Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-20

tram. and the rear engine strucl the c.b
eitt,N.lns tne car IN front through the can. nm
ssttlng burning stove, bursting several ePs
"a ~ III, y Hlllch i TOOK nre. In few minutes the
sao anu ABOUT sixty bales of cotton were in
names. Conductor Smith, of the forward
ram, ; y made a narrow escape from the burn
M ~, ana received some slight Injuries.
Mf. nay, a train hand, was not So forfnnafe
ne was found firmly wedged in the cah and
~ taAlnS nm out nearly all his cIofbino T-as
tnll, torn on. he had severe cash cut in his
leaI , ana was covered with blood. Drs Field
anu flnsOn were summoned and tbev ala an
IN IN lhelr power to alleviate his sufTerinps He
va. Mas . saken 70 Macon on the morning passen-
ger train and carried to his rpsidencs - CoI
houn street. He died ThursdaV sfteIrC11, olI al
from the injuries received.
me announcement that the Danforth mur-
uer case would be taken uD in the Snnerior
co,,, a. ~ slacOn thursday morning. filed the
court room with spectators. Mr.. Danforfb
was carried into the room at o'cIoct and
sat throughout the session, attended nv MS
ihloJiner and sister. He seems to be in GOOD
heatth, and there Is no trace OF his hayins
suffered much from his long cOnfnement i5
prison. Opposite sat the father. brother and
sisters OF the murdered man. Col Lanier. of
ti SoInsel r t1r the defense, asked for a con-
tluuaAee on the ground of absence of two wit
lesses Tor whose attendance every effort had
Deen made He did not ask for a Continuance
t ~ Sue teIH, put Tor some time during the
~ ~ IN 1hat the witnesses could be procured
Inc absent witnesses were Dr. Kennsn Of
Mllledgeville, and DR.. McCrarv. of Macon
me me court ADJOURNED until 3 O'Clock In the af
teIhOOn. Wnen the motion for continuance
was granted and the case is postDOnsd inde6 =
nltely and can be taken up at anv time. a
Tule nlsl was ordered served on the absent
witnesses requiring them to show cause why
they sh0uid not be punished for CONTEMPT Of
cOurt. during the morning the FlOurnov case
was called and it went out on a demItrrer
,Iil-I me lnuIStment was drawn for murder and
the grand jury returned "true bill for yOlun
tary manslaughter." The criminal docket
Will probably be cleared by next week.
Raleigh Wilkinson brought to Athens
wednesday the dead body of his brother. that
was Iounu IN Madison county. The Coroner
Neruict OF the jury was that the deceased
came TO his death from excessive drink and
exposure TO the weather. Several witnesses
were examined, and one of them testified
tnat ne heard some yelling out the night pre-
NlOus; rake them OF; they are killing me-"
Mhen the remains were brought to Athens
Dr. Oerdlne was called in, and stripping the
BODY gave It careful examination. To the
surprise and horror of the family. three deem
gashes were found In the neck, evidently in
nlcted with knife, one Of them reaching
from the back OF the neck to the throat No
Instrument that could produce those wounds
was found upon the body, and his family as
sert tnat the deceased did not even own a
pOcketknlte. The body was found near a
pine tree, with the collar torn off and the
crava8 disOrdered. DIR. Gerdine saws that
these wounds could not have been self-ln-
Mlcteds and VIII so testify on the stand.
raleigh WilkersOn asserts that his brother
was murdered with the intent OF robbery, and
was trying To escape from his assassins by
climbing tree when his cries for assistance
were heard. The coat was found a mile from
the body, but the pOcketbOok near the corpse
with only papers IN it. Mr.. WilkersOn will
employ a detective and try to unravel the
mystery.