The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
GEORGIA

The Georgia Dairyman's Association
meets in Macon Aug. 49,
There is not a vacant residence at Hart
well. and there IS a great demand for
dwelling houses.
Rev. r. B. McCraw of Yates City. Kan.
has accepted the call of the Christian con-
gregation at Rome.
The fruit growers about Americas will
soon begin shipping grapes of the Niagara
and Concord varieties.
Darling Henderson of Charleston. who
was seriously injured by being thrown
from his buggy Thursday, died Friday.
The Knights of Tabor one Of the
strongest colored fraternal organizations
fin the world, met at Atlanta Wednesday,
and are still in session.
The trial of J. S. Keener. charged with
counterfeiting, which was to have oc-
Cured in the United States court before
Judge Newman at Atlanta Thursday has
been reset for the October term.
C. N. Mehaffey, the fireman Of the Geor-
gia Pacific division of the Southern rail-
way. who was charged with stealing a
check from the United States malls, was
acquitted in the United States court at
Atlanta Thursday.
W. E Fort of Blakely, a graduate of
Mercer, took the prize Of 800 as the cham
UlOn orator OF the OOluuDldn University
contest at Washington, u. ~ 1huIsIdy
night Mr. Fort graduated with first hon
or at Mercer last year. He is member
of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
In the superior court at Macon the jury
returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff
TN the case of G.. A w. LOckett, trus-
VS. William Lee Ellis for 5000 purchase
money and interest from January, 1892
Mr. Ellis defended the suit and had re
fused to pay the claim on the ground
that he had found objection TO the title
to the property.
S G. Patterson, Jesse Wall, NJ. Jacobs
and W. H. Shoemaker. the four veterans
who were arrested by the detective depart
ment at Atlanta last Saturday for run
ing what they called machines of chance
we're tried before Justice FOute Thurs
day morning on the charge OF gaming
Three of them were bound over under
500 bonds and the other, w. H. Shoe
maker, was dismissed, the evidence
against him not being strong enough to
convict him.
Willie Walker, who was jointly indicted
with Sol Zeigler about one year ago for
the murder Of George Bellinger. was
lodged in Jail at Sylvania Friday. The
detectives went to Walkers home Friday
morning about daylight and young Walk
er'S father and mother told them that
the son was not al home. The detectives
were not satisfied with this statement,
and threatened to make a search, when
Jim Walker, the father of the boy, said
l.
the house. Not intimidated by this threat
however they went boldly in and found
Willie in his bedroom in his night clothes
The twenty-eighth annual meeting of
the Georgia State Dental Society," which
has been in session at Warm Springs
since Tuesday, has adjourned. The fol-
lowing are the new officers or the So
cety; Dr. ]. A. Chapple of Atlanta, pres
ident; DR.. II. d. Wilson of Bainbridge
first vice president; DR.. II. H. Nixon of
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Mcdonald of Atlanta, corresponding sec
rotary; Dr. H. A. Lawrence of Athens,
recording secretary. The board OF medi-
cal examiners granted licenses to Dr..
Connally of GAINESVILLE, DR.. McInnis of
Atlanta, DR.. Herman of Cuthbert, Dr. j.
D. Perdue of GAINESVILLE, DR.. J. d. Edge
of Waycross, DR. Pennington of Rome
DIR. Trayner Of Fitzgerald, DR.. Ball of At
lanta and DR.. Kirkland of Thomaston.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
society will be held at Warm Springs next
June.
A case that recalls a sensational chap
ter in the history of Atlanta, was taken
up Friday in the superior court before
Judge Lumpkin. 1t was the case of J.
n. Clay, administrator, against r. II.
Knapp and Mrs. Sadie J.. Luther claim
ant. Mr.. Knapp, II IS charged, gave
mortgage to Robert McWilliams to secure
d loan of 81 200. The mortgage was on
valuable piece of real estate. After it was
given Mr.. Knapp, who disappeared from
secured the original document and carry
ing it to the clerks Office, had the mort
gage cancelled. The debt was not paid
and ii was charged that the cancellation
was a forgery. This property was bought
by Mrs. Luther, who claimed to know
nothing of the fraudulent transaction of
KnaDp. Robert McWilliams died and his
wife was his sole heir. She died and Mr..
Clay was appointed administrator on the
estate. Now he is seeking to make the
title to the property good. Inc property
involved is worth between $4,000 and 5000.
At or near Meadows in Appling county
there lives family of Turner's, consist
ing of three sisters and a little girl, the
daughter of one of the three. A few days
ago one of them was in the field looking
over the farm of which they are owners.
For lack of rain the crops were suffering
greatly, and the prospects were gloomy.
This fact seemed to fret the young Wo-
man, and she sought to allay her dis
pleasure by denounclng GOD IN most bias
phemous terms for his seeming distavor.
She returned to the house late in after
noon, and about dusk cloud arose and
there came up a thunder. The three sis
ters and the girl had assembled on the
piazza of the home quietly watching what
they thought would be to them a gracious
rain, when all at once a brilliant clash
and a heavy clap of thunder broke the 81
lence, only to cause deep pal! to settle
over the household. Inc curSlng sister
lay on the floor a corpse, the other two
sisters were shocked into insensibility,
and the little girl was critically injured.
covered they summoned DR.. J. S. Dodge
to the little girl, but her recovery is very
doubtful. DR.. Dodge says the woman kill
ed had every bone in her body crushed
and her shoes were torn into shreds.
Atlanta Constitution: A special from
Chattanooga in Thursdays Constitution
to the effect that a Mrs. Roeben, from
Atlanta, was in that city hunting for her
husband, who had deserted her and stol-
en- her little S-year-old girl, seems to be
the outcome of an interesting story. 1t is
true that Mrs. Roeben lives in Atlanta.
Her home is at 34S Rawson street and she
earns her living by dressmaking. Her lit
tie girl was stolen from her several days
ago while she was out Of the city. She
had reason to believe that the little one
had been taken to Chattanooga and went
there in search of her. The last accounts
from the Mountain City state that the
mother has not been successful. As soon
as Mrs. ROeben discovered that her
daughter was stolen she communicated
with Chief Connolly who has been aiding
The mother in her search. Her, husbands
name is Charles Roeben and he is a
painter by profession. Mr.. and Mrs Roe
ben lived in Savannah before they moved