The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-03

Is to the effect that Mrs. Carpenter failed 20
return home from a shopping sour on Sat
urday night Her husband, becoming
alarmed nt her absence. instituted a search
for her. As last resort the distracted
man went 70 the Richmond and Dan vile
railroad station There he found that his
wife had left Cleveland on the south ound
train. He elso discovered that Weaver was
missing from home. The two had been on
terms the nsighbOrs had considered more
than friendly, and the deserted husband
was finally compelled 70 accept the popular
beiicf 20 the effect that his wife bad eloped
with Weaver. TLen be sent the above
telegram. At last accounts the couple had
not be en- arrested.
At Atlanta, Monday, Detective Grim
arrested W. A. Greer on q charge Of cheating
and swindling. Some time ago Greer can
vassed the city, representing hlmseft to be the
agent OF perfumery factory. At the same
time girl uamed Pacher was working for
the same concern In another part of the
city. Each carried samples OF the best
extracts, which they Offered to sell at 81
bottle. They were only taking orders. The
goods were to be delivered and peyed for sub
sequently. The perfume Of which the agents
carried samples would have oeen cheap az
at many times 81 O quart and the man and
woman found no difficulty in obtaining
orders. Several days ago E. Il. Pacher,
brother Of the girl agent, began the delivery
Of the goods and the collection Of the 81
bills. Each purchaser soon found the stuff
to be worthless. SO far from being the
same perfume they had been shown sam
Piles Of, it was the cheapest kind OF cheap
imitation. A complaint was made at police
headquarters and Greer was arrested.
Pacher had skipped. The grill was also ar
rested and with her another girl, named
Lula MADDEN, who was also an agent.
The Rome Tribune has received a COM
munication from Col K. II. Jones of Carriers
vile giving the facts in the unfortunate affair
which occurred at his homo last Tuesday
night, and which was published at the time.
Col. Jones says: THE negro, viii John
son, opeped the blinds and entered the room
of Miss Fannie Bett Jones, between the
hours of 2 and 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
There was a bright light in the CRATE, and
the moon was shining through the window.
Miss Jones was awake, and clearly saw the
negro. She screamed, aud the negro
jumped out of the window, leaving his coat.
The family rushed in and found the young
lady on the verge OF commissions. When
Miss Jones was questioned as to the cause
Of her fright, she told what was the matter,
and In the same breath accused Tom, say
ing: 1T was Tom; it was Tom Tom is a
boy that stays on my lot and sleeps just be-
low the family room with another boy. 1t
was clearly proved that it was not Tom.
By the coat and one or two other clews VIII
Johnson was traced up and arrested, ut first
denying the ownership of the coat, but this
was proved, and then be acknowledged
being there, but said he was there by con-
sent. To another boy, the day previous,
the prisoner stated that he was going to do
what be had done. have only this TO say:
II | had apprehended his object the next
day, he would never have seen daylight. No
court would have been bothered with him.
What IS TO become of us, with these black
villains In the country, black and white,
who hold nothing sacredl The virtue and
safety of our wives and daughters will be
nothing, II these vile brutes are not made to
know that their lives will pay for their
dastardly deeds.