Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23

ba,Ua, and Marslal Hatcher, Of Dawson,
hasan 10 lay the ropes for his capture.
He located h IN near Clay ton, Ala. had
ham arrested and went Tor him Friday.
Dan Is now in jail.
fle dwelling, good frame building, OF
Tenrle W. Prince, Ot CatO's district, OF
Wasding'o on county, was burned on Sun
day last, Oct. II Two little boys in the
building We're asleep and had a narrow
escape from the flames. Mr.. Prince an d
wife were ahsent from the house and do
not know now the fire broke Out. 1t is
supposed, however, that II caught from
the stove in the Kitchen. which was also
consumed. Tie furniture, bedding ana
clothing were all consumed.
On Thursday last John e.. Gail was Sc
yerely, and almost fatally. injured at his
steam mill. near W. J. BrinsJns place,
ia Scrlven county. Ii is -ad ne was
standing about thirty feet from the saw.
which was running mt high sDeed- when
the saw caught slab ana hurled 10
through the air, striking Mr.. Gail full 10
the face and woundng him almost fatally.
Such was the velocity Of tue fight OF the
slab that 1t went fully sixty feet BEFORE
striking the ground after hitting Mr..
Can. His escape from death was MI
raculOus.
Athens Banner W atchman: There was
great Indignation in Athens yesterday
over the action of the City Council OF At
lauta IN holding a session Of its body all
day, just across the street from where the
Psychological Commission was in SEES
sion. 1t is an outrage against propriety
and justice, as it gave the city an adyan-
tage over other places that were bidding
for the school. We heard it cOnde mned
on every hand. 1t seems as if Atlanta
was determined to get the last bid for the
school, and kept her forces marshalled for
this purpose. We heard, however, seve-
raj gentlemen, high in authority, state
that the school would never be estab-
ljshed in Atlanta, and the locating OF it
there is simply equivalent to defeating
the measure.
Mrs. Emily HigdOn, an aged widow lady
Of Dawson, has a pOckelbOOk that was
used by her son, II. G. Higdon, before and
during the late war. Within the pocket
book are several mementoes OF those
eVentful days, viz: a small piece Of twig
from the apple tree under which Lee sur
rendered, a 50 bill of Confederate money,
one cent piece, a comb about two inches
long that did Alr. HigdOn service during
the war, piece Of a pencil, star from
the flag he carried while acting as Brevet
NJ ajor, and the parole to go home after
the surrender at AppomattoX. 1t also
contains small Confederate flag that
was presented to MIR. Higdon by young
lady in Virginia. Mr.. Higd0n died soon
after the war and these relics are highly
priced by Mrs. Higdon aud family.
Reese Walker, cOlOred, has been re-
turned to Americas fIOm Jacksonville.
In the spring of 1885 he committed one of
the most atrociOus and brutal crimes ever
perpetrated. In a difficulty with his wife
he crushed her head with an ak and left
her for dead, laughing at what he sup
posed TO be cold-blooded murder. 1t was
for this last crime that he left the town,
pursued by posse of officers eager to
bring 10 justice one who had thus com
mitted such an outrage upon a civilized
community. His wife fortunately re.
covered and is now in the city quietly
pursuing the avOcation of cook. 1t is
said that Walker afterwards secretly re-
turned, threatening to carry out the
brutal designs which he had before only
attempted, and still further to vent his
rage by the murder Of his two innocent
children. Walker will be held for trial
at the adjourned term Of Sumter Superior
Court in February.
Atlanta Journal: On Tuesday the
journal published a description OF
curious dollar which came into the Mer-
chants Bank some time ago in the course
OF business, and was sent on to the gov
eminent counterfeit detective agency by
Mr.. Porter W oOdson, when it was found
TO be a souvenir containing a lady's pic
ture lngeniously concealed by false lid
operated by a secret hinge. Yesterday
the trinket was claimed by Mr.. Charles
A. SIndall, OF the Railroad Pooling As
ISOLATION, and Mr.. Woodspn handed 1t
over to him. 1t seems that it was stolen
from Mr.. SindalPs residence by John
Rutherford, the burglar who was shot a
few weeks ago while trying to enter the
house second time. Rutherford says he
noticed the dollar was queer, and cOnsid-
cred himself lucky in being able 10 pass
it off on Saloshin, the pawnbroker,
through wnOm it must have come indi-
rectIy into the bank. Mr.. WOOdson's face
has heightened several inches since he
gave it up.
On Friday, Oct. 10, about seven miles
from Wrightsville. a most heartrending
accident happened on the premises of A.
L. Clark, by which his little seVen-year-
old daughter Lizzie was burned to death.
1t seems that she and a little boy COM
panion about her own age undertook to
start fire in the fireplace. With the eX-
ception of these two children no other
person was In the house at the time.
During the process of fire making the
mus BlIi = ctbtAinE lkulJeu. On discover
ing which she ran from the house scream
ing for help. Her cries attracted the at
tention OF Joseph NJ. Perry, who was pick
log peasln field not araway, and he i'm
mediately responded. Reaching the yard
he was Mortified at seeing the form OF the
innocent child completely enveloped In
flames, while her pitiful cries Of torture
were heartrending. He at once COM
menced tearing the burning clothes from
the child's body. This was necessarily
slow and painful work, but MIR. Perry
succeeded. The child died at O'Clock
the following morning, after suffering ter
rible agony from II O'clock the day before.
About three weeks ago, travelling
photographer, who claims TO he from
Lima, o., located at Fayetteville, and
began plying his trade. His customers
we're chiefly among the negroes, and he
did most OF his work on sundays. lie
sleeps in vacant room in the court
house and has his meals cooked by an
old negro woman. This mode OF living
has caused no little comment among all
classes. Monday night some unknown
parties ont his tent ropes aud stuck up a
notice sisued by the secretary of the
board OF public safety. notifying him that
a IMAM VINO took pictures on SUNDAYS
and boarded with negroes could not live
in this community" and gave him
twcnty-fOur hours 40 leave town. The
secretary drew picture OF coffin across
the face OF the notice which created no
little excitement IN the town. Holden
saws he is from Ohio and will put BIN.
Aptf uuon tina country fpr prntaott.r