The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-24

Felonious Assault on His Step
daughter Not Guilty of the Charge.
A Macon Tinsmith Fails-A Girl of
Albany Has a Marrow Escape From
Being Burned to Death.
GEORGIA.
The Atlanta police are raiding places where
liquor is sold on Sunday. The National hotel
was sufferer on Monday.
Robert Faulkner, one of the largest and old
est tinsmithS in Macon. has assigned for the
benefit of his creditors. Faulkner's assets,
consisting of his general stock and tools
amount to "a 402 O6, and his liabilities to e.
454 IS.
Mrs. Allen f. Hall of Atlanta, who claimed
to he a Christian scientist, died Saturday and
was buried Monday The Christian scientists
claim that firm believers in the faith never
die They explain Mrs. Hall 5 death by say
ing that she was not firm believer
Jerry Hollis well known citizen of Macon,
and an influential member and official of the
Georgia State Agricultural Society. has been
notified by President j. Q. Waddell that by
authority given him by the Augusta EXPOSE
ton Company he had appointed Mr.. Hollis
ono of the societys representatives, to the
worlds Columbian exposition
The town council at Statesboro met last
Friday morning to take some action looking
to the more permanent improvement of the
town and had a somewhat boisterouS session.
The discussion finally terminated in the adop-
ton OF fire ordinance prohibiting the
erection of any more wooden buildings within
400 feet Of the old walnut tree.
The story building now being erected by
John SilVey on Decatur street Atlanta,
as now being built juts out some
building and viii shut that magni-
fieent structure from view on Marietta street
Mr. Gould is kicking and will try 20 have the
city authorities order the Silyey building
back. The line on the whole block, how
ever, is very irregular one
There came near being 3 serious cri3as
at Albany Sunday night Mrs. Billings
lea, who occupies rooms up stairs has
an oil stove. In some way the oil caught fire
and baZed up. A little girl of Mrs Billings
leas saw the fame and ran to eXtingulsh ii,
and In doing so her dress caught on fire, Her
screams brought relief and by prompt efforts
the fire from the stove and the little girls
dress was soon eXtinguishcd.
At Atlanta last night Judge Robert L. Rod
gers presented for the Davy Crockett hook
and ladder company of Poughkeepsie, n Y,
a handsome silver punch bowl to the Gate
City Guard The Gate City Guard and the
Davy CrOcketts have always been the best of
friends. Each time the Guard have gone to
New York they were entertained by the DaVy
Crocketts and when the Davy Crocketts
passed through Atlanta they were banQueted
by the Guard. The CrOckcttS were going to
send the silver bowl to the Guard and were
just debating whether or not they should send
it by express or not. just about this time
they learned that Judge Rodgers was in
Poughkeepsie on business and decided to re-
quest him to take il to Atlanta and present
it for the Dayy Crocketts. This he gladly
consented to do.
On February last a young man named
James A Turner, purporting to hail from
White county, was at work at the Hand mine
near Dahlonega. He became in love with
Sallie Rice. q worthless young woman of the
most degraded character, and the day
named IN this article secured license from
the ordinary, went to Rev, +. Z. Spencer and
was married to Sallie. Shortly after their
marriage Turner and his wife went TO live in
vtrI4ra how af 1fNf4
A few days ago young man named James A.
West came to Dahlonega, went to Justice
Thomas md told him that Turner had a few
years ago married his sister Alice West, and
that she was now living in Tennessee and
that Turner had never been divorced from
his first wife; he had never as much as asked
the court to grant him a divorce and asked
Justice Thomas to give him ca warrant for
Turner for the offense of bigamy. The war
rant was issued and has been sent to the
sheriff of Milton county for execution.
An effort win probably be made at the an
nual meeting of the Georgia State Agricul-
tural Society in August next to defeat Col J.
o. Waddell for reelection as president of the
society. The gentleman suggested as his sue
cessor is Georgia's wealthest and largest
farmer, James NJ. Smith of Oglethorpe. 1t is
not known if Mr., Smith Will consent to be a
candidate, but he viii certainly be asked to
allow the use of his name Mr. Smith is one
of the best known men in Georgia. He has
held several political positions, and il is
thought that he has an ambition 20 be gov
ernor The presidency of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society has in the past been con
sidered good stepping stone to the govern
orship. Alfred II. Colquitt was president of
the society when first nominated for governor,
and William j. Northen was its president
when he was nominated for governor. The
late Hon. Thomas j. Hardeman was "a candi-
date for governor when he held the presi
dency, and was nominated for congressman
at large and elected when holding the preSi-
deney. Lon J. Livingston was formerly presi-
dent of the society ana became president of
the farmers alliance afterWard. and started
TO run for governor but decided not to do so
but ran for congress instead and was elected
At Macon Monday the grand jury investi-
gated with sensational results the dual
charges against II. b. Mccarthy, the switch
man arrested last Thursday on the accusations
OF his wife and step-child that he had almost
murdered the one and criminally assaulted
the other The various members of the fam
lily involved, including tho alleged child vic
tim, young girl of 3, and the nCighbors round
about who had Afforded a place OF refuge TO
Mrs. Mccarthy and her daughtCr and after
ward swore out the warrants. were all sum
moned as witnesses ana placed on the stand.
IN ADDITION were two physicians. They
had investigated the more serious charge pre-
TERED against the father and on examination
OF the child found that there was no basis for
H. Ihls they told before the grand jury. That
BODY on adlourning al noon found but one true
Dill against the sWltchman. 1t indicted him
solely Tor wife beating % misdcmcuuOr that
docs not even involve pcuitcntiary imprison-
1nent ana which Will bc tried ia the city court.
lhefe are many who were shocked at the
statements OF the stepchlld. which was given
such general credcncc Ia South Macon and
which went so far as to cause rumor.
OF summary punishment 10 the supposed IN
human father. Only last saturday d warrant
Vac sworn out against lam IA this feature Of
the case.
FLORIDA