The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27

ing the early part of the evening, and at
Blythe & Papworths jumped up on the
bar, and with a pistol in his hand de-
manded drink. 1t was given to him by
the negro bartender and Harris went off
apparently satisfied. Later he commenced
his noise again, and word was sent to the
sheriff to come and stop him. AS sheriff
Dodge is out of town Perkins went after
the man. AS soon as Harris heard that
the deputy was after him he started
toward the woods. The deputy came upon
him near the fresh water lake about
mile from here. He covered him with
pistol and told him to throw up his
hands. Instead of complying with the re-
quest Harris leVeled his gun at the dep
uty and said: You throw up your hands"
Perkins answer was a shot, and Harris
at once dropped dead. The deputys bull
let had struck him in the mouth. Coroner
Knowlton visited the scene of the tragedy
and empanelled a jury of six white men,
with Franklin Sheen as foreman. Eleven
Witnesses were examined. Their testimony
contlicted. The testimony of some indi-
Gated that the killing was a cold-blOoded
murder while the testimony of others
was to the effect that the killing was jus
tifable homicide. The jury was out for
four hours and could not agree. The fore
man drew up paper finding that the
shooting was not justihabe This was
signed by five Of the jurors. The sixth
refused to sign it. AS soon as the verdict
was made knywna warrant was issued
for Perkins. He gave bond in the sum of
81 600 and was released.
Miss Mamie Beauchamp of Gainesville
had an exciting experience Saturday night
The story told by Miss Beauchamp is as
follows: q was seated at a table in my
sleeping room, engaged in crocheting. 1t
was a few minutes past s o'clock, when a
man entered the front door turned to the
right of the HAN and partly entered my
room. 1 was not aware of his presence
until he spoke, saying Your money or
your life, spoken in a low tone. I looked
up and saw a tall, well-dressed man with
n ladys fascinator over his face for a
mask. My first impression was that it
was some gentleman who knew that
was at home alone and was trying to
brighten me. The impression was
strengthened by the fact that I was ex-
pecting some lady and gentlemen callers
I that evening, and I thought it was only
a joke on their part. l arose from my
chair and went up to him. He was stand
ing in the door with an ak in his hand
raised in a threatening manner I looked
I at him for some time, but could not see
his face, owing to the mask. He repeated
his threat adding: 81 have no money. 1
spent all of my money to-day but 25 cents
I He then pointed to the dresser and com
manded ne to open the drawer We both
| went up to the dresser ] opened the
drawer and he went through it, but found
/ nothing. and returned to the door. l real
ized then that ! was in the presence Of a
/ thief but did not get badly frightened
/ though l was greatly excited. When he re-
turned to the door he made an effort to
/ fasten it., and i'm doing so released his ak
/ for moment. l secured the AK and told
/ him TO shut the door at the same time adj
/ yancing ON him with the AK. He sprane
. forward and caught the AK and 1 sCrcaple ed