The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
LIFE SENTENCE FOR BONE
THE JURY BRINGS IN A VERDICT
OF GUILTY.


Decisions.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 15.-The entire DAY
vas consumed j. the superior coU-t to-day
n argument on the Bone case. The j.ige
delivered his charge at 3 o'clock. The jury
swo hours after rendered a verdict of
guilty. The defendeat, old man }. c.
Bone, viii go 70 the peniten,iary for life,
instead Of hanging, the jury having so
recommended
ALLEGED swINDLER ARRESTED.
". NJ Hitchcock, q grocer of Fairburn,
under arrest here charged with
cheating aud swindhng. In October
Hatcbcock decided the bulk OF his
property to his son. NJ. L. Hitchcock.
VINO took charge of the business. Ha,ci-
sock, ST., afterward visited A lanta and
bOaght on time about 5000 worth OF goods
frosn a. F. Morgan & Co., Lang,Jon d
Woodson. and Frazier & Lewis. wholesale
Rr0cers none of whom knew of the transfer
mede t. his son. The goods were shipped,
but when the bills were presented Hatcn-
cock refused to pay, stating that he had
no property that uld be held liable for
debt This store was then clo-ed, under an
attachment. aud the stock placed III the
sheriff S hendS Recently portion OF the
goods were found in a mill belonging to
Hitchcock, where 1t is supposed they had
been secreted. Hatchcock's arrest followed.
Heretofore he has enjoyed the confidence Of
the community in which he resides, and his
credit was good at Atlanta banks
FOUND DEAD IN HER BED.
Nine Franzoni, a travelling seller of cor
sets for Louis Schiele & Co, Of Ne York,
was this morning found dead in her bed at
the Elwood hotel in Mari tia. Her room was
filled with gas. which still escaped from two
Jets turned on full blast. The woman had
thrown herself scros, the bed fully dressed.
Whether she blew out the gas or turned it
on in drunken stupor or with suicidal in
tent seems uncertain. She had been drink
ing jamaica ginger heavily for some time.
Mime. Frauzoni lived IN Atlanta more than
year. She was regarded as very intelli-
gent. She had some queer ways, and
on one occasion disappeared mys-
teriously from a boarding house,
leaving behind an extensive array of
empty letters. Some who knew her think
she was of an aristocratic English family,
and speak mysteriOuslY of disappointment
suffered in early youth which changed the
current Of her subsequent life.
CAPITOL NOTES.
The governor has pardoned Cal Devore,
sent to the penitentiarv in 1883 from Milton
county for five years.
Only one bid has been received for the To-
cation of the State encampment up to to-
day, which is the last for receiving them.
The adjutant-general has ordered an cleo
tion for Northumberland of the First bat
talon Georgia cavalry, to take place
Jan. 25
kiThe governor has offered a reward of $500
for the recapture Of Wi Wallace, the
murderer. rescued from Harris county Jail
by armed men, the night of Jan. ;; also
800 for the apprehension of the rescuers.
The treasurer has paid an executive
warrant of Sl31 for railroad fare and sub
sistence of thirtv-two uen of the Geo gia
Hussars, ordered to Jesup Dec. 25,under Col.
Gordon, to suppress a riot. a warrant was
also paid of Sc, 900, covering the semi annual
appropriation for the school of technology.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
NJ. V. Sullivan has been appointed re-
ceiver for A. c. Ladd, dealer in lime and
cement. The liabilities are placed at
$4,000 and the assets, including plant in
Barlow county, are estimated at $50, 900.
j. T. Stocks, a coal dealer of prominence,
is fua cially embarrassed. The Capital
City Bank, the principal creditor, has
taken charge of his business. No estimate
OF liabilities and assets has been made.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
West VS.. the State; from Coweta. At
firmed
Carr VS.. the State; from Campbell. AT
firmed.
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus rail
road VS.. Brown; from city court of Floyd
county. Affirmed.
Stokes vs. the State; from Coweta.
Affirmed
Thompson VS. D1dd Bros; from Meri-
wether. Affirmed.
Hines VS.. Weaver; from Campbell; AZ
firmed
Harris VS.. the State; from Meriwether.
Affirmed.
Thompson & King VS.. Lewis, admins
traitor; from Epson. Reversed.
A MURDER MYSTERY.
Sergt. Moss, of the police force, tonight
made a discovery which may lead to the
uncovering of bloody mystery. IN box
car loaded with lime, which came in on the
Richmond and Danville, he found a bundle
of bloody clothes, with every indica-
non that the articles had been
stripped from a dead body and afterward
secTeted in a car to hide a murder The
hat Tad been pierced by a bullet, and was
half full Of blood, the pants, coat and
shirt, which were also bloody, had
been ripped up the legs and sleeves
as if hastily removed when there
was not time to strip them off the usual
way. There is no knowing where these
articles were placed on board, but b 9 car
was traced 10 the extreme end of the Rich
nond and Danville road
THE ADMISSION AND ATLANTIC.
A railroad man, whose veracity is beyond
question, stated to-day that the rumored
purchase by the Louisville and Nashville of
the Admission and Atlantic, ard the Annis-
ton Cincinnati was certainly true. A
number of prominent railroaders have been
in the city to-day attending meeting, in
which all the southern lines were repre-
scented, the object being to effect a gen
eral system for quicker transportation
of freight ana passenger cars, and to agree
on plan for mutually furnishing fuller
information in regard to them. The meet
ing was informal, but an arrangement is
said to have been agreed on.
A TRAMP SERIOUSLY HURT.
Two tramps, Daniel Burke and James
Mcdonald, after making an unavaiing at
tempt to secure lodging at the station-house
tonight, tried building in course of con.
struction on Humphreys street with the
same view. Entering the house, Burke
VINO preceded his partner, attempted tC
walk across the seepers on a BIT
Of thin Notwithstanding. The slight board
sagged beneath his weight and let him fall
through to the basement As he went
down his head struck beam, and he sus-
tanned other Injuries SO serious that he i:
thought to be dying.
CONVICT DECLARED INSANE.