People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28


has been refused new hearing by the
Supreme court. Unless the governor
interferes, he win be hanged on June
4th.
Christ's church, of Savannah, was
burned late Saturday night. This
church was founded by Wesley during
his stay in Savannah and before the
Methodist church was organized.
Fred ROul, an engineer on the Col
Inns Brick Co.'S, road leading from the
city to the river, was scalded to death
on Tuesday. He was backing his
engine on trestle when from some
cause the engine went over the trestle
and hs was scalded by the escaping
steam and hot water.
Conductor William Perkins, of the
Georgia road, became suddenly insane
on Tuesday, while in charge of his
train. The train hands with the aid of
passengers, put him off at Rutledge,
and left him in the care of friends He
has been in the employ of the road for
20 years and has made an efficient and
popular conductor. 1t is hoped that his
malady is only temporary.
Attorney-General McKenna has re-
opened the case of Lewis Redwine, now
in the United States penitentiary for
wrecking the Gate City bank. An early
pardon by the President is confidently
sumption.
James P. Crockett wealthy citizen
of Decatur, almost blew his head off
by placing the muzzle of shot gun in
his mouth and pulling trigger. For
six months he had been sufferer from
rheumatism
Miss Lena Weinberg and Miss Dora
Shine, two very pretty young Atlanta
girls ran away from home on Saturday.
They are said to be stage struck and
in this belief the fathers of the girls
have gone to Nashville in the hopes of
finding them among the shows of the
Midway.
DR.. A. E. Ogles by, of Collins Station,
was killed by his step son, Leonard
Chase on Saturday. Chase was quarrel
ing in bar-room with another man
when DIR, Oglesby went in and told
him to hush and go home. Chance be-
came angry and cursed his step father
and as he was leaving the bar he shot
him with pistol. DR.. Oglesby di, in
few minutes after receiving the
wound.
Mr. R. C. Ward, a Confederate vet
eran, 60 years of age, ana George Bethel
lad II years old were drowned in Po-
tato Creek, near Thomaston, on last
Friday. The lad while gathering
muscle shells on bar, waded into the
creek and was carried b. the current
into deep water. Mr.. Ward went to
his rescue and both were drowned.
At Montezuma, the little son of Mr..
fatally injured by another small boy
while playing with an old pistol The
accident happened on Monday evening
at the house of Mr.. Robinson and dur
ing the absence of the grown up mem
bers of the family.
The trial of Edward c. Flanagan for
the double murder of Mrs Allen and
Miss Ruth Slack has again been post
poned on account of the continued i'll
ness Of his attorney Col. ". c. Glenn
Judge Gambler has set his trial for
July 20. Flanagan has been IA, custody
at the Fulton county jail ano wnun he
| found he would be left in Daca,ur, he
cried like a baby from fear tnat he
would be taken out of the Deal o coun
ty Jail and lynched His abicct cow
ardice would be pitiful if it WIS not so
contemplate and disgusting.
Jumbo Hunter, who makes life a
burden 70 any man who attempts to do
business in the city without a license
has routed Miller, the divine healer.
| On Saturday morning he served notice
upon Miller to appear at the Recorders
court in the afternoon to answer to
charges. Miller failed to appear and
has not been seen since. At last &C
counts he was in Ashville, n. c.
Fred j. Cunningham, who was shot
two weeks ago in an effort to hold W
and rob Charles Stanford, has been
sentenced by Judge Gambler to serve
ten years in the penitentiary. Sut
Lovingood, his pal, in the attempted
hold up, has not been captured. Since
receiving his sentence Cunningham
has had severe hemorage of the lungs
resulting from his wound, and it is now
doubtful if he will live even to begir
the serving of his term.
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