The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-03
N OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
GOING ON IN AND AROUND
'FHAi THE COURT HOUSE.

Arrested for Murder Committed
aNsS' years Ago--OrdinaIy Roberts As
Nne to Peusion Beneficiaries.
'l' sting Resdy for COurt--Other
Matters.
,..+ week Sheriff Christie received
.,l L from Sheriff Wilkins, of Miller
,s sn1+v. asking if negro named Henry
, n,i,1,inson was in this county, and say
w. that if he was to arrest him.
Sheriff Christie located a negro of
Aot name and suiting the description,
Can't Dillon's farm near jthe
,4r and arrested him. The Miller
.,rn+v sheriff reached Dawson the next
},y and said the prisoner was the man
I Ia' wanted. tie charge against him be-
inc +he murder Of his wife nine years
Sheriff wilkins and his prisoner left
y DAWSON for Miller county, but in two or
tbroe days the old negro appeared on
\ CAPTAIN Dillon's place again and report
Il for work. He said that when they
cached Miller county they could not
3 IDENTIFY him as the murderer, and re-
3 leased him.
Sheriff Christie reports that affairs in
bis line are distressingly dull, and he is
n seldom called upon to serve a warrant.
a Brt tbe sberiffs of other counties man
ace to keep him busy, as he has made
sgbtamests for other sheriffs in less time
n than two weeks.
y Temelrs sheriff is a hustler whenever
\ he has anything TO hustle for.
Pensions for Indian Veterans.
The veterans and widows of Terrell
county who draw pensions are certainly
under many obligations to Ordinary
Roberts. He has taken as much inter
n est in preparing their papers and atfida-
dts. and getting their money for Them,
8it he was looking a ter his own per-
onaI affairs. Those in Terrell county
who have drawn pensions from the gov
eminent for service in the Indian war
are Judge 4. G. Hill, A. D. Mcneil, JOS.
Rumney, Willis Ingraham, Mrs. Row
N ma Hasry and Mrs. Barbara VIM. They
we're paid $500 for each month since last
July, and win draw that sum each month
A1the future.
Must Not Deface the Walls.
The county commissioners are deter
mined to keep the walls of the new court
house from being defaced-with pencil
marks or other Eise-and will prosecute
any one caught marking ON the walls of
Tue building. They have had large cards
z framed and ,onSpicuously hung in diff
n eent parts Of the building with the fol-
e owing printed on them; ANY person
Fho shall designedly destroy, injure or
oetace any of the public buildings, the
Wurtenances thereto. or the furniture
inside, OF shall use either for any indie
81 celt purpose, such person shall be guilty
ia misdemeanor, and on conviction be
led orimprisoned, OF both, at the dis,
sIetion Of the court, beides being Ii
Die for the damages
Tax Returns.
Tax Receiver Cannon is busy filing
appointments and taking the returns
The tax payers Of the county. He re-
oEJS that the people are giving in their
quInS much better this year than usual,
z larger number having given in up to
se , IMAM IN any previous year since he
las been IN office.
Getting Ready for Court.
VLeTE Dozier is busy getting ready for
1t spring term Of court, which will con-
[ae on the fourth Monday. He says
lal very few new cases have been re-
4aed for the May court.
p, 10 Be Transferred Next Monday.
tle new court house is about fin
srs" Architect Parkins will meet the
sr-% az and county commissioners
- y. MONDAY when the building will be
-'l'leIred to the county.