Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-27

possible. 1t is believed that il the bondbolders
allow the road TO remain in its present shape
until 1So5. its increasing business and new
institution
Atlanta Constitution, 2lth: "a convict work
ing on the East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
ga Railroad. was accidently shot bv one OF
the guards near the freight depot about five
and a half O'Clock Yesterday Afternoon. From
a Eehtleihan VINO witnessed the accident the
IOllOWlng particulars are gathered: At the
nouI M Hehtioneq the up train, consisting of
seven nat cars loaded with dirt stopped lust
beyond the depot, when one of the guards got
on anu was standing some little distance from
me ~. rear car, when the train moved out.
Mhile running to get on board he accidentally
slipped and fell, the muZzle of his gun striking
the track, causing the right barrel TO dis
charge, the load taking effect in the pit OF the
stomach OF a negro convict known as sTrusty
Nose who was standing on the third car
from the rear end of the train. A stray shot
also passed through the clothing of a lady who
was at The depot when the accident occurred.
As soon as possible the wounded negro was
sent 10 the camp beyond West End, and medi-
cal aid called in. The wounds are Of a seri-
Gus nature, and it is thought may prove fatal.
Inc Inc shooting was purely accidental. and is
much regretted by the guard
WaynesbOrO True Citizen: "a serious diff
Guilty Il reported to have occurred in the neigh
bOrhOOd ef Hephzibah, Richmond county. on
the 10th INST, between Mr.. Rufus Dye and his
brothers-in-law, the Messrs. TrOw bridge. The
facts as nigh as we have been able to gather
them are about as follows: disagreement
occurred between Dye and one Of the TrOw-.
bridges on sunday morning, the Sd inst, at
the house Of the former. and Dive ordered
Trowbridge to leave, which he did. max
the TrOwbridges entered DYES house
and renewed the difficulty, when DYE
seized his gun, seven-shOoter rifle,
and snapped twice at the TrOwbridges who
were advancing upon him, but Dyes mother
in-law had soaked the gun in water the night
before, and it failed to fire. The gun was
wrested from Dye, and he ran out of the
house. but was Overtaken in the yard and his
skull 50 badly crushed with an AK that the
palpltatlOns Of the brain could be seen. He
was LETT Tor dead lying IN the yard, and the
Irowbridges proceeded to procure wagon
and remove their sister and the household
goods from Dyes house. At last accounts
Dyes life was despaired of. No arrests have
been made. so far as we have heard"
Danielsville MCnifOr: ''On last Monday.
about O'Clock, il was discovered that Simuel
Hlll. the negro boy in jail for the murder of
Mr. Buler, and negro named Lindsey Moon,
who was charged with arson, and who was
convicted last court of larceny and sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. had broken
jail II happened about this way: It seems
sheriff scarborough was compelled to 90 to
Hartwell 10 meet Judge POttle on some busi-
ness, and that morning he turned the negroes
out of the cells into the hall of the Jail.
having made arrangements with Marshal
Baker To feed the prisoners while he
was away from home, and left word for
the negroes TO be locked up in their cells at
nlghl again. But when II was discovered
that they had escaped. some pieces of wire,
an old bucket bail, were found in a twisted
shape, showing very plainly that the lock to
the outside door had been picked with this
wire. a plank was also found that had been
pulled up from the rear end inside of the Jail,
and placed near the door. small piece Of
this plank was used to break the staple of the
inside door, having the hole in the door
through which they feed prisoners to work
through. This being accomplished, they
picked the lock to the outside door with pieces
Of wire, and were out and gone before any
one knew of it,"