Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-29

few thought he could be convicted.
Reuben Booker, who works for Sam
Rhodes, of Wilkes county, had a close
call last Tuesday night. AS Mr.. Rhodes
hands were going home after the days
work, young ''coon" met them in a run
and ratified box OF caps which he had in
his hand. ReuOen's mule took fright and
ran about 800 yards, with Reuben's head
hanging to the ground and his feet fast
ened in the trace chains. Reuben found
release from his perilous condition by
striking stump, and the sudden lar
broke the irons loose from the names. He
was badly bruised but not seriously hurt.
Armstead Lewis is quiet negro, living
on DR.. LyndOn's lot at Athens. He thought
that William Hill was paying too much
attention to his wife, and went for him
with pistol and shot at Hill twice. AT
ter the shooting Armstead went back to
his house and gave his wife a severe
beating. When the job was through
ne was terribly enraged, and dehed any
one to put their hand on him. Lewis
nour1shed pistol in very disagreeable
manner to those standing near. Police
man MCKEE appeared upon the scene and
took him to the calabOOse, where he gave
bond for mis- appearance.
The Atlanta Street Railroad Company
has filed a bill against John Armisted
and Elizabeth Armisted. II recites that
John Armisted's family owned Ponce de
Leon Springs in 1874, that Armisted holds
the property as trustee for his wife and
children. Plaintiff complains that Arm
listed charges passengers for water at the
springs, aud that he has no right to do so.
1t says that the building of the street
railroad 10 that point has greatly en-
HANGED the value of the property, and
that his custom of selling the water has
driven away the patronage of the rail-
road. ltprays that he be restrained from
thus injuring the corporation.
At Griffin, Tuesday, at the regular meet
ing of City Council charges were pre-
ferred against Policeman j. D. Gloss for
gross neglect OF duty, he having left his
beat on the night OF April Il, and in his
absence the stock of goods was removed
under suspicious circumstances from the
store corner of Hill and solomon streets.
The charges were dismissed, as the testi-
mOny shows that he had been ordered
away from his beat by the Chairman of
the Police Committee, j. g. Ward, who
was acting Chief of Police that night, and
who stated that he had "a better trick to
work" City Attorney Daniel was then
ordered by Council to bring charges
against Alderman Ward.
At Atlanta Tuesday the case of Scott
Lowery, charged with murder, was called
in the Superior Court. Judge Richard
Clarke presided. The evidence shows
that Scott Lowery shot and killed James
Richardson in ThurmOnd's barroOm ON
Marietta street, in the fall of 1878. The
two men had quarreled about woman
named Sis Sheppard. Two witnesses
swOre to-day that Richardson threatened
to kill Lowery. About O'Clock on the
night of the killing both men were seated
at a table in Thurm0nd's bar talking.
Richardson had his coat off. Lowery
said with an oath: swell, let's go out and
settle this business" They got up from
the table. Richardson was putting on his
coat, when LOwery, who had walked a
few PAGES toward the door, turned and
fired upon him twice, the second shot
striking him in vital spot. He died
about O'clock the next morning.
The trial OF James Mccoy, charged with
the murder of Deputy Marshal w. d.
Kellett, is in progress at Lafayette, and
the town is full of strangers. Marshal
helms and Sheriff Foster, with aids and
prisoners, reached the city safely. 1t
was rumOred that an attempt would be
made to release Mccoy by attacking the
party on the way, but no such effort was
made. Walker Superior Court was con-
vened in special session. The trial OF Me-
Coy was set for Monday morning and the
solicitor announced ready, but counsel
for defendant stated that a material wit
ness was absent and asked continuance
until Tuesday morning. After some pre-
liminary discussion, his honor granted
the continuance and announced that
court would open promptly at 7 a. m.
The Kelletts and McCoys are in full
force, and 1t is understood thew are well
armed, but no collision is apprehended.
At Townsville Tuesday the Mayor and
Council called a meeting of the citizens
to obtain an expression of opinion in re-
gard to leasing, with the right to pur-
chase, at any time in five years, at a set
tied price, the 25-acre tract of pines in
front OF the Piny Woods hotel, for park.
S. Alex. Smith, the owner, has made
very liberal offer, and it Is deemed advis-
able by large majority of citizens to
accept it. The place lying open as it
does has been very attractive to the
Northern people, and in that way worth
hundreds af dollars to the town yearly.
A millionaire from st. Paul, last winter,
was contemplating building a hotel on
the opposite side of this grove from the
Piny Woods. and said if he could be sure
the grove would remain open as a park
he would build a large hotel there. In
consequence of the action taken by the
meeting, the ground will be leased and
Thomasville Will have park and another
large hotel.