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ARTHUR SWANS TROUBLE

Distressing Telegram to His PeOpl,
I'm an Alteration He Shoots ,
Man in q Theatre-His Brother
Brown Syfan, and His Attorney
w. p. Greene, Left for Savanna
at Six O'clock Yesterday Evening
Mr.. Arthur r. syfan, Of this city is a rail
road engineer, and one Of the best youn
men Of the town. He was on a.visit to tn
city of Savannah when he sent q telegraph
message to home folks yesterday at clever
O'Clock that he was in trouble. His fathe
and other members Of the household wer
greatly distressed, and all who heard Of tn
matter were greatly shocked and deepl,
sympathized With both Arthur and his kin
dred. tass u. 'T'-.-..-,.-i. w. ~ .ss,..'
His people replied 10 the telegram, asking
particulars. He replied about four or nv,
o'clock, saying that circumstances were suct
that he was compelled % shoot q man, ane
that he wanted bis brother to come to him a
once, Mr.. Brown Syfan. employed w.
Greene, Esq. TO 60 with him, and at 81,
o'clock yesterday evening they left by tn.
Southern, expecting 70 reach SAVANNAH thiI
morning. * "a, .,I.>I 'lsj9 ~
/ Yesterday evening the Atlanta Constitu
tion was received, containing the following
dispatch; ~ ,Iy,s ..5r..... r.
Savannah, Ga.. OCT. l.-Peter Mamie. prizt
fighter and music ball sport, was fatally sho
A. r. Syfan is under arrest charged with the
shooting. Mamie gas In box with some
women when quarrel arose. Manzle tried
to keep Syfan out, so 1t is claimed when the
latter drew pistol In the scufie and inflicted
g fatal wound. Mamie ~ not expected TO live
until morning.. y ~ x !t.I$, !, ~ - =
This in cludes all that we know Of the Ia
mentable affair. The circumstance is a pc
culisrly sad one. Mr.. Syfan was reared In
this community, and has always been regard
cd as one Of our most worthy young men.
Even II he is not blamelsss In this sad affair,
he has behind him good record for industry
and efficiency az an engineer. AS man ihe
has good name. No young man was ever
more consfderate Of an aged father, and no
father ever looked more confidently TO faith.
ful son for needed help In the years OF his in.
trinity. He always sent q liberal share OF his
monthly salary to his father. As q peaceable
citizen there has never been heard one word
OF complaint Of him. But when he was far
from home, he may not have been his &C.
ouSIohou soiit duu uouco LIE ooop ttouDio.
One lamentable thing about thisaffair 10, that
be Is far away from home. among strangers.
They; know only OF this one deed. The good
record Of a whole lifetime is not there TO his
credit. ButFhe is among Q people who will
Judge him, not by hisreal self. but will regard
only the deed which has brought him prom.
inently before them. He may not be blame.
Less. We cannot say that he isl lor that he Is
not Butwe do say, under any circumstances
ills 8 pity that the people Of Savannah did
not Know him as well as do the people with
whom he was reared. OF course violations Of
the law must be punished. No man should
be e1emptfrom accountability for his deeds.
But 1t is pity that his life; and not this one
act would be laid before the people in whose
hands he is. ,. BE-, -. :"