The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-18
GEORGIA NEWS.
GENTS OF Il WEEK IN THE EN-
PIE ST1TE.
Terse1y Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch the Eye and Interest tho
Reader-Other Matters.

Davsboro, Ga, June H.-(Special. Dur
Ing thunder storm yesterday afternoon
Dan Stevens, colored, was killed by light
ming. He was employed by Mr.. A. M.
Riddle. whose plantation lies on the Ogee-
chez river. Stevens was returning from
days fishing. While walking alone in an
open space he was struck. The lightning
tire his shoes and clothing from his body,
but left 10 marks on the body.
n Ha.. sing i'll Jasper.
Monticello Ga, June 15.-(Special. Prank
Coleman, colored, hung here today for
the murder of VIII Smith last November.
The hanging was private but was expedl-
tously done by Sheriff Phillips and Mr..
+. ID. Mcdowell. Colemans neck was
broken and he was pronounced dead by Drs.
Elder and Webb in seventeen minutes after
the trap was sprung. Coleman was COM
pletely unstrung. He had to be held up for
the nCcse ID be adjusted. He claimed to the
last that his crime was in self-defense, but
everything was done that could be done by
his attorney, Colonel a. S. Thurmond, to Sc
cure new trial or communication.
The Reward brought Him.
Ouitman, Ga, June 13-(Special 1.-The
sheriff OF Travis county, Texas, reached
here this afternoon with John G.. Council,
n white man, who last August killed j
negro by the name of Charles Jenkins. Con-
nell was drunk at the time, and the kill
ing was regarded here as unprOvoked, and
great outrage. Council left, and has
been living in Texas since then under the
name of John Gray. He refuses to talk
about his side of the case. He was living
about thirty miles from Austin. A re-
ward Of $500 had been offered by the COVER
nor for his arrest
Cruelty crushed by Horses.
Brunswick, Ga, June i3.-(Spec1aI)-A
horrible accident occurred on Newcastle
street at o'clock this evening. A double
anna Way, daughter of w. J. Way, crush
ing and managing her in a terrible man
her.
The street was crowded with prone
naders and those near appeared TO be
paralyZed with horror. As soon as posi-
BILE the horses We're forced on and the
crushed and bleeding young girl was car
Tied by tender hands into Crovatts drug
store. Dr. NJ. Bishop, who was near. was
hurriedly summoned, While several ladies
helped stop the flow of blood and assisted
TO dress the wounds. After Miss way
was carried home DIR. Bishop stated that
the wounds may not prove fatal.
Miss Way is one of BrunsWicks most
estimable young ladies, her family being
cne OF the best and oldest in this section.
y peculiar fatality of late seems to be
shadowng her Last Saturday, While
turning from q pleasure party from Sta
S.mon's, she accidentally fell overheard
at the dock, and sank twice before being
rescued Dy captain hdTIln &AuOeISOn dfio
her brother, who plunged in after her.
Not Kosher Meat.
Savannah, Ga, June n.-(Spec1ai.)-Ine
orthodox Jews of Savannah are III a stew.
Last Friday about twenty of the hundred
CT more families here We're sold meat that
NaS not koshered that is KILLED by theiT
butcher according to the ceremonies pre-
scribed by their church. This is great
violation of their religion and they had to
destroy all the dishes with which the meat
had come in CONTACT. This went rather
hard with many of the families most OF
whom were poor, and they were loud IN
their cry for vengeance. His name is
Sam Friedman, and he had been trusted
servant as a butcher. An Indignation meet
ing was held Friday night and he
found guilty. y second meeting was heId
Sunday at which there We're more tnan
100 members OF the three congregations.
They passed resolutions prohibiting any
member Of the sect from buying any more
meat from Friedman, and decided to put
their shochet, J. MerslI, in tuII charge,
both of the killing and selling Of the meat.
II is estimated that 5000 worth OF dishes
had TO be destroyed on account of their
religious rules, which forbid the use oil
utensils touched by unclean meat. Iney
have instituted proceedings against FRIED
man to make him pay for the dishes.