The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-25
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Lexington Echo: Saturday evening last
Prof Weaver received an official offer OF
the profesSorship OF either languages or
mathematics in the Baptist Female Semi
nary in Gainesville, leaving it optional with
him as 10 which protessorship he would &C
capt. Also that his daughter, Miss Marion,
had been elected a teacher in the school and
that Mrs Weaver would be given position
! as matron. These were indeeu tempting
! offers. and the professor would have ac-
! cepted them but from tbs fact that they
/ would require him &c resign the principal
1 ship OF Meson withOu. giving the required
SIX months notice to the trustees and TO
give up the care Of TWO churches which he
has recently accepted.
Canton Advance: On Friday OF last week
Coroner Roach held an inquest over the
( body Of Missouri Boyer wife OF J ohm Boyer
(coloredl, OF Hickory Flat district, who
died suddenly on Wednesday night previous
under very suspicious circumstances The
evidence brought ont the fact that over one
eye was bruiss, and several skinned places
and blisters on her body and legs. although
there was no blood except some that gushed
out of her nose when she was turned over.
Drs. Bates and Delay made u post norton
examination. Pending the Investigation
John Boyer was placed under arrest, but
when the jury rendered verdict that Mis-
souri, Boyer came TO her death from some
unknown cause, he was released.
Geographic advices to the Americas
Times Recorder from Omsha, on the Sa-
vanush. Americus and Montgomery rail-
road, give information OF a murderous
assault made upon Mr.. Watson by crowd
Of negroes Mr.. Watson is foreman Of the
material work on the road at thas point.
and few days ago discharged number OF
the negroes who were working for him.
Last night while on his way home he was
attacked by a large crowd and badly used
up. his clothing being cut to pieces and he
being terribly beaten and bruised His in-
juries are not serious. Mr.. Watson de-
Tended himself manfully and succeeded in
disabling several of his assailants, but was
finally overpowered by force OF numbers
He was able 70 identify most OF the party,
and as a consequence fourteen negroes have
been arrested and confined in the Stewart
county Jail at Lumpkin. The motive for
the assault is supposed TO have been revenge
for the discharge from work.
A special from I.umpkin to the Macon
Telegraph Gays: Perhaps no case will be
tried this week OF more interest than that
of Samuel p. Owens, charged with bigamy.
Owens Is Putnam county man, born and
reared there. Years ago he married Miss
Anna Ward, also Of Putnam. In 1890,
without any apparent Gauss, Owens left
Putnam county, abandoned his wife and
ak children, and went to Millsdgeville.
Remaining there a short while, he wandered
30 the growing town OF Cordele, where he
established a thriving business as q ma
chjnist. Owens is a man of pleasing ad-
dress talks well, and while in Putnam led
a religious lie, Gnd was regarded
by his Methodist brethren as
flrst-rate 'exhorter' ia times OF big
meetings. Miss Morton Of this county, a
very pretty young lady Of excellent family,
visited her brother at Cordele while Owens
was there. He met her and became enam-
orsd Of her attractive face and charming
manners. Owens played the role of single
man, and this innocent young woman gave
ear TO bis story OF love. He visited her at
her home in Stewart, made good impress
sion upon the Morton family, and the re-
suit was marriage. IL was published In
the papers. The publication was read with
Advertisements in Putnam county, for prior
70 the'marriage Owens had his nephew 10
write home to his wife that he had died Of
the gEp. The nephew also sent to
Mrs Owens her husbands trunk Of
| clothes. The story OF MS death was dis
! credite d. however, as the trunk contained
! such few articles of clothing. After his
1 marriage 70 Miss Morton the TWO went to
| Admission, Ala, where Owens was arrested
and brought back here for trial.
w. r. Ward ard others from Putnam
were here at the preliminary trial to iden,
tify Owens. but he pretended not to know
them. At the trial he waived examination
| and demanded indictment BIZ the grand
| jury. The grand jury this week found O
| true bill. Capt. >. X. Lawrance, w. T.
| Ward, brother of the Putnam county wife.
| and DR.. Z H. Adams OF Putnam county
are here as witnesses for the state to iden-
| tify Owens"