Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
The Murderer of the Valdosta Murder
Run Down at Gainesville.


JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 1S.-The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of the coun-
ty adopted rules this morning for the man.
agement of the side-show elections for
county officers. Those who support the
Democratic candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor will be allowed to
vote in separate boxes to be provided.
There were four deaths in this city dur
ing the week ending to-day.
The steamer Mechanic arrived here this
morning,
Senator CoIquitt delivered an address at
Fernandina last night. He had large
audience. He awakened great enthusi-
asm. His speeches accomplished much
goods
Z A TRAIN HAND FIRED AT.
GAINESVILLE, FLA, Oct. 1S.-Yester-
day morning, about 3 O'Clock, as the pas
senger train from Savannah was going
into Gainesville, the flagman, Mr.. w. II.
Moore, who was standing on the rear
platform of the Pullman sleeping car, was
shot at three times by an unknown per-
son, who boarded the train at Meigs' sta
ton. One of the balls passed very close
to his head, another shattered into frag-
ments the lantern which held at his
breast, and the third lodged only a few
inches from him in the car. 1t is not posi-
lively known who fired the shots, but a
mar living near the station where the
shosSing occurred, has offered to tell who
the party was for sum of money. Ten
dollars was offered, but he re-
fused, demanding more. Flagman Moore
reported the matter to j. L. Taylor, Gen.
eral Freight and Passenger Agent of the
savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
and it will be thoroughly investigated.
Mr.. Moore is an excellent man, and no
one suspected that any one had any
grudge against him. The shooting was
the occasion of a great deal of comment.
Sheriff Hurst, of Thomasville, Ca,
came down here this morning and arrest
ed white man by the name Of Perkins,
who is charged with stealing a mule from
Camilla. When the Sheriff arrived in
Gainesville he announced his purpose to
one of the cOlOred policemen there and
asked his assistance. The policeman took
a drink with Perkins and advised him
to leave as the Sheriff was after him. The
Sheriff had some difficulty in catching his
man. Perkins asserts his innocence,
and says he gave notes for the payment of
the mule. The Sheriff Of LOWndes county,
Ga. also arrived here to-day with his as
sistant, G. G. Wright, Of Valdosta, in puT-
suit OF the murderer Of old man Martin,
who, while Marshal of the town of Val
dosta, was brutally murdered in attempt
ing to arrest some offenders. The Sheriff,
as soon as he arrived in Gainesville, put
his assistant Wright on the track Of one
William Johnson, who for some time has
lOafed around the town. Wright pro-
ceeded to renew the acquaintance
of Johnson, and after taking
a few drinks together the matter
Of the murder was brought up, and John
son remarked that eyes, by God, he had
put old Martin away, and put him where
he would stay" About as soon as these
words had been uttered the Sheriff walked
in and captured his man. Johnson was
engaged working at still near Valdosta
at the time of the murder. He is a short
mulattO, about 35 years old, and answers
the description of the murderer exactly.
He is Che seventh man that has been ar
rested charged with the Valdosta murder.
| The Sheriff is well satisfied now, however,
that he has the guilty man.