The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-21
AFFAIRS IN AUGUSTA.
Fatal Family ROyy-A Savannah
Man Dies in Augusta.

Augusta, Ga. Sept. 2O-There was a
family tragedy in the home of Yancey
Brown to-day, which will result in the
death of his brother sibley Brown.
Hancey Brown is a negro living in
Marks alley, just back of Greene street.
above Cumming. For some time past his
brother Sibley has been living in Yam
cey's home, since his return recently from
Thomasville where Sibley had lived for
| several years. There seems to have been
some mistrust of Sibey by his married
protner. II seems that Yancey's child is
neng taught by a woman who comes to
the house and gives lessons. To-day Sib-
! icy Brown came to the house while the
lessons were in progress and Yancey's
WIFE told him he couldn't come. in that
time.
inns seems to have enraged Sibley, for
! the next moment the little girl ran
screaming into Judge Raney's garden.
where her father was at work, and told
him: Uncle Sbley is beating mamma to
death" ~
Yancey Brown ran to his home. carry
ing the hoe with which he was working
AS ne entered the door he saw his brother
leanlng over his wife on the floor beating
ana choking her He raised the hoe high
IN the air and brought it down on his
bfothers head, cleaving the skull. Other
| blows followed. Sibley was taken to the
hospital where he will probably die, and
Aancey went to the police headquarters
and gave himself up
sam Williams, the negro convict who
was accidentally shot by a glancing bull
let hred at mark by Thomas Brandon,
mas died OF his injuries. At the coroner's
inquest to-day, the testimony was to the
effect that the killing was accidental The
negro was just completing a twelve
months sentence, and his time would have
been up on Wednesday.
The Augusta factory. which has been
undergoing repairs putting in a new
wheel, etc, resumed work to-day after
a two-months shut down. 1t puts 6G0
hands back to work and causes rejoicing
among the operatives.
In the city court to-day Milledge Renew
sued the Central railroad for 5000 for
putting him off the train. delaying his re.
turn from Augusta to Millen and losing
him his job. He bought a return ticket
from Mlllen to Augusta and return that
expired by limitation at II o'clock. 1t was
presented two hours later for passage and
he was put off the train. He brought suit
for damages. The verdict was in favor
of the railroad.
Two weeks ago this correspondence told
of couple being shot in the back while
walking together at night on the river
bank. Lyman Wilson was the name of the
girl and Dock Robinson the man. The
party who fired on them Is unknown 1t
was thought a the time that the negro
man was the most seriously wounded, but
the woman has died in the hospital. The
man still lives.
This morning at the residence of his
brother, Mr.. ]. ]. Kelley, manager of the
Chronicle job department. Mr. Patrick F.
Kelley died after a short illness. Mr.. KEEL
ley was employed in the Central railroad
office in Savannah, and was young man
81 years of age. He was unmarried. He
was taken sick in Savannah, and his
brother brought him TO Augusta hoping
the change would help him, but to no
avail. The funeral will be at the Sacred
Heart church tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
Mr.. William A. Garrett, leading cotton
factor, was nominated for city council in
the First ward tonight on the Walsh tick