The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14

tion for New Trial in the Hinkle
Murder Case at Americus - Heard
County's Court House Burned.
Flowers Stolen from Grave Be-
fore the Mourner Left the Cemetery.
GEORGIA.
The court house at Franklin with all the
records. was burned Monday morning at 30
clock. 1t is supposed to have been set on
fire. The loss is about 10000 besides the
postohice and contents. Nothing was saved
Madison MadisOnian; Many were the fears
that grain, especially oats, would he seriously
damaged by the sleet and severe cold OF sun
day last. We have inquired Of q number Of
farmers who have been TO town since and
they all report no material damage done TO
either crop. They rather think he snow was
beneficial TO wheat Unless there is some
very unusual weather there viii be such
grain crop gathered this year as has not been
made in years.
A decided sensation was created at Hale
street Colored Baptist church at Augusta
Sunday night While the services were be-
ing conducted wind storm came up and for
while it looked as if the church building.
which by the way has been condemned as un-
safe Would be destroyed. Its creaking and
swaying frightened the congregation and
general rush for the street was made. Many
women and children were Knocked down and
trampled, but none were seriously hurt
Macon Telegraph: The nearest thief in
Macon is the one who stole flowers from q
grave in Rose Hin cemetery Monday. The
flowers were placed on the grave of one of
Macon prominent Citi liens, who died a few
months ago, by his widow who had just re
celyed them from q friend in q neighbOriug
town They were of the handsomest and
cOstheSt Kind. and upon receiving them il was
the ladys most natural impulse to place
them on the grave Of her dead husband. Ac-
cordingly she went to the cemetery and, after
placing the flowers on the grave walked TO
another part OF the cemetery. Before return
ing to the city she went back to her husband
grave, and TO her surprise and disappoint-
ment, some thieviug yandal had stolen the
flowers during her absence, which had not
been many minutes.
The amended motion for a new trial in DR..
J. B. hinEle S case was filed at Americas
Monday. Twenty seven grounds OF error are
alleged, all but three Of which pertain 10 mat
ters OF admission of evidence, instructions to
Jurymen ana points ia Judge Fishs charge
Three OF the grounds consist of sensational
charges by ahGavits against three of the
Hlnkle jury, q. W. hlnard, b. II. Harris and
Z. c. Alexander who were heard by various
persons to say things inconsistent with their
views Of lmpartiahty when qualifying as i'll
rors. -Four men who were employed in a
laundry with klnard swear that they heard
him several times assert that he believed in
the HtnlNles guilt and that he would hang if he
got on the jury. Two persons one a young lady
swear that Is. II. Harris said in their hearing
that the Hinles were guilty of murder: that
he had an impression that he would get on
the jury. and II he did, he would convince the
Jury OF the Hinkles, guilt and vote to hang
them. Two aindav1tS OF a similar nature
were prerented as to c. c. Alexander One
party heard him say last June that the
hlnkes were guilty and ought to have been
lynched and that il he got on the jury he
would hang them. Judge Fish set the hear
ing for March -, and the state viii proceed
TO get up counter aftldayits, which must be
served on the defense by March Il. Their
line, 1t IS thought viii be to impeach the
ahdavits and sustain the character of the
three Jurymen thus attacked