The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-20
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
THE SLAYER OF SENATOR FIELDS
DECLARED INSANE

He VIII be Transferred from the Dade
Coal Mines to the Asylum-New Of
ficers of the Hussars Ordered TO Re
port to Col. Gordon for Examina-
ton.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 19.-Dennis J.
Taylor of Whitfield county, who killed
Senator Samuel E. Fields of the Forty
third district, has been adjudged lunatic,
and will Oe removed from the Dade county
coal mines to the asylum. Taylor was there
once before and effected his escape. Sem
ator Fields, the boys foster father, thought
him cured and received him again into his
household. One day the senator
reproved Taylor for some small
omission Of duty, and when the senator
returned home Taylor blew his head nearly
off with a shotgun. The officers had great
difficulty in keeping the murderer from be-
ing lynched by the indignant neighbors.
Soon after Taylor's removal TO the convict
camp he exhibited signs of insanity which
were unmistakable. The matter was re
ported and an investigation ordered.
MILITARY MATTERS.
6. B. Pritchard, Beirne Gordon, and A.
Minis, respectively captain, first and second
lieutenants- elect of the Georgia Hussars,
have been ordered TO report to Col. Gordon
for examination.
Blanks have been sent to the various COM
panies of state troops for recording all drills
and paradeS. The commanding officers are
required to report monthly, under oath, the
condition of their commands at each in
spection.
CAPITOL WALLS DEFACED.
he lie s,Ft ha nit ~ ba
south entrance were shocGingly defaced
with ribald inscriptions this morning. The
perpetrators of the outrage have not been
apprehended. Three small negro girls are
suspected.
THE KILLING OF STEELE.
The coroner's jury held two sessions to-day
without reaching a verdict in the case of
Jim Steele, who was cut to death few
nights ago. Bloss Backus, the drunken
man whom Steele attempted to carry home,
testified that Claud Love did the cutting. It
came out that Backus, when drinking,
had visited Loves house and invited
his wife to kiss him. For this reason
Love was supposed to harbor malice against
Backus, aud TO have made threats against
him. The jury took Backus, testimony on
that account with a grain of SALT but it is
safe to say that Love will confess the cut
ting before the investigation ends. He will
Chilli JiluI ne kllieu SLeele III SOIL ueIeuSe,
the latter having him down at the time.
THE EXPOSITION RUMPUs.
The Piedmont Exposition Company is
in muss. AS stated some days ago Presi-
dent Wyhe and Director c. A. Collier ten
dered their designations because the stock
holders refused to grant them authority to
sell certain property and passed a resolution
that no sucn sale should be consummated
without the sanction of the stockholders.
At a meeting held tonight President
Wylie formerly offered his resignation. 1t
was not received, and resolution of conf
dence having been passed, the president
withdrew it, and refrained from presenting
that Of Director Collier, which he had in
his pocket. The trouble will probably be
patched up.
HURT BY AN ENGINE.
D. A. Hoyle. a former policeman, now
employed by the state road, about o'clock
tonight, slipped from an engine in the
state road yards and had his skull frac-
tured by journal. His injuries are pro-
nounced very dangerous.