The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-22


and Saves q Court the Trouble OF
Trying Him-A Runaway Couple
Married at Macon.
GEORGIA.
Joe Brooke, q crazy negro, was arrested
at Atlanta Monday by Patrolman Henry
Abbott. Brooke bad dug grave and was
in it covering himself with dirt when dis
covered by the patrolman. he was taken
to the station house and has become ravlng
maniac
Four hundred barrels of rosip and spirits
at Bakers turpentIne distillery, between
Triton and Alapaha on the Brunswick and
Western railroad, were burned Monday. The
lot was sold on Saturday last to Michaelton,
Pitts q Co. Of Brunswick and was at the
still ready to he shipped.
Louis Lewis is charged with having killed
his wife on Dillon's dairy farm near Macon,
in September 1890. The case was tried in
the superior court before Judge Miller last
December, the delay having been occasioned
by the escape of the prisoner for one year.
The jury stood six to six, and mistrial
was declared. The case came up again the
same week and the jury this time returned
q verdict Of wilIful murder, without recon-
mendation OF mercy. John r. Cooper,
attorney for the defense, appealed the case
TO the supreme court, and will argue the
matter before that tribunal some time this
week.
Two weeks ago one of the happiest homes
In North Georgia was that Of John BozleS
man, a well-to-do farmer whose home is
near Ball Ground, a small station on the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad. The
family consisted OF Mr.. Bozeman, his WIFE
a very beautiful daughter is years old,
son just budding into manhood and several
young children. Something occurred a
few days ago which forever blasts the hap
piness OF the family. Florence Bozeman,
the Oldest daughter, just Is years old, left
home and came to Atlanta. For several
days her grief parents heard moth
ing Of her. They learned Saturday that
she was in the house Of Georgia Covington.
woman OF bad reputation at Atlanta
The woman and the girl were both taken In
custody by the police.
At Brunswick Monday George Crawford
young negro man, shot Peter Henderson,
another negro. who is q lad of 10 years, In
the left shoulder with load of bird shot
A large crowd quickly folio owed, and Craw-
ford, who appeared terribly scared, took in
the situation and volunteered to go for a
physician. The negro was suffering long
time before the arrival of the doctor, for
Crawford bad skipped the town, although
the crowd of spectators firmly believed that
he had gone on the errand. Chief of Police
Lewis Beach went TO the scene to arrest the
person who did the shooting, but Hender-
son told. the officer that the shooting was
accidental and that Crawford could not be
blamed for what was done. 1t Ia said that
the latter. however, supposed the case TO be
a serious one, and, to avoid all trouble, he
decided IL was best TO leave the city imme-
diately.
Two couples arrived at Macon from Co
lumous Sunday night Securing a carriage
they drove to the Brown house and regis
tered as Mr.. and Mrs A. W. McMiohael
Miss Johnnie Jones, and W. II. McMichael
After supper they drove TO the residence Of
Mrs. SnellRrove, on Milledgeville avenue,
in East Macon. They were met there by
Justice j. p. II. Brown, who united in mar
riage w. H. McMichael and Miss Jones'
The groom 10 successful young business
man OF Columbus. and the bride one of the
most popular young ladies of that city She
has recently succeeded, upon the death of
her father, neat little fortune of $4,000,
The bride is Just II and the groom barely
20 There seems TO have been some objec-
ton at home, 30 they quietly went to
Macon to have the knot tied. A. w. Nc
Michael is the groom's uncle and went In
the capacity of best man.
Albany Herald: Did you know, or had
you ever thought. about the fact that the
dozens of ponds that used to lie In every
direction around Albany are slowly but
surely drying upl But such is the case, as
you Will readily see il you take a look
through the surrounding country. Es-
pecially Is this true In the southern portion
OF Dougherty and Baker counties, where
ponds that formerly covered acres Of land
are now replaced by depressions IN the
ground with bottoms as dry as that In open
fields. This change has been gradually
going on for number of years and has
been precipitated by the unusual scarcity of
rain for the last few years. Alligator pond,
once sheet Of water covering several
hundred acres of ground, is now co mined
aTnal Of TTolo
have q great deal Of rain in few more
years all the ponds in the county will be
completely dried up.
When Judge Westmoreland's court al
Atlanta opened Monday and the Judge an
nounced that he was ready for the DAVIS
work, the case Of the state against Wylie
Legion, charged with the offense of simple
larceny, was called by Solicitor Thomas,
The defendant who responded to the inof-
fensive title, was a colored individual about
Is years Of age. The color of his skin was
not remote from the lace Of spades, ~ while
his teeth were in bold contrast with his
complexion. He was not in the least
ruffied, and looked apparently az unoon-
cerned as If he had no interest whatever in
the case. "Where Is your lawyerP' asked
the judge, as the culprit stood up before
the bar Of the court. MAY IL please your
honor and the judge" said the defendants,
Il do not want a lawyer. can manage
question want to know what
the charge is ag'in me-" You are
charged with stealing lot of
chickens, responded the solicitor, and cast.
ing his eye over the indictment informed
him that seven chickens were charged to his
account. After celebrating for a few Sc
conds, as IL TO satisfy his mind that there
was no mistake about the number, he en-
tered a plea of guilty. May il please the
judge" said he, II stole them chickens, and
l amt going to say didn't, neither" Hav
ing thus delivered himself he took his seat
81 will send you up for nine months" said
Judge Westmoreland, Thought II the jury
had found you guilty l should have sem
you MP for one year. will give you three
months for making an honest confe ssion.
The negro was evidently satisfied with thu
judges clemenoy, and as he passed out o.
the court room he began 20 shuttle his fee
in the regular plantation style.
Judge Marshall J. Clarke took up divorc,
cases in his branch of the superior court al
Atlanta Monday. The first case was that o.
Thomas K. McCutcheon VS.. Lula B. Mo
Cutcheon for cruel treatment They wer
married in Kentucky and have three chill.
dren. He charged that she was immora
and treated him cruelty. He wanted tn,
custody of the children but al