The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-19

and arms down to the hands was complete
~ saturated with the mixture. She was
not disappointed. The color altered,
out instead of assuming a lily white COM
pleXlon, her countenance became disigur-
ed oy lfvid red spots, which rapidly spread
over every portion which had been touched
Dy the liquid. The burning sensation is
described as terrible and the woman. al
most maniac from the agony, applied
TO DR.. Richardson for relief The latter
Is eXhausting his skill on her, but enter
talns serious doubts of her recovery. He
says that the application is nothing less
than virulent poison and there is much
excitement among the negroes here and
talk OF locating and prosecuting the con-
Germ that sold the prescription. The doe
tor says that even if he succeeds in saving
her life the blemishes will remain and dis
figure her for life. 1t is understood that
other negroes in this section have been
making the same experiment with them
selves and other instances of this nature
are hourly expected.
Harvey Jones,a white man about "a years
old, was shot and killed near Barnett Sun
day. A number of robberies occurred at
Barnett and a few months ago a warrant
was issued for the arrest of Jones, and
when the officers went to arrest him, he
made his escape and has been
day Constable Arnett, with his
posse, composed of Kendrick, Maher
and Moore, ascertained that he was at his
mothers, and went there to arrest him. He
was asleep, and as Officer Arnett ap-
preached the house Mrs. Jones aroused
her son and told him the officers were after
him. He jumped up with his pistol in hand
and ran to the front door and Arnett shout
ed: Don't shoot" but he fired, the ball
taking effect in Arnetts thigh Then
Jones turned and ran through the house.
Arnett returned the fire, but missed him,
and commanded his posse to shoot him
as he ran out the back door with pistol in
hand. Maher discharged two barrels of
a shotgun at him. killing him instantly.
jones had very bad reputation and was
an ex-convict. He was supposed to have
been engaged in putting distractions on
the Georgia railroad track in several
places this year, some of which came very
near proving serious.
Bamberg, S. c., correspondence Augusta
Chronicle: In Saturdays Chronicle an
article appeared in the correspondence
from Atlanta under the caption of wife
Deserter," stating that Mrs c. j. Trypp
left Atlanta Wednesday night in sore dis
tress. A bride of only three months, she
had been deserted by cruel husband,
who, she said, before leaving had taken
all her money" The supposed Mrs.
Trypp is Mrs. Ella Garvis, who has been
a resident of this place for some time, and
came here with her family from Anderson,
S. c.. and whose real husband now works
in the Walhalla cotton mill Trypp was
formerly an overseer in the spinning room
of the cotton mill here, and his native
home is Augusta, Ga. He has been here
about three years. His first wife, from
whom it is said he has been divorced,
now resides in Augusta, Ga. Since his
coming here he has been married to a
young lady, who is now a resident of this
place, and one whom he deserted on Fri
day night last to fly with Mrs. Garvis.
While living here Mrs. Garvis was an en-
plOye in Trypps room in the mill. AT An
derson, her native home. she is pretty well
connected. After deserving his companion
in Atlanta, Trypp came back to Bamberg,
arriving here Monday evening, intending
to assume his former position in the mill
here, but this was refused him. On Thurs
day morning Mrs. Garvis also returned
from Atlanta, with the same intention
presumably, neither suspecting that the
other would come back. Here they met
again, and making up they left on Thurs
day evening for parts unknown. The
amount he took from Mrs Garvis in At
lanta was $2l