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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
4 HORRIBLE MURDER.
AN OLD LADY SEVENTY-FIYE YEARS
OLD KILLED.

After the MARIETTA JOURNAL
went to press on Wednesday after
noon, February 13, the report was
received in Marietta of the brutal
murder of Mrs. Louisa A. Hargrove,
who lived three miles from Smyrna.
Cobb county, and six miles from
Marietta. The murder was COM
mitted for robbery. The weapon
used was an ak and her skull was
crushed in in two places-back of
the head and across the right tenn
pie. Mrs Hargrove was about rs
years old. The Constitution des-
cribes the house as an old-fashioned
frame building standing about 100
teet from the road. There is a porch
in front of the house with upright
pillars, and hall running through
ten feet wide, with two rooms on
each side.
In front of the house between
the front gate and the road is
grove of young tree.
Over fifty years ago Asbury Har-
grove moved into this county. He
prospered in time and in 1852 the
little old-fashiontd house was built,
and here it was that the murder was
committed.
Ten years ago the old man died.
Sincesthat time Mrs. Louisa Altar
grove, his widow, has lived at the
old homestead and managed the
plantation. One son and two daugh-
tiers were living near her and when
one of them was not at her house
the old lady was visiting them, and
her son assisted in the management
Of the farm. Two years ago young
man named James NJ. Wood, from
Banks county, came to live with the
old lady and assist about the. farm.
lie was a second cousin of hers, and
the old lady was very fond of him.
Yesterday Mr.. Asbury Hargrove,
or crap" Hargrove, as he is better
known. was building a chimney at
his home, three-quarters of mile
from where his mother lived.
Just after breakfast he went to
his mothers house and paid her $40
which he owed. Mrs. Hargrove
then went back with her son to his
house. Mr.. Wood, the young man,
had already gone to Rap Hargrove's
house to assist in building the chin
ney.
The old lady left Rap Hargrove's
house between 1880 and II o'clock,
saying that she was going back to
have lonesome dinner"
About 1890 Mr.. Wood left Rap
Hargrove's and started back to the
old lady's for some brick and lime.
lie went in a wagon, and about $50
yards from the house he met a white
man, about thirty years old appar-
emily.
''The follow had a pistol in his
hand when | first saw him." said
Mr.. Wood, ''but as soon as he saw
me coming he showed the pistol in
his pocket and came straight on to-
ward me. When he was even with
the wagon he asked me the direc-
ton to Dick Barfeld's house. l
gave him directions and went on to
the house. The fellow was going
directly away from Barfelds.
Il went into the house and up
stairs for the brick. l put them in
the wagon and out there in front
Of the house got some lime. |
then went into cousins (Mrs. Har-
grove room, but she wasn't there.
The trunk had been broken open
and things scattered. ! then went
across the hall into my room but she
wasn't there and my trunk was
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

said. The preacher says that he
came from Macon and has brothers
there, but no family. He is young
man, thirty or thirty-one, dark,
brown beard and mustache, and to
all practical purposes and intent a
religious crank-nothing more.
did you pass this house ~ he
was asked after he had been taken
back to the old lady Hargrove's.
Eyes, Sir"
Did you meet anybody near
here?"
"a young man in wagon and I
asked him the way to Brother Bar
fields
did you have pistol %
mo; | never carry weapon"
"Did you have anything in your
hand 2"
Tin not certain, but think | had
a knife"
When the sherif's possee got
back with the preacher there were
200 men in front Of the old home.
\ half dozen fires had been built
in the grove, and guns were stacked
against the trees, while 100 horses
were near by and score or more
OF buggies and wagons.
The preacher proved to be not
the murderer. subsequently a
negro, John Hardeman, was ar
rested, and it was soon determined
that he was not the man wanted.
BY this time it was 10 o'clock and
a buggy drove up. There were two
men in it and two bloodhounds.
Five minutes later the blood
hounds were circling around the
house and through the woods.
Sheriff McLane empanelled a
jury and the following verdict was
rendered:
We, the Jury empanelled and
sworn to inquire into the cause of
the death of Eliza A. Hargroye.
here lying dead, find from the evil
dence that she came to her death
from two blows in the head, the
said blows being inflicted with an
ak in the hands of an unknown per-
son.
The only evidence given, in addi-
ton to that given above, was as to
the finding of the ak, the pockets,
and the testimony of Newt Gates.
The ak was found in Jim Woods
room, near the door, leaning against
the wall. The AK is rusty and dull
and had the handle splintered. The
pole of the ak was bloody and there
were few gray hairs upon it. {.
1t is well known that the old lady
carried a considerable sum of money
about on her person. The money
was kept in two cloth bags attached
to string worn around the waist.
underneath the dress.
When Mrs. Ilargrove was found
the sllts, or pockets, in the dress
were open and the two pockets were
gone.
Subsequently they we're found
by the side OF the road about two
hundred yards from the house
They were empty, and a few feet
away from them was pair of black
wooden gloves. They had been left
when the money was taken.
Newt Gates testimony was to the
effect that between l and 2 o'clock
he had heard sort of scuff1ing in
the direction OF the Hargrove house,
and thump or two as though some
thing had fallen. Gates lives about
a quarter of mile from the Har-
grove place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

The population of Philadelphia is
100000, and the death rate is 1900
pei month. More than one quarter
of this number die with lung trou-
ble-another reason why people
should come to Marietta and take
quarters for the winter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

ULUhUIA-UOBB COUNTY
10 whom it may concern Charles
smith, next friend Of John Gay, Minor,
son OF Elijah Gay, deceased, having had
IN due form a years support set apart for
said John Gay from the estate of said de-
ceased, the same will be made the Judo.
ment Of the court at the March term newt.
if no legal objection is fled.
January Tth, 1889
JoHN n, STONE,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
GEORGIA-.COBB COUNTY :

Whereas, S. F. Green, Executrix of
Joel A. Green, represents to the Court in
her petition, duly filed and entered On
record, that she has fully administered
Joel A. Green's estate, This is therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they can.
why said Executirxss should not be dis.
charged from her Administration, and
receive letters Of dismission on the first
Monday in March 1889. w
H. M. HAMMETT, Ord'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY:
~ virtue of an order of the Court of Or.
6Cinsry of said county, will be sold be.
lore the court house door in said county
within the legal hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in March next thirty-four
acres OF the west side of lot of land No
$40 in 10Th district and second section of
said county, as the property of Alsa F
Kemp, Nnatic. for the benefit of said
Alsa f. Kemp. January 30, 1889.
ALsA KEMP,
Guardian.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

JOHN r. FREY Libel for divorce in
vs. Cobb Superior Court
CAROLINE FREY. J Nov. Term, 1883.
1t appearing to the Court that the Re,
spondent is not to be found in said county
and furthermore that she does not reside
in said state. 1t is therefore ordered bv
the Court that service be perfected on
the Respondent by the publication OF tnaisst
order twice a month for two months
before the next term of this Court, in
the Marietta Journal" q newspaper
published in Cobb County, Ga. Granted,
CLAY & BLAIR,
Petitioners Attorneys.
JAMES R. BROWN,
Judge S. CT B. r. G.
A true transcript from the minutes of
Cobb Superior Court Nov, 10Th, 1855
W. R. MONTGOMERY, G. S. G.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
HENRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HENRY MEINERT.

MARY E. MILLS, ! Libel for Divorce in
VS.. tCobb Superior Court,
JAMES NJ. MILLS J November Term, 1888,
II appearing to the Court by the return OF
the Sheriff in the above stated case that
the defendant does not reside in the said
county, and it further appearing that he
does not reside in said State; It is there
fore ordered by the court that service be
perfected on the defendant by the publi>
cation Of this order twice month for two
months before the next term of this court
in the Marietta Journal, newspaper pubs
lished in said county, Georgia
]. z. FOSTER,
Petitioners Attorney.
JAMES R. Brown, J. S. C. BIC.
A true transcript from the minutes of
Cobb Superior Court Nov. 10Th, 1888.
W. R. MONTGOMERY, c. S. G.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

ed term 70 Dec 1883.
1t appearing to the court by the return
of the Sheriff in the above stated case, that
the defendant does not reside in said coun-
ty. and it further appearing that he does
not reside in said State 1t is therefore
ordered by the court that service be per
fected on the defendant by the publication
mis- order twice month for two months
Delore the next term of this court in the
Marietta Journal, a newspaper published
in Cobb county, Georgia. Dee. 18th 1883.
JAMES r. BROWN,
Judge S. G. B. r. c,
G. d. Phillips, Petitioners Attorney.
\ true and complete transcript from the
minutes of Cobb Superior Court
w. r MONTGOMERY q s. q
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

IA All kinds OF legal blanks and
1ronclad waiver notas for sale at thu
Journal Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. Fl. 1880.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07
An Excuse fer Failure,

It is really too bad that "old skinfint" failed to convict all those gentlemen he so fondIy hoped, and confidently and conccitedly expect ed to convict. If certain people in this county did catch hold of the Coloneps ear, and spread that aU- riclc over one or more unsectionizcd townships. filling it up with all sorts of rot about matters of which they knew absolutely nothing, is that doughty warrior to blame, when these same people get their pie nic excursion expenses paid by the government, then dc not know enough to convict a ''biliY goat" Let us deal gently and charitabiy by our military friend, and give him ti.e credit, in this whole mat ter, of simply Aeecing the general government out of 9 leW dollars in mileage and fees. There arc no flies on the salient Colonel O.; at least, no "blow flies" in any men tionablc number; hence, if he does feather his nest out of Uncle Sans cash boz, our esteemed Uncle is solely to blame in the premises, for why should ShyIocks be appointed to Federal positions? We respect fully ask, why?
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07
Iho Capite..

The capitol of the Territory was first located at the city of Prescott ia 1861; the session of 'G7 removed it to Tpcson, and first session held at inc latter place in '69; the ses- sion of v, again located the thing at Prescott. where the first session, after removal, was held in '79 again 1t is put upon wheels by the session of '89, and this time located, as the movers thereof fondly believe, per manenlly at the garden city of Phoenix. According to established precedent, Prescott had the capitol two years longer than she was en- titled, and the lining should have been taken to Phmn:G during the session of '67, and first session held there in '69. Therefore, the year '91 will again surely see the dump cart backed up against the Execu- tive MausIon, and the "Tcrritomal iDcumbraDct' loaded up for anoth- CT removal, let US hope, to Yuma City, as 1t would be so very handy for more purposes than one. We believe the Prescott people do in justice 10, those of Phoenix, when Jhey accuse them of wanting the whole earth. The good people Of Phoenix do not want the earth, nor do they banker after the moon :; they are simply very modest in their desires and only want:
 1st. The Normal School; 2d, the Insane Asylum; Sd, the Capitol {; 4th, a slice off Yavapai; 5th, the august presenre of his Excellency :: 9th, let Us alone" 7th, and we will be magnanimous and forgive you i; Sth, military headquarters; 9th, the sun to rise and set ill Phoenix; 10th, no outside interference with our pet schemes; 11th, Board of Prison Commissioners appointed from our citizens; 12th, Asylum Directors, ditto 18th, the people of Prescott to construct their railroad down to Us, that we may furnish them with our surplus and unsaleable produce for cash; 14th and principal want, is the balance of the Territory to lonce to cur music.
 Now, it will be seen at Q glance that the Phpnicians are quite mod est--in fact, exceedingly modest
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

It is rumorcd that the Winslow News will be removed 10 Flagstaff to take the place of the Frisco Sig nal which was burned out.-St. Johns iIcralG
 First we've heard of it, Mr. Man ager. The Winslow News will re main in WinsIow, and will continue to prosper when the HERALD print shop will ornament the rear end of some second rate junk shop, and it's big manager will be back in some secluded spat in Missouri planting 'taters.-Winsiow News August 4th.
 Now comes the News of January 26th, and says with this issue, the News makes it's farewell bow as an issue from Winslow." Just so, lit tie wIiffet, and the farewell afore- said is the only sensible article ever published in the News, How about that junk shop? Further comment unnecessary.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07
Three CFGps In Zen .5IoltaS.

Tie Hall Bros, under the Enter
 prise Canal, have secured three crops from one piece of land since the first of last March, ten months. 1t the time mentioned they broke up and sowed to wheat and barley for hay quarter section of land, The grain grew quite ripe before they coEld harvest 1t and much of 1t was throshed out which seeded the ground q second lime with wheat and barley. The ground was again broken up and sowed 10 corn for feed and a. soon IS it was large enough for good feed this was harvested, when the wheat and bar Icy which w8S coming up among t proceeded to mature and on the and on the first and second days of this month, January, 1889, they were cutting itand making hay Of 1t st the rate Of two tens per acre. It sounds queer to talk of making hay On tie first of January and it is surely remarkable to cut three crops from the same land in ten months but these a:o nevertheless facts and: cannot be gainsaid In alfalfa raising usually five crops are cut per year but December, Jan uary and February are generally months in which alfalfa rests from it's labors,-Phmnix Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

trial. Colonel Herring, of this city, and Peter Bolan, of Graham, have been retained to defend the accused. Their trial will not take place til next April, although an endeayor is being made to have another hear ing of the caso.-Tombstone Pros DCctOr.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

TIE conduct of United States Marshal Meade in the recent trials in Prescott for fraudulent land en- tries, is deserving of much censure. He deputized the partner Of the only witness the United States had, for the prosecution of Arthur Ash ton, to summon jurors from Apache county, Is this fair play or jus tice? After this had been done, even though it was not mentioned during the trial, the United States District Attorney had the gall to refer to the fact that Mr. Ashton s attorneys had fpps no Apache coun- ty men on the jury, at the same lime mixing it up with a lot Of bal derdash about himself, corn fields and Monroe county, Missouri. Af- A.. -..~l o,, >>,hi',itin" = ..a.....itV
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

IT APPEARS from the few facts proven, by the meagre evidence ad. duced in court, the only violations of law, charged against the various gentlemen indicted for timber and land frauds, was simply and solely technical,and the action of the court in fixing the fine at $1 aud twenty four hours imprisonment, goes to corroborate the mere techMicality of the alleged oGense The United states Marshal, ", K. Meade, after the rendition of judgment by the court, told the so-called prisoners that, your imprisonment consists in going where you d--n please" " In other words, the whole matter was a farce-a contemptible scheme of spite, conceived in malice, brought forth in envy and jealousy and carried out by certain United States officials. for what fees and and mileage there was in 1t.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

IT sEEIs from an examination of the recprds, that certain ex-o1ieers of this county have illegally drawn
 moneys out of the county treasury. We understand District Attorney Banta proposes to institute proper proceedings to compel these per sons to refund, or stand a criminal
 prosecution. Vcrbpm sat sapiente.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

DURINI the recent trials at Pres colt of Messrs. Smith, Ashton and Carson, the spite shown by United States District Attorney Rouse was only equaled by his ignorance of the law. In the Smith ease after the jury was empanellcd and the case ready for trial, he calmly rose and told the court that he wanted to nolle prosqui the case for short time. In other words dismiss ii and take il up again when the com plexion of the jury suited him bet fer. Before doing this, however, ne had to go and consult the United States Marshal. The court proper y told the great General that he must either go on with the trial, or dismiss the ease. Perhaps ii he had studied law a little more or gone for better advice, he would not have made this ignorant break.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

After I'll, the queens Of art are greater than the monarchs by birth. Patti refused lG sing for Queen Vie tor;a last year and Dcruiardt would not play fer the Sultan of Turkey q few days ago.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07
St. Jobne, Thureday, February T

TIE tax cases against the Altar tie and Pacific Railroad Company, will be argued before g full leach ot the Supreme Court, 10 be held at Phoenix. February Hin.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

THAT great combination of coun- ty splitters, who "nest and hatch" in Holbrook, and whose adle-heads contain mush in lieu of brains, will never successfully accomplish any thing in this line; for the simple reason that a "ring" of eternal kick CTS, who do nothing but kick from year to year, and who imagine with in their lilliputian minds, that the sun rises and sets within its little sphere of action, must surely fail in this, as they have heretofore fail ed in everything else.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

The Alta California says that there is a Yaqui Indian tradition that the people who built the cX- tensive irrigation works in the val leys of the Colorado, GiIa and Salt rivers, in Arizona, were all killed by tribes from the South, who coy etcd their fourisiling country and occupied it. But they did not know how to mend the canals and keep irrigation going, ana they had kill cd ali the people who did know. The irrigation works finally became useless fer want ofcare, tho country returned to desert and tie Southern tribes vent bacl; 10 their former country. Here is material for q story; we have TO doubt the narra- tive is true.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07
A. IL. PRATT

Post office, Springervil'e, Arizona. Range Esquidilla mountains. Horse brand, T l N Jeff hip.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

on the part of the Marshal, it would have been in better taste for the General" to keep silent on the sub feet and not advertise it.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-02-07

and do not want anything that Is not within their reach-the moon, for example.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-27
BRIEF soTTtNCS.

The barge office will be removed to the end
of Portland Pier
William Gallery of Lawrence has entered
for the Sebago Lake race in July.
The Practice School has its public exer-
cises at Reception Hall tonight.
The Ottawa House opened informally yes
terday, and Cape Cottage will open today.
The weather is enough to try the patience
of saint. Yesterday was perfect dog
day.
A break occurred at Higgins's, on India
street, Tuesday night, and about fifty cigars
taken.
An adjourned meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
Friday, June 2Sth, at p. m.
The Casco Bay Steamboat Company will
commence their evening trips tonight. leav-
ing the city at 7.3O and $50; last trip from
Peaks at 1915
The boys at the State Reform School will
give an entertainment at the close of the
school term this Thursday evening, at 7.3O
o'clock.
The Shaw, Cooling & Co. workmen pre-
scented Mr.. William Parker, enc of their
number with a fine French clock Tuesday,
as wedding gift.
In the cellar of the house of Machigonne
steamer No. /, can be seen q patent trap.
through the grating in the sidewalk, contain
ing some thirty rats, caught in that and the
adjoining building.
The Paint and Oil Club will have a dinner
at the Portland Club House next Friday af-
ternoon. The Mandolin and Guitar Club
and the Portland Male Quartette will fur
nish music.
The Josephine Swanton brought in 10000
pounds Of cod and haddOck; the Mille Flor
ence 5000 pounds. Julietta 5000 pounds, small
boats 5000 pounds. and 1900 pounds of mack
erel yesterday.
Mr.. Arthur M. Sawyer has received infor.
nation that the trunk lines have not been
able to agree on passenger rates to Milwau-
kee during the Grand Encampment of the
Grand Army. Accordingly rates cannot be
announced at present.
Following are the Portland gentlemen in
terested in the 100000 stock yard company
organized at Sioux Falls, OAK: j. S. Wins
low, A. j. Pettengill, E. NJ. Steadman, b. w.
Eastman, Isaac Emery, C. L. Winslow, f.
A. Smith, James E. Marrett and Henry S.
Payson.
Stevens d. Cobb have drawn the plans,
Blackstone 81 Smith will construct, and
Shanahan will dig the cellar of Coleswor-
thy's new building on Exchange street. The
block will be 75x22, and three stories A
brick from Castle Thunder and cannon
ball from the Wilderness will be inserted in
the walls.
The Little Women and their friends will
have their annual picnic at Little Diamond
Island, Saturday, June 10Th. They will
leave Custom House wharf at 0 a. m. sharp.
All those that go at that time are requested
to carry spoon and bowl, as chowder will
be served at II. If stormy the picnic will be
postDoned