The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-07
REMOVED TO MACON JAIL.
Prisoners az DabIIn Taken Away for
safe keepfnE-Othcr Matters.

safe keepinR-Othcr Matters.
Dublin. Ca. sept yesterday much 20
the surprise OF every one. the County
Commissioner ordered that W. ". Ford
ham. Jack Hlskins. Charley Davis and
/ Frank webb charged with the murder Of
oscar Cannon. on july {. last. be removed
90 the Macon Sail Some of the relatives
u the men protested against Macon jail
being selected and suggested that they
h. carried 90 Eastman Il was discov-
cred that the Eastman Jail was not more
secure than the one In Dublin ANA the
suggestion was declined.
II has been known for some time that
the Dublin tail o. unsafe IL Is a mod
ern constructed jail. but has never been
considered safe. For some time there has
been rumora that friends Of the prisoners
intended 10 assist them 10 escape ana the
County Commissioners wisely decided 20
send them 20 q safer jail.
Al the July term OF the Superior Court
Fordham was convicted and sentenced to
the penitentlary for life. A motion for
new trial Is now pending and a stay Of
the sentence was granted by Judge Hart.
He Is a nephew Of Ordinary Joe N. Ford
ham Of this county. Haskins is son
OF Mr.. Taylor Haskins. one Of the wealth
lest farmers In the counsy.
Yesterday parties Ia the city from VII
klnson county. told OF the arrest OF Depu-
g MaehaiE G. l. Ngnl and George
White on Tuesday for the theft Of two
ssaiks Of sugar cane from the patch OF
negro named Napoleon Anderson, whO
lives near Swinton. and the subsequent
arres, Of Anderson BY the officers. upon
the charge Of interfering with them IN
the discharge OF their duties.
IL Al
and Deputy Marshal George Thomas and
Special Revenue Collector d 5. Muse
went down 20 Wilkinson county 20 make
a raid upon Illicit stills At IrwintOn the
parties separated. White and NiEal goiug
IN one direction. and the 9TH
er two IN another white and
Vienl passed cane patch and
could not resist the temptation 20 get a
stalk each. In the past the negro has
been bothered a great deal In this re-
spect and resolved 20 teach the raiders a
Lesson. He. therefore. had them arrested.
~ u. II. Baum stood their bonds. As
=-aF a= isi=g .s=a Ass= released she. !s.s
mediately arrested the negro. and though
a number Of white men offered to go bail
for him they refused 20 lei him 20 and
started Ia buggy for Mcintyre TO catch
the train FOR Macon. carrying Anderson
with them handcumed. Mr. Baum aud tas
other citizens OF Irwinton thought that
the negro was being badly treated and
followed the parties TO Mclntyre and
forced them 10 release the negro.
Mr. Baum stated 10 them
that he would come on their bonds and
turn them over 20 the sherin " they did
not release Anderson. The deputy mar
shals proposed 20 drop the case against
the negro n he would consent 10 dismiss
the case against them, but he refused 90
DO so Sentiment In Wilkinson is with the
negro. and strongly against the deputy
marshals.
MIR Herschel V Johnson. formerly clerk
az the Planters Hotel IN Savannah. II
now assistant postmaster In Dublin. hav-
ing been appointed by Postmaster Greir
to take the place OF Mr. v. l. Chapeh.
who recently resigned.
Dublin has been made n tank station
bv the STANDARD OH Company, and the
territory OF the Dublin branch OF this cor
porat ON extended TO WTightsVile on the
east, Dauville 20 the northwest and DeN-
ter 10 the southwest.
Yesterday the County Commissioners
Fixed the county take rate at I'D This,
added 10 the state tax. viii make $40
that the tax payers OF Laurens county
viii pay this fall upon each thousand
dollars worth OF property, a reduction OF
50 cents from the rate last year.
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