The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-02


O. Tinsley Indicted by the Grand Jury
Of BIB County for Murder-A jew
eler Of Rome in Trouble.
GEORGIA.
At Monroe d.. J. J. Poore and Thomas H.
Lawrence have purchased the drug business Of
Sheats & Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs R. J. Hughes Of Monroe viii
celebrate the 50th anniversary Of their marriage
on Thursday, Feb g
Cooper smith was taken from Columbus
Tuesday to the Gress lumber works at
Kramer, there to begin his lifetime sentence.
A first verdict was obtained in the superior
court at Macon Tuesday by Mrs Matte d. King
Va, J. d. King suit for divorce The complain
ant alleges cruelty, desertiOn and want OF
proper support.
The house OF ". NJ Wright, at Monroe. occu-
pied by A. Q. Hunt, was entirely consumed by
fire last Wednesday night The fire was not
discovered till too late TO save anything except
two beds. The house was insured for nearly its
value
Mrs. Beverly D. Evans. Jr., died at the res
idence Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Elijah War
then, near Warthen station, Washington county,
last Saturday night, after lingering and pain
full illness that batfied the skill Of physicians.
The immediate cause Of her death was com
plication OF throat and lung diseases.
Some time since the residence of Miss Hattie
CLARK at Macon was fired by an incendiary torch
and suspicion pointed so strongly TO Lula
Threat, q colored woman, residing on,the prem
ises as being the culprit, that she arrested
and jailed. She has been behind the bars ever
since until Tuesday, when she was discharged
by order of Judge Bartlett the case against her
not warranting her longer detention.
During Sunday night some one entered the
Baptist church at Columbus forcing an en-
trance through one Of the west windows Of the
basement The pastors trousers that he uses
when performing the ceremony of baptism
were taken, besides gold pen and holder The
locks on all the drawers were broken and
sacred literature was scattered pTomiscuOusly
around. A comb and brush were also missing.
The burglar was evidently not relgiOusly in
clned, for he scattered Bibles around the room
not deigning to take them.
At Griffin Tuesday a negro named Davenport
Evans went to the home of j. q. Davis at the
Kincaid factory and represented to Davis wife
that he had been sent by her husband for his
Winchester rifle. Suspecting the truthfulness
of the negro, Mrs. Davis told him the gun was
not at home, but the negro seeing II, walked In
and picked it up and made Off with it, Mrs
Davis reported the matter to her husband, and
pointed out the negro, who was arrested and
who acknowledged knowing where the gun was,
but refused to tell He was committed to jail.
Quite interesting and novel case came up
in the superior court at Macon Tuesday for
trial II was the case of Malinda Bowden VS..
Massa Chappell, complaint for land. The
facts are these: Moses Chappell (coored) about
year ego was killed on the East tennessee
railroad and Malinda and Malissa both claimed
to be his lawful wife and claimed damages
from the railroad as well as a small house and
lot left Dy the deceased in East Macon. The
case was argued on both sides by the attorneys
with great vigor and at u O'Clock Judge Bart
lett charged the jury.
An unusual occurrence in Butler last Tuesday
was the discovery of a well 40 feet deep on one
Of the most prominent streets Of the town.
Thirty or forty years ago there was a pub
lilo we'll in the middle of the street leading out
from the south door Of the court house. but at
least thirty-ive years ago it was abandoned
and filed up. Wagons, buggies and vehicles Of
ali kinds have passed over the place and no one
had given the matter a thought About
O'Clock Tuesday, a " Wa
the street and all at once the earth gave way
beneath her feet. Being active, she managed to
extricate herself. Upon examination it was
found that the well was at least 40 feet deep and
had only been covered by a thin crust Of earth.
There was a slight furry in business circles at
Rome Monday, occasoned by the announce
ment that temporary receiver had taken
charge Of the business OF Mr.. johnson the Jew
eler A bill was presented TO Judge Henry by
Race & Denny, attorneys for some New York
creditors, asking that temporary receiver be
appointed. The bill was granted, and Deputy
Sheriff Dallas Turner took charge Of the store
about O'Clock, The bill claims that about
$500 is due to Henry Froehch & Co. and
others of New York 1t is said that Mr.. John
son will be able to adjust the matter in few
days and continue his business. Mr.. johnson
has for a considerable time been the leading
Jeweler in the city. and has done q large and
hourishinR business.
At Macon the grand jury has found a true
bill against L. c. Tinsley for killing John Grit
feth. Griffith was regular customer at Tins
ley's, and frequently caused him trouble On
the night OF the affair Griffith had been drink
ing heavily, and was more than usually bolster
GUS and troublesome He kept threatening
T1nsley about some real or imaginary trouble,
and annoyed several of Tinsley's customers to
such an extent that they left his place. Crit
feth at last called Tinsley out so he could settle
the matter. Tinsey took up his revolver and
went out. when Griffith at once assaulted him
with knife. Then Tinsley fired and killed him.
The coroners jury, after hearing the evidence,
rendered verdict of killing in selt-defense, but
the grand jury has found bill against him.
What came very near proving fatal accident
happened on Rose Hill, suburb Of Columbus,
Monday afternoon. Mrs. John Hin and Mss
Lula Hill, accompanied by Master Bum Hill
about IL years old. had gone out to Rose Hill to
call on a friend, Master Bum riding a bicycle
On their return Mrs. Hin and her daughter
were on the street car and Bum decided to race
down the hill with the car He was little
ahead and turned around TO look back, when the
rubber on the wheel caught in the grating over
sewer throwing him directly in front of the
car on his head. Fortunately the car was run
ming slowly, and the driver stopped it lust in
time to keep it from crushing him. The fall
was very severe one and spasm resulted.
The wounded boy was taken into w. G. Coart's
residence where, after restoratives were ap-
piled, he regained consciousness.
The Tennile correspondent Of the MORNING
NEWS writes as follows: In 1864 a soldier from
Texas belonging TO the western army who had
relatives living in Washington county, Georgia.
procured a sick furough from his commander
who was above Macon, and determined to spend
it with his relatives. He took the ankle excur-
sion from Macon. Arriving at the OcOnee river
he found the bridge destroyed and as there
were no boats TO be found he determined to try
10 swim the river. He tied his clothes in a
bundle and went up the stream a short distance
above where he expected TO land, and with his
clothes in one hand plunged in. The river was
low, and he hoped to make the other side with
out difficulty, but found after he struck the
main current that he was hardly equal TO the
task. Before he got near the other shore he
began 10 sink occasionally and was nearly ex-
hausted but did not lose the sense of self
preservation. He came near drowning how
ever, that his spirit seemed to leave the BODY
and soar up In the air over the river and saw
the body struggling in the water as it lowered
over it, just before he would have gone down
the last time the body dritted under a tree
whose limbs touched the water, and as "a drown
ing man will catch at straws," the body caught
TO or against the limbs, and he recovered con
seriousness and succeeded in getting out a wiser,
and doubtless a better man. The foregoing is
the story as the soldier gave it to me-
District Grand Lodge No. of B'Nai Birth
will meet in Macon on Feb. IS and 49, About
200 delegates will be present, and they come
from every point of the compass in the district
of Grand Lodge No. 8. comprising the District
OF Columbia, Maryland, Delaware Virginia West
Virginia. Georgia. South aud North Carolina.
On the night Of Feb. Ii a banquet will be
spread, whose every appointments will DO sim
ply perfect, and would create an appetite un.
der the ribs Of death itself, The banquet will
h. anHA In aIa