The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-28

GEORGIA
Information has been received that Lady
Henry Somerset the famous EuE.lan re-
form cru saGeri Miss Frances ~ M mar T.
president al The ~ cman's Christian en-
perance Union. Miss Helen 81 Coma,
Of LAFAYETTE, ILa.- -lies Laura Gay
dalrChter az Gen. Cassils st. Clay, 81 ken
lucky. and others would De IT, AliaILa
this week 10 attend the Wcmans sun
r. convention
John r. Edwards Of COvington went 70
Atlanta Saturday 10 ME an appicaLion
fof abe pardon Il Charlie Kelley or New
Ton county. sent 10 the penn Iftiary wen
ty--wO wears ago for murder Kelley Is
now W hit e-headed and appears 20 BE very
Ole, a!tnoleI youns ana s.lo--5 " IN
sent A. .. Col. Edwards says ne was con-
victed On purely circumstanual ellaence
and thinks he should he par10neI- Inc
man killed was named -har1emah IL
was ir the disastrous DAYS OF recons u NC
ton. he was setting On his porch when
shot from ambush. kelleys brother was
also conVicted, but never sent % the pen
itentiary for some reason. 1ls Ialhe.
was thought 70 be implicated, too, but
never convicted.
Near Indian Spring Thursday dynamite
was placed in the grave Of Mrs Lawson.
who had been buried for four years and
the fuse lighted. The explosion destroyed
all signs OF the grave and tore up the
ground for several feet around. The crime
has created great sensation IN the VI
cinity where Il occurred, a few miles from
traitors could be found there is little doubt
of the fate they would suffer. The eNplo-
sive had been placed inside the casket,
which was drilled into Tor the purpose
The result was something terrific. The
earth was scattered about, but the body
was but iittle disturbed. The discovery Of
the inhuman deed created the widest eX-
element IN the community. No one could
understand IT,
Chief Of Police Connolly OF Atlanta has
received information that petrifed man.
buried twenty-five years ago, and re-
Gently eXhumed, would soon be brought
10 Atlanta. The information came IN a let
ter from Waco, Tex Twenty-Five years ago
the man, whose name, by the way, was not
given, had come 10 Texas from Atlanta.
In difficulty one night he was shot down
and instantly killed, pistol ball pene-
trzting his breast. When dug UP last week
BY his relatives they were surprised 70
md thatsthe countenance q the dead man
had not changed. Every feature was in
tact but the flesh had turned 70 stone,
and even the imprint made in the breast
BY. the pistol bail was clearly discerni-
BE. The letter stated that the body would
soon be shipped 20 Atlanta, where Il Will
be reinterred.
II October last warrants were sworn
cur ~ Chief Williams against the Musco-
gee club, Harmony Circle and Elks So
Gal clup, social organizations OF Column
bus. charging them with keeping open a
tipping house on the Sabbath day. Dur
ing the iuvestiga rion Of the charges pre-
tsrre1 against the Muscogee club by the
grand jury Friday. che Of the witnesses
summoned 10 appear before the body de-
clGec 10 answer certain questions con-
corning the selling q lnrcEcaurs a. The
club house o. Sunday. HIS reason was
that TIE evidence which he might give
would terd 70 crlmilste himself. he being
3 rnsElher Of said club. The foreman 81
TIE grand jury had the witness carried be-
fore Judge Butt the superior court now
being in session. 70 compel nm 10 an
Ewer The questions pr0pCUule Hon g.
z Battle represented The member q the
club f.efore the court and cited numer-
oEs decisions 70 sustain the action q
kiE client In refusing 10 testify before the
grand .lrF. The court reserved IFS de-
ciE01- Ire result @ this trlal VIII deter
UlEs whether or not the clubs In question
VIII be permitted e keep their buffe-s
cpe1 On sunday TIE clubs are COR
poss1 u so-ne q the leading business men
q The ci-y.