Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-22

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ROAD a day or so ago. Hot boxes DELAYED
the afternoon express at Rome quite
aWhlle. Important connections at Chat
tauooga necessitated the train making up
tne lost time, and 1t swept out of the ''HIll
Clty" at flying rate. The run from
Rome to Dalton, distance of forty miles,
was made in one hour, which. considering
the heavy grades, was very fast travelling.
A difficulty occurred between two
negroes, named John LYME and Ike Ross,
az Crawfordville, in March last, in which
Ross was stabbed in the head, the knife
blade breaking off in his head. Ross died
from the wounds few days ago. An in
quest was held, after which Coroner AGREE
issued warrant for John, charging him
with murder. He was arrested Tuesday,
and after Investigation was required to
give bond of $500 for his appearance at
the Superior Court for inv oluntary man.
slaughter.
One nightrecently Coroner John Spence,
of w arrenton, while seated in his resi-
dence, was startled by screams emanating
from the dining room. Proceeding with
all haste to the room he found his family
transtiXed with terror around his supper
table. For some moments he was unable
to discover the cause of the excitement,
but on looking in the direction pointed by
snake about five feet long lying at full
length on the table. The family had Just
prepared to take seats at the table when
the obnoxious visitor was discovered. BY
several well directed blows it was soon
dispatched.
Eastman correspondence NEWS, May
~: Judge T. j. Simmons. who held our
last Superior Court for Judge Kihbee,
made many friends here and a very favor
able impression. Since the adjournment
OF the court he has been frequently and
highly cOmplmented by the citizens of
this county. The cotton warehouse that
is now being built is an enterprise that
Will doubtless receive encouragement and
patronage from all the Eastman merch-
ants.-The Town Council have under con-
slderatiOn the adoption of some plan for
having an aTtesian well bored, but as vet
they have done nothing definite in the
matter 1t is suggested that the city hall
be sold and the proceeds applied to this
purpose.
Tony Black is a negro farm hand living
in the Hazard district of Bib county.
Friday while on his way from the field he
encountered very large dog in the road.
Before the dog could reach him Tony had
his knife out. The dog sprang at the
negroes throat, tearing the flesh with
cut at him with the knife, failing
to get his hand in a position to sink the
steel into the animals body. For several
minutes the desperate fight lasted,
Finally an Opportune moment arrived,
and the knife was plunged deep into the
dog, who relaxed his hold and dropped to
the ground. 1t was only for second,
however, for the dog made another spring
at the negro. Almost worn out by his
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negro felt as though he did not have
strength enough to continue the fight. lie
took TO his heels, closely followed by the
dog. The race was a brief one, for the
dog was losing blood too rapidly, and
after running about a hundred yards fell
to the ground and expired as in a fit.
The following Is copy OF the letter left
by John b. Russell, who killed his two
children and then himself at Cuthbert:
''May IT, 1865.-DEAR IDA: Goodbye,
and may the Lord have mercy on me. l
hope some friends will come to your help.
love you, as you know, we'll and truly;
and my only regret in leaving this world
is that you, Matte, Lou and Ethel are left
behind. But my misery is more than 1 can
bear. You have tried to cheer me in my pow
erty, but my mind will not cheer up. Oh!
the anguish of leaving you but l must
go. must have relief, and | relieve yOu
OF Johnnie and Charlie. May the Lord
forgive me if commit a crime; but
cannot help it. Farewell! You have de-
served a better fate. Affectionately,
JOHNNY. p. S.-YOu had better write to
your cousin Tip, Benjie and your uncle
Tip. Have my purchase of BullOck's in
terest cancelled, and get Oliver
or billiard here with you.
Bury me and Johnny and
Charley where our other child Is
buried, in plain coffin. You need more
than l leave you, and expense in our
burial is unnecessary. / might give
others, but my reason for this act is my
failure IN lite, and to rid myself of my ter
rible mental anguish. At times | am
easy, but at others | suffer ten thousand
deaths, it seems to me. Farewell, Ida,
and may the good Lord blessyO Your
miserable, dying husband"
TattnaIl county correspondence NEWS,
May 20: On the afternoon of April p last
this community was startled by the in
telligence that Joseph WeitmOre, while
returning from his work to his home, had
been shot and killed by some one con-
cealed near the roadside. From state
ments made by Mr.. WeitmOre after he
was shot, and from other circumstances,
suspicion pointed to A. j. Boon as the
murderer. WeitmOre died, Boon was
arrested and put upon his preliminary
trial on May a. before Messrs. Dubherdy
and Surrency, Justice Peace and Notary
Public and eX-otiicio Justice Peace,
The examination was
thorough and sitting. the case being con-
Quoted by Col. Isaiah Beasley for the prose
cutiOn and Col. j. p. Moore Tor the defense.
After a trial Of two days the defendant
was released for want of sufficient evil
dence TO convict. Both the murdered man
and the accused were old and respected
citizens of the county, and much interest
was manifested as 10 the result. BoOn's
seems complete, and the peo-
Pile are at loss to find the real murderer.
This is the third murder committed in this
county during the present year, and the
murderers are still at large. In all of these
cases the relatives of the murdered men
are poor, and unable by rewards or other
wise to bring the guilty parties b. justice.
These matters ought to be brought TO the
notice OF the Governor Of the State. in Or
der that the law may be enforced and the
good citizens OF our county protected.
FLORIDA.
The Brooksyille Crescent has suspended.
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