The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-18
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.
A Two ear-Cld Baby Takes Long
WaIk-spanish Dollars Found in the
Woods Near Eilijay-A Colored
Woman's win Attacked on the
Ground of Forgery.

GEORGIA
Uncle Charlie Besser and Rev G. Hughes
Gre the oldest citizens now living within the
corporate limits Of Dahlonega-S3 years Old
Mr. Besser is II days older than NJ. Hughes.
The house of Boss johnson, Colored man
living in HarriSonville, suburb OF augusta,
was destroyed by Gre Monday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The loss is estimated 5000; origin
unknown.
At Brentwood J. H. Euerbee has bought the
stock of w. H. Wilkinson, who has retired
from business. Mr. Wilkinson Is an extern
sive farmer. and will give his time lntuture TO
agriculture.
How to gather their cotton crop is proving
knOtty problem for the farmers Of BaRer.
Ii is reported that three negroes recently
died in that county from snake bites received
while in the cotton fields, and now the negroes
cannot be induced for love or money 10 use
their nimble fingers in harvesting the south S
great staple.
Early County News A few days since we
were shown in the private yard OF Mrs. r. W.
Wade magnolia tree in bloom Some OF the
Oldest residents of our county on being shown
the blooms were heard TO say that they had
never seen such sight before as magnolia
tree in bloom during the month of October.
They did not seem to be very much surprised,
however, for knowing this is a country Of
progress, they are prepared for the most I'M
usual order Of things
Elliiay Courier: Gaines Roberts, farmer
living near Elhlay, about two years ago found
an old Spanish dollar in the woods on his lana.
Since he has cleared the land and this year
while tending 1t in corn he found another dol
lar near where he found the first one. He
then began a search and uhearthued several
more Of the same sort, which seem to have
been buried long ago. The dollars he found
are of pure silver, some made in 1911 and some
In 1921, and bearing the Spanish seal. 1t is
very interesting find and suggests many IN
quiries as to who byried them and when.
Dora williams, disreputable woman,
went to police headquarters at Atlanta with
ID % wrnas. eFara
daughter OF John Veal, a farmer who lived
near Charleston. She said the girl had been
brought to her home by two men Sunday
She did not wish to see the girl enter such a
lie, and took her to the police. A few min
utes after the girl arrived at the station an
other woman came. She was about
20 years Of age, and said she was the
girls sister. She admitted that they had run
away from home. Chief Connolly held them
both and wrote letter TO their father, telling
him of their arrest.
Dawson News: Robert Jolly was a very
much surprised man Saturday morning
brother, Elmore Jolly, walking down Main
street in front of SHADES stable bare headed
and alone. Elmore Jolly lives two and half
miles from the city, and left his baby at home
with its mother that morning when he came
70 the city to spend the day clerking in
Hatcher s. Thorntons store. The child saw
its father leave home and in a few minutes
started of In the same direction, coming all
the way to Dawson and going from one end Of
Main street TO the other before being recOg-
nized. Il is fortunate that Robert jolly
happened along by the stable when he did, or
the child probably would have wandered to
the woods and been lost. The little tot was
taken to his father, who was in entire ignor-
ance OF his babys adventures until the little
fellow was placed safely in his arms.
Dawson News: Walton Wilkinson is losing
some valuable farm mules from an unknown
cause. Two died Sunday with symptoms OF
poisoning after drinking water from the
stookade well. land two others were soon after
wards taken with the same sym ptoms. The
water in the well has assumed a greenish
color, and il is believed that it was poisoned
by Paris green. used on the cotton to kill
caterpillars, washing into the well. The water
Will be analysed and its true condition soon
known. LATER.-Mr. Halstad a veterinary
surgeon, OF Eufaula, reached Dawson Monday
night, and yesterday morning examined one
OF the dead mules. He said the mule showed
marks OF having been poisoned with strych-
nine. he was Of the opinion that not enough
Paris green could have been washed from the
neId into the well TO poison the water. The
IRON hoops around the we'll bucket have turned
the color of brass. Three mules are now dead
ana II is thought that the fourth may recover
Ben Rutledge, the Harralson county farmer
VINO claimed to have been robbed by VIII
Billings and Walter Wheeler, at Atlanta and
caused their arrest, is badly mixed man.
SUNDAY ne signed paper stating that he did
not beIleVe them guilty. He even went so
lar as to say that he had been induced by Off
two men, when he did not believe them guilty
OF the crime charged to them. When Rut-
ledge was first seen he told the officers that
ne had been taken by the men to a house kept
by women on Glenn street There, he said.
ne had been robbed. Billings and Wheeler are
certainly sharpfellows. even if they are under
suspicion OF rather shady crime
Ihey were given preliminary hear
ing and sent to jail Saturday. In some wav
they managed to have an interview with
hutIeoge' They told him, he says, that he
could be prosecuted for going to the house of
the woman. They told him he would be sent
TO prison. With the walls of the dreaded
place pictured in his mind, they induced him
20 sign the paper. He says it was written by
BlIIlngs. Wheeler and Billings signed it as
witnesses. The paper is a novel affair. and
hutIedge is now at loss as to means of es-
cape, He wants his money, and he is badly
frightened over the prospects Of going to Jail.
Omcers Conn and Tyson, who made the ar
rests, say they viii prosecute the men
The preliminary trial of Wesley Daniels
charged with perjury in the Preston Burn.
SIDE WIZ case; was held in Judge Conner Of
fee in Harrisburg Richmond county Satur-
DAY afternoon. Judge Price presided We
jackson and NJ. p. Carroll represented Dan
lels, and p. j. Sullivan spoke for the prosecu-
ton. The story Of the case is as follows.
When the will Of Matilda Preston. colored
was probated in common form before the or
binary. Wesley Daniels appeared as the wit
ness who signed the AFFIDAVIT. In this will
nearly all OF the property owned by deceased
was left to Henry Burnside and Shepard the
husband of the deceased woman denounced IL
as forgery, and Daniels was arrested on
the charge OF perjury. he evidence at the
preliminary proved TO be interesting Mr.
walton, the ordinary, was first sworn and he
testhed that Daniels had come before him.
signed the affidavit OF his court. Rev. J. NJ
DIXON and Aurelia Bollan we're next put on
the stand They were the other ALLEGED wit
nesses to the will and both denied SIGNING
that document. Rev. Dixon disclaimed al
knowledge of 1t, and Aurelia Bollan said She
couIqn write, and did not ask any one 10
sign IL for her. The deceased told her some
time ago that she had made viii and asked
ner 70 see that It's provisions were carried out
but she did not ask her TO sign IT, sheppard
preston, the husband OF the de ,eased and
JACK hllcreaSe, the stepfather OF deceased.
were put on the stand ana testiHed mar Inc
deceased could not write. The arguments
then began, the defense introducing no testi-
mony. The point held by Messrs Carroll
ana jackson was that in prObatiug a Will in
common form II was only necessary for the
witness % swear TO his signature and that OF
the leStator; that the evidence did not prove
tudl esley Daniel did not sign il or that the
deceased had not authorized any one to afix
hef sigma ure. The atidavit which reads
that the viii was signed in the presence of
Ihe lhree witnesses was they declared. mere
ly periunctOry. Mr. sullivan cornbattcd this
view OF me case. He claimed that although
VIII cou4u ne probated ir common form by
one Mllhess-t That witness must be able 10
swear 10 the signature Of the other two sub
scilDers as Wen as TO that OF the testat0r. lie
!nFther argued that II was proven that Ma
. .loa coliq not VIZ te and that Daniels nad
lebllAeu mat she gned The VIII. After the
case was concluded Judge PR, e found over
w ueIenoaAt under 800 bond 10 answer 10
tAt grand jury on the CHARGE of ucFiurv