The morning news., 1892-03-17

arson - INCONSISTENCIES VI O6EEOA
County Take Man from His Rouse
at Night and Flog Eim-A Stranger
Jailed ct Macon for Trying to Pass g
Forged Check.
GEORGIA.
Henry Ward, alias Dewberry, has been
arrested in Macon for counterfeiting.
Ward, or Dewberry, is wanted in Florida
for making pewter half dollars, having es-
capped from the officers there some time
ego.
Capt J. Fl. Murphy. who was for ten
years chief Of the Wsycross police force,
died in New Orleans hospital last Friday
of Bright's disease, while on his way TO the
Hot Springs at Arkansas. He left TWO chill
dren. He was 46 years Of age.
E. 8. Roberts general merchandise store
at Whitesburg has been closed by Sheriff
Hewitt Mr.. Roberts was a big concern.
and bis assets are S25, 600 TO $50, 900. It Is
claimed that his liabilities are 5000, but
Mr.. Roberts says that SIG 900 Of this amount
he does not owe.
Patrolman J. B. Harris of Atlanta has
arrested q negro named Charles Sims for
murder. Last Christmas while on a
drunken frolic Sims murdered a farmer
named James Wright in Gwinnett county.
The murder was a fendish one, but Sims
made his escape. A reward Of $50 was
offered for bis capture.
HThe trial of Fred Horton, the younger
brother Of VIII Horton, now awaiting a life
sentence in the penitentiary for trestle
burning, will be begun at Sondersville to-
day. VIII Horton affirms that Fred was
not engaged in the burning Of the bridges,
but that two men assisted, receiving 900
each TO fire the bridges between Tennile and
Ooonee.
George Perkins a mulatto barber, who
has worked IN several Of the tonsorial shops
in this city, was sent to jail at Augusta
Tuesday charged with attempting to COM
NIT arson. He made two attempts In one
night to set fire to bis wife's house, No. 925
Telfair street, In the rear of Mrs. w. E.
Jackson's residence, and burn bis wife and
child TO death while they were asleep. Just
before Christmas the woman, who goes by
the name of Nora Hughes, left Perkins and
refused TO live with him again because be
had treated her so cruelty. This is why
Perkins wanted to kill them.
The case of the state against Wiley T. Argo,
under indictment for arson, was taken up in
the superior court at Newman Monday. On
Oct. u, 1891, the Atlanta and West Point
depot at Newman was destroyed by fire.
This fire occurred in the fore-
noon about o'clock. The same
night T. W. Powell g. Co.'s cotton
warehouse was burned, and between and
oo'olock on the morning or Oct. 2S, the cot
ton warehouse belonging TO Russell, Gibson
q Go. was discovered on fire. These fires,
originating 80 mysteriously and occurring
within so brief space of time, created sus-
picion of inoendiarism. Circumstances
pointed TO Wiley T. Argo as the guilty
party, and he was arrested.
Gus Fisher. young white man and q
stranger IN Macon, Is lying in the Bibb
county jail on charge Of forgery. He
was tried before the recorder Tuesday for
cashing forged check and bound over to
the superior court. Fisher went into Freel's
bar on Friday night last and asked for a
loan OF $3 on a $50 check, which he
bad In his possession. The money was given
him and on Saturday morning he went
back, under the pretense of wishing to re-
turn the So. Instead however, the barman
was willing to cash the entire check. il 10
would be an accommodation, and the 800
was turned over to Fisher. The check pur-
ported to be drawn by Wolff g. Bro. on the
Exchange Bank. Monday Freel presented
the check at the bank and 1t was refused,
Freel being informed that it was forgery
He at once had Fisher arrested.
James Lou Allen, one-armed confed-
crate soldier, living 10 the Ninth district of
Carroll county, was called from his house
some nights ago by posse Of men In dis
guise. The Ninth district Of Carroll county
lies In the extreme northwestern part OF
Carroll and borders on the Alabama line
Mr.. Allen is a law-abiding citizen and the
moonshiners have had grave fears for years
past that old man Lou Allen would give
them away and the strong arm of the law
take hold of them for their disloyalty to the
United States government The Smiths
and horseleys go to make the large band OF
moonshiners, and they all put their heads
together to get rid of him, Another
incentive was that old man Lon
Allen owned good farm and they
wanted 1t. They often approached the
old one-armed veteran for his possessions
ohering MIN fair price for the same, but
the old gentleman did not care to sell at the
price offered him. A few nights ago Allen,
who is now fully three score
years old, was awakened from
his peaceful and quiet slumbers by
some one knocking at his door and the voice
OF some one which he recognized as the voice
OF near neighbor Of the adjoining state of
Alabama. The party asked Allen TO come
TO the door at once, for be had news of inn
portance for him. Allen went to the door.
and passed out on his piazza before he saw
any one. As he came to halt on the piazza
he was seized by strong hands and dragged
TO the yard and then outside. There he was
lifted to the shoulders of several strong men
and was borne off. The old man pleaded
"Asa bho LAOO anu LOlQ them hp
had done nothing to deserve such pun-
ishment as they told him he would get His
faithful wife and children, who had hur-
ried from their beds, begged ptteously for
the old man, but. ID was of no avail. The
men carried him into the deep woods and
there gave him an unmerciful whining
after binding him hand and foot. when
they had whipped him nearly to death they
told him that If he didn't sell bis land and
leave the county at once he would be served
lar worse next time. His wife unbound her
husband and, with assistance, carried him
back to his humble cottage, where he now
lies in critical condition. Warrants were
sworn out for the crowd, many Of whom
were recognized by Allen and his wife and
children, and placed in the hands of Sheriff
Hewitt of Carroll. Mr.. Hewitt has caught
Jim Smith, one Of the principal actors IL
the crime, and has In his possession reoui
sitlons from the governor of Alabama FOR
the arrest OF the balance Of the posse.
FLORIDA.
]. ]. Hayden, one of Tampa's Oldest citi.