Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
,nrClDE'S WORST CRIME
-,rrST REVIVED IN THE DE-
l'i' rOOR TRAGEDY.

r.-rfrulars Of the Murder and
r.rt gaufession-EarioGs Other
... sr General Interest to Read
,.suaiuted ia Georgia and south
,sratus.
GE1EGIA-
. Confession In Macon has again
......r heat public interest in the
rf.r- D- Foore tragedy. As the
-r unparalleled IN the criminal
... Ia-t decade. the following brief
rrs hileou- incidents attendant
-me win Dee read with interest.
-uiug of July 3. 1879. young man
-.. living on the ChattahOochee.
from Atlanta, on arising from
Thar his grand parents. Mr.. and
~. -. ..--.. WHO lived in the house op-
- aHt yet stirring. This was re-
- tIe old couple were very ener-
..rr carly hours. Moore went over.
..rr- and found everything still
le saw the forms lying perfectly
rln clothing drawn over their
HIu- lack the hed-quilt. ne saw
ei hls grandmother was COM
-..rai from her body and had rolled
Ilc bead % the grandfather was
.Ee nU-iy hy slight strip Of flesh.
was horribly hacked, as II il had
several times with blunt Instru-
let was covered with blood. and
-.n possession % by citizens
~ careful Investigation made.
nI atlanta aud the authorities
... reuuHlns counties were at work
arS uu The supposed trail Of the
Mt. and Mrs De FOore We're an
uFH had settled in this section be-
- ..r0Secs had len it. Mr. DE FOOre
-... rlC most successful of the early
-- and amassed competency. lie was
,.eu money IN his house An in
ODD the morning Of the murder
t the house had been rifled and
-. was the motive Of the crime.
So were noticed about the house.
bounds were placed upon the scent
t.rer pursuing the tracks for nearly
.l-- ran upon fugitive who had
-f lu "a straw pile. Detec-
Iu- un, q sniVeriug negro was
.. Wln was evidently guilty Of
..H--re--iou of the law. He was
atlanta, gave ms name as Asa
.rI acknowledged that ne
killu-. Again he denied
Wr Che trial came OF Gum
. Hrl. there being against him no
al- lhe truth was that Gum had
netorc stolen watermelon
Id. toore's lot. For this he
r.U officers sought him, and
.e cruelty and inhumanity
.rer- he was forced into
H. which be obtained little peace.
--.- ..Ur wears ago, but the interest in
..- never ceased. Yesterday il was
"E lcNeiopmcuts which show that
-a Moses johnson. cOlOred man.
-..I ln Macon on a trifling charge.
I0n object 81 his arrest, he began
.at hc was led into the De FOOre
lle .ouiCssed substantially that he
'- t0 murder the old couple in or
.tr money. that ne had as accom-
mas >alyiuEer. who worked on the
r.l. and James Brown. who worked
river. On au appointed night about
...t u0I-clcsslr entered the house
The old couple asleep, went
their work. Brown stood guard
..-. ...I candle while Salvinger brought
... Gown ON the throat Of Mrs. DE
E.r. .. WAS ON thc far side OF the bed
-reriuC her head. just then the old
Nl- ewes. and De was attacked. he
. several blows with the axe.
sound The booty. returned 10 their
HcrC foremost next morning i'm
.r iHr muruCrcrs. some time after
H. ...l tHey thoCght suspicion would not
against them. they left the locality.
-.t amt Hurry have johnson m
.-.... ~lIFuEcr was found az work ON
miles from the city, and has been
t.. Hackney. OF Rome. has a remark
nuuE bun which was year old on
AHrlL and viii weigh seven hun
~. tf> mother Is from a fine De
Pig a celebrated Jersey hull that
-rlat noiorlety for his viciousness-so
t.at hc killcu his owner. Col. styles.
a county, several wears since.
~ahoru Wright has been invited and
NDr f.te anniversary address before
...r> and visitors of the Middle Geor-
..N arl and Agricultural College. at Mil
., uu Che II 90 July.
Hr r.ta >henicli. whoha resided in Cam
nft. Na.. Tor over 81 wears, recently
..... CD felkst0n. Charlton county. He
-ut-crller 10 the NEWS.
two couples visited the picnic and
.c at Palmyra. and in the evening re-
-1 tle hotel ant got married. All left
without tho rcmotest idea of marrying.
.- Hcais. of Americus. who is estimated
worth s1AUaO. celebrated his emancipa-
..ulVcr~arV on Friday hy donning the
.cl DE- wore ON the day of the event
wears ago
~.U.r county boasts a horse which is q
.ater.
t- .1U nHtEroWth of a quarrel samuel :.
>--r shot George NJ Leigler day or two
dieting two painful. but not serious,
Both men are residents Of Scrlven
~asser furnished bond of $3.50 for