The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-14

you will find that people who can get away
from the cold climate with its bllzzards VIII
come south early
Thomas Alexander, who is selling Jewelry
at auction in Atlanta. is In trouble
countrvman appeared at the ponce station
Monday and stated that he went INTO the
auction place Monday morning and was
looking on while the articles were being sold.
Finally watch was put up, and q slick
looking fellow came 40 10 him and requested
him TO bid $40 for the watch. The slick
looking Individual stated that be wanted 1t,
but didn't want 70 do toe bidding, and
merely wanted the countryman to do the
bidding. The farmer visitor was obllg-
ing and bid in the watch for $40. He
explained why be did II, but the man
who wanted the watch was nowhere to be
! seen. The auctioueer Informed him that
! he had nothing 10 do with that and the
| buyer-in would have to take it. The coun-
/ trymRn protested, but his protest did no
good. He was told that it was a sheriffs
auction and tina: il he didn't tsse the
wa.cl he would be put in the penitentiary.
Thus frightened he paid tne $40 and took
the watch. At the police station he showed
q watch that might be worth a couple Of
dollars. Alexander was arrested.
A special from Gordon to the Macon
Telegraph says: " A serious sho ting scrape
occurred about five miles from Gordon sat
uiuAN lLti NUN dbOuL v " GlOCh, III WHICH
Jack Adams was seriously if not fatally
wounded. The particulars were as follows:
Jack Adams was so unfortunate as to lose
his house aud ats entire contents a few
nights sincs by fire. His father Kindly fur
nisled him material t. rebuild it. and it
was while engaged In this work, together
with his father and Tom Vnsou,
that the difficulty began. 1t seems
that Mr. Vinson, who is a brother
in-law Of young Adams, had a fuss with the
older Adams, IN which his face was slapped
by the old gentleman. who, it is said has
an almost ungovernable temper when thor
ougalv aroused. After this occurred Vim
son left fer home, bat before doing so
| swore terrible vengeance upon his assailsnt
No attention was paid to the thr sat at the
time, and when the DAVIS work was conf
plsted father and son started upon their re-
turn horne with no expectation whatever
OF what was soon to occur. They had not
proceeded far before they were
met by Vinson, who had shot
gun in his hand which he lsvelled
upon the older Adams as soon Ms they
were near by. ut the same time exclaiming:
Now, -- you, Will get revenge" The
son, realizing the imminent peril of his
father sprang from the wagon and seized
the would-be assassin's CUR and fired b ,th
barrels into the air. Vins3n then pulled a
pistol from his hip pocket, AID with an
oath, aime1 it also at the old man, but the
son ag .in came TO the rescue and caught the
weapon in his hand, but 10 the scufl9 over
Its possession it was discharged, the bullet
entering his abdomen and making a very
dangerous wound"
At Gainesville Sunday morning there was
some distur bance in front of the Gaines.
vile postoffice about mail time. The facts
in the case are about as follows: Tom
Beardsn, well known drummer whose
family resides in Gain esvilie, thought that
P. T. Jennings, proprietor OF the Quattle
baum house, had been insulting to his wife
and coweided him, striking him at least
twelve times before a policeman was able
20 separate them. The case has
manner. Below are copies of the letters
gainesville, Ca, Oct. Ito Mr.. I. W.
Bearden, City: Sir-At the time OF the
personal attack which you made on me yes
terday | was utterly at loss to account Tor
it. Subsequently l learned that you were
under the impression that had made some
| improper remark to your wife. | deem il
due to my own self-respect to disclaim any
such intention. The lady entirely misun-
derstood me, and make this statement tc
| the end that may be in a position to de-
mand of you such reparation as one gentle.
man should be willing to demand Of another
under the circumstances. Respectfully, p
P. Jennings" "Gainesville. Ca, Oct. "a
Mr.. P. P. Jennings, City: SRI an
but just in receipt of your note OF
this date, and in view Of your disclaimer
beg to acknowledge that my attack upon
you was uncalled for and injurious. aud to
make to you the fullest apology for my
action taken in the heat of passion aud un-
der a misapprshension Of the facts. I trust
this apology may be considered as full and
complete and unreserved as a brave man
| Nnuld daslra aud hrava
make who had acted under misappreheu.
sion. Respectfully. Tom w. Bearden. "
Gainesville, Ca. Oct. TT. w. Bearden
Sir-Your note received and your apology
is satisfactory and is hereby accepted. P. P.
Jenningsn