The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
THE BONES TRIAL BEGUN.
q SENSATIONAL CASE OPENED IN
ATLANTA.


ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 1S.-The trial of the
Bones fer the murder Of J. F. Woodward
the night after Christmas osgan IN the su-
perior court to-day. It was determined
that the prise. ers be tried separately. Old
man J. c. Bone, who confessed that he did
the shooting. was the first arraigned. When
asked whether guilty or not guilty, he re-
piled Guilty" Later be explained that he
meant guilty Of killing, not Of murder, and
a plea Of not guilty was recorded. The
morning was consumed il getting jury.
Dr.. D. II. Powell. the first witness ex-
anIned, testified as to the nature OF the
wound.
c. F. Garrett, a Central railroad yard
man swore that Bone tried TO borrow
pistol Of him. Having none, be referred
him 10 Vt. +. Vaughn, car-coupleF.
Vaughn sv0re that he lent Bone a pistol the
night Of the shooting. 1t was returned the
next morning, when Bone said friend OF
his had teen killed, and people perhaps
might think he did it. For that reason lie
regretted having borrowed the weapo II
Vaughn told about having lent II be would
be held as an accessory.
W B. Walser a fireman, testified that he
met Bone shortly before the shoc ting. de
tried 10 borrow a pistol, saying ne wanted
10 shoot a scouad ell Walker had none.
BE saw Bone Try 70 procure one elsewhere.
Eliel lively swore she was cooking sup
per at Bones house when the old man came
IN from work he inquired who was in
Jessie's room. and, when told Woodward
was, be said that something was going on,
ana be would stop It; be would kill Wood
ward. With that be caught up chop-ax
and tried TO enter Jessies room, found the
door fast, and failing TO get IN, left the house.
After a time be returned and showed a
pistol, repeating that be would klll W ood-
ward he told the lively woman 10 see if
he was still in the room. She did 50, and
Bone again went away. She then went into
the room. aud remained ten minutes in
Roodward's presence without giving warn
ing Bone had told her if she said any
thing he would kill her, too. Soon after
Woodward lett, and pretty soon she heard
pistol shots. Bone came in trembling with
the pistol in his hand, and said he had shot
Woodward in the breast
An attempt was made to discredit the
witness testimony by question: & her con-
corning her past life. She refused TO
answer.
James A. GRAY and Frank r. Walker,
who was one of Woolfolks attorneys, repre-
scented the defense. Solicitor General II II
is assisted in the prosecution by Hon. W. G.
Glen, late member of the legislature from
Whitfield.
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
W. NJ. MicSleberry, now of Augusta,
but formerly member of the Atlanta city
council, ard afterwa a well-known LIQUOR
man here, was arrested to-day as he stepped
from Georgia rail. DAD train, on a charge
of larlePy after trust. The arrest was
made at the instance Of St. John Moore of
Augusta, who charges that Mickleberry had
freudulently obtained 500 belolgi x to
him. 1t is said that Mickieberry has been
conducting a bucket-shpp business IN Au-
gnsta, aud St John put up for ma gins on
cotton, the value of which increased, bu
he was unable TO obtain a settlement
Mickleberry waived preliminary trial snd
gave bond.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Between Thursday afternoon and this
morning an attempt was made to burglarizs
the safe in the CLERKS office of the United
States court, which, being too heavy for the
temporary quarters occupied by the gov
eminent offic S, has been allowed 70 remain
in the postoffice building, to which additio
are being made. The clerk goes back and
forth to obtain or deposit court papers,
Of which the contents of toe safe insisted,
This morning he visited the place for the
first time since Thursday and found that
the safe had been sledged with a big wi =
dow weight, the locks mashed, the handles
broken off, and other damage, amounting
TO sou, but the papers we're intact
a CONVICT GOES INSANE.
jackson Bettes, a Whitfield county
torger. has become violently insane at the
Graysville convict camp, and will be
removed to the lunatic asylu u.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Commissioner Henderson is preparing
blanks, hich will be furnished all tax
receivers il about three week, to be filed
in with agricultural statistics, the collection
of which is provided for by the new law.
CUT INTO BY A TRAIN.
negro barber of this city named Ed
King WIS cut in half by freight train on
the state road, at Marietta, tonight.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Harvey Bros VS.. JEWELL from FLOYD.
Affirmed, with directions.
Rome and Carrollton Construction Com
pany vs. Stanberry, executor; from FLOYD.
Affirmed.
Same VS.. Jones; from FLOYD. Affirmed
Same VS.. Liddell; from Floyd. Affirmed
Same vs. Brewer; from Floyd. Affirmed.
Same VS.. Smith; from FLOYD. Affirmed.
Cleghorn VS.. Smith; from Floyd. At
hrmed
Hill vs. Cole; from Murray. Affirmed.
ATTEMPTED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Unknown parties placed bridge timber
across the track of the East Tennessee lust
before the arrival of the north bound s
o'clock train. The Waterman at the wards
discovered the obstruction in time to give
the alarm and avert catastrophe.
POLICEMEN DISCHARGED.
The police Commissioners tonight
discharged from the force Patrolmen
T. p Aldridge, w. T. Broderick.
and r. E. Lawshe Lswshe was charged
with appropriating goods from the station
house store room. and with CARRYING away
a jug of whisky from a butcher shop ac-
cidentally left open by night. Broderick
was accused of completely in the
latter offense. Aldrldge was the
principal witness against the other
two. When the charges were first
preferred against them Lawshe published q
sta ement charging Aldridge With assisting
him IN removing the goods from the store
room. This an. cred Aldrich, and he de-
manded Tetractlon at the point of a pistol
Tonight he admitted drawing the weapon
on Lawshe. The other two denied their
guilt. The case Of Patrolman Veal, who is
accused Of accepting bribe, was postponed.
Blackshear's City Election.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, Jan. I3-At the
mum ipal election, Col. A. B. Estes was
elected mayor without opposition, and John