Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-29
DAVID DixoN's WILL.
sS25,OOO Paid to College Graduate to
Marry % Mulatto.
From the Athens Banner Wasc6man.


From the Athens BdnRar- Wdtchmda.
The Dixon VIII case, in Hancock couu-
ty, is creating considerable excitement,
and most everyone In the county is taking
sides one way or the other. The woman,
Fannie Eubanks, is mulatto, now
living in good style at Augusta. Mr..
Dixon, years ago, offered S25, 900 to any
white man who would marry her. A
young man named Eubanks, a graduate
Of the university of Georgia, concluding
that this was the best and easiest way to
make a fortune, accepted Mr.. DiXon's
proposition aud took the girl up North,
and they were married in Boston.
AT least he brought certificate
from that place showing that they
were legally married. Eubanks brought
her home, and was well fixed up on one
of Mr.. DiXon's plantations. He lived
with his dusky bride for several years,
rearing two children by her. Eubanks
died several years ago, and left Fannie a
gay and dashing widow. Mr.. Dixon
brought her and her two children back to
his home, where they lived until he had
them fine house built near his own, and
where Fannie Eubanks ana her mother
lived until DiXOn's death. He made his
will, and then sent for the family to
come down to his house, together
with other witnesses, and informed
them that he had made his will !;
that no one but his LAWYER and
himself knew what was in It. or to whom
he had left his property; that he wanted
them all to witness his signature, and al
ter signing the document aud having it
properly witnessed he said that after his
death it could be claimed that he was not
of sound mind, ma he wanted them to
put him to the test, and see IL his mind
was clear. After his death and his vault
was opened, which is said to be one OF the
strongest in the State, a package of $685.
000in stocks and bonds was found, with the
name Of the mother or Fannie Eubanks
written JON ii. and as belonging TO her.
This amount was never mentioned in the
will in any manner, and the 5000 was
turned over TO the woman by the executors
OF the viii. 1t is claimed by some that
the will ought to he broken on account of
hlr. Dixon having advanced his brother
$4,000 and taking II mortgage on the land
10 secure the money loaned. His brother
paid the $40, 000 but had failed TO have the
mortgage cancelled, and died without
taking up the paper, and as soon as
he died MIR. Dixon came in with
the mortgage and took the land for the
debt. They also claim that MIR. Dixon
had no right to give this mulattO woman.
although she was his child. his landed
estate amounting to 1900 acres of
the best land in Middle Georgia,
as it will injure those owning lands add
joining. The mother of Fannie EubaDks
is very quiet, inofensive woman, and
when any of Mr.. Dixon's friends would
visit him she would wait on his guests
and never put herself forward. She
seemed to recognize the fact that she was
a slave. She would often visit Sparta to
trade, and some of Mr.. DixOn's friends, to
whom she would bring things from the
plantation, would invite her TO dinner.
She would always prefer having her din
ner sent to the kitchen. where she would
eat with the servants.
The lawyers are having a fat thing over
the contest. All the legal talent Of Sparta
and some from Macon has been en-
DlOVed