The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-02

which was the only one that ever passed
between them: Capt. H-"As / have
plenty of time 1 will write you, but as
have nothing TO say, will close"
Dawson Nstcs: One night last spring,
Bill Sapp. negro, entered the bedroom Of
young daughter Of John McLendon, a
attempted TO outrage her. Sapp was cap
tured and carried to the Bainbridge jail 70
escape lynching at the hands of an enraged
populace. At the term of court last week
negro was TO be tried The suspicious
movements Of McLendon and his friends
attracted attention, and il was feared
that when Sapp was returned to
the county he would be a promi-
nent figure in a lynching bee. With
the view Of keeping the prisoner out OF the
reach of violence as much as possible, Judge
Bower, who was presiding for Judge
Query, started Sheriff Montgomery TO
Bainbridge for Sapp one night after court
adjourned, with instructions not TO return
to Colquitt with the prisoner until after
court convened the next morning. The
sheriff made his night trip safely, and soon
after court opened the next morning APP
peared with his man. For some reason the
trial could not be had that day, and night
fall found Sheriff Montgomery with the
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to take that prisoners life.
Sheriff Montgomery was as de-
termihed to protect his prisoner as the mob
to lynch him. With four guards, and the
prisoner, the sheriff took refuge in the
swamp of Spring creek under the cover of
darkness, where he successfully lodged
until day, mob of seventy-five or him.
bred armed men. The sheriff stated that
during the night he had to cross the creek
4 l.,
one occasion they and the mob were but a
few yards apart. at the break of day the
mob gave up the hunt and dispersed, and
Sheriff Montgomery appeared at court with
his prisoner ready for trial. Sapp pleaded
guilty, was sentenced to twenty years in
the pententlary, and was hurried out Of the
county before another night would expose
him to the enraged father and his friends.
Macon Menus: Guy +. Harvard travels
for Ham, Adams e. Co. OF Macon. j. Z.
Sellers is merchant Of Ashburn, IN Worth
county, on the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida road. He is indebted to Macon mer-
chants for nearly $1,000. Reports of Mr..
Sellers shaky financial condition reached
Macon, and several representatives of Macon
firms went down last Saturday and Monday
to see Mr.. Sellers in regard TO his &C
counts. Among the number were A.
Everett of G. T. Rogers Sons, and
Joe Wolff of L. Cohen d Co. On Monday
the Macon men found that they were in
danger of losing their claims if they did not
act promptly, and while there were enough
goods in s Hers store to secure them, it was
learned that they were mortgaged to
Savannah parties Mr.. Harvard appre-
hended that on Monday night Mr.. Sellers
might make an effort to remove the goods
from his store, so he concluded to keep a
watch on the store. After watching some
time Harvard saw buggy and wagon drive
up to the store. and he then stepped out from
his hiding place aud approached the teams.
The two-horse wagon was then driven off.
On Tuesday Mr.. Sellers heard that Mr..
Harvard had said that he thought Sellers
would attempt to move mis- goods away by
steal ch at night, and he asked Harvard if
he made the remark. Harvard SAID he did.
Sellers then drew his pistol and fired at
Harvard twice. The first ball grazed his
neck. and left a streak on his cat collar.
The second ball passed through Harvards
hat. Both shots were close shaves.
Harvard seized Sellars pistol and tried
to take it from him, but as Sellers was
the stronger man, Harvard's efforts were
Sellers then struck How
ard a heavy blow over the head with the
pistol, infiicting a severe wound and cut
Harvard was knocked down and Sellers
jumped on him and commenced to pommel
him severely. and it required the combined
strength of two men to pull Sellers off of
Harvard. Mr.. Harvard then went before
the grand jury, which was in session at
lisa bella, aud an indictment was found
against Sellers for assault with intent to
murder, and the solicitor general said lie
would push the case vigorously. Selle rs
was arrested and locked up in his store
Tuesday night, but he escaped through
window, and at last accounts had not been
captured.
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