The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-24

Americas Republican: Blackman. the
doomed murderer, will not hang until late
in the fall. This seems 20 be an accepted
fact among all concerned. Judge Fort,
when interviewed in regard 10 the appoint
nlent Of IA day for the execution, said that
he would not call a special term Of the court
simply for the purpose Of fixing s. day, and
that unless be were petitioned 70 do this by
citizens Of the county that Blackman would
be reseatenced at the regular term Of Schley
superior court 10 September Blackman is
securely confined now in the Americas jail,
and will be on hand on the DAY fixed by the
court for the expiation Of his crime upon
the gsllows. He seems very Respondent,
and has little or no hope of escape from his
doom. He has very little 20 say upon any
subject, and is careful and guarded in his
words. 1t is not thought that he viii likely
ever confess the crime for which be was
thrice convicted, even when he stands upon
the trap
Pineville was treated TO a regular cloud
burst on Friday morning. AS a small wagon,
says the Marion County Patriot, with two
mules on its way 70 Americas, the driver
Of the wagon stopped his mules in the
stream to let them drink. While they were
drinking the rush OF the water from the
bills came upon them and washed mules,
wagon and all under a water gate Just be-
low the road. There were three negroes in
the wagon, but they got out safely after
passing under the water gate, and followed
the mules and wagon down the stream.
One OF the mules was drowned, and, strange
20 say, it was the one that got loose from
the wagon. The other one remained hitched
to the wagon, was washed across three lots
Of land and the wagon and mule knocked
down the center pier OF new bridge which
was built since the March food. How the
mule went through with all this without
being killed is something remarkable, but
ne was gotten out alive, though badly Grip
pied, and will never do much more service.
The MORNING NEWS published several
days ago short account about the Syca-
more affair. The following fuller particu
lars are clipped from the Worth Local at
sumner: A week or two since Mr.. and Mrs.
j. +. Horkan left their home, and during
their absence negro man from an adjoin-
ing place came for water Finding no one
at the house but little white girl about IS
years Of age, who lives with the Horkans,
be made insulting proposals to her. Upon
the return of the Horkans she informed
them. Mr.. Horkan went after the negro
and attacked him. He shot at him four
times. The first shot was aimed directly at
his forehead. The negro lodged and the
ball cut bis hat directly in two without
striking his head. Three other shots were
III cus k"O Oh bucIl Jhhluk eject, one IN Tue
back, lodging in the region of the shoulder
blade, and the other in the fleshy part of
the hip. The neiZhbors threatened to
lynch him and finish the work, but
Mr.. Horkan wouldn't let them touch him,
but said he would give him a chance for
life. He was permitted to go to Jehu
Branch's place, in Irwin county where q
brother stayed and where be could receive
attention., under promise if he recovered
from his wounds he would leave the com
munity and never return. 1t seems that
this was not the first meanness he had been
guilty Of in the Sycamore nelghborhood
and over in the edge OF Irwin county, and
that he was generally disliked by the citi-
gems, both white and black. Consequently,
as soon as Mr.. Branch learned he was on his
place he sent him word that he must leave
This he did, going back to Sycamore. A
day or two after his return TO Sycamore he
mysteriously disappeared, and it is gener-
ally supposed be was lynched, as his father
says he does not know where he is, having
failed to find him after dihgent search.
The father seems Indifferent about the sus-
pected fate Of his son, and speaks of it as
not at all unexpected