The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-16

morning. He had crawled on to the trucks
some time during the night at place In
Florida and was progressing finely Tor some
time A passenger had seen the negro I'M
der the train, but would not tell the conduc-
tor. At one of the small statious between
Macon ard Vald0sta. where the train
stopped, the train hand heard Rroans I'M
der the rear passenger coach. and upon
Investigating found the negro with DIS foot
crushed nearly of and bleeding profusely.
He said he had been lying on the trucks
for a long distance, but that short while
before reaching the last station ms toot was
caught in some way and crusheo. Inc
wounded man suffered intensely, and
had 70 be turned over TO physician. His
injuries are not considered fatal, how
ever.
R. 8. Timmons, who has been teaching
school in the Walker settlement, In Pierce
county, for some time, was hearing his
usual Rotations, when all of sudden there
was a great commotion in the back of the
school room. two Of the scholars jumping to
their feet and giving vent to a cry OF pain,
and at the same time very ferocious yellow
jacket was seen 20 take his flight from the
jacket Of one of the boys. The other boy
must have been alarmed for the welfare of
his schoolmate, as the jacket could not
have stung them both at the same time;
anyway, the noise and laughter Of
the scholars very much excited
the teacher, and not stopping for
moment TO think or to investigate
the matter. be ordered the prosecuted
scholars TO take their books and git" and
''gitn they did, for he was wroth. After
the scholars were gone he cooled down con-
sderably, and the fact began to dawn upon
him that ne had acted too hastily for it
turned out that another boy had captured
the tcket at recess. aud that while the par
ties expelled were busily engaged with their
| lessons he leaned over and had the jacket TO
perform an operation on his unsuspecting
schoolmates. The result was as above
stated-the expulsion of the innocent boys.
Mr.. T1mmons realized his mistake, and
| without warning to his patrons boarded tie
next DAYS train for Bailey.
Lee Dennard, the negro who was arrested
aud jailed at Albany last Saturday for
stealing 1906 from a fellow laborer at
Branchs mills in Irwin county, has been
sent back to the county in which the crime
was committed. Friday morning at 4:45
o'clock R, R. McLarty took the prisoner.
by direction of Deputy Sheriff Goodwin,
who had an order from the sheriff Of Irwin
county, and boarding the Brunswick and
Western train started for Triton, where he
was to deliver the culprit to the au-
thorities. The reporter Of the Nelos and
Advertiser found the darky communica-
tive. He began to tell of stolen treasures
that he knew had been concealed by for
mer thieves in his own neighborhood. Mr..
McLarty encouraged him in his disclosures,
and fnslly Dennard said: "Boss,
knows where S700 is buried. It's buried
in a cigar box, and knows right where
de spot is.n where is itW asked Mr.. Nc
Larty. II can't tell you, boss but eff you'll
go wild me can carry you to de very SPOT
where Dat money is This may have been
ruse that Dennard was trying to WORK to
effect bis escape, thinking that be could get
his guard off in the woods aud by Draining
him could secure his release. Whether this
is the true version of bis intentions or not,
Dennard, on finding that Mr.. McLarty
manifested little interest in securing the
booty began talking about the greeting be
expected when turned over to the officials
Of Irwin county. He sprang the sub
ject Voluntarily and said: BOSS,
hates to go back home; l tell you,
hatestto 60 back dere." "Why?' asked the
, guard. "Well, boss. I'll tell you. When
gets back 'mongst dem white folks down
, dere, and dey knows stole dat money, l
amt gwine ter see de sun go down dis day.
Mr.. McLarty tried to paofy the darby, but
! found it impossible. On reaching Tiftor
yesterday morning, the prisoner was turnec
over to Mr.. Branch, and there were about {
, dozen Of Twins honest yoemanry there Il
J. greet him. The negro faced the crowd
8 and as his breast heaved with emotion b.
;, showed that he was very much excited
d Trembling with fear, he was placed in
= buggy and driven 10 the Jail in Irwi
J. county, where he is to be incarcerated unit
3 the fall term of court.