Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-14

the same distance from all her neighbour
ing towns. Many years ago drover with
the usual complement of mules and
horses. as he entered the suburbs of the
little mountain city, accosted nativeiwlth
the query; "HOw far is 1t, uncle, back to
West Point?" "Twenty-two and hall
miles," "Very well, but how far it is TO
Talbotton?" "Just twenty-five and half
miles," well, how far to Columbusy"
twenty-five and q half miles" "How
far to GreenvilleW twenty-five and a
halt miles," "How far to LaGrangep
"rwenty-two and half miles," "Nell,"
said the irate drover, 81 reckon it's about
twenty-five and halt miles to hi. |
reckon had better get away from here"
At OgIethorpe Monday night Tom Bats
don murdered Albert Thomas. Both are
colored. The killing took place at the
house Of Alkaline Ellis, where BaiBdon
was living and where Thomas was visit
ing There was no one at the house at the
time OF the killing but a small negro
child and the above mentioned negroes.
Thomas had retired for the night and was
asleep, when Baisdon, procuring rope
and making a running moose, put 1t
around Thomas neck, and by choking
and blows over the head with hoe han
die, succeeded in killing the old man.
When the alarm was given Baisdon stated
that the old man had died with collie, but
the CorOner's jury had evidence sufficient
TO justify them in rendering verdict or
murder at the hands of Baisdon. Baisdon
is in jail.
A report has reached Macon that one
Homer, a colored deacon OF the church in
Howard's district, is wanted on a very
grave charge. His wife, Victoria, and he
led cat and dog life for a long while.
Several days ago they had big falling
mr. 4 ha rrxr of ha Cso 81
the irate deacon picked up a piece OF
board and dealt her severe blow on the
body and felled her to the around. The
wife became very Ill and fingered for a
few days and died. The question was
soon raised as to whether she was muir
dered or not, and the neighbors kept dis.
cussing it until the deacon was sum.
moned to appear before his church for an
investigation OF the charges. The com
mittee met at the appointed time, but the
! deacon failed to appear, and now 1t is be-
lieved that he has skipped entirely. 50
far as can be learned no legal steps have
been taken to investigate the case, and
the affair awaits further developments.
A sad case Is reported from Brooks sta.
ton OF young gentleman named Wm. A.
jackson, who was taken ill about two
weeks ago with what was thought to be
typhoid fever. lie was the bookkeepev for
X. L. Crowder, OF that place, and was a
young man of sterling qualities and moral
| rectitude. He had a room over the store,
aud for several days he stayed there.
thinking he would soon get up. Last
| Thursday, while his pulse was at 1870, he
got up and went out over town, claimin 9
that he was Jesus Christ, throwin 9
rocks at people on the street, and
abusing every one be came
in contact with. He ordered some boys
to build fire 80 he could burn some OF
the citizens, claiming that he, as the
Lord, could punish the evil and reward
the good. He detied any one to arrest
him, and securing some rocks with which
to defend himself, he went TO the church,
sat down on the steps and rOclaimed
himself Lord OF all. Finally he went to
the residence of w. G.. Bishop and went
to bed, where he remained until this
morning, the time of his death. 1t has
taken four men to hold him during his
illness, after he went to Bishops, and his
abuse, language and profanity was al
most unbeatable. In trying to keep him
in his room, Frank Bridge received a
heavy blow in the back from q chair
which Jackson picked up.