The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-19
jSUGARMAN'S SLAYER.
ROME EXCITED OYER TWO MURDER
NYSTEHIES.
The Bodies of Two White Men Found Near
the III ill City-Other Criminal News
Told By Telegraph

Rome, Ga, September 11.-(Speciai white
examining some land in dense thcket about
seven miles from Rome yesterday Farmer J.
II. Carver and Mack oliver made a CHASTITY
find.
1t was the rather fresh bones Of man,
his clothing torn and muddy lying by the
bones. A ped,ier's strap .ly tere too.
Around the tree. at rhe foot Of which lay
the bones were tied two straps. The
had evidently been strapped to the tree.
a half dozen bullet hoes in his hat were
evidence that he was not stoned to death.
Investigation quickly followed the discov-
cry, and for a time it was thought the
mains We're those of young Caro- Sheats, who
disappeared on August 18th, bur 1t was found
that this could not be the case.
The remains were finally identified as those
of Joseph Sugarman Il jewish peddler. He
moved here from Atlanta last winter. His
father and brother live in Atlanta.
During the last week of June he left here
with Il pack worth about SO. He had some
money in his pocket, and was due to return
in IA few days, but never came back and
nothing ever heard of him, Many
thought he had simply run away, but Others
thought he had been murdered. To-day his
wife and Others fuzzy identified the remains
by the clothing, straps, etc. He could only
nave been murdered for robbery.
The thicket in which he was concerted is
locating boundary dine, they would not nave
entered It,
Sugarlnans wife is the sister Of Policeman
Tom Prckctt
Sleats's BODY Found.
Rome. Ga, September 13.-(Speclal y
Rome is excited over the SENSATIONAL
addition to the Sugarman murder that de-
veoped today.
One is the finding of Cary Sheats's half
decomposed body within mile OF where
SugarmanS remains were found.
The other is the arrest OF JOSH Young
and Emanuel WhiSnant. two young white
men who live near Rome and who were ar
rested on warrants for the murder OF the
two men.
If Rome is excitement. tn" section of
country where the bodies were found Is
at pitch of jerribe intensity. Today
the good people of this section about seven
miles from the city went about with rifles,
shotguns and pistols and had they known
the murdererS there is no doubt about the
end they would have met. The murders
arc the most foul ever committed in this
section and cannot be exceeded IL their
cruelty.
Sugarman is the peddler who was tied
to tree and murdered for Il small pack
and few cents. SheaiS is the young man
who disappeared from his uncle'S mere on
the 3lst day of July. BIS father lis Thomas
Shcats. of Bcuna Vista, Ga.
A dozen bullet holes in The hack of the
shirt and some small shot holes N the IA
told how the death occurred. He had ey-
identity been murdered an thrown into the
we'll. Nothing was found in the pockets.
The theory and the clues gathered all
point TO the existence Of n local gang of
dcSpcradocs who have quietly done their
work and had concealed il we'll up to the
accidental discovery Of Sugarman. They
have murdered for money and very little
money The murder of the two victims
occurrc! only a month apart. The To-
cality has long been known rs n peaceful
one and this intrusion Gu the quietude is
not rclished by the good people. They are
doing all i'll their power TO aid the sheriff
ana more definite information will be had
early. Young and Whisnant, the two
men arrested deny any knowledge of the
crime. but have already talked too much
It IS thought that there is not less than
...l: I ,!ozgn i. the @a4- a.i q most thor
ouch effort viii be made 10 deal out justice
to each and every one.
The horrible atrocity of the murder has
set all on tiptOe TO assist in bringing the
murdCrerS to justice.
Killed His Son.
Rome Ga, September 14--(Spscial. "A ne
gro named Christopher vii probably be in
the clutches of the Jaw tomorrow to answer to
a charge % murder. The. victim is his
SON christopher lives in the fiat woods five
miles from Rome. Last night he became
anrIy with his tWp,vp-ypar-Old son. aud il is