The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-27

das were stolen chickens, young and old, of
common and fine breeds, mysterously disap-
peared. These depredations were kept up
until the city marshal w T. Banks spotted
negro man named George Washington,
who lived in the Southeast part of town
tie visited Washington's house last Satur.
day and found him absent but his wife was
there. He first discovered hen tied by the
leg to tree in the yard She had brood
of young chickens. He inquired why the
hen was fastened in that manner. The re-
ply was to keep her from destroying the
garden. The marshal gave further inves-
tigatiOn OF the premises and discovered fas
tened under the negro house large num-
Der of chickens. He sent for Constable
Miller Walker and he stood guard while the
marshal went in search of Washington He
was found in negro cabin near by and ar
rested, and when carried back TO the house
and asked where he got all those chickens,
he said he had bought them from negro
womaH IN the epAntryi whose name he
could not remember. His house was SEARCH
ed and a wash bowl and oil can stolen from
Dr. Gobers house, and water pitcher stolen
from Mr.. W p. Stephens house and some
linen collars with W. S. Cox $ name on them
were found and identified by the owners
The marshal then had Washington put in
the calaboose and went back and got sixty
chiOhsn4 which Washington had under his
house. Twenty of them were identified at
once by VIZ Burton and turned over to him.
| Washington's mode Of disposing of his chick
ems WaS to get negro boys to peddle them
out around at the ow4iiiEgs. Joe Wright
colored was also arrested as an accomplice
of Washington, in this thieving business
| The quantity of stolen articles brought away
from Washington tQGse by Marshal Banks
and Sheriff Coryell, would hlI ;yaRpH apd
then they did not take all that was visible
in the house. BedStead, rake shovel spade,
| hoe saw Ratchet, claw-hampers chiSels
monkey wrench, dog chains, stove boiler, linen
| lap robe, bed quilts, counterpanes, blankets,
towels, clothing for children, men and wo-
men of all kinds are some of the articles
stolen. Aiahy q ih4Se aftiGlGs have been
! identified by the owners, and those who
have missed anything recently would do
| well to call on the above named officers at
| the court house and see if they can identify
them Washington and Wright had their
preliminary mai palale lHstise c. C. WiAh
and were bound over, and now anguish la
Jail, Washington has an unsavory record
and came to this place from Atlanta. He
was shot and wounded by some Atlanta po-
licemen in their unsuccessful efforts to cap
tpfG him but he lives not only first in peace,
first in war, but Arst 70 ble44 eke., e.e,y
hen house in Marietta.
There has been good deal said about
General John B. Gordon's business transac-
tons, D4t va haze inst heard of little incl
dent that shows the true character VI tHe
man. Squire J. D. Fuller, of Merrtts dis
trict, in this county, relates that General
l3Qrdon owed his brother three hundred dol
lars before the wa. ~ var came on and
the debt was not paid After the war Zen
eral Gordon had no money but told Mr..
Fuller that as soon as he got the money he
would pay it. That time came in the histo-
~ a. ganerel Gordon ana he hunted up
Mr. Fuller and paia eFvty esHl u j.
Rev. G. S. Tumlin has been assisted in
the protracted meeting this week at the
Baptist Church by Rev W H. Cooper, of
Carersvlte. His sermons are practicable and
fGrotns tte is man OF deep and earnest
religious convictions. ana ..as .ts iaes.ltr 70
impress his hearers with the deep eunces, no
entertains tor their salvation Some / or
II have connected themselves with the
Church The attendance is large Sunday
tho" ,.s tie Church was crowded beyond
its seating capacity
"A Gordon Club, composed of some OF
our best citizens in the town and county
organized at the Court House last Friday
night. lists CIRCULATED since then for the
enrolment Of members. have ..creased the
membership largely The people Of Cobb
are overwhelmingly for Gordon, and Cor
uOl uelcSdtSS "lli CcItdlHIS De Sent from
this coss,y. The Club meets again We'd
nesday and Friday nis,,. af Ibis week at
the Court House and the friends and sup
porters of Gordon are invited tc attend.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
meet at the Male Academy on Sunday next
at p. III, aa account ofrepairs being made
on he church
i have paid out several thousand dollars
last week and can get more. Borrowers will
note this ENocH FAw.
Tender steak on ice at Stephens Bros
meat market.
We are headquarters 10, Jarseys Do
not buy until you examine our stock
Mrs. B. SCHoENTHALL4
Choice Hams Lard, Bulk Meat, Syurp,
Sugar, Coffee, Flour Grits and Rice all to
be sold loW as by any one at McCutcheons 5,
Our customers are requested tQ come in
and give their notes for Guano and Supplies.
A. A. FLETCHER d Co.
May 9th, 1886.
A letter received by Marietta citizen
from responsible party from Acworth,
dated oath, says Gordon has two votes
to Bacon's one in this town. The country
people are reported solid for Gordon. In
Acworth such solid and prominent men as
S. Lemon, j. J. Northcutt, LitchGeld &
Putnam Northcutt Johnson, j. S. Col
Inns, Ii W. KITCHEN, j. n Williams & Bro
X. NJ. Mitchell NJ. j. Abbott and others are
for Gordon
Our stock of Furniture is made up of
Substantial and Highly Polished Suits, Bed
steads Chairs, Tables, Sideboafds, Ward
robes, and everything needed to make up a
complete outfit for house keeping, and best
Of all it can be bought 10 to 20 per cent
cheaper from us than elsewhere
" T. GILHERT,
Egyptian and Orinental Lace for fronts
and houncing from &c to 81 80 per ward at