The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08
nEAF MITE WAS HONEST.

DEAF MUTE WAS HONESI
Madison Madisonian: About five
years ago while Mr.. G. A. Bearden was
conducting a restaurant here he en-
tertained for a day or two a stranger
who was a deaf mute. On leaving he
lacked a dollar of having enough mon
ey TO pay Mr.. Bearden, but assured
him he would pay the balance later.
The stranger had long since passed out
of Mr.. Reardens mind until a few
days ago, when Mr.. w. H. Williams, of
the Central road, handed him dollar
and the following memoranda made
on scraps of paper by the same strang-
er, who happened to be passing tire
Central depot here: is Mr.. Geo. A.
Bearden, who kept boarding house in
Madison several years ago, still here?
] owe him 81. Will you pay 1t to him
for me? / married Miss bearing, OF
Athens Her grand ather, William
bearing. was the founder and first
president of the old Georgia railroad.
Am the uncle of Judge Emory Speer' s
daughter by first wife. My father was
United States envoy to Mexico in 1872,
and a most public spirited citizen of
New Orleans. He started the great
Southern Pacific Railroad in 1853" Mr..
Rearden recalls the stranger, whose
name is r. 5. Lawton, of Athens.
KILLED by KNOCKOUT DROPS.
Macon News: Banks T. Hill, son of
Mrs. James A. Hill, who resides on
College street, was given knockout
drops and murdered in Chicago this
week. The information that a Macon
drummer had been murdered in Chi
cago was sent out by the Associated
Press, and his name was given as r.
l.. HILL The article in the News at
the time attracted the attention oil
Mr.. Jud Hill, clerk of the recorder
court, and he telegraphed to Chicago
to ascertain whether it was his cousin
Banks T. Hill, who was engaged in
travelling for a Chicago firm. Yester-
day afternoon he received a telegram
from James c. Hill, another cousin
that contained the sad information
that the murdered man was Banks 7
Hill, of this city; that he had gone &c
Chicago and identified the body of his
brother and would send 1t to Macon
The details of the killing have no
been learned here, but it is understood
that Mr.. Hill was known to haV'
shown a large roll of bills and tina
he was lured into an out
place, given knockout drops and beat
en- in such a manner that his death re
suited shortly after. Mr.. Hill was g
years old and unmarried. He leaves {
mother. three brothers and three sis
ters to mourn their loss.
sTATEsBORO's WARM PRIMARY.
Statesboro News: What was one o
the warmest contests ever known II
Statesboro, was held in the Cour
House on last night. For several days
the question of who shall fill the offices
of the town for another year had beer
at issue. A primary for this purpose
held, and 1.-The boys" were out in force
and 'spilin' for a fight. The meet
ing was presided over by Capt. w. N
Hall, and there was anything but {
dull time from start to finish. Th'
following ticket was put in nomination
by Col. D. r. Grower and seconded
by Col. Julian Anderson: For Mayor
G. S. Johnston; for Councilmen, j
c. Bitch. j. l.. Olhff. w. H. Sim
mons. j. c. Jones and A. j. Franklin
Col. H. B. Strange placed in nomina'
ton the following ticket: For Mayor
@. S. Johnston; for Councilmen, Johl
+. Brannen, ]. A. Fulcher, ]. c. Jones
and A. j. Franklin. this ticket wa
seconded by several in the audience
The announcement was made by Col
Strange that his ticket stood agains
the opening of a barroom in States
boro and the position of Col. Grower
ticket. This brought forth a red no
discussion and il looked at one tim
that the meeting would end in a reg
ular riot. Col. r. Lee Moore asket
that the administration" ticket head
ed by Mr.. j. G. Bitch, stand up an
face the issue like men, Messrs
Bitch, r. Simmons, Colone
Grower and several other gentle
men. sprang to their feet. all attempt
ing TO make a speech. After consid
cradle effort the chair restored, order
and Col. Grower replied in behalf o
the administration ticket" While hi
reply was rather eVasiNe on the ques
ton at issue, yet it was accepted as
straight fight for and against bar
rooms. Frequent calls came from
crowd, Give us liquor" etc, etc.
many of whom had already had a pref
ty lavish drench of the oh-be- joyful.
The vote was taken and resulted a
follows: For Mayor, CT. S. Johnston
143: for Councilmen, ]. c. Jones, 142
A. J. Franklin. 142; J. G Bitch, 102
]. l.. Oliff. 1902; w. II. Simmons, 80
w. B.. Martin. Al; ]. A. Fulcher, A
John F. Brannen, Al. The first fiv
on the Aldermanic Board are the nom
inees together with Col Johnston a
the election. The boys celebrated tn
victory of their ticket in great shap
until late hour last night.