The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
BAD NEGRO WANTED BLOOD.
SHOT his WIFE AND MOTHER-IN-
LAW AND TRIED SUICIDE.

Carried to the Hospital in Dying
Condition-FuIton's board of Com
missioners in n Deadlock on the
Court House QuestiOn-Lieut.
grumby's Friends VIII Give Him
q sword-White Men sold Cigars
without stamps.
Atlanta. May S-Benry Westmoreland, a
b.ood thirsty negro, who last night tried
20 kill his wife and her mother by shoot
inc them. committed suicide to-day by
first cutting his throat and then sending
a bullet into his head lie was found
few minutes after he had committed the
act of self destruction by policeman, and
taken to the hospital in dying condi-
tion.
Westmoreland was mad at his wife be-
cause she had left him. He had threatened
to make her rue her act, and last night
he appeared at the house where she ana
her mother were living, and without warn
ins. he shot them both. Neither was fatally
hurt however
After the shooting the negro went off to
an old house and slept there. He was afarid
10 venture out to-day, and decided to kill
himself to keep from falling into the
hands of the police Accordingly he cut
his throat from ear TO ear and then sent a
bullet into his temple. The shot was heard
by police who were on the search for the
negro, and they were quickly on the
scene.
nj Il nth fa in
lice circles as a bad negro. one of the ter
rors OF Decatur street.
Commissioners DeadIocked.
The board of County Commissioners is
in a deadlock on account of the death of
Commissioner Walker. over the building
of court house annex.
Commissioner Walker held the balance of
power the board. which was equally
divided between factions before he was
elected. These factions are bitterly op-
posed to each other on all important mat
ters, and until the vacancy caused by
DR.. Walkers death is filed, they viii not
be able to do anything.
To-day they held their first meeting since
the vacancy occurred and when plans for
the court house were presented under
former action, no action could be taken,
one factions being opposed 10 the building
election has been called for a new commits
sioner and a red-hot campaign is on, as
the new commissioner will practically con-
troll things.
Sword for Lieut.. Brumby.
Friends of Lieut.. r. M. Brumby, whose
home is in Marietta, have started a move
ment to present him with a handsome
sword of honor. Lieut.. Brumby was flag
officer to Admiral Dewey at the battle of
Manila, and in that position rendered val
liable service in that great engagement.
His friends think he should receive
some testimonial and the sword fund has
accordingly been decided upon. Many
subscriptions have been voluntarily made,
and enough win be in hand in a short
time to purchase a very handsome gift.
Sold Cheap Cigars.
c. S. McVickers, Ed. Jones, John Dun
den and John Doyle, all four white men,
were arrested to-day charged with selling
newly manufactured boxes of cigars with
out having them stamped by the govern
ment, thus defrauding the United States
out of its revenue. Several boxes of cigars
were recovered by the arresting officers.
The officers claim that the four men UNI
der arrest have been doing a land office
business in and about the wagon yards
on Rusty Row." selling their goods to
unsuspecting farmers for so cents a box
or one cent a piece, as each box con ain
ed fifty cigars.