The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-31

I in and took some piece goods, as well as other
! articles OF clothing. Williams was arreSu ted
I Sunday while on the train, in an attempt 10
I escape. he says the entire party are from
+ Jacksonville. Marcus LOeb's bar was broken
, into and ABOUT Sls vas taken out OF the cash
! drawer. The safe ct the Union depot was
/ also broken open and si2 taken. All the
( cepredattons are supposed TO have been com
mltted by the same parties. Sheriff Hagau
and posse are after the accomp!ices Of VII
hams.
The employees fthe Franklin County Lum-
Der Com pany mill al Carrabelle struck q
few days since for shorter hours Of labor. ana
the mill was shut down for short time IN
/ consequence. and at other times was run
short handed Nj. COomOs, the president Of
company refused 70 accede 70 the demands
OF the men, and on last Wednesday the men
returned 10 work at the old hours. Charles
Allen cOlored, went to work Al the mill dur
ing the strike, and on the night OF the day
that he worked. his house was entered ~
/ strikers. and Allen was given q whipping
Allen was sent TO ApalachiCOIa. Three men
COSBY, Mosely and Livingston. all col
oreu. were arrested. charged with making
the assault. They we're given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Baker. Wednesday and
they we're put under bonds 10 keep the peace,
the charge Of assault against them being dis
missed on the condition they would enter into
bonds to keep the peace
Pensacola News. The United States court
in this city viii probably again be the scene
Of one or more important trials in connection
with pension frauds Several DAYS ago Mrs
Pytha Ann sullivan. white. OF Jackson county
was arrested on warrant issued by United
States Commissioner TunisOn Of this city at
the instance OF Col J. a. Davis special agent
Of the pension bureau. Mrs Sullivan was
brought 10 the city several DAYS ago and
placed under bond until Saturday when the
case was heard before Commissioner Tuni-
son. the facts Of the case developed
on the trial are as follows, In
cation for pension as the surviving widow
OF Jerry sullivan. VINO was member Of the
second Florida Cavalry and served IN the
federal army during the war. In her appii-
tatlou Tor pension she ALLEGED that she was
married to Sullivan In 1885 and lived with
MN until the war, and again after the war
until ls66. when he died. Tier claim was for
War1ed to Washington and in 1850 il was al
lowed from 1866 the time OF the alleged
death Of sullivan. She was paid tout
- -OJ cash back pension TO that time and al
lowed 81 per month Tor the future some
time after this Col. Davis special agent for
the pension bureau, accidentally learned that
some fraud had been practiced in OBTAINING
tou IN the case This examination
dis elosed the fact that the mar
rage had taken place at the. time
alleged n Mrs. >ulivans application. but
that sullivan had never lived with her after
leaving the army. 10 was also discovered
thai SULLIVAN died in ISIS ana not in 1866 and
that about three days after the date Of his
death a. alleged inner application for pen
SION she h-d commenced suit IN the chan
Gerry court OF Jackson county FOR "a divorce
from sullivan on the ground OF desertion. 1t
dicted Ia Jackson county. several years after
his alleged death for living in adultery with
one Tabitha Ann Barfeld. These facts were
reported 10 the department by Col Davis and
thereupou Mrs sullivan name was dropped
from the pension roll Subsequently, She
made an application TO be reinstated in
which she reiterated under oath the state.
ments made in her first applica-
ton. When This second statement
r ached the department the matter was
placed in the hands Of Col. Davis for thor
ouEh Investigation. The result of this inves-
tigatOn - as the arrest OF Mrs. sullivan for
perjury ana the trial Saturday. After hear
ing the testimony Commissioner Tunison re-
served his decision until Monday During
the progress Of the examination 70 was de
yeIoped that Armstrong Purdee, cvlOred at
torney or pension claim agent, located at Ma
riauna, was probably connected with the
fraud. a warrant for his arrest was issued
ana placed in the hands Of Deputy Marshal
Rowley. who went 10 Mariana Friday night
Saturday telegram was received from him
by Commissioner Tunlson announcing the ar
rest OF Purdee, and that he would arrive in
the city with him Saturday.