The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26

Hidden Coda Negro Murderer Els q
cspes-Important Cases IN Court.
WAYcRoss, Ga, March 25-The follow
ing letter has been referred TO the MORN
ING News correspondent:
MExIA. TEX, March IS, 1898.
Postras'er, WdpcrOs., Ga:
notice an item in one Of my papers, copied
from the SAVANNAH MORNING News. written by
some OF your Waycross correspondents, that a
certain negro. Ike Williams by name, claims 10
know where he helped his master bury vast
sum Of money during the war He claims TO
have helped put il away IN Big Hurricane cree
in Ware county. l have an indicator tpat Ger
tainly will find it, Can give you all the refer
ence you ask. The negro says he is blind AMI
he can find 10. Please let me know all about
It. Respectfully, etc. i. H. MYERS
The people in the community near the Big
Hurricane creek are familiar with the story
Of the gold hidden in the creek by lke's
master. Many fruitless efforts have been
made by parties to discover the gold. 1t Is
said that there Is one place in the swamp
where trees have been dug up for the pur-
pose OF finding the treasure. The place
covers four or five acres.
Yesterday Sheriff Miller was informed
that negro who murdered q negro man in
Clinch county few days ago was con
cealed in a certain house in "Old Nine" and
that the negro proposed to shoot the first
officer who came near the house, as he in
tended to resist arrest Sheriff Miller, Chief
Cason, Deputy Sheriff young aud Officer
Cotingbam went TO the house at once and
surrounded it. After the house and prem
isss had been closely searched by the officers,
it was found that the negro had made his
escape, having heard that the officers were
coming after him.
IMPORTANT CASES IN COURT.
The following important cases in which
are associated distinguished counsel from
Rrt1uauyloE and WavpFnae will
come up for trial at the April term OF Ware
superior court: The state VS.. Dave David
son, charged with murder; j. W. Strick-
land VS.. Waycross Lumber Company, suit
for damages, breach OF contract; WRycross
Lumber Company VS.. Brunswick and West
ern Railroad Company suit for damages;
D. B. English VS.. F. c. Ovens, suit for
damages Susan Smith vs.. Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad, suit for
damages.
The water mains were filed with water
yesterday from the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad water works A thorough
test was made aud everything proved TO be
q success. They are now ready TO fill the
tank. The worknen on the stand pipe
have left for Milledgevile, Ga, where
they will build one there.
The lecture fer ladies by Mrs. c. o.
Baker ct the Methodist church yesterday
afternoon was largely attended.
Mrs. Baker spoke on woman, her mental,
moral and physical organism, and the lect-
uTe was very interesting.
The members OF the Episcopal church are
preparing to build handsome parsonage
near the church. The ladies Of the church
are arranging TO give an entertainment
soon for the benefit OF the parsonage.
There will be built in New Waycross at
an early day a brick block of the same style
as the johnson building. The building will
Ia oWuaH nv WaUnrgEc bueiOaae
The Savannah, Florida aud Western rail-
road is making arrangements TO build a
brick bridge over the canal on the bruins
wick and Western "Y.n
W. ii. Buchanan of this place is starting
poultry farm about two miles from here
He will run it on an extensive plan and will
use incubators for haJchiug purposes. He |
is also engaged in regular trucE a ming. A
dairy farm will be run by Mr.. buchanan.
and be will also pay some attention TO stock
raising.
There is a large cannon mounted on wood
In the little park north Of the passenger
depot. IL was brought .Tom the Altamaha
river swamp, where it was left by the con-
federAtes during the war.
The young man, Frank Kenney of New
York, VINO was injured in a runaway few
days ago is improving.
Rev. George w. Mathews, who has been
sick for few days has recovered and is
able TO be on the streets again.
B. ii. Thomas, clerk Of the superior court,
will move into his handsome residence on
Pendleton street the first Of next week.
Miss Bearden has opened up large mil-
linery establishment in the Smith building
on Pendleton street.
Alfred J. Sweat has been appointed a
policeman TO fill the vacancy left by Mr..
Westberry who has resigned.
The New York and Florida vestibule
train, No. sol, was delayed two hours yes
terday one milo this side of Folksson on 40
count of a broken piston rod.
Miss Maggie Crawley is on a visit to
friends at McDonald's Mill, Georgia.