The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-06
TWOMURDERERS CAUGHT
THs SLAYER OF PUNCH HAGANs
CAPTURED NEAR OLD TOWN.

Isaac Sinons 70 Be Brought Back TO
Savannah to Answer for the Brutal
Murder Of q Boy on the Ogeechee
Canal Last Augusta South Caro-
lima Murderer Caught on East
Broad Street.
Isaac Simons, the negro who stabbed
Punch Hagaus through the heart with q
dagger on the east bank Of the Ogeeches
canal Sunday night. Aug. 2, last, and after
ward stabbed his wife and little daughter,
was captured night before last near tie Old
Town convict camp by T. J. Nasworthy
and P. B. Smith.
Sheriff Roman was notified Of Simons'
arrest. and be will probably send an officer
after the murderer to-day.
Simons' crime was a brutal one. He had
so badly treated his wife that she had left
him and took up her residence at the house
Of Willis johnson. relative, No. 70 Lum-
Der street. The night OF the murder,
Hagans, who boarded with johnson, Simons'
wife and several other negroes were gathered
II Front OF the house eating watermelon and
enjoying themselves. Hagans went In
about IL O'Clock to go TO bed, but JUST as he
had undressed the back door leading into
his room was burst open, and Simons
rushed in from the yard. dagger In hand
With an oath he drove the weapon
into Hagans' back. Simons' little
girl saw the occurrence and she
screamed. The unnatural father gave her
stab Ia the head and then started for his
wife, who had taken refuge in her bedroom.
Simons caught her, and after driving the
keen blade twice into her back he turned to
look for Hagans.
The boy had run out into the
yard, but his essailant followed him.
Over the fence Hagans went in his
attempt to escape, but he was weak from
loss of blood and only succeeded in running
a short distance down the canal bank before
he, was caught by Simons. The murderer
stabbed the boy in the lung and heart and
then threw his body over fence into a
little garden, where it was found next
morning.
The verdict Of the ooroner's jury was
murder. Simons remained around the
scene Of his crime until the next morning,
after which be disappeared and wasn't heard
Of again until his capture Friday night.
George Jones, alias Julius Rives, an es-
capped condemned South Carolina murderer,
was captured last night on East Broad
street by Policemen Spaight and Kelly. The
murderer is locked up at the barracks
| awaiting the arrival Of officers from South
Carolina to take him back to suffer the
penalty for his crime.
Jones killed another negro in Lexington
township about year ago. and was con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged. A short
time before the time set for his execution
Jones, together with several other prisoners,
escaped from jail
The condemned man wandered around
| through the country until a few days ago,
when he came to Savannah. Yesterday
afternoon the murderer was pointed out on
Bull street to Officer Spaight by a negro.
The officer Swallowed his man until he
reached East Broad street few minutes
| after o'clock. Here he met Officer Kelly,
and the two men bounced upon Jones before
he could realize what had taken place. The
| negro made no attempt at resistance. There
| Is reward of several hundred dollars for
| his capture.