The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-15

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July 4, 1890, at Chattanooga
An outrageous assault was made upon a
Miss Burdette, maiden lady, whose father
lives near Ponce de Leon, on the outer end
of West Peachtree street, at Atlanta, Thurs
day. She had been to Ponce de Leon springs
and was returning, picking berries along
the way, with her little niece. who had ac-
companied her. II was about 10 O'Clock
and as they were walking along bury ne
gro jumped out from behind a clump Of
scrubby postoak bushes and assaulted
her, The cries Of the frightened
child, however, attracted the atten-
ton of some boys who were herd
ing cows near by, and they ran toward
the scene. William Wright also heard the
alarm, and ran TO the rescue. By this time
the little community out on West Peachtree
was in an uproar of excitement. Chief
Connolly was notified, and sent Capt
Wright with squad Of police to the scene.
By the time they arrived there was quite a
crowd gathered, and the woods and fields
in the vicinity Of Ponce de Leon were thor
oughly searched, but no trace Of the negro
could be found. The negro is described as
low, chunky, hEown-skinned negro, and
the police are Of the opinion that he belongs
in Atlanta.
Lithonia Ne,o Era: There is now on
Judge James X. Georges docket, in the
justice court of the Six Hundred and
Eighty Third district, G. M, this county,
one of the strangest cases Of which we have
ever heard. Capt Dean I. Swift who.
ever since he has been large enough to go
out hunting, has had a great fancy for dogs
and guns, owns q fancy bird dog
Familiarity known as Jake Swift
Some time last August the town
authorities passed an ordinance detri-
mental to the peace and welfare
of our canine citizens, and Capt Swift,
fearful of losing his dog, put him in charge
of his friend, Maj. ]. T. Watson of Redan
City, and who. by the way, is almost a;
foud of game and dogs as Capt. Swift
Maj. Watson had no gun TO hunt with, and
Capt Swift loaned him gun and hunting
suit and furnished him ammunition, and
many were the birds and much the game
that came TO an untimely end under this
arrangement. But somehow or other the
arrangement did not pan out well.
Jake became very poor and Capt.
Swift, true TO his devotion TO his dog, took
him home and demanded his gun and hunt
ing suit. Major Watson was wrathy, re-
fused to give up the gun-claimed he had
bought it, and paid forit by boarding Jake.
Capt. Swift brought SUIT to recover his
gun. Major Watson retaliated by suing
Capt. Swift for the board and
tuition of Jake for a session
of five months, claiming 81 per
month for board and So per month for tut
tion, or total of $45. Maj. Watson has
employed Solicitor General John S. Gambler
of Decatur and Col. j. 4. Irwin of Conyers.
as attorneys; and Capt. Swift has en-
ployed Coils. Miner and Brown of Lithonia.
The board and tuition case will come up be-
fore Judge James R. George at Lithonia on
the third Friday in this month. Both sides
are making preparations for a stubborn
fight. Numerous witnesses have been sub
ponaed. The interrogatorieso of professional
bird dog trainers are being taken, and some
rich developments are expected.