The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-05
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street, has discovered remarkable family.
Inc head OF the family is w. H. Burroughs.
whose home is in Henry county. Mr.. Bur.
coughs is just thirty years of age, while his
wife is twenty-six. They have been married
q little over eight years, and are the parents of
eleven children. A peculiar feature of the
ease IS that twins and triplets only are among
the births. The first birth was twins. the sec
ond triplets and the other three twins. Atno
time has less than two children been added to
She family. The youngest are just three
months old, and with the other nine were in
town yesterday with MIR. and Mrs Burroughs,
Mr. Burroughs called at Shocks to purchase n
baby carriage, and when Mr. Shook learned
Cne story he wanted to make the Youngest
twins present of the buggy. Mr. Bnrroughs.
however, objected saying:
II have corn and meat enough laid away To
last me year, and l raised il. I am able to
buy my babies the carriage, and will net take
present"
George Taylor and Joe Williams, both COL
ored, worked for Mr.. Howard near Summer
deld. Williams was shot by TAYLOR Itseems
that Taylor went. TO Williams's house, and
called him several times, and when Williams
appeared at the door Taylor shot him with
gun loaded with slugs, which entered his neck
and head, killing him instantly Mr. Culver
house heard the shooting and went over to see
what was the trouble, and asked Taylor who
had done the shooting.
81 suppose did, it," replied Taylor, who
was reloading his gun. AS soon as he had fin
che woods, and has not been seen since. Will
llams died Immediately, and no real witness to
She murder is to be had.
The second murder occurred at Coleman's
plantation, mile from the other place, and
about an hour later. There was german at
negro honse, and the ballroom was crowded
with walters. A negro known as Dave Bow
IMAM walked in and began emptying revolver
at George Carter who commenced to run, at
she same time. AS he reached the back door
"a bullet caught him in the back, and he fell
Enortally wounded. Bowman ran has not
been caught yet.
fury of twelve, and in both cases
verdict of murder was rendered. No
direct causes for either deed are
known, but the trouble between Williams and
Taylor is thought to have grown out of some
stealing which Williams accused Taylor of
doing. Bowman and Garter had fuss over a
woman but the exact trouble is not known.
The murderers who got in. their work near
t5ummerfeld Saturday night an account Of
which was published in THE CONSTITUTION,
have both given themselves to the officers of
the law. George Tyler, who shot and killed
John Williams at his home, sent word to the
sheriff that if he wanted him to send
for him, and he would surrender without
was thought that George had left for parts un-
known, so Bailitfs Hodnett and Mosely went
gap yesterday afternoon and found him at his
house. He gave himself up and quietly ac-
$omPd'iiou tllo 10 hldCOn WITHOUT
giving them any trouble. He was lodged in
Ribb county JAIL where he was seen by Con-
sTITUTIoN reporter. Tyler says that
while he was at the mill Saturday Williams
broke in his barn and stole his
cations. He accused him of it,
and Williams advanced with an AK and
would have Drained him if he had not stepped
back in the door and grabbed his gun and shot
him. He says it was totally in self-defense or
ne would not have given himself up.
Solicitor-General Hardeman was rather sur
prised at receiving visitor early Tuesday
morning, and good deal more surprised TO
4ind that it was David Bowman. who killed
George Carter, on the Holman place, about
Enile from where the other murder took place.
on Saturday night.
Bowman says that there was general shoot
$ng affair at the house where the dance took
place, and where Carter was killed, and that
some of the others had as good chance as he
did to kill the man, and that he did not kill
him, but would give himself up and let the
court prove his innocence. Mr. Hardeman
carried the man to Macon and turned him
over to Sheriff Wescott, who locked him up in
gail
The Greensboro Sun was thrown into re-
Elective mood the other day by a musty old
deed yellow with age. Tied on by piece of
Eed ribbon to the bottom of the instrument was
&he old seal of the State of Georgia. This
was round piece of wax, somewhat larger
chan a silver dollar and was covered with
parchment. On one side was embossed Estate
OF Georgia 1913. upon Uno OJn6r, 'Agllcul-
Sure and commerce." The deed was land
grant from the State of Georgia to James M.
Dawson, of Greene county, for 400 acres of
$and in the second district of Appling county.
The deed bore the signature of Chas. j. Nc
donald, governor, and was dated 18th Feb
quarry, 1920. On the same document was also
&he signature of John G. Park, comptroller
general. This gentleman was a cousin of
Colonel Jas. B. Park.
''Those land grants" said Colonel Park,
seaning back in his chair, 'caused great deal
sSf excitement in that day and time. The
state of Georgia granted to every head of
Family the privilege to draw for wild lands,
which were the states property. The draw
yng took place at the old capitol in Milledge-
vile, the name of each head OF family being
placed ia box and drawn out. In another
box the numbers of the land lots were placed
and drawn. The name which was drawn out
at the time Of the number was entitled to that
wild land lot. At that time the rich gold
Enines of Habersham, Lumpkin, and other
north Georgia counties were among the list
OF wild lands and placed in the box to be
drawn by some lucky man. 1t was known
that all through that section of country gold
and copper and other precious ores abounded.
/ have heard my grandmother say.often that
perfect fever had possession OF the people.
Land spectators hung about the capitol at
Milledgeville. waiting for the drawing Of these
wild lands in the gold regions Of north Georgia.
Relays OF horses were ready at moments
notice to bear riders swiftly to the lucky
L
&he impatient spectators mounted their
horses and sped away to purchase them. 1t
was a race between them AS to who would be
Arst on the spot. Many time an humble
GARNER, ploughing in his fields, would have a
man dash up to him and offer him $4,000,
$4,000 for wild land lot which had been
drawn for him at Miledgeville!"
Tho Jackson County Cooperative society
was organized at Dry Pond on Friday This or
kanization consists of the farmers, and its OBJ
Feet is to raise the farmer to higher plane of
Improving the lands, raising the standard Of
his credit and for mutual benefit. The men,
bership now numbers about fifteen hundred,
and is growing daily. Mr.. j. n. Twitty,
OF Jefferson, Ga, was elected president Mr.
a,witty is one of our largest land owners, and
every way capacitated for the position. He is
. graduate of the university of Georgia, and
has the interest of our agricultural people at
heart At meeting in July steps will be
taken to get up a county exhibit for the expo
eition in Augusta, where the hidden treasures
OF the county will be shown to the world.
Hon. John c. Mcdonald, at one time mayor
of Waycross, but now citizen of California.
comes to the conclusion that no land sur
passes Georgia. california" says he, lis