The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-21


ward for any incHTable case.
Statutes of the United States. The warrant
for my arrest was placed in the hands of
United States Deputy Marshal L'Estrange of
Jacksonville, Fla. who went to my home at
webster to arrest me. 1 knew nothing of
the warrant at the time and when he arrived
al webster had gone to the gulf coast on
business During his stay there he divulged
70 Postmaster Hayes the object of his visit.
On my return / was informed OF L Estrange's
visit, and Postmaster Hayes Immediately
wrote him that had returned. Hayes let
ter was found on L Estrange by the coroner
q the inquestl During the afternoon of
Nov. "a, 1890 was sitting all alone in room
at my home in Webster, AS is Gus
tomary with people residing in the
Sparsely settled regions of South Flor
ida had gun and a pistol In my room
which had brought from Washington. Sud
denly L'Estrange entered with an open knife
and said Oh you'll Now I've got youl'
When saw him coming toward me with an
open knife and heard the expression, picked
up my gun and fired. He fell dead l imme-
diately went to my nearest neighbor, man
named Mcleod, and surrendered to him. He
sent Tor Mr.; Hayes, and then returned with
me to my home where the dead body lay,
When the magistrate arrived he had a jury
summoned and an inquest was held The
next day had trial before the magistrate
and was released on the ground that / had
acted in self-defense. After my release
! left Webster, and since then
have wandered through the states
of Georgia. Mississippi and Louisiana,
spending much of the time in the city OF New
Orleans. After our separation my wife went
to her relatives in France. About year ago
she died at watering place near Paris My
two children were placed in IN orphan
asylum, and lately 1 have received informa-
ton that both of them are dead ! am alone
in the world. ! have no trade by which to
make living, but ] have some property in
terests which need my attention. came to
Pensacola week or ten days ago. ! do not
know that any indictment is pending against
me, but 1 have consulted with j, S. Beard,
my attorney and have concluded to end my
wanderings and voluntarily surrender myself
to Sheriff wilkins to answer to any indict-
ment that may have been found against me-
A telegram from New York states that the
first car of watermelons shipped to that mar
ket by 70. /. Paine q son or Jacksonville sold
for 1856 40. The price being obtained at pres
ent for his melons averages As cents.
The Piedmont Phosphate Company located
at Rock Springs, and of which H. Hitler is
manager, is now busy Killing an order for
slOO.O0O worth of phosphate. This is said to
be the largest order ever received by any
company yet.
Robert Brooks, a light mulatto, committed
suicide at Ocala Tuesday night by taking
laudanum and died in few hours Love was
at the bottom of it, Robert was clerk in
the Ocala commercial and bazaar store, and
had gone to st. Augustine Saturday to meet
his intended and marry her. The parents and
brother objected and spirited the girl away
Unsuccessful in finding her, he returned
home, deliberately purchased a dose of laud-
anum at the Autobiography drug store, went
with his friend, Monroe Sims, into Culver
house saloon and swallowed IL, saying his
girl had gone back on him and he was tired of
life. DR., Lloyd attempted to save his life but
but failed.
Mr.. Tanner has sold his 4-aere place near
Central avenue, just outside the city limits of
Tampa, to j. II. Vereen for $500. 1t is all
set out to peaches, plums, oranges and other
fruits.
Orlando is going to celebrate the Fourth
with foot, horse and bicycle races at the fair
grounds. The dinner Is arranged for by the
merchants of the city, and the rest IS under
the auspices of the Orlando Bicycle Club.
Eugene Valrens of Chicago, representing a
cigar manufacturing firm there employing
about l 900 hands, is expected to be in Tampa
shortly His firm state that they intend TO
remove from Chicago, and If Tampa offers
superior advantages, they may move there
with their plant.
Wednesday night as Miss Sallie Harrison
a young lady of Jacksonville, who was then
at Pablo beach, was promenading on the pa
vilion in front of the Ocean house, she acct
dentally stepped over the edge and fell about
ten feet to the beach below. 1t was at first
supposed that she had seriously injured her
self, and DR.. Mathews who happened to be at
the beach, was called, and found that both
bones of her left leg were fractured a little
above the ankle, making most painful in
jury.
At Barlow Thursday morning M Stanley
took an overdose OF morphine, which very
nearly resulted in his death. Mr.. Stanley
moved to Barlow from Georgia about three
months ago. He has lattePly, with his wife
and children been staying as guests at the
house of his brother, ID. w. Stanley, city
clerk. Business disappointments have re-
Gently weighed heavily upon his mind and he
has frequently suffered from spells OF deep
depression. During one of these spells he
took the morphine which so nearly resulted
IL, I. n A lac re is
was probable.
At Tampa for some time man named J. H.
Daniels has been in the employ OF A j. Har-
ris engaged in looking after electric wires,
but was discharged about two weeks ago by
Mr.. Harris. Daniels then obtained position
with the Tampa Street Railway and Power
Company, but was discharged by that com
pany Wednesday morning, Wednesday after
noon he went into small 1eWelry store at
Ybor City a few doors east of Dugan Bros.
place, and told the Cuban proprietor that he
had come to examine the electric light appa-
ratus. He proceeded to inspect II and the
proprietor stepped out in front. Shortly after
Daniels left and when the Cuban returned
he found that quantity OF rings and gold
Jones of his loss and his visitor and
Jones told Oficer George Braptley, who
soon found Daniels and arrested him
placing him IN the Ybor City
the watch and twenty-four rings, besides
twenty cheap unset stones. The watch which
had been sold to Leslie Brown for $40, is a
good double-oased one, worth perhaps $40.
The total value of the goods stolen Is esti-
mated at about $50. There was only one good
ring the others being cheap ones set with
paste Jewels. 1t is believed that all of the
property, except two or three of the cheap
rings, has been recovered.
Tampa Times In the Times Monday was
given the substance of the rumors circulating
in regard to the proposed investments at Port
Tampa City. AS far as can be learned it is
the intention Of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company to build large brick building cost
ing 100000 on block ll9 of Port Tampa City.
Here they win have their immense printing
and lithpgFa phing establishment, All Of their
mail matter will come to Port Tampa. In
order to give an idea of the amount of work
added TO Port Tampa City it may be stated
when the United States ceased delivering
mail to the Louisiana state lottery az New
Orleans il is stated that thirty-siX
postal clerks were laid off by reason Of
the decrease Of business of the office. 1t is
now stated that 400 or 500 people will be added
to the population OF Port Tampa City, The
circulars and other mail matter of the COM
pany will be sent out from their headquarters
In British Honduras and pass all over this
country in envelopes bearing foreign stamps.
Thus the mail matter cannot be refused trans
mission through tho United states mail. The
transmission Of all moneys will probably be
done through the Southern Express Company.
1t takes fourteen express messengers TO at
tend to the business of the company. BY Dec.
1 IL is stated that the company Will have a
line of three steamships in operation between
Port Tampa City and British Honduras. II