Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-26

and has made free gift Of the entire proper-
", ground and building to the membership of
the church. In view Of such splendid and
tlI1ely oonation the church expresses its graft
tude IN the following resolutions: Resolred
First, we tender to our beloved brother lanes
our most cordial thanks for his noble Chris
tlan glft Of our church building and ground:
with the prayer that Heavens richest bless,
lngs may ever crown him and his PssoIrsJ
Second, That while this act Of brother James
Is IN keeping with his character and will
sl'eu Iaueiess lustre on his name, we desire
70 say that such deed is 4 lovely and endur-
ing monument of the largeness' OF heart in
spIred Dy the Christian religion and adds new
glory 70 the name, which is above every name,
that OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cunningham and Bark. murderers of old
man hudd, IN Walton county, are still in the
Fulton county jail. They spend their time
during the day apart from the other prisoners.
but at night occupy cell with half dozen
other prisoners. Cunningham has become
sullen and refuses to talk. He saws that Bark
Is the cause Of their trouble, and that they
would nave been released long ago but for
Bark's confession. He does not deny the
crime, but on the contrary seems TO take de-
light IN telling just how the deed was done.
Bark, although devoid Of all hope, is cheerful.
lie says tbat ne expects to hang for the muir
der. but blames Cunningham for his trouble
Daily he declares that Cunningham led him
INTO the murder by telling him that they could
Kill the old man, get his money and escape
with all ease. Since being placed in jail the
two murderers have become estranged and
spent but little time with each other. Cum
ningham says he will never hang, and seems
To believe his statement to that effect.
On the 18th of last October two parties, after
setting several OuthOuses on fire, including a
ginhOuse and barn. on the premises of an Old
citizen living in the upper part of Meriwether
county, Alexander Blandenburg entered the
house disguised, and. after shooting several
shots pFOmiscuOusly around, went to the
trunk where Mr.. Blandenburg kent his
money and bonds, and carried il OFF to an
Old field, where they emptied the con-
tents, consisting of about $l.lOO in money
and live thousand dollars worth of United
states bonds. They then carefully placed the
bonds back in the trunk, and taking all the
ready money, skipped the county, 1t was not
long before FurgursOn was captured bv the
sheriff of Gwinnett county, and Immediately
alter his arrest confessed the whole. and i'm
pilcated two young men with whom he was
living AT the time of the robbery. FurgursOn
and his accOmplice, Cab Ingraham, cOlOred,
were both tried, convicted. and sent to Jail to
await the next term of court. Last Wednes-
day, when the case was called. the court
room was packed. and when dirty looking
man with keen black eve and determined
cOuntenance followed by a mulattO boy, was
brought into court, there was intense excite
ment in the room. FurgursOn was put on the
stand first. and when asked by the Solicitor if
he was guilty or not guilty OF the charge
against him, he replied in a firm and seem
ingly composed voice, Il am Cub Ingraham
betrayed considerable agitation but acknowl-
edged his guilt. Judge Harris gave them
both twenty years at hard labor in the chain
gang"