The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-06


For twenty years Capt William Jen>
nings has been furnishing the family Of the
late Judge J. G. F. Clark Of Brouwood with
butter. During that long time he has not
missed letting them have four pounds
week, 25 cents being paid for every pound
of it. During the twenty years be has sup
piled the family with 4. 100 pounds, which,
at 20 cents pound, makes 81, O4O that has
been paid Capt. Jennings for butter.
At Dawson during Christmas one negro
| saw another get $50 hill in change after
making some purchases. The negro who
/ had the money nut IL in his overooat
POCKET got IN his wagon and stsrtJd home.
| The other negro asked for a ride, and took
O position IA the wagon just behind the
! owner both standing up. On the outskirts
| OF the city the negro in the rear threw DIS
arms around the one who had the money,
| grabbed the Till from his pocket aud
Jumped from the wagon. The officers
were notified, but the thief could not be
found.
A night or two ago, during the cold spell,
a negro was driving 20 Rome and was about
| five miles down the COoSa, at Blacks Blud,
when an accident occurred. The road there
is by the side of the river, upon high blun
that runs directly into the river. The road
slants somewhat toward the river and was
covered with ice. The horse slipped aud
slid toward the bluff, carrying the buggy
With him. The negro Jumped out Just as
! the team started do wn the almost upright
| slope at a crashing rate. When almost TO
| the river edge the buggy caught on tree,
| holding the horse from the water. The
negro then made an effort TO get matters
| in shape by cutting the harness. AS a re-
| cult the horse slipped into the river. 1t
eWam across but could not climb the steep
| bank. Coming back It tried this side with
| no better SUCCESS, and in q few more minutes
became exhausted and sank.
Thomasville Enterprise: Il is well
| known that a fox will try many sly lodges
I to outwit his pursureTs, and number of
| sportsmen were witnesses Of this fact Mon
day night. For several days a gray fox,
caught near lAmonia, has been kept in
| captivity by Milton Ball at his home On
! Crawford street. Monday night was superb
for moonlight chase and a party Of horse
men, with dogs and fox, repaired TO the
Hawkins place, three miles from the city,
| where the chase commenced. The fox led
the dogs partial semi-cirole and then made
a straight shoot for the city. Through the
| streets he dashed and never halted until safe
in tree in Mr.. Balls yard. over the very
| spot Where his cage had been. Wonder
ingly the horsemen followed the dogs as
they took the trail for home, and their as
tonlhment was complete when they were
greeted by "brer" fox himself. Reynard
Is again enjoying his snug cage.
serious difficulty occurred between two
negro boys at the plantation Of Abe Gam
neil. few miles from Columbus, on Sun
day afternoon. Tom jackson and Henry
Walker became involved in a trivial dis
pute, which resulted in jackson striking
Walker on the head with brick,
that may yet prove fatal. MIR.
Gammell heard the dlstur bAnce and
on going out to quell it was attacked by
| uhn than aarriad "a hfer EOrt-
unstsly for Mr.. Gammell, but more fort
uDately for the negro, parties near inter-
fered and prevented bis using the deadly
weapon. jackson then skipped, aud has
not been heard from since. DR.. Griggs was
summoned. and after examining Walkers
wounds, found trephinlng necessary. He
removed portion Of the skull, and MondAy
morning found that olot of blood had
lodged on the brain. With DR.. Blanchard
as assistant, he took out another portion OF
the skull and reno owed the blood. DR.. GriRgs
thinks that the hoy will recover. jackson
Is about II and Walker 10 years OF age.
Marietta Journal: B. B. Williams, g
dark-complected, heavy built man, came
to this county about two years ago anC
bought jeff Bsswells farm in the eastern
part OF the oodnty. Williams soon got the
dislike of his neighbors by his bad traits
but he was industrious and last year mac
thirtv-fivs bales Of cotton. He also made
number of debts. A couple OF week
ago q. f. Parkman saw William
on our streets and recognized hin
as Harry Horn, whom he knew il
Edgeheld, 8. G. When spoken TO as Horl
by Parkman, Williams opened not hi
mouth. but turned red IN the face anC
walked Off Williams began immediately
to prepare to leave the county. Sheriff Nc
Lain aud George NJ Fleming, special crimi
nal bailiff, had already been IN correspond
ence with the keeper OF the penitentiary IL
Columbia, 3. G. and with the sheriff o
Edgefeld. The sheriff OF Edgeheld, s. c
w. II. QUITS, wrote to Mr.. Fleming az fol-
lows: Your letter inquiring after on
Harry Horn, IL received. Harry Horn wa
convicted ia this county several years az,
for horse stealing and sentenced to tn
penitentiary for ten years, and he was no
there long before he escaped. From you
description believe he is the man. Their
is reward of $25 by the penitentisr,
authorities. Harry IA a negro. His mother
was "A mulatto and his father was q white
man. | am well acquainted with them anC
have known Harry ever since he was
born. have heard that he was in you
state passing himself off as white man
HIS wife Is a free born white woman.
have known her also since she was a child
Both OF them were reared in my neighbor
hood. II you will arrest him and carry hin
! W OoiuluOtAs -. ~ hlA u0HNcT ulul 10 bu1
superintendent OF the penitentlary you vii
certainly receive the reward. W
II. Ouzss, Sheriff Edge6eld county.
Since the report was circulated that Wi
lsms was suspected Of being Harry Horn
Williams sold his farm to w. J. Phagan anC
II. III. Sessions, and has made himsel
scarce, leaving u number OF creditors in tn
soup. Williams has a wife here aud fou
children; also brother. He denies being
horse thief. but says he did kill man IL
Augusta, Ca, thirteen years ago shot hin
twice in house of ill repute, but he says b
doesn't intend to be arrested, and ha
buckled on his belt and has stuck tw,
dangerous looking pistols therein
He was seen in the neighborhoo'
Tuesday night. Williams creditor
are hustling around attaching hi
mules and horses. The question nov
Is, is b. b. Williams and Harry Horn on
and the same person, and If 30 "where is
atP
FLORIDA
E. A. Poly g. Co. are erecting novelt,
works at Ocala.
The cost of the Stringsellow trial il
Gainesville last week was 81 500.
The Indians were at Juno the past wesl
! selling venison aud wild turkeys.
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