The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13

An Attempt 70 Kill a storekeeper at
AliIIer-s station and Rob Ess store.

An Attempt TO Kill a storekeeper at
Niller's station and Rob His store.
Cornelius J. sullivan, who keeps a store
at Nil.er's station. in the southern part Of
the county, was brought into the city
yesterday in an almost unrec 1gnizable con-
dition. His face was beaten and bruised
and one Of his eyes was closed. He had
several deep gashes in his scalp and face
and bis arms aud shoulders were blue with
bruises. Sullivan was taken 70 the drug
store Of DR.. S Z. Parsons, at Liberty and
Price streets, where his wounds were
dressed
The man in a weak and almost exhausted
breath related the circumstances Of the at
tack upon him. Day before yesterday
afternoon a eolOred man named George
Cuspid came into mis- store and asked for
some kerosene oil, but before be could wait
upon the negro Cuspid told him not to put
the oil up then, that he would call for it in
a short time. Cuspid did rot return in the
afternoon and Sullivan waited for him until
late at night. The negro did not come for
the oil until everybody had left the store.
Sullivan was in bed in the rear part
Of the store when Cuspid knocked.
He was not in the habit of
getting out Of bed to open his store, and
he would not open the door until Cuspid
told him that he was compelled to have the
oil The negro had paid for the oil. and,
knowing Cuspid well, Sullivan got out of
bed and let him in Going into the front of
the house and into the store, followed by
Cuspid, Sullivan stopped down to draw the
Kerosene, when the negro drew g club from
under his coat, and beat the storekeeper
into insensibility. He then sneaked
around behind the counter, and, lighting a
lamp, burst open the money drawer and
took $50 in small notes and silver. In the
back part of the drawer was $50 In large
notes, but the negro did not find them. He
plundered several places in the store, open
ing packages and helping himself to any
thing he wanted TO eat and drink
Before Cuspid got ready to go out his
victim revived, but he dared not move,
and he lay and watched the negro
until Cuspid got through and went
out. From the loss of blood
Sullivan was very weak, and he lay long
time on the floor in a puddle of blood be-
fore he was able to get up. When he was
able to draw himself up he staggered to a
neighbours house and related the story of
the robbery, and begged to be allowed to
remain there all night. His clothing was
soaked with blood, and his presence at mid
night in his neighbours house created great
sensation.
Other families living in the vicinity were
informed Of the robbery, and the place was
scOuIeQ IOf OuSplu SuIilFdn5 WOUNDS
proved to be good deal worse than was
thought, and early yesterday morning he
was brought into Savannah.
Sullivan is about IS years of age and is
unmarried. He has been merchandising at
Miller's station for a number of years, and
everybody in that part of the county knows
him. He had shown many favors to Gus
pid's father, and the family relied upon
Sullivan for good deal.
Cuspid, the perpetratOr of the deed, is a
young negro, not % years old. He has
served MS time on the chain-gang
and in the panitentiary, but he was never
known before to be capable of such a crime
as that with which he is charged now.
Sullivan believes now that it was a pre-
meditated plan to kill him and take his
money. He remembers now the unnatural
and uneasy manner exhibited by Cuspid
when he entered the store, and at 10 o'clock
at night, when he opened the door for
Cuspid, the negro seemed frightened He
had the club then under his coat, and the
foul deed which he had planned of killing
Sullivan and taking his money was wildly
pictured to HIM as he walked along behind
the merchant into the store. Cuspid's
house was guarded yesterday by officers,
and they are making every effort to cap
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