The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
MURDERER IN THE Tolls.
Slayer of Ed MeI<ennon at Mineola
Unidentified After Arrest


Valdosta, Ga. June SD Osby, alias
! William Curtis, the desperate negro, who
| is accused of the killing of ed McILennon,
at Mineola, in February. has been arrest
ed, and is now in Jail here TO await trial
for tho crime He was identlAcd this
morning by McKennon's wife, in a test
that removes all doubt as TO his identity,
Two negroes have been arrested before
for the killing and both were released up
on the testimony of the woman, she al
leging in each instance that neither was
guilty. All of the prisoners in the Jail
were brought before her, except Oshy, and
she promptly stated that neither was
guilty of the crime. Then Osby was
brought out and she promptly said,
That's the man" The woman repeated
the accusation several times, pointing her
finger in the prisoners face. The negro
put his hands to his face ara wQpt as the
woman charged him with the murder
The tragedy was a shocking one Osby
called at McKennons house and
! asked for supper, He was
invited in and glven supper,
along with the members of Mc[ennon' $
family After supper he s2'ei pistol
layirg ON the mantel piece ami taking It,,
started from the house, Nekennnn pro-
tested, ana Osby turned upon him and
fred killing him almost instantly. The
murderer es -aped and has been at large
since then. Iic was located two weeks ago
and has been watched since then. par
tlal conl' ssloE was gotten f.ou him and
then he was arrested. The negroes are
very bitter against him, aad they want
his life 10 pay for the one he took
! hcre Was severe storm in the lower
part of TINS county on Saturday, though
news of it has Just reached here. A ter
rife RAIN fell, all the way from here to
Lake Faux, and in some places the wind
became very high, blowing down trees and
FENCES aLd bloekadlng the roads with
them. At Lake Park, a mill house and
several shanties were blown down, but no
other damage was DONE
Col. j. O. Narnedoe has resigned his DO
siton as chairman of the County Commits
siouers on account of his appointment TO
position in the army. 1t is expected that
he will leave here this week to take up his
duties, though il is not known definitely.
HIS commission was received last week.
ana mis- bond was forwarded at once This
reached Washington about Saturday, and
1t Is expected that he win be called into
service at once by the war department.
A negro appeared upon the streets here
yesterday with fun outfit of one OF the
regulars in the army. The negro had one
of the fine new bayonets, as well as The
clothing, oVeralls, etc. He stated AT first
that he bought them in Macon, but finally
admitted that he stole them from a car In
which he was stealing a ride. AS the ear
slowed up for a station, he threw the
things out and jumped and got them. He
VIII probably be tried in tho Federal Court
for the crime.
teachers institute convened here this
morning, and will remain in session all of
the week. There are about 100 teachers
In attendance, and Profs Bond and Smith
are here TO lecture TO them
during the week The lectures
are open for the public and
large crowds VIII attend them during the
week All of the teachers of this and the
adjoining counties are expected to be on
hand during the institute meeting.
The primary election here yesterday was
one of the dryest ever held In the county.
Very little interest was manifested In Il.
The result was a fair test of The relative
strength OF the two candidates for Gov
ernor in this county. though only s25 votes
were polled all told OF these. Judge At
klnson received 206, Gambler Jos and Ber-
ner q. The county went for Cook and
Stevens, and the other Old state house
officers.
One of the regular soldiers Of a Miehl-
gan regiment had a finger mashed of
here yesterday. The train was coming
to a stop and his fingers was caught IN
the door which slammed against II. The
surgeon of the regiment aAnputated the
/ finger