The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-13

/ Hurlberts, who the resided at Fort Christ
/ mas, We're tried al the recent term of the
! criminal court. In that opinion we DO not
/ concur as we, without taking either side
/ IN the cases referred 10, do not believe the
| persons concerned would stOop TO the per-
/ petration of such a crime. This opinion
/ will doubtless be born out when the mat
| ter is thoroughly investigated.
Kings Ferry was thrown into a ter
/ rible state Of excitement a few days ago
/ by the explosion Of two boilers in J. Mi
| zeli & Bro. s big mill. The damage done
! will foot up several thousand dollars. II is
! lucky that the mill was not running when
the explosion took place, for many people
would undoubtedly have been killed or
/ injured. The explosion took place about
| 1880 O'Clock J.. m One Of the boilers
was blown about 100 yards from the mill.
going half way through a board pile. The
steam drum was thrown into the air
about eighty feet, and, coming down,
landed on the mill roof. The hy-wheel
was broken and much damage done 10
the machinery. -Four coIored men were
badly scalded.
The grand jury at Dade City brought in
indictments against Tillet Whidden and
Edward MObley for murder in the first
degree for killing Tom Swain, an escaped
convict from Hillsboro county. Tillet
Whdden claims that he was authorized
to arrest Swain, and while attempting 10
do so Swain attempted to draw a pistol
aud he shot in self defense. The kill
ing occurred at Whidden's house, and
Mobley was present at the time. The
body of Swain was taken to Tampa and
an inquest held there which exonerated
Whidden and Mobley. The case is Great
ing intense interest. and it is claimed
that some startling facts will be brought
TO light at the trial Whidden and Mob
ley are here in jail, awaiting trial
The Manatee county democratic execu-
tive committee met at Braidentown Tues
day and canvassed the vote for county
commissioners and recommended to the
governor for appointment the following
commissioners II. w. Fuller of Braid
entown, J. A. Hanze of Palmetto, George
w. Carson of Mitchellvile, Ham Whita-
ker of Sarasota and A H. Albrltton Of
MialSka. They also recommended A. T.
Cornwall for the appointment of county
judge TO fill the unexpired term of Judge
j. j. Wimbish, deceased, and H w. Full
Ter for immediate appointment to fill the
unexpired term Of Mr.. Cornwall on the
board Of county commissioners. A grand
barbecue and picnic was also recon-
mended by them to take place on Oct. 49,
the occasion being that of the congress
sional speaking.
The Taylor county canvassing board
met at Perry Monday night for the pur-
pose of canvassing the final returns of
the lection held in Taylor county, which
resulted as follows. Lidden, 1872; s. II.
Peacock, senator, dem, 1888; Hamilton
pop, 207; J. E. Nann, representative,
dem, 1856, J. r. Kelley, representative,
pop, 1888; r. NJ. Tedder, tax assessor
dem, 1888; T. l.. Carleton, tax assessor,
pop, 1877 Aulay McAUlay, tax collector
dem, 17S; G. b. Weaver tax collector
pop" 202; d. s. Sutton, treasurer, dem,
1854; ]. H. Mathis, treasurer, pop, POS; J.
NJ Jenkins, surveyor, dem, 17S; J. f.
McMulen, surveyor, pop. POI; member
school board, district l, DR.. S. e. r. Bax-
ter, dem, rs; j. A. Jackson, pop, So; No.
3 j. H. Hogans, dem, e.; F. NJ. Hook,
pop, so; No. 3, c. c. Young, dem, 48; r.
Henderson. pop, GA. The democrats are
not satisfied with the election, and are
going to contest several precincts, and
II they are thrown out several of them
will be elected. Lafayette has not yet
been heard from as to the exact majority
given Peacock by the democrats. By
last accounts it was over 200.
Jacksonville Times Union: Constable
Land had an experience Thursday after
noon which he does not care to repeat.
| Thursday f. Sedgwick went before JUS
tice of the Peace jackson and swore out
a warrant charging Nina Jones with lar
ceny. The warrant was placed in the
hands of Constable Land, who started out
for Mima's house, near Moncrief Springs.
When near the bicycle track he saw
Nina, and he and Sedgwick, who was on
| horseback, started after her She saw
them almost as soon as they saw her,
and Off she started, through the fields,
over fences and through bushes They
chased her for quite a length of time, and
finally, saw her ford a little stream; but
what was their surprise when she
| emerged on the other bank, to see that
with the exception of little undervest-
she was entirely nude. on getting out of
! the stream, Nina started on a run and
was soon lost sight of. The constable
was in a dilemma. He had his duty to
! perform, and yet he did not know what
| to do with the woman in such a state.
| He finally concluded that she had dropped
! in the grass and was hiding. Instructing
Sedgwick to go one way, he waited, and
| soon Nina came in his direction on a
| dead run. He caught her. and placing
| her in his buggy, started for her home.
! in order to allow her to procure some
! clothes, he being unable TO secure the
necessary wearing apparel from some of
| the women in the neighborhood He
was forced to take her along the public
| highway, there being no other road to
| her house; and the people on the road
| were In state of wonderment as to how
| the woman came to be in that condition.
! Some street gamins who live out that
| way set up the cry that Constable Land
! has caught wild womanr The CON
stable drove fast and furious to get the
! woman away from the public's gaze. on
/ arriving at her house, she was allowed 10
| go in and put on some clothing. after
! which the constable took her before JUS
| tice Jackson.