The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA
July Butts is now on trial at Sparta
as an accessory to the killing of David
Silver
Jackson superior court is now trying
p. A. Golfer who killed William Sheppard
at Statham last November.
Gov. Atkinson has accepted an invita-
ton to be present at Albany March p.
This is the regular opening of the Chau-
tauqua, and is day of great Importance.
Carl Bohnefeld the second oldest IN
dertaker Of Atlanta, died of paralysis
Thursday. He will be buried in a coffin
which he made with his own hands during
the last eighteen months of his life.
AT Sparta, Friday afternoon, an expert,
after two weeks work, entered the safe
OF Joseph Babcock, deceased. 1t contain
ed about $4,000 in bonds, money and jew
elry, but no will. No one knows of any
of his relatives.
Joe Congo, murderer, was arrested at
Valdosta Friday by Joe Stump and the
police. A reward of 500 has been offered
by the governor for his arrest. Congo
killed Jordan Sumner about two months
ago in cold blood.
Yancey. the little son of Senator Car
ter of Hartwell, had a frightful experience
q few days ago. A vicious horse attacked
out his cheek and it IS supposed swallow
ed It, as II could not be found.
A suit for $4,000 damages was filed in
the United States court at Atlanta Fri
day by viii Adams against the Southern
railway. He was a fireman on the South
ern, and claims that he got crushed in
wreck in Birmingham on Nov. is last.
Prof. E. C. Branson has handed his
resignation as president of Gordon Insu-
tute OF GAINESVILLE to the board Of trus-
tees He does this to accept the chair of
pedagogy In the State Normal School at
Athens, to which he was recently elected.
The hearing of the application for the
Communication Of the sentence of win Deas.
who is under the death sentence for fe-
lonious assault on a woman in Jefferson
county, which was set for argument Fri
day before Gov. Atkinson, has been post
poned until the nth.
j. T. Couch is under arrest at Atlanta
charged with deserving the United States
army at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, during
the month OF May, 1896. At the time
of his desertion he was acting in the ca
pacity OF company clerk. lie IS son of
the late Capt E. +. Couch of Atlanta
Helena correspondence Morning News;
Three days ago a man placed a valise
just inside the door of the Southern rail-
way ticket office. Friday it was found
railroad. The owners watch and chain
was all that was taken. There is no clue
to the thief.
The recent election at Norcross contest
ed by I. Il. Walker. defeated candidate
for mayor, against A. A Johnson, was
disposed of by Ordinary Webb Friday. He
declared A. "A. johnson legally elected
mayor. The grounds for contesting were
irregularity of the management of the
election and alleged Illegal voting.
Sherman Charles, Newton Prince and
j. j. Thompson of HARRISON county were
carried before United States Commissioner
Broyles at Atlanta Friday, on the charge
of burning the house of e. J. Ingram,
who had testified against them in moon
shine case. There was no evidence of
guilt, and the judge dismissed the pris-
onerS.
Davisboro correspondence Morning
News: ]. r. Davis, a well known and
highly respected citizen, died Thursday
at his home. six miles from town, at the
advanced age of "A years. He leaves an
aged wife, eleven sons and four daughters.
He had been prominent Mason for more
than half century, which order buried
him with honors at New Hope Methodist
church.
The Mason case was on trial at Decatur
Friday before Judge J. f. Pendleton in
an effort of the defendant TO carry the de-
cislon of the auditor to jury. Judge
Pendleton rendered a decision sustaining
the auditor. A verdict will be taken
against Mason and his securities for $751;
600, the amount allowed by the auditor,
and it draws 20 per cent. The case will
go 10 the supreme court
A burglar robbed and set on fire the
house of Lawyer II. M. Patty Of Atlanta
at II o'clock Friday morning. when sew
eral persons were therein. After ransack-
ing the kitchen and pantry and stealing
"a
had left on the sideboard, the burglar
made an effort TO fire the house by setting
a lot of paper bags and other intlamma-
BILE material on fire.
District Attorney Joe S. James filed suit
tn the United States court at Atlanta Fri
day for Sl,55S. on the bonds of Jack King
of Rome. The suit Is in the name of the
United States and alleges that King fall
ed to account for a portion of the funds
entrusted TO him as disbursing agent for
the appropriation Of the new postofflce
building at Rome. j. NJ. Vandiver and r.
j. Ragan, who signed Kings bond for
$4,000 are made parties defendant to the
suit.
Sumner correspondence Morning News:
Thomas Durno. a night Waterman at A.
II. Galloways mill. three miles east of
Sumner. is in town and states that last
Monday night he caught some one taking
corn from the barn, and made the report
TO Mr.. Galloway, and on the following
night Burr Younas, Dock Kicks and Early
Watson called on him and gave him a
fiogging, leaving before he could get any
help. He has some ugly cuts on his
head and arm. lie swore out warrants
for their arrest.
Hartwell Sun: Recently a well known
colored man, who lives on the outskirts
OF Hartwel, was sick. He met a physi-
clan, who told Enn he ought TO take three
b. y. b. The darkey was among the few
people who are not acquainted with this
nostrum, and when he got home he sent
his boy to white neighbors, who had
several gums 20 procure three of the
industrious little honey makers. OF course
he got them. The sick man parched the
three bees, made them into powders. took
en- and-got well
The DeKalb county grand jury has lust
found two true bills for murder-ono
against VIII Hudson. and The Other
against Hal Malcolm. both negroes. These
make four indictments for murder found
by the grand jury In three days sitting
the other two being against Flanagan
5eventy-five subpoenas have been issued
ior witnesses IN the Flanagan trial. which
begins Monday Judge Gambler has tried
thirty murder cases ia eleven months ana
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