The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-01

Trio Of Convict Guards-A Street
Car Conductor Admits Killing the
Negro Found Dead on the Streets at
Macon and Claims Self-defense.
GEORGIA.
L. Goldman. a p2wn5rokcr OF Macon, died
Monday.
Cotton gtnaers in Coffee county report din
Guilty IN Obtaining cotton baSging
a skeleton supposed TO be that Of an Indian
Chief, Yves dug up across the river from Au
Gusta, Monday.
J. a. lea man and j. IT, Thomas have
bought out tue mercantile guinness OF Il. II,
Smith at Dublin.
The trial Of Ransom Carney, charged with
ldlils negro near Blaekshear some years
ago, has Deen ostponed. Mr.. Carney is con
hGent Of IA aUuuIltaI
The attorney general has agreed TO allow
the disputed accounts of United States
Marshal frank Leveeett to lie paid The
amount involved is 81 UJO
Dan Peter, a negro, has been arrested in
Terrell county, charged with burn the gin
merry Of W. h. Wan :. son, with two tales OF
cotton and large quantity Of cotton seed
Friday night
J. a. Hardy, who shot and killed r. H.
Pope. at Powell still, III the lower POI ton of
Laurens county. on saturday, sept. 30, sur
rendered himself % the authorities and has
been acquitted on the ground OF self defense.
Charles Herring. Of Atlanta charged with
numbering his wife may die in jail HIS
physicians say that he is IN very critical
condition. lie is suffering from consumption
lnQuced By the ballet wounds inflicted ny him
self.
At Homer, town of tho railroad about
30 miles from Atlanta, saturday night. j. T..
Wills was discovered 10y his neighuors, after
loud alarm from his wife, with his throat
cut from ear to ear. he wife and husl and
had had QuarrelS before he wife claims
that her husla and cut his own throat.
Newell OdeIl shot ana instantly killed Wes-
ley Wall. OF Belmont Juny tion. on the anes-
vile. Jefferson and Southern railroad Satur-
day night, and was eXonerated 1y the coroner
after hearing the evidence that the negro had
shot at him on e and snapped his pistol al
HIM several times before Odel fred the fatal
shot.
Seaborn Walker colored died at Eastman
Monday from the effects of wounds received
IN shooting aura' on Friday night last re-
tween him and three convict guards from
AmoSkeal John Pep 4er. Joe Stewart and
John dixon white. 1t appears Il a. these
guards together with Ernest Miner, went to
walkers house about 10 clock in an intox-
lcateu ana bolsterOus condition, and when or
dered away by Walker, commenced to curse
ana shoot him. inhiCtug four different
WOUNDS from which he died as above stated
walker returned the FIRE hitting Dixon in
the shoulder. stewart and Dixon are now in
jail Pepper making good his escape. Miner
says that he tried TO prevent the guards from
sDootlng walker, who was a peaeeable and
nave been the cause Of the whole trouble.
Max Lucas, a Metropolitan line streetcar
conductor, Is the man who killed PrCa Ev-
erldge on Cotton avenue. Saturday night Mr.
Lucas walked into the police station Monday
ana surrendered himself. stating that he had
done the killing. ana did il in Self-defense
Lucas says he ana companion were going
along the street when they heard somebody
walking behind them. Presently the person
behind said, that u lie to some statement
made by Lucas TO his companion. What do
You mean by calling me a liary' Lucas asked
according to his statement and the negro re.
plIeu, Il mean great deal and tegan ad-
Vanclng rapidly towards Lucas with a huge,
butcher lnife. Lucas says when he real
lzed ms peril he drew his pistol and fired
twice, killing his assailant. lie was sent to
jan to await preliminary trial or grand jury
action.
News reached Augusta Monday of the muir
DER OF James Golden, near Appleton station,
on the Fort Royal road Frdly night Mr.
Golden was well known IN Augusta. A feStl.
val and supper had leen held at one of the
houses IN the neigh, orhood. at which there
were gathered all the young farmers from
mics around, After the sotahle was over Mr.
golden lett for his home which was not far
distant. The next morning his mule was seen
standing ne his lot. ana searching
party was immediately oTganl ed 10 discover
Inc whereabouts OF the gentleman Mr.
Golden was found several miles away living
on the roadslC with an ugly cash in his head
as II cut with some blunt Instrument he
was dead. and II seemed as if lite had loft him
instantly on being struck down No clue mas
rs vel Eeen discovered to the murderer but IL
captured he may be slmmarily dealt with by
tne people. The deceased was about 65 wears
OF age and was highly rospe ted by all No
cause can be assigned for the assassination.