Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-21
TWO AssAssINs FOOLED.
Row Countryman's Intuition Saved
His Life aud Money.
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Boo WICK Ga AI6as.g (Gd.) Medium.
A few years after the war shut up, and
while desolaton still chung to the people
IKE one OF Benson's POrcene Captious
plasters, l, then young man, fresh from
four years solo in the Army OF North
ern Virginia, decided that / would go
down to Savannah and see If Sherman
had left enough Of it 10 liyein. l arrived
in Macon at O'Clock on a Sunday after
noon. 1t was beautiful day, and as the
Savannah train aid not leave anti about
O'Clock p. m. (Which stands for even
ing J. decided TO 60 up town and look
around. h was my first visit to Macon,
ana was pretty green to boot, and am
yet, for that matter.
had read of the lsaacs house, kept on
the European plan. but | didn't know
what that meant. Feeling hungry, | in
CURED of low, chunky individual the
way to the house kept by Mr.. lsaacs. l
dld not hike the mans looks, but thought
&c Unnecessary to tell him SO on such short
acquaintance. He offered TO show me
the way to the house, and together we
proceeded UP town. It was located on
Cherry street, between Third and the Sa-
vannah river. On the way my guide was
laxative, and finally inquired if l was
acquainted in Macon. | told him no, but
mentioned a man who, years before, lived
in Albany, who had moved to Macon,
since which time had never heard from
him. He knew him We'll, and also knew
that my friend would be delighted TO see
me.
Arriving at the isaacs House, l thanked
him for his kindness, went in, ordered
dinner and ATE 1t. When | came out, ne
was sitting in front of the hotel, and be-
failCinp At ahonf nv friend
whom / had not seen in so many years.
Passing over to the corner OF Third and
Cherry, l asked him If he would not take
something to drink. or course he would,
and we found hole in the wall not far
of, and entered. Inside we found an ele-
gantly equipped bar and several men
standing aboat, some smoking, some drink
ing and some looking on. Ior,iered drinks
tor three, my guide having called up a
very tall, hoavy-built man, not very pre-
possessing in appearance, whom he intro
duced as Col. -, | forget the name.
This individual was man of better adj
dress than my guide, and drank his liquor
ia a way that showed he was used to that
sort of thing. He, TOO, knew my friend,
and also knew that he would be repiCed
to see me. In paying for the drinks, l had
to expose a considerable roll Of bills,
amounting to 800 or more, and while /
was receiving back some change, caught
four greedY-loOking eyes riveted on the
roll. Turning partly around. l thrust the
roll Of bills into little pocket IN my shirt,
just under my arm, and babe them
good evening, Temarking that l would re-
turn to the depot. That was on their
route home, they said, and they would
walk that far with me. On the way to
the Depot they urged me to stay over and
spend a few days with my friend, and
mentioned how sadly disappointed he
would be when he heard / had passed
through without calling on him. AT the
depot they continued in the same strain.
1t was getting dark, and the Colonel"
turning TO me after a short silence, said
You might as well make up your mind
to remain over a few days. Your friend
lives Just across the bridge, IN Fast Ma
con, and as we are going that way, we
will take pleasure in showing you the
house,"
I had not told them positively that I
would not remain. The train would soon
leave. Telling them / would be back in
few moments, | walked up in the direc-
ton Of the engine. AS 1 reached the en-
gine | partly turned my head and saw the
smaller OF the two stealthily following
me. Quickening my pace, / gained the
door Of the baggage ear on the opposite
side, leaped IN and went back through the
81 ain W lAlC pusooCukCl CUACA. WhbiG L
stretched out on a seat. In a few mo-
ments the villain passed along, looking in
each window as ne passed. | saw him
walk back TO the Colonel" to whOIl,
suppose, he made his report, and just then
the train rolled out Tor Savannah, leaving
my would-De assassins standing looking
after it, hoping, doubtless, that | might
make my appearance after it left.
Some years later | visited Macon and
met the friend whom they sought to use
as a decoy. He lived up above First
street, and informed me be had never re-
sided In East Macon. Then curiosity led
me TO visit the bridge. / found il all that
a murderer could desire on a dark night
AS ! gaZed out OF the window In the CEN
ire OF 1t at the tLsbulent water Of the Oc-
mulgee far below, as it went dashlng ana
fOsming over the half hidden boulders, |
wondered how long my poor, sinful body
would have lasted the p0liywOgs Col Sid
Lewis afterwards prided himseHOn catch
ing out OF that classic stream.
More years rolled away and was in
Macon again. One Sunday morning, as
stood gazing at Swamp Molly and her
alleged husband as they lay side by side
under shed at the city ball with their
heads nearly severed from their bodies
and several deadly knife wounds in their
breasts, / wondered il X was the work of
the two men VINO were once so anxious
for me to remain over few DAYS; and
later on, when | read Of Old man Stinson
being decOyed to Rose Hin cemetery.
murdered, and thrown in the river, /
again wondered II my frieads IN were
still at work.
Every word Of the above is strictly true.
and publish it FOR a two-fod purpose:
First. to show that person may not be
as green as be appears, and. second TO
warn my country friends Pm country
man myseif) TO beware Of a stranger who
seeks 10 become too familiar 90 short ae-
quaintance. BY my following the advice
Iaid down in the second part, de psIly-
wogs in she Ocmulgee failed 10 sup Of the
body Of Bob Wick.