The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-01

reached their home. but their mother
failed 70 make her appearance. 1t was
at first supposed that the old woman had
stopped on the way and taken refuge in
an old log cabin on the farm but when
the children returned to find her, they
were Mortified to see their mother dead,
lying beneath a large tree which had
been blown down across her.
The corOner's jury held an inquest over
the body of the infant found in well on
Rose Hill, at Columbus, some days ago,
Wednesday afternoon. The investigation
was postponed in the hope of finding some
evidence that would furnish a clue to the
guilty parties, but it seems in vain. Nose
Beck, a negro who some of the jurors had
heard knew something about the tragedy,
was examined, and it turned out that he
knew absolutely nothing A Mrs Stew
art, midwife, was also examined, but
she could give no clue. She testified that
she was approached some weeks ago by
party and asked if she could attend
case, but had not heard of the woman
since, and has never known who she was.
The jury returned q verdict to the effect
that the infant came to its death at the
hands of unknown parties.
w NJ. Witrock of Philadelphia was in
Macon Wednesday looking for his runa-
way wife He saw her riding in car
riage. He followed the carriage and saw
it leave her at house of ill-fame, Sick
at heart he returned to Philadelphia
without seeking an interview. Mrs. Wit
rock, who is known by the other inmates
of the house as Ruby, is a Strikingly hand
some woman, being a perfect blonde of
medium size with regular features and
graceful carriage. She has an air of re-
finement unlocked for in an inmate of
such house, and talks tiuently and well.
When asked if she knew of her husbands
visit to Macon she said no, but that she
was not surprised, as she knew that he
had been looking for her for some time.
She also said that if he had spoken to her
she would not have replied, as she had
ample evidence of his unfaithful-
ness and that he deceived her when
she was true to him. Mrs. Witrock said
that after she ran away from her huS-
band she joined the Said Pashan troupe
and remained with it until the end of the
season, when she drifted south as far as
Savannah. She left Savannah in cOmpa-
ny with a female friend last week and
came to Macon. registering at the Hotel
Lanier as Mrs. Il. MOnbar and her COM
panion as Miss D. Meyer. From there
she went to the house where she is now
stopping, and her companion went back
north. She said she was born in Ken
lucky but raised in Philadelphia. Most Of
hermarried life was spentin Washington,
where she moved in high social circles.
Bainbridge Democrat: For several
months Oliver Bell, a negro, formerly
well and favorably known IN this county,
has been in hiding in the lower part Of
the county and in Florida undera charge
of murder-the alleged killing of a GER
tain negro who was a witness for the
state in the car robbery case at River
| Junction some months agO-but who it is
now believed was killed by the sheriff's
| posse instead of by Bell and about which
| there has been no little talk and idle Cos
| sip. Bell has been seen at divers times
/ in this county. skulking from place toplGce
! and price had been set upon his head,
| and frequent attempts had been made to
/ effect his capture. He was reported
| heavily armed and everyone was afraid
/ of him. On last Monday afternoon he
was seen at work in another negro'S field
-hoeing-and John Walker colored) cropt
upon him and shot him from am ush-the
ball taking effect in the back of the left
| shoulder. Walker shot al him nine times
| but only one shot took effect. Bell ran
| three miles to the plantation of Mr.. Mack
Littlefeld, and becoming exhausted from
the loss of blood and heat, told another
| negro he was shot and begged shelter
| and aid, which was granted. This negro
. Immediately informed Mr.. Little
| field. who at once went and ar
rested Bell, without his making the
slightest resistance, and brought him tC
/ town. where he was lodged in Jail whence
he was taken to Quincy, Fla, ON Tuesday
! morning. Bell was unarmed when ar
rested-though it is reported that he hat
/ a gun in the field where he was at work
when shot by Walker. There was n gooC
large reward out for Bell, we learn, anC
if paid will be comfortable find for Mr.
Littleiield, who made the arrest and de
livered the prisoner to the authorities o
Gadsden county. Bell is well known il
this city, and when he lived here was
very inofensive, humble well behave,
negro, and nothing of a desperate an,
| outlaw.
A negro woman named Amanda Brow
was on Monday afternoon last turne
over TO the sheriff at Bainbridge, unde
the charge of assault and baJtery-fo
having shot q negro, named Lucius Bush
in Higdons district. The woman give
the following account of the affair
which, if true, fully justifes he
act: On Monday she went to tn
field where her husband was a
work to carry him some water, and afte