The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-02

found guilty. he has been sentenced to
be banged on Friday, the 24.h of June.
AT his first conviction last year, he was
sentenced to be hung on July 3rd. The
Supreme Court granted him a new trial,
and ne remained in Jail here. A few
months ago there was jail-0reakine, the
Jail door was unlocked and window aised
ana three prisoners escaped, but Green re.
fused to leave and gave the alarm. He
was asked why he didn't escape, and re-
piled that he was willing to stand his trial
as ne believed he would be acquitted, but
the testimony was against him. His law
yer, Col. Day, it is said, will make no fur
ther effort tosave Green and he will have to
hang on the oath of June. He has wife
and one child. He is young man, of
stout built and pleasant face. Green was a
we'll behaved prisoner here, and a number
OF persons would be glad to ask the Cow
ernor to commute his sentence to impris-
onment for life.
Mass MEETING at Powder Springs and
Austell.-Col. A. S. Clay and Col. C. D.
Phillips will address the people of Powder
Springs and surrounding country on Sat-
urday afternoon June 1ltb, at O'Clock.
Everybody invited to attend and hear the
political issues of the day discussed. Will
also address the citizens of Austell on the
night Of the same day at Z! o clock. Come
one, come all.
For a long time the freight cars on the
M. d N. G. Railroad at Elizabeth, near
this place, have been broken open at night
and goods stolen. Every effort to catch
the thieves have been baffled. Mr., John
Bradley, conductor, had his optics wide
open and he came to tie conclusion that
Dennis Towards boys, John and Duncan.
all colored, had something to do with it.
and he had Marshals Parks and Moon to
arrest them. They searched Howard s
house and obtained two pair OF shoes
which were identified as goods taken from
car. When confronted with the evidence
the two Howard boys confessed guilt and
Implicated Grant Harris, colored, as a
party to the car breaking and stealing.
Inc same officers arrested Harris. They
had their trial.becore Justice C. C. Vim
on Saturday morning, and the two How>
ards were bound over in $500 bond each,
and Harris was DISCHARGED.
F. I. Chase, Alvarado, Texas, had ca.
tarrh. He gained 80 pounds in seven
months by using "Cacterine" or extract
Mexican Cactus. For sale by E. J. Seize.
Agent
Ii you want anything in the Furniture
line call and see my stock before buying.
E. HIRsCH.
MONEY TO LoAN-Sessions & Sessions
Attorneys.
Go to Read & Virgins Clothing Store
tor Clothing: They keep the largest and
best assorted line in town.
Go TO Mosher's candy kitchen if YOU
want delicious ice cream and cold drinks
soda water and lemonade. Orders 70,
home, picnics or entertainments promptly
filled. Also manufacturer of choice can
dies. Call and see. Store near the rost
Office.
THREE suspicious looking negroes were
lurking en- some back streets Friday night.
They were strangers. As they passed
under the glare of an electric light, it was
observed that one had rock in his hand
and one an open knife and a stick. The
third doubtless was armed too, but il
couldn't be seen what he had. They
seemed to have purpose, not of very
amlable nature.
RECEIVER ]. B. GLOVER offers $50 re
ward for the arrest and conviction oC the
party or parties who, on the morning Of
the 9th OF May, placed distractions on
the track Of the Marietta g. North Georgia
Railroad about one mile south of Black
wells, in this county, for the purpose OF
wrecking the North bound freight train Of
that morning.
The Irish potato is said to match the
fermenting, sugar>coated strawberry, in
producing stomach troubles, at this time.
A gentleman says that little lime water
in the pot will render the new potato
harmless. Nobody can suggest an anti.
dote for strawberry dynamited with sugar
The largest lot of summer clothing in
the city at Hirsch's.
The Methodist coiored people had a
picnic at Winnings on last Saturday. The
colored brass band furnished the music,
and the women furnished the baskets Of
eatables.
Mr.. 3. KING CoUPER and wife celebrated
their first marriage anniversary at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Josiah Sibley ON last Friday
evening Quite numbe- of guests were
present and the occasion was one of pleas
ure.
THE Marietta Library Rooms will be
open Monday and Wednesday afternoon:
from to beginning Monday June 9Th
A