The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-25
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
II PAR AGRAPHs.

GIVING a fuAse MaAiME on ~ men
10 Obtain Credit.
GEORGIA.
The Womau's Press Club Of Georgia VIII
hold their annual convention az Elbertou
on July Is. Is and Is. After adjournment
the club Will 80 on an excursion % Ola
Point Comfort ana probably 20 Halifax
Prank Little. the young man arrested
at Columbus Saturday night for forging
a check on the Fourth National Bank OF
Columbus. has been released. u being
agreed not to prosecute him. Little's
father is well known citizen OF West
Point.
The case agains: AIRS. Lizzie McPhcr-
son, a white woman. who was indicted for
arson by the grand jury al Americas last
week. has been mol pressed. Mrs. Nc
Pherson in a fit OF rage, set hre TO the
house she occupied, the property OF j. T.
Chapman.
Charles i. Heard. chief train dispatcher
of the Western and Atlantic division Of
the Nashville. Chattanooga and 81. Louis
railway system, died at the Grady hos
pital al Atlanta Tuesday. His death was
caused by erysipelas and blood poisoning,
brought on BY simple attack OF TOOTH
ache.
Thomas A. Maynard's home at Buford
was burned Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Uhen discovered. Members of the family
escaped with but little clothing and 20
furniture. The origin OF the IRE IS not
known but no one thinks II the work or
incendiaries. The Mechanics Mutual has
S1.000 insurance or the house, which is
something like one-third the amount Of
the loss.
A new textile factory will be estab-
lshed in Atlanta soon. 1t will manufaet-
ure such articles as stay bindings. root
webs backband webbing, braided spool
tapes and braided banding. and will be
the only factory in the south turning out
this class of goods. The Howell mill
property has been procured for the pur-
pose, and on examination the buildings
have been found 10 be in good order ana
ready for use. The machinery will cost
from $1,000 to $4,000 and viii be put up
within the next sixty days.
Charlie Benson, a son Of Berry Benson.
was out for a spin on his bicycle at Au-
gusta Monday night. About y o'clock
he was on the Minedgeville road not far
from Wheless crossing when suddenly
there was a flash before his eyes ana ne
knew nothing more until 4 a. m. Then
he found that he had been robbed OF
everything valuable, including his bicy-
Gle. Young Benson is collector for the
Bradley Fertilizer Company, and mad SoS
Of the companys money in his pocket
the time. This was gone, as We're also
his keys.
AuantaJournal: Ulysses Williams was
tried and convicted Tuesday in the GRIM
inal city court on the charge of stealing
postage stamps from the different depart
ments at the state capitol. Williams was
employed at the capitol as assistant jan
itor and had been stealing stamps for
some time, but not until a week ago could
the crime be traced to him. Detective
Harris was put on the case and on last
Monday a week ago he succeeded in find
ing where Williams had disposed of $3.50
worth of stamps, most Of them being sold
to the bars for whisky. There has been
a systematic stealing OF stamps from the
capitol for six months or more, and IL IS
estimated that between 500 and $500 worth
have been stolen during that time. When
the case was given to the jury they were
out only one minute, when they returned
with a verdict of guilty. Judge Berry
sentenced the negro to pay fine of $50
or serve seven months on the chain-gang.
In Justice Foute's court at Atlanta
Tuesday Armand Morgan, a son Of A. P.
Morgan, the Alabama street grain dealer.
waived preliminary hearing under a war
rant sworn out by Walter fuller. a Ma
rietta street saloon keeper charging him
with assault and battery. The trouble
started about the attentions that fuller
was paying to Morgan's sister. Tuller
ii seems, had been going with the young
lady for long while. but when he de-
termined to go 10 selling whisky the par
ents Of the young lady objected and the
brother of Miss Morgan told fuller that
bis sister could no longer receive his
attentions. A few days ago they met and
the quarrel was renewed, which finally
resulted in a night in which both men
fought hercely until finally separated by
those who witnessed the affair fuller
Immediately went before Justice Foute,
where he took out the warrant for Nor
gan, charging him with assault, and had
him arrested.
II. X. Robinson. formerly with the
Gibbs Drug Company of Atlanta, and De-
tectlve Aderholt had a difficulty in SYLVIA
MIA Tuesday 1t seems that a few weeks
ago at Rocky Ford the two had some
words and the detective heard that Rob
inson had told different parties that he
had severely denounced Aderholt to his
face and that he did not resent ii. Tues
day Aderholt approached Robinson and
asked him concerning the report. The
latter said he did not care to renew the
matter, but the detective insisted upon
an affirmation OF denial OF what he had
heard. Robinson then said he had used
the words in the former difficulty as re-
ported and that others heard It, Aderholt
then gave him the lie and struck him
when the drummer pulled out his knife
ana cut the detective severely in the
shoulder. In an instant Aderholt pulled
a pistol and fired at Robinson, but owing
10 the timely interference of II. A. Mack
merchant, the bail missed Its mark and
went through MacK's glass window and
into the door. They were then separated
The case of the state against E. w
Treadwell, a member of the firm OF Nor.
ris Treadwell, groeers on Marietta
street, at Atlanta, charged with obtain.
ing goods under a false statement of the
financial standing of the firm, was tried
in the criminal city court at Atlanta
Tuesday before Judge Berry 1t wa.
shown from the evidence in the case ina
Ireadwell, representing the firm of Nor
RS q Treadwell, made a false Statement
70 a commercial agency of the assets ant
liabilities Of the firm, and that it wa.
upon this statement that Langston &
Woodson, who were prosecutors in tn,
case, gave them credit. Treadwell mad,
statement to the commercial agenc-
that his firm had a stock of goods value,
at SA0, and accounts due them at 5000
while their outstanding Indebtedness wa
only $500. 1t developed later that Mrs
Martha A. Treadwell, mother of the de-
1endant held at the time of Mr. Tread
wells alleged false statement, a note ia
S.o0' secured by a mortgage on the stool
OF goods. thereby causing Langston 4
Woodsou to lose $3.50, that being m
amount of Morris & Treadwell's pur
chase. The jury returned verdict n
guilty. Mr.. TreadWell was sentenced =,