The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-10

han Uis lers showed signs ~ having been
. scratched Wlth urlar-. Nls tongue is -Hu. lth
and he speaks with dIGlculfy. some saF That
BE- was seen % callahan about month $50
and chat De disappeared from THAT ioca.lt
and tlIs Ie the nrst time Doe has been heard
from. Hc is apparently man Who has Orch
reared En- good society. Ills appearance in
/ this county ls enyeloped in mystery
] An unusual case was brought up before
Justice Forward 90 ~ Augustine y eslalt
+ Mrs. Ellen =. Phillips being charges boz Heth
tanncld with aggravated assault ana 10 oe
bound over 20 keep the peace. Justice j or
ward bound her over Tor $50 10 keep The peace
so Mr. Garfield did not prosecute the charge
of aggravated assault 10 seems that few
days ago Mt. Canhcld put some men 10 work
10 repair a house which she claims is on her
land, but which was decided by her 10 the ST.
. Augustine Park Association Tor park pur-
poses. on the east side Of the water park
Mrs. Phillips interfered with the wOrkInen,
who reported 20 Mr.. Garfield, where
upon the manager Of the park assocla-
ton proceeded % the scene Of action. lie was
confronted by Mrs. Phillips, who was in
rage. She slapped him on the face and tried
to tntliCt other injuries. Mr.. Garfield grabbed
the angry woman by the wrists and after
few words OF advice let her CO. In minute,
when Mr. Cantield turned TO speak TO the
Workmen. she picked up plank and was
about to deal Mr.. Garfield blow on the head,
when she was caught by workman. Hence
the charge of aggravated assault. After JUS
tlcc Forward passed sentence on her she de-
giving bond, but when half way to the Jail
she changed her mind and satisfied the de-
mand Of the court.
Thursday morning about O'Clock a negro
man named Henry Pates called at the house
Of Deputy Sheriff Vinzant at jacksonville and
SAID that steve Goodman, a cOlOred boy about
10 years OF age, had died Wednesday night at
DtnsmOre, about twelve miles west of Jackson
vile, from fractured skull. Mr.. VinZant is
suffering with lame foot, but Immediately
summoned his brother, Marshal j. A. Vim
zant, who. III company with the man, drove
OuJ TO the place and as near as possible
learned the particulars OF the case. II seems
that Goodman ana boy named Gus
Macdonald were employed in Hillard's mill
at Dnsmore and on Monday afternoon had
quarrel while at work and mutually agreed
TO settle the difficulty as soon as
they knocked of work in the evening. Mac
Donald was the first one out of the mill, and
as Goodwin came out he struck him across
the head with a large stick knocking him
senSeless and fracturing his skull. The
wounded boy was taken to his home. where
ne remained unconscious until Wednesday
night when he died MacDonald, after Strif-
ing him, walked of, and later told some Of the
mill employees that he did not mean to hit him
on the head, but tried to break his neck. Mac
Donald, who is boy about i6 years old, re-
malned at the mill until Wednesday nfght
when he and his father boarded the incoming
train, and, il is thought, went to Jacksonville
lie has brother in Fernandina, and it is
thought he has gone over to him. His father
IS bad negro, and, ii is said, instructed the
10y 10 90 Jne DECD.
Tampa Times: About two years ago a
stranger giving the name of w. l. Gross and
claiming to be from South Carolina. walked
into the store of l.. Meriwether & Co He
was dead broke and had nothing except
what was on his person. On the representa-
ton that he was good salesman OF install
ment goods he was given a position with the
nfm and proved to be a good man for the
business For some time past he has been
attending to the collections of the trm For
month or two he has been drinking more or
less liquor, and was reprimauded for this by
the members OF the firm. On Monday he had
been drinking more than usual but made his
collections, taking in about $40 or $50 Yes
teruaY he did not make his appearance and
II was decided that ne had left town for other
fields: To-day the firm received a letter from
him, in which he stated that he could not
to fast mode of life. He further said that
ne mad taken the days collections and gone
home to South Carolina. His residence there
is supposed to be l76 Calhoun street, Charles
ton although it is doubtful whether he went
there or not. Beside the money that he took
Gross had overdrawn his account with the
firm about SlS. He is about 35 years of age,
unmarried. and is not known to have friends
anywhere. 1t is stated that in the time that
he has been with the firm he has not received
letter from any one so far as is known. and
a mystery seemed TO enshroud his past as he
never disclosed it. The firm are examining
his accounts to see If he has covered up any
illegal transactions. II they discover any de-
endeayor to ascertain his whereabouts and
secure his return to Tampa for trial.
Maud-1hey tell me you have broken with
Mr. Sosoy
Madeline-Yes; no one spoke either good
or bad Of him; everybody said: 20, he's well
enough, and after thinking the matter over,
| concluded that IL WINS hest 10 let we'll enough