The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12

/ that En0ch Roberts, a prosperous farmer
near Lake Builder, shot and Es antly killed
| Henry Walker, one of his reghbors, early
Wednesday morning. From the mcager
/ Information Obtaiuablc, it seems chat
Walker and ROBERTS We're at Starke Tues
day and drove home together Tuesday
night 1t is said that Walker told Rob
erts shat he intended TO kill him sooner
or later The writer has not been able
TO ascertain the cause Of the quarrel j.
was renewed again e1riy Wednesday
morning at Roberts home, and Walker
was advancing on Roberts with a drawn
knife when Roberts shot him. Walker
was considered a bad man, having recent
ly been acquitted Of a charge Of murder
for killing a man near Valdosia, Ga, two
years ago.
Zpp Allen, a colored man. who lives
about eight miles northeast Of Lake City,
came in Monday and surrendered himself
70 the authorities, saying that he had
killed a negro by the name of Robertson.
Sheriff Hancock left Immediately for the
scene, and upon investigation the facts
were found 10 he as follows; Allen and
robertson, who was gospel dlspen-
ser, had raised a crop Of tobacco jointly,
but Robertson became wearied and neg
lected his part Of the contract, ana Allen
took the curing into his own hands. This,
IL seems, made Robertson angry. and,
hearing that Allen was at work on the
tobacco, he started out to do him harm.
Arriving at the tobacco barn, he asked
what was going on. No one gave him
any answer, Whereupon he drew his pis-
tol and began fusllade at Allen. All of
his shots went wide of the mark, and
Allen, finding things We're growing very
warm, seized his gun and sent full load
of buckshot into Robertson's face, killing
him instantly Justice of the Peace
Brindey held a preliminary hearing, and
upon the examination Of five witnesses,
all Of whose testimony was corroborative,
the prisoner was discharged.
News was received In Gainesville
Wednesday of a horrible accident that
happened on the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railroad near Orange Heights
Monday night, In which Frank Granger,
a highly respected citizen Of Grandin,
Putnam county, lost his life. Mr.. Gran
ger and his son, J. NJ. Granger and also
his brother, J. p. Granger, arrived in
Gainesville early on Monday morning, and
spent the day with his nephew, J. II.
Granger, night policeman. Late on Mon
day evening they started for their homes,
When some distance on the way the broth
er of the dead man discovered that some
thing was wrong with his saddle stirrup.
He dismounted, as also did the son of the
deceased As he did this the unfortunate
man said he would ride on ahead and they
could overtake him. Mr.. Granger started
down the road toward Orange Heights,
and just before reaching that place he
came to where the road lead across the
Florida Central and Penlnsular Railroad.
Mr.. Granger had been up travelling all
the night before, and naturally was very
tired,and 1t IS supposed that he fell asleep
on his horse shortly after leaving the 9TH
er two, and when the horse came to the
crossing, instead of going on over, he
went down the track. The animal had
gone only a short distance when he ran
into a trestle, the night being dark It
is thought that as the horse fell into the
trestle Mr.. Granger was thrown from the
saddle, the fail probably knocking him
senseless While lying in an unconscious
state the sOuth-bound passenger train
came along and ran over him. tearing his
body into shreds, The dead mans brother
and son, after fixing the broken stirrup
again mounted their horses and went
home, thinking that Mr.. Granger had pre-
coded them. When they got home he was
not there, but his family thought he
might have stopped with his brother Next
morning when he did not return home his
son started out to see what'had become
of him. On arriving at Orange Heights he
was almost paralyzed with horror to learn
of the terrible accident that had befallen
his father. search was then begun for
the pieces of the mans body, which were
lying along the track, and for the money
and other articles he had about him. but
few Of these could be found and the
mangled remains were gathered together
and placed IN a coffin. Mr. Granger was a
native of South Carolina but has been
in Putnam county for the past eight years.
acting In the capacity of foreman in the
Bardn Turpentine Works. He was high
~ respected and leaves a family of two
sons and a daughter, who are at his
home. He also has a wife. who, at the
time of his death, was visiting relatives in
south carolina, and knows nothing of her
husbands tragic end.
NNIIIxINSON,s pYA~s