Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-18

left his home and went 10 Texas, where he
mas been since. No great effort was made to
Lnd MN, and consequently he was never dis
turJed by detectives and officers in the Lone
star state. Last week Bella took a notion 10
come home, as he saws. for the purpose Of Civ
ing himself up, and reached Atlanta Tuesday
niEht. Late Thursday night be was seen by a
man no knew OF MS crime, and impaired MS
knowledge to the pat-Olmen.
The killing Of Judge J. 3. Jones at Blakelv
hE H. DAVIS has already been mentioned
u. ~ tne \ Tvs but thefohowing from the Early
-Y-Nty -'e~e gives, q more detailed account
Of the tragic affair: 1T seems that Mr. Davis
rad been driving a double team. aud when he
came into town in the evening he drove to
the livery stable, and told the stable boy to
rub ms horses down good and take care of
them until be sent for them. and he would
pay him. The cleaning being done. the ami
mails We're brought to the front OF the stable
and hitChCd only a short distance apsrt.
one Of the horses being stallion
and the other hllY, they soon
sol Cp scene tnat Is not common IN so pub
ltc q place. il being right in front Of Judge
Jones house. This seems TO have offended
the Judge. ami lie went al once and put the
stallion IN his own lot. After awhile Mr.. Da-
vas sent ms negro man Carson for the horses
ana carson got another cOiOred man to 20
into Judge Jones lot for the stallion. When
the Judge saw the horse being ght out OF
MS lOl. ne went TO the negro Carson and
asked him by what authority lie had taken
the morse from his lot. Carson replied that
Mr.. Davis had sent him for the horse The
t+A--N tAit tVitA nun II ilc ever zoos another
horse from his lot without permits ion. he
would break his id head, and IL took
his best 20 keep from DONG it now.
Go tell Mr. DAVIS to come for the horse
himself; he IS the responsible party Judge
Jones then passed over to his house, and in
about 10 or - minutes came back with knife
open IN his Misunderstanding fashiOn-and took
q seat I'm front of Henderson Bros store,
holding the knife open IN his hand. In few
minutes Nr. Davis walked up, and address
ing Mr.. l.. l.. Fryer. the keeper Of the stable
he asked why his horses had not been sent 20
him when &c sent FOR them. Judge Jones
rose from his seat and said. BY God, / am
the man who wouldn't let The d--n niger
have the horse; what have you TO say about
it, To which Mr.. Davis replied, 1t Is true
that he Is black. but he Is good negro, and /
am responsible for him, and my horses too
Judge Jones then said, If yOu protect the
d--n Niger, yOu are no better than he is,
you d--n --.' just here he approached Mr..
Davis with drawn knife. Mr.. Davis cautioned
him not tn come any closer, and shot of ms
pistol IA the air twice, one of the balls going
through the top Of the shelter under ~ hich The
Judge had boon standing. a tins the Judge
made some remar6 about poor shooting. 20
which SIR. Davis replied. Il didn't want 20
ait You. Judge More words then passed
. between them. when Judge Jones again
started .or Nir. Davis hcc less of the warm
ing given him not 20 come any closer SIR
Davis then fired a third shot. hitting him In
the left breast. The Judge remarked. 'iou
his me them and made few steps toward
Mr.. Davis. fell and expired almost instantly.
witnesses sworn. and the substance of what
we have stated was given in evidence. The
jury returned "a verdict of ustlhahie homl-
T eide.