Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-04

hamilton Franklin, of the Newberry po-
nee succeeded, it is alleged, in betraying
her under promise ofmarriage, and cruelty
abandoned her to her fate. She ran away
To avoid exposure, and went to Atlanta.
htlhu-hearted people on the train learning
uer Story, notified the police authorities on
the arrival OF the train and she was taken
10 me Benevolent Home until her family
could be notified. Her family is a very re-
spectacle one in South Carolina, and have
oeeh telegraphed the situation. The girl
Is now very anxious to return home.
young man of Ware county, desiring
10 wed a Pierce county maiden, obtained
Incense IN W are and the parties were made
man and wife in Pierce, when they crossed
lne me OF the counties and took up their
aooue IN w are county. On being informed
mat he should have taken out license in
the county where the marriage ceremony
was performed, he then took out license in
tIefce county, after himself and wife had
been living together in Ware and had the
marriage ceremony performed again,
Whlch, OF course, was not legal any more
imam was the first performance, because
Oolh parties were then residents of Ware
county. The intentions of the partici-
pants to be strictly legal has only made a
muddle of the whole proceeding, which,
no doubt, is Notifying to the lady and
gentleman, and therefore, their names are
suppressed.
1t Is currently reported at Fairburn,
ana by reliable persons, that Allison
Beavers, coi0red, one of the principal
witnesses in the Mapp murder case, and
VINO swore so wildly in the preliminary
trial Of Rodgers, has made a full confess
sion to the effect that Rodgers and Moody
came TO his house and requested him TO
accompany them to the spring. When they
arrived there they found the dead body of
Mapp fastened to a rail with hickory
Wlthes, and he was made to carry one end
OF the rail, while Moody carried the other,
Rodgers following behind. On arriving
at the lake, Moody, in sounding the depth
and hnding suitable place TO deposit the
Body, tell in the lake. The body was
thrown in and weighted down. Then
Rodgers or Moody asked the question,
Nv nat shall we do with this One?" mean
ing Beavers. The other repl ed, XIII
him, too" WhereupOn Beavers says he
fell upon his knees and begged for mercy.
They required him TO raise his hand and
take an oath that he would not reveal
what he had seen, and in Obediedce to this
oath he says be suppressed the truth on
the trial of Rodgers.
For several weeks past Miss George
Gordon Williams, Il handsome and dash
ing Texas belle, has been visiting the
Misses Bessman, Of Augusta. Among the
most attentive admirers Of the fair Texan
was y. |. Bessman, a prominent young
merchant of Augusta, and as she was
stopping at his home, there was no reason
for suspecting the occurrence Of anything
unusual when he arranged to accompany
his sisters guest Thursday as far as At
l0T1f1 n n at hiG dnunffon
was well known, and their engagement
was regarded as among the probabilities.
But his family were totally unprepared
for the denOument, and are perhaps most
surprised at the turn of affairs last
evening. At any rate it was not
known until Thrsday that the young
couple were married Wednesday night by
Father Quinlan, in st. Patrick's parson-
age. Ii is said that at late hour Wednes-
day evening q handsome carriage drove
up to the parsonage, from which three
gentlemen and one lady emerged, and
that when they exhibited to tire priest the
necessary license, and from the Vicar
General of the diocese, Father BIcCafferty
Of Savannah, permit for Mr.. Bessman's
marriage to Miss Williams, who is Pro-
test0nt, that the ceremony was duly per-
formed, and the young couple drove back
to the grOom's residence. Thursday morn
ing they left for Atlanta.
Fire started in the two-story frame
building, occupied on the first floor as a
family grocery and barrOom by r. Gres-
lin, on Washington street, at Albany
W edneSday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Within few feet of this building stood a
large twO-stOry brick building with a
stairway between them from front to rear.
When first discovered the fire was under
,4,s,. 4 i.
building. The rapidity with which the
flames spread indicated that kerosene had
been poured on the stairway and side of
the frame building. The upper story of the
brick building was occupied by two fami-
lies--Zack w God, deaf and dumb shoe
maker, with his wife and infant child,
and Mrs. Harrington, widow of the late
Simeon A. Harrington, with her four little
children. When they awoke they found
themselves imprisoned by the flames, it
being impossible for them to descend the
stairs. For a time their situation was a
critical one, but some one finally found a
rickety oldladder which was run up under
window. The top Of the ladder lacked
about three feet of reaching the window,
but 1t was soon covered with three men
VINO handed the children down to the
ground, after which the ladies and Mr..
Wood managed to descend without accI-
dent. The frame building, together with all
its contents, burned to the ground, and
most Of the wood work in the brick build
ing, down to the ceiling under the second
floor. The lower floor of the brick build
ing was occupied as tin shop and stove
store by J. K. Weller, who moved in only
last week. The losses will probably
amount, in round numbers, TO about
s. 900. The frame building belonged to
Greer & FlOyed, and was perhaps fully
covered by insurance in the sum offs 900.
Mr.. Geeslin values his stock at from
S 800 to 1900, and was insured for 81, 900.
Mr.. W eller's tools and stock were insured
for $500, and the damages Will be from
$3.50 to $500. Mr.. Woods household
effects were insured for $3.50, and ne esti-
mates his loss at 5000. Mrs. Harrington
lost All her effects, the value of which we
could not learn. The brick building,
owned by Mrs. j. A. Hick, Of Mitchell
county, was worth about $500 and was
Seven cisterns were almost
entirely emptied on the burning build
ings, and four Of them were full at the
start. With an estimated capacity of
10000 gallons each it is easy TO see that
an immense amount Of water was put
where it did but little good.
FLORIDA.
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