The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-18

OF immoral character One OF these is a
| physician aud the other a manufacturer. In
both instances, it Is charged by Capt.
Couch, Mrs. Brittln demanded money from
these men to send the women in question TO
reform schools. 1t is asserted also by her
accuser that Mrs. Britain obtained s25 from
/ drunken man for charitable purposes
which was never used in that manner.
Monroe NetCs: David Barton. an old
citizen of this county, who resides in Blesin-
games district, brought bale Of cotton to
| Monroe last Wednesday, sold it. got his
| money and started home, together with one
| Richard Rowe, one OF his tenants, and "A
nephew of the old man. 1t 10 said that
| when they were IN about one-half mile Of
| home little after dark. while passing
| through a dense forest, one or more persons
sprang from the woods and knocked old
| man Barton off his wagon and robbed him
and took to the woods. Rowe escaped and
ran home and 20 Barton's house aud told
what had happened. Barton was knocked
senseless from his wagon. and was carried
| home in an unoonso Gus condition. No one
| knows who committed the cowardly act.
but it is thought some clew willsbe found,
and justice may be done.
Athens Ledger: Messrs Tuck & Henley.
attorneys, have fled petition for damage
for their client w. b. Summers, again
the Athens Publishing Company for
amount of $4,000 The suit Of Summe s
| brought for an article which appeared
the Banner in January, setting forth ta
Summers had disappeared from Lithop,
with $500 belonging to the Georgia railruai
and had atterward returned with
cock and bull story. Summers
has letters in his possessi- n
which show that the road has made a
thorough Investigation, aud from that in
vestigation finds that Summers had money
to his credit, instead of having $500 be-
longing to the road, as said by the Banner.
The bill was filed in the clerks office for
the April term of court. The case will
probably come up at the October term of
court Summers is very indignant, and
says he will call on the courts TO give him
justice, The article referred to came in an
account of the death of young man Sum
mers, a brother Of w. B. Summers.
Macon Telegraph: The East Tennessee
veBtihule train from Cincinnati yesterday
morning brought home Deputy G. A.
Avant, who bad been to the United States
penitentiary at Columbus. o.. whore he
carried Dickson and Simpson, the two white
men convicted In Savannah last week. The
penitentlary at Columbus, is where
Luther A. Hall and the gang convicted of
conspiracy and the murder Of Capt. John
c. Forsyth are imprisoned. While there
Deputy Avaut met Hall and the other con-
spirators, and had long talks with each of
them. Luther Hall. he says, is acting as
assistant bookkeeper in one OF the depart
ments, and Is we'll thought Of by the prison
authorities. Hall works in an office, and
keeps a very neat set Of books He is COM
pelled TO wear the stripes, however, and his
hair Is cut close, the same as the other con-
victs. He is well treated and. as AYant
expressed it, struck q soft snap. Deputy
Avant talked with Hall, but the noted
.-fV sx4o1a hf,or ,NN Il. H.
asked Avant when Judge Speer convened
bis court again. He also asked about many
people in Macon and about his old home
Charley Clements, the man who was with
Rich Lowery when Capt. Forsyth was
killed, aud who also received q life sentence,
has made rapid progress since his incarcera-
tion, aud is now foreman of the
| under his control, Clements learned
this trade rapidly and was we'll thought of
by the authorities. Clements, like Hall,
| seemed to be in perfect health and reasona-
bly, we'll contented with his lot. Wright
Lancaster, the other conspirator, who was
sentenced to life imprisonment, is acting as
messenger Ia one of the departments He
runs errands and does other such work.
Lancaster had nothing to say about his
case, but spoke OF things in general very
| freely. Louis knight aud John Lancaster,
who are imprisoned for four and five years ;,
have learned the bucket trade and are en-
| gagged in making buckets which they do
with considerable skill. All of the men are
| In good health and spirits aud have changed
| little since their imprisonment.
Atlanta Journal: A very unusual suit
| was filed in the superior court clerks office
| Tuesday. 1t is a case in which a man has
made defendants Of two lawyers because
| they didn't make plaintiff of him. George
w. Henderson brought suit against Hoke &
| Burton Smith for $25, 600 damages, and has
| employed O'Neil G. Frazer and T. Il. Ash
worth to represent him. Henderson claims
that he was hurt while aboard car on the
Hoke a. Burton Smith to sue the railroad for
damages. He alleges that his
ankles were broken and sprained
| and that he suffered great
deal, and had to expend over $1,000. He
| further AYERS that he called on Burton
Smith several times and was told that the
case was moving along smoothly, but
| finally ascertained that no suit had ever
| been brought. Burton Smith was seen and
asked about the suit. He said: II remem-
| Der Mr.. Henderson. although the matter
| had almost passed out of my recollection.
| DIR. II. B. Eubanks of the Topaz company
brought him to my office. Mr.. Henderson
bore no external marks of an injury, and
as a consequence, following our universal
4 n
Of this city. He complained Of some slight
injury to his enkle. but that had praoti-
cally passed away. OF course would
not have thought of taking q case at that
distance for SO small an injury The
surgeon was unable to find anything the
matter with Mr.. Henderson. In addition to
this, the liability of the company was doubt
| full. For that reason ! made no contract to
bring suit for Mr.. Henderson. He came to
our office from time to time, and told him
that II he grew seriously worse. it might,
perhaps, be worth while TO bring the suit,
but that. otherwise, thought not. He dis
continued coming after while, aud /, there
fore, though he had either abandoned the
case or employed counsel who had more con-
fidence in it. The first notice l have had
that MIR. Henderson was dissatisfied because
suit was not brought was this morning
when learned that--suIt had been brought
against Hoke Smith and myself for Eot
bringing suit for Mr.. Henderson"
FLORIDA.
]. E. Spencer, storekeeper Of Sanford.
has assigned.