The morning news., 1891-11-05

TRAIN WRECKERS
War on the eCentrel-Bight Bridges enc
Tres les F red.

Tres Les F red.
This is a bad record for Washington county
A county with so proud an agricultural
record, ranking second in number OF cotton
bales produced, and that boasts of her fifty or
more churches and 100 public schools. is now
made 70 blush at the daring incendiarsm Of
Sunday night
At about ) O'Clock Sunday afternoon two
white men. at different points. were seen set
ting fire to the tres-le over the Oconee swan ..
The negro seeing the firing informed the sec
ton boss. who endeavored 20 stop the names,
and also sent runners in each direction 70 signal
down trains and prevent disasters
The telegraph wires we're also cut apart,
which would indicate that they were lot noFices
IN their Tnurderous work.
THE PURSUIT AND CAPTURE.
Upon the news reaching Teunilie. vigorous
steps were az one taken to search out the guilty
parties. A posse consisting of Marshal Hatta-
way, Walter Orr and others set out for Sun
Hill. The colored man that had seen men
about the trestle at Oconee described the men,
and description It was thought suited viii
Horton brother Of Dave Horton. one OF the
express robbers lately captured.
Tracks were examined and measured, and the
pursuers went TO Horizons house and near by he
was arrested. His brother, Fred Horton. a
young man OF about 10 years was then hunted
up aud placed uuder arrest. and they were both
taken to sun Hill.
Sheriff Wall gathered a posse here. and q
they were brought oy way OF Tennille on TO
Sandersville,
Horton and some Of his friends were well
armed with pistols, but did not resist arrest.
ExcITEMEYr N sANDERsvILLE.
Supt. DIN and other officials were in the city
on Monday afternoon looking after the prosecu-
tion of these supposed guilty parties, and as
Sheriff Wall bad summoned his posse and
started to Sun Hill for the Horizons, there was
naturally a feverish state OF excitement in San
dersville during Monday afternoon. When the
sheriff and his posse from Tonnile and Sanders
vile arrived, about O'Clock on Monday night,
with the Horizons prisoners, at once crowds
swarmed around them eager TO see and read the
faces of men charged with such atrocious
crimes.
LODGED IN JAIL.
The prisoners were anxious to give bond. but
were told by Col. Il. /. Harris that the otfense
with which they were charged was not bailable,
when viii Horton, who did ell the talking, said
he would thengo TO Jail. As-
Sheriff Wall asked Horton when he would be
ready for trial sHorton replied he would be
ready on tomorrow, Tuesday, morning. He
only wished two witnesses, who could prove
| his whereabouts on Sunday night. He said
that he SAT up with sick child at Morris John
sons uutil II O'Clock that night and gave it
medicine.
The prisoners were then lodged in jail, and the
crowd after following them to the jail gathered
In groups. discussing the enormous crime, and
the probable guilt OF innocense of the prisoners,
and at a late hour dispersed
BUYING TICKETS.
The prisoners DO not deny buying tickets at
Sun Hill, but affirm they bought them for Ten
mile and that they got of at Tennlle. Mr. G.
ID. Thigpen, agent at Sun Hill. says that they
bought tickets for Oconee, and Conductor
Beebe, who was in charge of Sundays train.
says they got Off at Oconee. Marshall Hatta
way also affirms that they did not get off at
| Tennille.
The firing evidently began at Oconee trestle
| and about O'Clock p. IN. on Sunday, and thet
bridges and treste9, eight in number, were free
| from there to Sun Hi, in rapid succession II
\ the early part @ot the night. On the maiI
| Oconee trestle 185 feet were destroyed, anC
| two other trestles of 25 feet each were burned
| others were extngushed with less damage.
| IN COURT.
i On Thursday. General Superintendent McBee
| Supt. Dill. Conductor Beebe, Inspector Holland
Col, Fl. c. Cunningham, attorney of the Cen
| tral from Savannah. Detective Basch and wit
nesses for the state and for the defense. with
| large number Of citizeHs. gathered in the cour
| house to witness the proceedings
Justices ". G. Robson and =. Richards pre-
sided The case being called, the state though
| its counsel Col. B. D. Evans Sr-, and MeSsrt
Harris Rawlings announced itself ready 10
trial The defense. however, stated that the
were without counsel. aud Thursday, Nov.
WAS then set by consent of all parties a
the day for trial and witnesses were notified t
be in attendance at that time
| No people can hold in more sincere reprObatio
such henous crime against the peace an
safety Of the stste than the peopla Of Washins
ton county, and for the honor Of our county
is hoped that the prisoners, if innocent, may /
able TO establisII their innocence, but all fe'
that crimes so lInbushipg and defiant shall n
celye the full measure of retIibutive Justice
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