The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-10
sleep would be severely punished. After

sleep would be severely punished. After
that not another suore was heard.
Clarence Walker, Jr.. OF the firm Of Park s
& Walker. real estate dealers OF Augusta,
was slightly shot on the savannah river Fri
day Afternoon. The Augusta Herald says;
lie was one OF party that was turkey hunt
ing down the river. The party had separated
anu each was after big game only. Mr..
Walker can initiate the gobole Of the turkey
gohbler very perfectly. Turkey hunters use
a cane whistle, and on this whistle the imita-
success. When the gObble is heard by
the turkeys. they seek the spot from whence
Il. emaEatss. The game is then shot down.
Mr Walker as stated, can initiate the goo-
ble splendldly. He, being partially hidden in
the bushes uttered the CRY very perfectly.
Jim Lundy had been stealthLy moving about
and heard the gObule by Mr. walker saw the
dark object in the underground raised his
gun and fired MI Walker called out and the
mistake was shown. Mr. Lundy hurried to
Mr. Walker assistance bunch Of shot
had penetrated the right hand. One shot
went through an ear. NO. or No. snot
were used. Others had struck Mr.. Walkers
clothing. but did not penetrate. He viii not
be able 10 use his hand for a month
Columbus and Phenix City, together, fur
uishcd quite q lively sensation Sunday after
noon which had its beginning in marriage
ana came very near terminating in murder.
The chief actors in the little drama We're the
l3-year-old sister OF Ben hutrey, Of bhe-
nix City, Ben Aubrey himself and Messrs.
Owens Moore and Eugene Phillips, all of
PhentY City. Saturday morning, according
TO Aubrey statement, his little sister who,
as stated above, is only 10 years Of age,
left home ostensiuly TO visit one Of her
friends in another part Of the town. When
short distance from her home, according to
Aubrey statement, She was met by her
cousin Eugene Phillips and the two to-
Eether by previous arrangement made
FOR Columbus, across the Columbus and
Western railroad river bridge, where Moore,
who is a young man scarcely 20, was in wait
ing for them A marriage license having al
ready been secured, a prea her was shortly
obtained and tho knot was tied. Late sun
day afternoon Ben Aubrey, Philips and
Moore met by accident on the river front in
PheniX Ctly. Aubrey seems to lay the re-
spOusihility Of the marriage on Phillips and,
as soon as he saw him, made for him. Moore
naturally thought that he was the object of
Aubrey wrath and, pulling a Smith 81 Wes-
son 3Scalber from his pocket, began 10 fire
al the enraged brother None OF the shots
took effect. and Aubrey chased his aSSallant
across the upper footaridge into Broad street,
Columbus. The affair created considerable
excitement
special dated Jan. s, from Adalrsville to
the Atlanta Constitution. says: owing to
the watchfulness Of Deputy Marshal Joe
Ward he discovered what he thought was
conspiracy to murder him and Deputy j. A.
Bailey last night Ward being a cautious Of
hter, demanded who was at his door last
night when knock was heard. A reply be-
ing secured, and II being only o'clock, he
did not arm himself, but opened the door and
entered lulO conversation WIN lne negro VINO
knocked. In few minutes Ward noticed
man lying down behind the fence ana de
manded who il was. About this time another
man stepped into view from behind the cor
ner Of the house, Ward went back into his hall
TO get his pistol and the men ran out into the
hack yard. few shots were fired at them.
The negro said he did not know the men were
there. Ward. thinking his fellow deputy was
in danger, started % runner 10 tell him to
watch out. The man went and delivered the
message. Bailey started back with the in
tenton Of assisting Ward and discovered
party OF men going to his house. They saw
thev were discovered ana disappeared in the
weeds This morning two strangers, who have
teen stopping at the PritChard house, were
gone. They have been looked on with sus-
picion. They had package with them that
a few minutes before Ward made his dis
covery, but have not been seen since. Their
room was not occupied last night. 1t is said
that a band of forty men on horseback met in
a dark wooded place near here last night.
This meeting place is half mile from town
and in the direction OF the Wildcat still Two
horses were tracked to Bailey's. and the
Opinions differ as to where this band came
from. Some are Of the opinion that they
we're citizens OF this county, while others
hold that they are not, but that they came
from places that have lately been Taided ny
the officers. There are Clews indicating that
the two men at the PritcharG house were
spies, and that the mounted men are the
party which stole the stills last week out Of
the box car at Calhoun, Threats have been
made against the lives Of the officers 1t may
be that the moonshiners Of this section intend
to administer whipping to the deputy mar
shals who have been destroying their dis
tilleries.