The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Thomas County.
GEORGIA.
Judge ]. D. Temple, a hotel proprietor
of Spring Place died suddenly Monday
night.
Reynolds will soon be without {. paper
The Banner-Watchman will be moved to
Butler, the county site. this week.
John Stephens, a small white boy, had
his left leg so badly crushed in the eeva-
tor at the John P. King mill at Augusta
Monday that ii had to be amputated.
A little negro boy was shot and killed
by a playmate at the farm of ], G. Hill,
near Reynolds, Monday. They were play
ing with a gun, and didn't know it was
loaded.
Robert Cameron, young boy IA years Of
age, disappeared very mysteriously from
his home at Atlanta early Saturday morn
ing and has not been seen since. ms
family suspect foul play.
only two runs have been made by the
fire department of Macon this fall Chief
Jones states that there have been fewer
fires this fall than at any time since the
department was organized,
At Elberton, Monday, B. F. Edwards,
who was arrested some days ago, charged
with numbering James Craft was given
preliminary trial before Judge Profit and
allowed bail in the sum of 5000.
Texas Goss, the widow of Abe Goss, the
railroad man who was killed in the explo-
sion of the engine boiler at the Southern's
shons at Atlanta last month, has filed suit
against the company for $4,000 damages.
The petition alleges that the company is
liable for the death of Goss, as the engine
boiler contained mud and was not IN thor-
ough condition
Augusta Morning News Two mortgages
given by j. D. Flynn to protect his cred
itors have been filed for record in the office
Of the clerk of the superior court. Botn
MORTGAGES on his stock and merchandise IN
Flynn's auction house, at $50 Broad street
The first mortgage is given to jerry tlyhn
for s., 600 The other mortgage Is IN IaVor
of James DAILY & Co. to protect promls-
sorry note Of S4OO.
Schirah Blanton, aged II, died at Moul-
trie Monday night from the effect Of eA-
cessive cigarette smoking. The boy was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. NJ Blanton.
The boy became secretly addicted to the
use of tobacco in the form OF cigarettes
and his appetite for them soon grew pc
yond the power of himself or any one else
to control. This state of affairs continued
for quite a time, and symptoms OF It's
deadly effects could be plainly seen to in
crease. The boys vitality was steadily
Slapped by the habit, and he grew thinner
and paler, until the end came. Physicians
in attendance say his death was undoubt-
eddy due to the use of cigarettes.
: j. w. Todd, charged with forgery. was
tried in the criminal branch Of the superior
court at Atlanta Tuesday, and before the
trial was completed verdict for the de-
PENDANT was granted under the direction
of the court. Todd has been in sail some
time awaiting trial on this case The in
dictment charged him with forging
ticket of the Chester and Lenoir railroad
of South Carolina, which road was char
tered by the legislature of that state. Mr..
Hill offered in evidence certified charter
of the Chester and Lenoir narrow gauge
railroad, and Mr.. Maddox objected on the
ground that it was not the road named IN
the bill of indictment. Judge Gambler
held that the objection was good and di-
rected a verdict in fxvor of the defendant.
This is the second time the case has been
tried. The first time the indictment was
quashed on motion of Mr.. Maddox, and
Todd was held until another true bill could
be found. After the verdict in his favor
AACAN
charges.
Macon Telegraph: The case of Mrs. No
bles was argued for the third time in the
supreme court at Atlanta Monday by
Marion Harris of Macon and
Col. W. c. Glenn of At
lanta- Solicitor General Tom Eason rep
resented the state. The argument before
the supreme court was IN behalf of a mo-
ton to secure trial of Mrs. Mobiles for
lunacy. In the event the supreme court
sustains Judge Smith, the attorneys for
Mrs. Mobiles propose to carry the case to
the supreme court Of the United States
again, upon the ground that she has not
been given the benefit of such a trial as
will come up to the clause in the constitu-
ton which declares that no person shall be
deprived of life without trial in the due
course Of law. 1t will be several days be-
fore the supreme court can arrive at its
decision. Gus FAMILIES, who is also under
sentence of death, is now enjoying a re-
spite granted and renewed by Gov. Atlxin-
son pending the disposal of Mrs. Mobiles
case. If she should finally be sent to the
asylum it is believed that FAMILIES would
have his sentence commuted to life inn
prisonment. In the event that the case is
appealed to the United States supreme
court, there will be another long delay be-
fore the fate Of the prisoners is finally de-
termined. In the meantime they are
waiting in Bibb county Jail the slow move
ment of modern justice.
Atlanta Constitution: II. Z. Rheubot-
tom. the mysterious prisoner who has
been locked UP in the Atlanta Jail for
over year without talking to the news
papers, has at last opened his mouth, and
told who he was. He is being held, ii has
recently been learned, awaiting the ar
rival Of a prominent witness by whom he
expects to establish his identity. This
witness is now serving a term in the
Florida penitentiary and the trial is being
put up Off untn his term is out. About
eighteen months ago Rheubottom came to
Atlanta, claiming to be a member of the
firm Of Collkins Co., stock and bond
brokers, of New Orleans He became ac-
quainted with Cashier Cassin of the
Georgia Loan, Savings and Banking Com
pany, where he opened an account. One
day he presented check for $50. signed
by L. Fife q Sons, on the Exchange Bank
Of Nicksburg, Miss. The bank wired TO
Vicksburg to find If the check was good
and received an affirmative answer. In
return for the remittance Cashier Cassin
received exchange on New York, which
proved to be worthless. Rheubottom was