The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-05

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a vital spot aud killed him;
and believed his life in danger The court
held under the circumstances that he was
justified in acting as he did and acquitted
him. The other stories they tell are OF the
same caliber. We the democrats are in
the voting majority here, more especially
since the law DISTINGUISHING voters who
are IN arrears with their taxes was en-
torced. Last election the pOpuiisls lost fully
> per cent. Of their voters in this manner.
and are calling Wolf all the time Every
election that We beat them they claim
doing"
A strong side light was thrown on the
gravity Of the situation by a converse
ton had with a business man here.
What do you expect 10 do with all these
coinns that YOU have in stockg' he was
asked. "Oh. viii make money out Of them
when the April election comes on" was
the laconic response.
An unfortunate occurrence a few days
ago has Intensified the prevailing hoSul-
lty;, The marshal of Sylvania, a tall,
well-bullt man. went 10 the house Of
Judge Mathews, chairman of the pOpu-
list committee. called him TO the
door of his residence and gave him Sc
plainly visible several days later, his
whole face being discolored and covered
with strips of court plaster. After the
beating, the marshal gave himself up, was
fined $40, and Immediately resumed his
duties as guardian of the peace.
The marshal said, when asked his rea-
That man has been prosecuting me for
several years. and doing his best to get
some OF the Zeagler crowd 10 shoot me
| called him out on the road before his
house and told him If he had anything
licked him."
Judge Mathews wife. a resolute wo-
man, who claims kindred with Gen. Lee
mas been practicing with
shotgun every morning since the
assault and announced her intention Of
defending her husband from further at
lacks. The other morning she called in
one of the town council and told him to
prevent the marshal from passing by her
house on his way to his house. If he con-
unued to do so she said she would kill
him.
Recently the populists had a meeting
and drafted set Of resolutions. in which
they Indirectly refer to the num-
erous acts of lawlessness that have
been committed. and charge the demo-
Gratis with the responsibility. The whole
tenor of the resolutions is threatening in
the extreme and has had a disquieting
effect on the community.
Judge Mathews said, that at the last
election, the populists fearing treachery
IN what is known as the Millen district,
demanded contest, and the night before
the ballot box was stolen and the Millen
ballots removed. We are determined, he
SAID, that nothing of the sort shall &C.
cur again. If an attempt is made to tam
per with the polls blOOdshed will ensue.
Speaking of the successful resistance Of
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populists say, that while they deprecated
the action of the Zeagler boys they are de-
termined to support them,
To sum up the matter, the present con-
dftion of affairs in Screven county dis
counts the best efforts of the wild and
woolly west in sensationalism. Several
men have announced their intention OF
getting their money together and leaving
for a quieter neighborhood, if matters do
not mend. AT present, few men in Syl-
Vania dare publicly assert their opinion
of the Zeagler case or other matters of
moment When they do il is mentioned
as a curious coincidence that their stores,
residences and barns have accidentally
ground. This is looked upon as a polite
imputation that their opinions are not
shared by the community a large.
The end is not yet, for the present state
of affairs cannot continue The people of
the state of Georgia will not stand much
longer and see their governor Knocked and
his authority defed by two young men
with Winchester rifles, even though they
can, as it is claimed, bring 100 men to
back them. The governor has offered a
reward OF $1,000 for the arrest of the Zeag-
Ter boys, but the sheriff claims that he is
powerless. He has received a strong let
ter from the governor ordering him to
summons a posse and make the arrest
without delay, but he claims that this is
impossible, as he cannot get men to serve
|. In a recent proclamation Gov. Atkinson
calls on the military officials to do all il
their power.
This has raised feeling of Indignation
in the breasts of militia men, who fed
that 1t throws responsibility on them and
yet leaves them powerless to act.