The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31


walking down Auburn avenue, near
CORTLAND, when suddenly he felt a vice
like grip on his arm Before be was
aware of what was going on ne was
dragged into a nefnhborIng alley wav He
was told that Die would be killed If he
made nose or any kind. Before he
could recover from his surprise his as
sailant had gone through his pockets and
secured the small amount of money he
had on his person. The footpad got only
between one and two dollars for his
trouble. The robbery was reported 10 the
police, but there is no clue for the officers
10 work upon.
The recent railroad accident at Mill
eQgcvllle brought 10 light some Of the PEE
cullar methods OF the modern razor
back lawyers. Within hfty-six hours az
ter the accident "a spotter or bailim for
an Atlanta attorney was on the ground
IndustrtOusly plying his trade for has
legal boss. He pleaded with Mrs. Allen,
who was Frustrated with grief over the
loss OF ner husband, 10 sue the road for
$1,000, and he tried to induce a desperate
~ wounded negro, Robert Jones, just re-
covering from the shock of having a
limb amputated, 10 bring suit, telling him
Ire had good case and would certainly
recover heavy damages. He left with the
negro the business card Of the attorney
IN whose service he was using all the arts
Of his trade, telling him if ne should de-
eide TO sue to write to the address named
Or the card.
Annie Moore the wife of John Moore Of
Atlanta seems 70 have created no small
sensation in Birmingham. She got on a
wild tear on the streets Of that city and
mad 10 be taken In charge by the officers
She is very well known In Atlanta She
was a very beautiful woman, not over
y years old, and married John Moore
about four years ago in Atlanta. Moore
! at th9t time had position and was getting
| on very well. Later he was arrested and
| proved TO be at the head of the Moore
! Delk gang, one of the worst gangs that
ever robbed stores in that city He was
sent up for a term and escaped from the
! penltenuary. From the time he was sent
don fol faf Ia 1aN
| Before leaving Atlanta she figured in a
| number of unsavory affairs and seemed
| almost desperate. II seems that she has
| gone to birmingham to live. She was ar
rested there Saturday and caused quite
a sensation by her actions. She was
| drunk on the streets and acted in a man
ner almost wild.
About II o'clock Saturday night Mr..
and Mrs. Daniels of Atlanta retired as
usual. As is his custom before retiring
Mr.. Daniels tried all the doors and found
| them securely fastened. He Neglected,
| however TO examine the windows. And
| TO TINS negligence is due the loss Of a
| sum OF money and n watch. At 500
| O'Clock Sunday morning Mrs. Daniels was
| suddenly awakened by a rude, Jerking
/ motion under her head. She awoke TO
/ see the form OF "A bury negro making
/ his escape through the rear door. In one
hand the fleeing burglar had a pair of
! trousers while IN the other he carried
/ a vest. Mrs. Daniels Immediately awaken
| ed her husband. but, by the time he was
/ awake, the burglar had made good his
escape An investigation revealed the
/ fact that the negro had jerked the trous-
ers and vest from under Mrs Daniels
| pillow. In the pockets of the trousers
were, Il, while in the vest was fine
/ watch. 1t was discovered that the negro
mad gotten away with both. He had ef-
| fected an entrance by opening a rear
window, and made his escape in the same
Since Saturday, the timers employed at
Moncrief bowman & Co.'S establishment
az Atlanta, have been out on a strike
| me strike was inaugurated because the
! concern at first refused to agree to pay
| the minimum wages of 81 day, but now
| that Mr.. Moncrief has signed the scale
| his men refuse to go TO work because ne
VIII not discharge Scab employee who
| went to work at the exposition grounds
| last saturday morning. A committee from
! OF the city and they readily assented to
sign the scale and pay their men 81 a
day Tor nine hours work. At first the
NOncrief company refused TO sign the
scale but finally yielded and signed in
But on Saturday morning one of the men,
John AoWen by name, went to the grounds
and scabbed on the other men. The
fourteen timers refused TO so to work
| Monday morning. Moncrief says he will
| not discharge the man. The members of
the union say that should they go TO work
they would violate the laws of the order
and make themselves liable. They are
backed in the strike by the internationa
association, and win not go 10 work until
Bowen is discharged.
1t has just been discovered that an at
tempt was made a few nights ago to
| break into the city's magazine, at Column
bus in which a. large quantity of powder
and dynamite is stored. The would-be
| burglar evidently spent several hours in
| the attempt to gain an entrance TO the
stOreroom, but only succeeded In opening
the outer door. which was removed from
its hinges by the use of crOWbar. When
this was accomplished. the thief met with
a still greater obstacle, in a strong iron
inner door. which was securely fastened
and which seems TO have bafIied him,
as at that point the effort was abandoned.
Inc magazine Is located OUT near the eX-
position park, and for what purpose the
attempt Was made to rob 1t is a profound
mystery. The act is one of the many
crimes of which the negro, John Sullivan,
who was arrested Saturday for robbing
Ross bicycle exchange, is suspected A
few days ago the negro was sent up from
the recorder court. lie swore vengeance
against the city authorities saying that
when he was released he would blow the
town up. No attention was paid to the
prisoners threat at the time, but as the
attempt to get into the magazine was
made on the night that he finished serving
his sentence, some apprehension is felt
Though no official order for an election
for representative of MuscOgee county
has yen been issued it is understood that
Ordinary Pou Will appoint Aug. q as the
day Capt. John D. Little is the only can
dfdate announced so far for the place
Some are desirous of testing the free silver
sentiment in MuscOgee county in this
election and there is talk Of putting out an
avoWed free coinage candidate.
Atlanta Journal: DIR. Thomas Edgar
Rogers, "a years of age, of Waco was ar
rested and brought to Atlanta Saturday
on the charge Of CONTRIBUTING The ar
rest was made by W. w. Forsyth of the
government secret service. DR.. Rogers
was taken before Commissioner Broyles
Saturday night and wa4 informed that
he could give preliminary bond of s.. 900.
but he could not do so and he was sent
70 jail to await an Investigation The
charge against DR.. Rogers is that of conn
terfeitlng and the government officers be-
lieve they have woven a web of evidence
around him that will make IL impossible
for him to escape. It is alleged that he
has been making counterfeit $40
gold pieces, and the bad money is So
clevery made that none bur an expert
can tell b.. With the alleged counterfeit
er Mr.. Forsyth captured a complete coun-
terfeiting apparatus. II Is 80 perfect that
an Of the court officers were surprised
In his best days Jim LaWshe never made
such an apparatus and the leading coun-
terfelters Of the country would have had no
better outfit The outft consists OF molds.
metal and battery for plating the coins.
The coins were all made from britannia
and were then plated with gold. The coins
have been In general circulation through
the country In which the doctor lives