Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-27

/ tailed coat, ana marched to town, when
/ he gently placed il in mis- room. In ten
/ minutes time tie man svOTe out war
rant tor Judge Brown for removing and
conccaiing blockade whisky. This is the
report brought here by q man, and
! wherber it Is true or not we are unable 10
( tell. asst
! At Macon sunday night about . O'Clock
Joe Kitchens called MIR. Vincent, the UNI
der jailer, ard requested hight, as he
wanted TO take his medicine. The request
was granted, and kitchens was left rest
ing quietly in bis cell. Monday morning
between l and O'Clock there was COM
motion among the negroes confined IN tue
cell, and on investigation the jailer found
that Joe had died very suddenly few
minutes before. Joe Kitchens career ma
been rather remarkable one. He was a
negro OF bad character and very brutal IN
his disposition. He lived in East
Macon, and there was a deformed child
born In his house that parto0k OF
all the characteristics of frog. It's de-
formed feet and hands suggested frog,
and its movements We're like the same
reptile, its method Of locomotlon being a
queer hop, skip and jump about the floor.
IL could not talk, but uttered sort OF
croaking noise like a toad. The exist
ence OF the freak was kept very quiet,
Joe's wife forming strong attachment
for it. He, on the contrary, expressed
the strongest aversion to the unfortunate
creature, and could not bear it in his
sight. He frequently kicked and cutied
and beat the caild, and on more than one
occasion threatened 10 Kill 1t. On May
81, ne became more enTaged than usual
Win it, and Kicked it clean across II
foot room, Knocking out what little < i'm
mering of wits the child had about IL. 1t
never recovered from the effects OF the
blow. His wife protested and be told her
that he would Kill her II she did not hush
up about 1t, saying he wanted to be rid Of
it anyway. The child died, and Joe took
the rough box in which the remains lay TO
the old Fort Hawkins cemetery and buried
IL. His wife was so distressed till she
went quietly to Judge Subers and &C
cused Joe Kitchens OF numbering the
cnild, and he was Immediately arrested
and placed in Jail, while the body OF the
freak was exhumed and an inquest held.
the verdict OF the jury was that it came
TO its death from the effects Of the blow,
and warrants were sworn out against
Kitchens, and he was placed in jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Mrs. Hannah Macarthur, an old lady
residing on Foundry street, at atlanta,
died few days ago with two packages Of
money, both containing several hundred
dollars, clasped to ner side by her arms.
Mrs. Macarthur was grass widow, VINO
for years bau been in the grocery bust
ness, running small store near where
she lived. During this time she accumu-
lated some property, and did her own
banking business by keeping her money
In her room. Her death was not uneX-
pected, as she had been sick for some
time. She lived alone, although she had
been married four times. She had no
children, and her last husband, who N ar
rled her seven years ago, left her a week
after the marriage, remaining away
until a day or two ago, when be returned,
for the purpose of getting possession of
the estate. Mrs. McArtbur's last hus-
band was man by the name of Winkler.
Mrs. Winkler preferred to retain the
name or Macarthur, and has 50 been
known and recognized. The day before
she died Mrs. Macarthur got up, and going
10 her trunk took out two packages OF
hidden treasure. One was a bag OF silver
and gold, and the other a large roll OF
greenbacks. She then returned to her
bed, put one OF the packages under one
arm, the second package under the
other, and clasped them tightly to
her sides. When Der remains were
being prepared for burial the
money was found where it had been
placed by her. Upon an inventory being
taken OF the contents Of her home by
some OF ner friends, another roll OF green
backs was found in the oven OF the cook
ing stove. The money was covered with
a half bucket OF ashes. The finding of
the money in the stove caused a diligent
search 10 be made for more wealth, aud
every nook, corner and out-of-the-wa
place was searched, butnone found. The
three packages of money were taken to
Maddox, Rucker j. Co., where they were
put away subject to the action
OF the proper authorities. Count
ing the money showed that in
all there was about $500. An in
vestigatiOn OF the estate was also made,
ana it has been valued at $4,000. 1t is
stated that for some years the deceased
has been expressing q determination to
leave ALBANIA and return to her former
home in Ireland, where sister and sew
eral other relatives reside. Mir. Winkler,
who is here after the estate, it is thought,
will get a portion OF the property, and the
remainder will be turned into money and
forwarded to her relatives in Ireland.
compromise OF that character, it Is said
is practically consummated.