Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-28
HE LODGES IN JAIL.
A Man Named Smith Arrested as a
Suspicious Character.

| From the Macon (Gd.) Telegraph, Aug. 81.
Thursday morning man registering at
Browns Hotel as A. E. Smith, and hold
Ing a Central railroad pass for w. Smith,
was arrested by a representative of the
Georgia Central Detective Agency and
carried to the barracks. He seemed con-
siderably worried at his detention and en-
deavored to impress upon everybody that
would listen at him that he was an inno-
cent man. He told the following story:
81 belong in Montreal and left there
two years ago. l married in 1874, and
my wife is gifted with a knowledge Of
medicine and healing, and some OF her
cures are wonderful. She does that which
no other woman can do. We go from
town to town, she curing people while l
sell patent sash fastener. make some
times as much as $1S or $40 day at it.
was in Macon a year ago and had some
little trouble with the police. l had a
little arrangement.
''The other day was in Charleston with
my wife, boarding on King street. We
went there from Savannah. We conclud-
ed to go back to Savannah, and when we
arrived found that | had left my heavy
gold ring and cigar holder on the bureau
at the boarding house. ! told my wife
about it and told her / would return to
| Charleston and get the ring. left her at
the house of Mr.. DeFoe, corner Tatnall
and Liberty streets, and returned to
Charleston and got the ring. When | got
| back to Savannah found that my wife
| had gone to Montgomery, where we once
| lived. / had no money, so | pawned my
watch and ring for $40, and, after paving
my board bill, he'd 81 and some odd change
left. l went to the depot and found that
the fare to Montgomery was S12. l paid
I NlrAA Isr0n
! security for the other So and got pass.
then came on to Macon, arriving here at
$3.50, and went to Browns Rotel TO see il
my wife had been there. | saw she mad
| not, and then | went over to the depot and
| found that her trunk had passed through
on the way TO Montgomery. Then l was
arrested, as YOU see."
Smith made the statement to others that
he was not engaged in any business, and
| was visiting the battlefelds Of the coun-
try, having himself engaged in twenty
seven battles. He was in the Confeder-
ate service, and was we'll acquainted with
Dr. Spalding, in Atlanta. He denied ever
praotcing medicine, put Mr.. T. NJ. But.
ner knew OF a case where he treated a
| negro for sore leg. Much of his state
ment was conflicting, and not being able
to give good account of himself, he was
held for Investigation. During the day
kilograms were sent 10 Mr.. VIM. Rogers,
Superintendent Of the Central railroad at
Savannah, and the Chief Of Police at
Montgomery. A reply was received from
Mr.. Rogers saying that he had given a
pass to such a man, who represented him.
self as being physician living in Mont
gOmery, and that he bad checked three
valises as stated. The reply fully cor.
roborated that much OF Smiths state
ment, though Smith denied most posi-
lively that he had ever practised medi-
cine. From Montgomery word came back
that Smiths wife was there and could be
arrested il wanted at any time.
Tue police think there is something
wrong about Smith. They have letter
from the lower part OF the State calling
for a man whose description fts Smith
exactly. To-day may bring further devel-
ODments,