The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
TRAPPED ny MooNsHINERs.
A Lightning Rod Man and an Insur-
ance Man Where Their Cab
Couldn't savs Them.
From the Indianapolis Journal.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Samuel Munson, a travelling man Of
this city, writes home concerning an ex-
citing adventure he recently had among
moonshiners On the mountains of North
ern Georgia. Mr.. Munson Is a lightning
rod man. being a member of an Indian
apols firm. He belongs to leading fra
ternal organization, and to members OF
this organization he has written of his
narrow escape as the victim of a plot
planned and executed by the moonshiners.
There IS a link in the story which will
have to be omitted, for fl concerns the
fraternal organization to which he be-
longs. Through the membership in this
order his own life and that of his friend,
he says, were probably saved. As Munson
is still IN Georgia, selling lightning rods,
the name of the town near where the adj
venture was had, with a few other inci-
dents, will not be given.
While travelling through that part of
the state, which is the northern and
mountainous section, Munson made the
acquaintance Of an Insurance man. who
was out hustling for business. II CHANGED
so the mutual purpose made them friends.
Munson was delighted with the insurance
man. and during their several days Of
companionship they became the best of
friends. They stopped at the same hotel
in the Georgia town, making the place
headquarters during frequent tours Of the
they Joined each other in these trips
and both were encouraged with the sue
cess they had. Munson and his friend
were wholly innocent of being In a MOON
shine district, or within a hundred miles
of a mountain still. They had no thought
that heir presence In the town was caus-
ing suspicion. By later developments ii
appears that Mr.. Munson and his FRIEND
were, mistaken for government officials.
and spotted"
One day the insurance man was inform
81 that a WEALTHY 70 xtrgg
$4,000 policy written. The direction was
given to the writer of policies whereby
he could find the place. Although his VISIT
had been fairly successful, the value of
the policies written had been small SO
he was delighted with the prospect of writ
ing one for ten" Munson gladly agreed
to go with the insurance man on his triD
which was said to be ride Of ten or
fifteen miles. Accordingly they procured
horse and buggy and started forth.
The first part of the journey was with
out event. They travelled over the road
which had been marked out for them but
mile after mile was traversed vet no
landmarks such as given appeared. The
road was fairly good, but no fast time
could be made on II. The hours passed.
yet the great white farmhouse, as de-
scribed. did not appear. At the end of
the road, or rather, where ii divided In
two, man on a horse was overtaken. He
was hailed and asked II he knew where
so-and-so lived. The man on horseback
replied that he knew exactly where such
and would be glad to direct them. The
Georgian took the two travelling men down
the road to the right. The way was rough,
and led toward a forest Of yellow pine
where 1t developed INTO Assie more than
a path.
The two travelling men thought It rath-
er strange that such a road should lead
to the house Of a prosperous Georgia far
mer, but the thought of a $4,000 policy
blinded them to conditions. They rode
through the forest and out into a dead
ening" The surroundings became wilder
and more rugged as they advanced. 1t
was late I'm the afternoon. The road was
so bad that they could hardly have turn
ed around If they wished. The Georgian
rode ahead, whistling to himself The
two travelling men became restless but
no thought Of danger entered their minds
They asked repeatedly concerning the dis
lance to the farm house, and each time
the guide had an answer ready. Finally
the rider, who had been so very kind in
pointing out the road, drew rein and said
10 the two travelling men:
Right ahead thar IN the clearin' you'll
md the place." and al the same moment
ne removed his hat and rode away. He
had gone but a few yards when he gave
an unearihly yell. which echoed through
the forest. The travellers we're at a loss