The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

black thieves in the city. The robbery Of
the cash drawer at the Central depot some
time ago, IS also charged to him, a. well
as a number OF petty robberies recently
committed.
Banner: Two farmers, while driving
along Clayton street, near the Henderson
saw lying In the road a poeketbook. Each
one saw II about the same time, and both
Jumped out Of the wagon and sprinted for
the spot The "Othcr fellow" got there first,
and consequently secured the purse. He
did not consider that his companion was
in any wise entitled to share the proceeds
OF the ind. so pocketed the money. His
companion thought differently. And just
here began dispute that will, most prob
ably, result in lawsuit, unless the owner
Of the money comes forward and puts in.
his claim. The most curious point con-
nected with this story is the fact that
there Is In Athens or was at the time the
money was lost, an individual who could
aHord 70 lose 800 No notice OF lost money
was given TO the police or press by any
one. So Il IS natural to suppose that the
loser considered the sum too trivial TO
it.
From gcntlmen who arrived in Americas
Friday from Dawson the Times Recorder
learns the particulars OF a very lively en-.
counter which occurred there about noon,
the parties thereto, being Johp Perry, an
aged and wealthy citizen, and an old man
living on one OF Mr.. Perry's farms near
town. The origin Of the difficulty, which
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be ascertained, but arose over a settle
ment OF some kind between the parties.
Perry, II is said. struck the first blow,
which was delivered with hickory stick
upon the head of the other gentleman.
Instantly the assailed party drew pistol
and fired, the ball striking Banker Perry
IN the abdomen and ranging 10 the right.
Ii lodged somewhere in the cavity and has
not been extracted. Mr.. Perry called out
to those present that he was killed, and
was at once taken TO his residence where
musicians quickly summoned The
opinion Is expressed that the wound is
not necessarily a fatal one, and last night
q special from Dawson announced that
Mr.. Perry was resting easy. Both he and
the gentleman doing the shooting are
past 70.e The affair created intense excite,
ment IN Dawson. where both parties. to
unfortunate affair are well known.
ThelolG gentleman doing the shooting was
arrest "a eand jailed to await the result of
Mr.. PerrS's injuries. a a@ S
LastFfiday Judge George G. Thomas. of
Athensl sent to, Atlanta to be filed in the
United States court for the Northern Judi-
eiai' distract of, Georgia, the petition of
George Evans, colored, which asks dam
ages from Col. James NJ. Smith, of Ogle-
thorpes In the sum of six thousand dol
lars. Evans Is a young negro, who alleges
that he is now bona fide citizen of
South Carolina; that In 1894 he was ascs IT,
zen-of Georgia, resident in Jackson county
and was brought before the court there.
on the charge of playing and betting at
cards He alleges that he was convicted
gang He was carried to the convict camp
of Col. James NJ. Smith, of Oglethorpe
county, and put to work upon his large
farm Evans goes on in his petition TO re-
cite how he was at work one day tying
bundles of wheat He had tied several
hundred bundles, and one of the bundles
became loosened and fell apart. At this,
says Evans In his petition the whipping
boss came up behind him and struck him
a severe lick with a heavy leather strap
The end of the strap struck him in the eye
and caused him great pain. He alleges
that although he was suffering very much
and although a camp physician is kept on
hand he was denied medical attention and
his eye grew worse until at last he lost
sight entirely In that eye and that he is
now threatened with loss of sight in the
other eye. For these reasons he brings suit
against the lessee of the convicts. Col
James M. Smith. and asks verdict of
$1,000 damages Col. Smith will defend the
case and alleges that negro was not injur-
ed by any overseer, but received the injury
to his eye as the result of a fight between
him and another convict. The case Win be
tried by Judge VIM. L. Newman, of At
lanta.