The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-21

The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

A Negro Shoots a Thief Who Re-
fused to Surrender, and Death Re
suits From the Wound 49, A Black
Brute Attacks a Girl, Is Capturned
and Saved From Lynching by Her
Father.
GEORGIA
Hon Robert Whitfield will deliver the
Memorial address in GTininon April 26
Wolf & Happ. OF Macon, have bought
Joseph's stock Of goods at Milledgeville at
eco 900.
Bids for the construction Of a brick court
house for Bulloeh county will be received at
Statesboro until June Is.
H. T. Kennon has resigned from the city
council 'of Brunswick on account OF the de-
mands Of his private business.
The Georgia railroad has settled with Judge
Winburn, OF Gainesville, for the injuries he
received In the Mulberry creek wreck. The
amount paid him was So, 500
The property heretofore belonging TO the
Baptist church OF Moultrie has been sold to
Splvey Bros. Hereafter the Baptlsts VIII
hold services in the Presbyterian church I'M
ell the new Baptist church is completed
Receiver ]. r. Barber Of the First National
Bank OF Cedartown, will pay a dividend of 80
per cent. to the creditors Of the institution on
proven claims, as soon as schedules can be
prepared and checks returned frem Washing
ton
men OF Perry took place last saturday, and
the following ticket was elected: For mayor
g. w. Killen; for aldermen. G. H. Moore, J.
II. Houser, J.-J. Marshburn, E. Ragin, J. M.
Nelson c. P. Marshall
On Saturday morning there occurred
another fire at Lula, the origin of which is as
mysterious as the circumstances surrounding
the Junction House fire. The old mill and
gln-houSe on the south side Of the railroad
was entirely consumed. The house belonged
TO Dank Carter, and it is thought was slightly
insured but the contents, three cotton gins,
25-horse power engine, shafting, machinery
betting, etc. belonged to Joel Coffee. who had
no insurance. There has been no fire about
the place for several years, and there was
nothing combuStible stored in II, so that the
theory Of incendarism is wellfOunded.
Augusta Chronicle: News comes from Syl-
vania that three dead bodies have been
caught at Briar Creek that were floating
down the Savannah river. The report says
that an unknown white man was found few
days ago lodged against some bushes in the
Savannah river, near the mouth Of Briar
creek. He was discovered by Peyton Wick
cry, who notified the coroner. The latter
went down yesterday and held an inquest,
after which the body was buried in the
swamp Inc body mad been in the water over
week. There was nothing on him by which
he could be identified. He was we'll dressed,
but no papers Of any kind or anything else
was found in his pockets The body had evil
IDENTIFY hoated down the river, but from how
lar up IS not known. About two weeks ago
MT Nlckery also found the dead body Of a
negro lodged against snag near the mouth
OF the creek in the river. and another body,
whether white or black ne could not tell sew.
eral weeks prior to that time. There seems
TO be something wrong somewhere along the
river.
Cedartown Standard. Last Tuesday night
Thomas Crocker's house was the scene of
horrible experience. negro brute Walt
Snow. attempted to rape his little 12year- old
daughter. he facts briefly are as follows:
The negro boy is l6 or Il years old and was
employed to work on the farm BY Mr.
Crocker. Tuesday night the family retired
as usual, the little girl sleeping in one room
with a young lady Miss ida Copeland me
sister OF Mrs. Crocker. The little girl was
asleep on the front side Of the bed and the
negro quietly entered the room and was ap
preaching the bed when discovered by Miss
Copeland, Being frightened, she remained
stlll, and the black tend stealthily turned
down the bed covering. and proceeded to ac
complish his awful deed. Miss Copeland
screamed. and Mr.. Crocker rushed into the
room with his gun, intercepting the neRro's
escape Mrs Croeker begged her husband not
10 XII! the negro IN the room, and after
marching him out into the yard his second
thought prevented the outraged father from
staining his hands in human blood Mr.
Crocker sent for his brother. who lives near
by, and the two brought the negro to town
and delivered him over to the sheriff The
news OF tne deed was kept as secret as posst-
bic, the family desiring to escape the IN
pleasant notoIiety Of such thing as much as
possible SO soon as Cedartown people
learned OF the affair threats of a necktie
party were rife in the air, but no one led
the. movement ana cooler judgment pre-,
vailed.
cambridge Democrat On Monday last.
near Recovery, in the lower part of this
county, colored section hand named Bob
Jones, had stolen from his cabin a suit Of
clothing and other small articles. Suspicion
at once pointed TO tramp negro, who had
spent the night there Sunday night and get
ting his gun. Jones pursued the thief he leav-
lng That section. After pursuing him some
miles he overlook the thief--who had his
stolen suit On-and attempted 70 arrest him.
and fetch him to the officers Of the law. but
instead of submitting 10 arrest, the thief
made fight, and Jones shot him down This
done, he called in assistance procured a
wagon and team, and, carrying the wounded
thief back to the section houses procure
medical attention, and did all he could
TO alleviate the suferings OF the man
whom he had shot. but he died Tuesday
morning. The case was reported to the coro-
ner, we learn, but. he declined to hold an in.
quest, claiming, we are told that the county
board had declined to allow the expenses In
cident TO similar case and not being anle
TO incur 1t himself. with no prospect OF REIN
Dufsement. We do not know whether this be
true or not. but II IL is, 10 ought not to be So
for the object OF law is to suppress crime
and it provides for the payment OF the neces-
sary expenses incident TO bringing the guilty
TO speedy,and sure justice. There has been No
warrant sworn out against Jones' hut ne
came up TO town yesterday and gave himself
up, but the sheriff having no warrant for him
was obliged to let him go on his own reeog.
nlZance. telling him to submit his statement
to the next grand jury.