The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-06

cion that Mr.. w. W. Jackson, who lives
in the brick house, near the colored public
schools. in east part of town, was engaged
liz selling whiskey contrary to law: On
Wednesday afternoon of last week, Rev.
enue officers Crockett and Bowen and Con-
stable Murray Hawkins, determined to vis-
it Jackson's house and see if there was
any just cause for their suspicion. They
made thorough search Of the dwelling,
from garnet to cellar. but not "drap" Of
the calamity water could be found.
The officers then sauntered out to the sta
BILE. The dirt floor was covered with
leaves and pine straw. The officers prod.
! de0 around With sticks and to their aston
ishpent they struck something that sound
ed like wood. They investigated. There
was trap door and beneath it cellar,
and in that cellar barrel of whiskey.
The bunghole of the barrel was exposed to
view by removing slide panel on top Of
the door. This gave fair opportunity to
insert a kerosene pump which was found,
by the Use of which the whiskey could be
! pumped out Of the barrel into bucket or
gallon measure. The officers removed the
barrel from its hidden retreat. 1t con-
tanned about thirty-6ve gallons of corn
whiskey. 1t was shipped to Atlanta and
Jackson arrested. The next move of the
| officers was to visit Mr.. Elias Cox's house
near KenLesaw Mountain. There they
found evidence that Cox had been dealing
| in the illicit stuff. They found in his
house and the woods near by about four
gallons OF whiskey also kerosene paL,2
and two empty whiskey barrels, They SIS
50 found an excavation in the ground where
a barrel had been concealed, but had
been previously removed. Cox was Arrest
ed. He and Jackson both waived exami-
nation before U. s. Commissioner Lester
and were placed under bond ofS2OO each.
The colored military companies that
attended the Federal decoration exercises
here Thursday, left on the $50 train. The
conductor requested the county and city
officers to accompany the train to enforce
good order until the Marietta train was
met Some twelve OF the soldiers tried Ito
prevent the conductor collecting their tick>
cts by rushing from one coach to another.
Deputy Sheriff Bishop stepped in to the
aisle and commanded them to stop. One
of the soldiers presented fixed bayonets
and threatened to drive the bayonet
through his breast. Mr. Bishop drew his
pistol and pointed it at the belligerent
soldier and told him if he moved he would
kill him. The crowd fixed their bayonets
to reinforce their comrade, but the cour>
ageous look OF the Deputy Sheriff and the
command to lower their bayonets wss
enough to cover them and they obeyed,
and the conductor succeeded in collecting
their tickets.
Test Your ORES Assays for gold, sill.
yer and other metals made at reasonable
rates. Produce taken from farmers in
payment A. ARMSTRONG.
Marshal Moon, Deputy Sheriff Bishop
and Special Bailiff Fleming, on last Mon
day. run up on crowd OF colored men in
Sank Austin's house in "Mayestown," who
were playing cards. They, therefore,
arrested Babe Baldwin, Will Thompson,
Will Kemp, George Peacock and Joe
Hines. They were jailed. Tuesday they
had preliminary trial and the witnesses
failed to sustain their first statement TO the
officers and the gambling charge was
dismissed Henry Kemp was held for
carrying concealed pistol, Baldwin also on
an old warrant. Kemp when placed in
jail had pistol concealed in his pants,
which the Sheriff In searching him failed
to find. Afterwards Kemp wrapped the
pistol in his coat and pitched the coat out
| the window through the iron:bars to Will
Summers, colored, who carried coat and
pistol off. Mr.. George Fleming learned
about it and made Summers turn the coat
and pistol over to him.
DIED-Sunday. June End. Mrs. Sallie r.
Byrd, of Warren county, Ga, daughter of
the late Amos Wsy. of this place, and
sister to Mr.. Sam Way. On her death bed
she gave her infant son to her sister, Mrs.
Samuel Way. Her death was one of res>
ignation, peace and faith, and has gone TO
reap the reward of those who have led a
conseorsted christian life.
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and it is astonishing how a fellow
can be worthless when thus blessed.