The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-01

| sent to Jail friend OF his called at the bar
racks and paid the fue. Lieut. Des-
moni says that when the money was paid
be telephoned to the Jail and ordered Mr..
| Crisp released. but somehow or other, it
| was thirty.six hours after Mr.. Crtsps tine
had been settled before he was turned out Of
! jail. Mr.. Crisp and his lawyer, at first, were
dubious about bringing suit for damages
! against the city or Jailer Stellings. but now
they have decided to sue the city, as they
claim Jaier Stellings is a bonded officer,
and the city is responsible for his acts. MIR.
| Vaughan says the case will be brought in the
United States court at the next session.
| A dead baby in basket at the bottom
Of Rocky creek was the cause OF an inquest
| at Macon Friday. The horrible find was
! discovered by an old negro man named
| Charles Russell. who was fishing with Cater
jackson, on the bridge over Rocky creek.
| The old man noticed a basket, at the bottom
Of the creek, near the bridge, which seemed
to be weighted down. The negroes fshed
| it up and found IN the basket dead baby.
The negroes went to town at once and noti-
| fed Coroner Knight, who went out
| and held an inquest. The cor
ouer's jury found the basket TO con-
tain full developed child, (which,
though badly decomposed, appeared to be
a white child. j. w. Anderson was fore
man of the jury and the verdict was that
| the unknown infant came to its death by
smothering, and that cotton had been placed
over it's face 10 bring this about The evil
dence aud the general circumstances went
to indicate very strongly that the child was
| white. It was brought out in slight way
that carriage had been seen at the bridge
at late hour few evenings ago. Officers
are at work on the case, and Coroner Knight
| is satisfied that something sensational will
result.
Augusta NelCs: Miss Maude Hill, the
young daughter OF George Hill, who lives
at $50 Broad, just below Washington street,
accidentally came IN contact with an
electric current Thursday night, and was
severely shocked and badly scared. About
1880 O'Clock Miss Hill went out on the front
piazza to enjoy a little fresh air. She
leaned over the portico, at the same time
resting her right arm on the iron railing. As
her arm touched the railing she was
severely shocked by a current OF electricity.
The young lady was badly frightened and
shrieked aloud as the sensation passed
through her. Before any one could answer
the cries and come to the assistance Of the
lady she had freed herself from the railing,
but when found was greatly terrified.
The current passed entirely through
her body and badly blistered the sole Of her
feet. Her dress, where her arm touched
the railing, was burned through to the
flesh. Two OF her fingers were also badly
scared. On her right arm, just above the
wrist, the current burned a hole which re-
sembles pistol shot wound Miss Hill was
not dangerously hurt, but it is considered
quite fortunate for her that she did not rest
both arms on the heavily charged ratings
1t has been discovered how the railing came
to be charged with electricity. The cleo
trio light wires pass under the portico, aud
the insulation on the wire had worn off
where it touches the iron brace which sup
ports the piazza aud which Is connected
with the railing. Examination OF electric
wires should be required so az to avert such
accidents In future