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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
WOUND RESULTED IN DEATH.
j. w. Rnbuu's Remains Will BE
Buried in BonnVenture To-day.

Mr. J. w. Rabun died at Guyton yes
terday morning at 2;15 o'clock as the
result of the wound that with suicidal
intent, he inflicted on himself the day
before. He was conscious until short
time before death came and managed
to talk, but he expressed no regret
for the step he had taken.
The funeral will take place in Bona
venture Cemetery, to which place the
remains will be taken this morning
upon the arrival of the train from
Guyton, at S:4S O'Clock. Services were
conducted at Guyton yesterday after
noon by Rev. MIR. Harris, pastor of the
Baptist Church of Guyton, who also
will conduct the services at the grave
to-day.
The Savannah pall-bearers who will
escort the remains to their last rest
ing place are Messrs. e. NJ. Foy A. j.
Pursley. j. T. Wells, b. ]. Cubbedge.
w. b. Nell, Fl. G. Black, d. B. Morgan
and w. c. Neidlinger.
The immediate relatives that survive
Mr.. Rabun are. besides his wife, two
sisters, Mrs. j. E. Fulcher of States
boro; Mrs. Cheatham of Athens; a
half-sister, Miss Hattie ]. Wood, and
four daughters, Misses Lila, Beulah,
Laurel and Wilhelmina Rabun.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
TAKEN TO STATE ASYLUM.
Mrs. BOttomley's Strange Freak of
Living in a HOveI.


Living in "a HOvel.
Deputy Sheriff Fennell leaves to-
day for Milledgeville. accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bottomley, who
was recently adjudged insane by
jury from the Court of Ordinary.
Mrs. Bottomley will be remembered
as the English woman, more recently
from Alabama, who developed homi-
cidal tendencies, and threatened on
one occasion to kill her nurse with a
pair of scissors. Though a woman of
means and refinement, she chose to
live in a miserable howell said to have
been built by her own hands, on the
battle-ground road. Her daughter,
who lived in Alabama, from whence
her mother had fed, was not aware
of the manner in which her mother
was living, but sent her money regu-
larly to Savannah, thinking that she
was boarding, where she had left her,
in respectable neighborhood.
Mrs. Bottomley had often before es-
capped from her family and guardians
and 1t had become a hopeless task to
keep her in one place for any length
of time. On one occasion she es-
capped to England. from whence the
family had originally come.
When Mrs. Bottomley was tried. her
daughter, who is very handsome and
highly educated young woman, came
over from Alabama to attend the
trial. In fact it was she who first
swore out the warrant against her
mother
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
ERWIN'S CENSURE JUST.
Capt. GiIIette's Comment Upon Que
bee Justice.

capt. Glllette's Comment Upon Que
bee Justice.
Capt. c. E. Gillette does not seem to
be particularly edited by the recent
exhibition of Quebec justice--or injus-
tice, in the case of Greene and Cay
nor. However, when he was seen yes
terday by a Morning News reporter he
did not seem to be particularly sur
prised.
Capt. Gillette would not discuss the
matter at any length, nor offer a
rrophesy as to the probable course of
events.
However" he said from the facts
that one Quebec judge issued what was
on its face an illegal writ of habeas
corpus, to be served outside his juris-
diction, and then, after bringing the
defendants into his jurisdiction, quash-
ed the writ, leaving them subject to a
writ from a judge in whose district
they then were and who decides the
case on what seem to me very trivial
technicalities it looks as though Mr.
Erwin's structures on Quebec Justice
were we'll founded"
Further than this Capt Gillette
would not consent to discuss the case
nor the decision of Judge Caron. He
said he had no idea what steps would
next be taken by the government
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Joseph sIOrrelI Fired on Twice on
the Augusta Road.

the Augusta Road.
AS Joseph Morrell. a young white
man who lives on the Augusta road a
ing to Savannah yesterday morning,
two shots were fired at him by some
one in hiding on the roadside. The
first shot barely missed the young man,
and the second went through his right
hand, breaking the bone.
Morrel saw no one and has not the
slightest idea as to who his assailant
was. He said that he bore no malice
toward any one, and knows of no one
who would wish to take his life. He
cannot state positively the exact direc-
ton from which the bullets came, but
knows that they were fired from the
side of the road in the underbrush.
The young man, who works at the
Georgia Car Works, was coming into
his work about 6 o'clock. He was
walking leisurely along, whistling as
he walked. The road was deserted,
and he had no idea that any human
being was anywhere near him, until
the report of a pistol. The first shot
whizzed in front of him. His first
impulse was to run, but before he had
llIIle " no lHlS d ScCOIlu SIAOl " cAS IL "
which ploughed through his hand. He
looked on all sides; but there was no
one in sight. He could not even detect
any smoke from the bushes along the
road side. Knowing that he was at
his assailant's mercy. he hurried on.
expecting every moment to be hit by
another bullet.
The wound gave him so much pain
that he returned to his home. In the
afternoon he and his brother came to
the city and reported the matter to
Deputy Sheriff 7. ]. Sweeney and the
three went to the place of the. shoot
ing. A search along the road side for
foot prints was productive of no clue.
AS the young man had had 20 pre-
vious quarrel with anyone, no other
motive can be assigned for the act
than an attempt at murder and rob-
berry The man who fired the shots,
after missing his mark probably fear
ed detection or lost his nerve and
therefore did not shoot again.
MorrelIs hand was dressed by DR..
Norton. The injury is not thought to
be serious. A bone in the hand and one
finger are broken. While the injury
will keep him from work for a few
days. Morrell does not mind this as he
does the thought that he cannot feel
that his life is safe when he walks to
his work.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Excursions To The Mountains And
SeashOre.
To Columbia and Return via South
ern Railway.

The Southern Railway will operate
popular excursion to Columbia and re-
turn, special train leaving Savannah
from Union Depot. 700 a. m. Railroad
time, Monday, Aug. Is. Tickets sold at
$1.50 for round trip good returning on
train leaving Columbia 1:25 Monday
midnight, and tickets at $500 good on
any train up to and including train
leaving Columbia 1:25 Tuesday MIDI
night. Separate coaches for white and
colored people. Information furnished
at City Ticket ONCE, TAI Bull street. or
Depot Ticket Office Union Station
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
ASKS FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Robert Simmons Clnims to Have
Been Deprived of Rights.

Robert Simmons CInims to Have
Been Deprived of Rights.
A motion for new trial in the case
of Robert Simmons, recently tried in
the Superior Court for the murder of
George Harris, convicted and SEN
fenced to hang Sept. 5. was filed yes
terday. The denial of the prisoners
constitutional right to a fair and i'm
partial trial is made the principal
ground of the motion for new trial.
The motion was filed on behalf of
Simmons by John Z. Myrick and ST.
mon Gazan. After setting forth the
usual and general grounds for such
a motion, the allegation that the pris-
oner was denied such a trial as the
constitution guarantees is made and
explained.
Mr.. Myrick never made an appear
ance in the case until the morning of
the trial, when he was named by the
court to assist Mr.. Gazan, who had
been previously appointed. The mo-
ton goes on to say that the trial was
set for a day only a week after the
killing and the appointment of coun-
sci was announced only few days in
advance of the trial.
Mr.. Gazan is a young practitioner
of the law, having only recently been
admitted to the bar and never having
conducted a criminal trial of such con-
sequence before. Because of these
facts, it is claimed, important and ma
terial evidence, essential to an under
standing of the case, never reached
the jury.
1t is a matter of fact that things
Simmons claimed to be able to prove
as that Harris had on former occa-
sions threatened and attempted TO
take his life, were never given in evil
dence at the trial. A supersedeas will
be granted on the motion and it's mere
filing gives assurance that Simmons
will not hang on the day for which
the execution was set.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

What is more beautiful than Mexi-
can drawn work for the table? a
beautiful table cloth, something ele-
CANT and rich in Mexican drawn work.
Beautiful doilies which are seldom
seen. Beautiful napkins that are the
envy of your neighbour and other
goods are all on exhibition at our store
Come and see the pretty Mexican
drawn goods and set up the table tc
better advantage, more elaborate, more
rich and elegant than any cut glass or
silver-service than you can get. Prices
are about half as cheap as they have
been heretofore, these beautiful goods
are sent to US direct from Mexico.
Lippman Drug Co.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
OUT OF POSTAL SERVICE.

=. NJ. Russell, Jr., Has Resigned
Government Job for Civil One.
Mr.. P. Nj. Russell, Jr., mailing clerk
in the postoffice, has resigned to go
into business for himself. The resignd-
ton was effective yesterday. Mr.. Rus
sells successor will be appointed from
the list of eligibles secured from the
recent eXamina tons held for places in
the postoffice. There are twenty-seven
of these eligibles, but none have yet
been certified by Washington, and until
this is done no appointment will be
made. AS these certifications should
have been received since July l, they
are being looked for every day.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
TWO MORE RURAL ROUTES.
Recommended by Special POstomce
Agent Calhoun.

Mr.. Thomas P. Calhoun, acting special
agent of the Postoffice Department in
the establishing of routes for free ru-
raj delivery, has completed his work in
this section and to-day will leave for
Admission, Ala. where he will continue
the work.
The routes that have been recon-
mended for this immediate section are
those already given in the Morning
News and which include, in the first,
Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope and adjacent
settlements, and in the second, White
Bluff. Nicolsonville and other villages
The recommendations that these
routes be established have been sent
to Washington and it is expected that
the government will take such action
as may be necessary in time for the
delivery to be inaugurated on or a lit
tie before Oct l.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
BROKEN RIB, BRUISED HEAD,
Injuries Received by s. e. Helmly,
Sr.s In a Runaway Accident.

injuries Received Dy =. Il. deAmAS,
Sr.. In a Runaway Accident.
A broken rib and several severe cuts
and bruises on the head and face of
Mr.. S. Z. Helmly, ST., of Rincon were
the result of a runaway accident yes
terday afternoon. The accident oc-
CURED at Broughton and Barnard
steets, about o'clock.
Mr.. Helmly, who is rather an elderly
man, arrived in Savannah in the morn
ing on an excursion, and, with a party
of friends and relatives, spent the day
at Tybee. He returned from the ISL
and was met at the depot by his
nephew, Mr.. 1. C. Helmly, who took
him in his buggy and drove up town.
On Broughton street, near Whitaker, a
part of the harness became loose and
the horse, becoming frightened, began
to run. He had been nearly checked
by the time he reached Barnard street,
but there the buggy struck the car
track and the jolt threw Mr.. S. E.
Helmly over the front of the vehicle.
He struck the sidewalk on his head
and side. His injuries rendered him
unconscious, and in this condition he
was taken to the drug store Of
Messrs. Solomons & Co. Mr.. w. F.
Walker did everything possible for him
for about half an hour, but the injured
man, though he was able to sit up,
continued in a dazed condition. He
was finally taken to the home of Mr..
l. c. Helmly, at Bull street and Maui
pas avenue, where his injuries We're
dressed by DIR. r. B. Harris.
DR.. Harris stated that the exterior
injuries, though very painful, are not
of fatal nature. He was unable to
say whether there are internal injuries
or not. 1t had been the intention of
the injured man to return home last
night He may be taken back to-day,
though it is hardly probable, and it is
quite possible that he may not be able
to stand the trim for several daXs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Annual Mountain Excursion.

The Southern Railways annual
mountain excursion will be operated
Wednesday, Aug. 20, special train
through to Asheville, leaving Savan-
nah ZOO a. m, central time. Extreme
ly low rates to the Carolina mountain
country and to Old Point Comfort,
Virginia Beach and Ocean View, Va.
Tickets good to return until Sept. 4.
For complete information apply at de-
pot ticket office, Union Station, or city
ticket office, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
One Fare for the Round Trip to
AsheViIle.

Account meeting of American Flor
lists and Horticulturalists the Southern
Railway will sell tickets on Aug II, IS
and 10, to Asheville and return at rate
of 50 25. good until Aug. %. An excel
lent opportunity to visit the famous
Land of the Sky" Only line operat-
ing through sleepers. For detailed in
formation, sleeping car reservations,
etc, call at city ticket office, 141
Bull street, or ring up telephone $780,,
al
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

The Southern Railways annual
mountain excursion will be operated
Wednesday. Aug. 20, special train
through to Asheville, leaving Savan-
nah 700 a. M. central time. Extreme
ly low rates to the Carolina mountain
country and to Old Point Comfort.
Virginia Beach and Ocean View, Va.
Tickets good to return until Sept. 4.
For complete information apply at de-
pot ticket office, Union Station, or city
ticket office, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

Interchangeable 1IIIItdSt IICheIS VIII
be good via this route, Savannah to
Macon. Parlor cars seat between Sa-
vannah and Macon, only 70 cents.
These cars are supplied with buffet
serving refreshments and lunches at
most reasonable prices.
By this route passengers can leave
Savannah 700 a. m. in the morning
and be in Chattanooga $3.50 p. m. same
night, and be in Cincinnati or Louis
willie next morning.
Via same route passengers will be
able to leave Savannah 100 a. m. and
arrive at Birmingham SOS p. m. same
evening.
Through schedules and rates cheer
fully quoted upon application at City
Ticket Office. Seaboari Air Line Rail-
way. No. Bull street, Savannah, Ga.
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Opening of the New short Line, sa-

open ming of the New Short Line, sn-
vannnh TO Macon, the North and
Northwest,
Via, Vidalia, NJ. D. & S. and Southern
Railway. The Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way begs to announce the opening of
through service via the new short line
between Savannah and Dublin, Macon,
Atlanta, the North and Northwest via
what will be known as the "Vidalia
Route" Seaboard Air Line, Savannah
to Vidalia, Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah, Vidalia to Macon and Southern
Railway. Macon to Atlanta.
Through first class passenger
coaches with elegant buffet parlor cars
will leave Savannah, beginning Sun
day. August II, on the following sched-
ule; through cars to Macon, with close
connection with the Southern Railway
- fIE to-.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Excursions To The Mountains And
Popular Excursion to Columbia md
Return

On Monday, Aug. is, Southern Rail-
way will run excursion to Columbia
and return at rate of $3.50 and $500 for
the round trip, tickets limited to one
and two days respectively Special
train leaves Union Depot at 700 a. M,
Railroad time. Separate coaches for
white and colored people. For tickets
or information call at City Ticket Of
flee, 141 Bull street, or Depot Ticket
Office, Union Station.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
SUPPLIES FOR MRS. sAULs.
Charitable Ladies Sent in Enough to
Last a Month

Mrs. Ella Sauls, accompanied by one
of her little children. appeared at the
Mayors office yesterday. Acting
Mayor Dixon talked with the unfor-
tunate woman, intending to afford her
some relief. He had sent for her with
that object in mind, but, on ascer-
tanning that number of charitable
ladies had forestalled the city, with
drew. Mrs. Sauls told him that ladies
had sent in supplies enough to last
her small family a month.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Going Away This SUMMER.

Then you should have a copy of
Hints TO Tourists" a fifty-page book
issued by the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway. 1t describes briefly
about 200 summer resorts in Wiscon-
SIN, Michigan and the Northwest with
Information as TO hunting. fishing and
hotel accommodations at each A
copy may be secured by addressing
\. NJ. Breeze. 435 Vine street. Cincin-
natl, Dad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
OWES 1T ALL no ONE MAN.
w. A. Griffith, VaIdOstal StOckdeaIer
bankrupt.

w. A. Griffith of Valdosta filed his
petition in bankruptcy in the office of
the clerk of the United States District
Court yesterday He owes $S,073.7S
while his assets are estimated to be
worth $500. There is but one creditor
H. c. Sparks, of East St Louis, Ill
Griffith is a stock dealer and his debt
springs from purchases made from
Sharks
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Certainly You Are Going

Straight as the crow flies will the
Seaboard run the Morning News Spe-
cial to Old Point next Wednesday. Res
ervations are being rapidly made, and
there will be a train load of desirable
people. Everything nice for the trip.
Comfort combined with economy. $40
there and back. Phone 28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

To Engage Your Pullman Berth.

The Morning News Special to Old
Point Comfort leaves Wednesday night
at Has. A whole train load of the
incest people will enjoy this great trip.
Can you afford to miss it: only Si0
for the round trip Phone Is. Seaboard
ticket office, Bull and Bay street lane.
nd
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

THE ever popular Sunday excursions
via Atlantic Coast Line TO Charleston,
S. c.. 81 90 for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold for trains leaving savan-
rah 1880 a. m. and a. m. Return
ing, leave Charleston at .. m. and
l1.35 p. m. Visit the Isle OF Palms and
enjoy the delightful sea breezes. I'D
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Wires Crippled by storms.

Owing to the electrical storms that
prevailed yesterday, north. west and
south of Savannah. the telegraph lines
were seriously interfered with, and up
TO 1 o'clock this morning few Asso-
ciated Press dispatches had been re-
ceived
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
The Fishing Season.

Is now open UP in Wisconsin and
Michigan. Low rates are in effect to
all points reached by the ample and
convenient train service of the Chica-
go and Northwestern Railway from
Chicago. The interesting booklets on
game laws and Hints to Tourists"
issued by the Northwestern Line should
be in the hands of every sportsman.
Rates, booklets and full information
furnished by addressing N. NJ. Breeze,
4Sh Vine street. Cincinnati O.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
e%-a--
Goshen Butter.

Just received, small shipment old
time Goshen butter. Sweet. pure and
fresh the very best In the world. In
five-pound boxes; $l.50 per box. south
ern Grocery Company ia Barnard
street-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Take the Trim
To old Point Comfort,

Wednesday, Aug. 20. by the Morning
News Special, over the popular Sea-
board Air Line. Quickest schedule.
best route and only line running
through solid train; $40 is all it costs
tor a round trip ticlGet.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
New Short Line Between savannah
Dublin, Macon and Atlanta

Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
opening for passenger traffic Sunday,
September II, 1902. Nineteen Os) miles
the shortest route between Savannah
and Macon, and thirty-four miles the
shortest route between Savannah and
Atlanta AID
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

''The ever popular Sunday excursions
via Atlantic Coast Line to Charleston,
S. c., 81 90 for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold for trains leaving Savan-
nah 1870 a. m. and a. m. Return
ing, leave Charleston at D. m. and
1875 p. m. Visit the Isle of Palms and
enjoy the delightful sea breezes. "-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
VISIT OF THE MAYOR.
viii De Prolonged Among the
Northern Cities.

Mayor Myers will return to Savan-
nah the latter part of next week or
carly during the week following. He
has concluded to prolong his stay at
the North. He went 10 Saratoga. and.
after spending some two weeks there.
ent to New York. II was his intention
TO be gone three weeks, hut his altered
plans are for a stay Of nearly 1--WE
weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Cnfe Cars

Are operated by Seaboard Air Line
Railway on their trains 81 and "a, be-
tween Savannah and Hamlet, serving
lunch and dinner "a la carte."-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

In order to reduce our surplus stock.
We are offering many articles below
wholesale cost. Southern Grocery
Company, ia Barnard street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16

Bargains on our bargain counter for
bargain hunters. Southern Grocery
Company, ia Barnard street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Excursions To The Mountains And
Seashore.


Atlantic Coast Line mileage tickets
good over 1900 miles OF road. g25 90
per book--one thousand miles.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Mrs. shotter TaIxen North.

Mrs. Elizabeth Shooter has been TAX
en- North. She was accompanied by Mr..
George w. owens.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
Low Rate Excursion Tickets ia
Mountain Resorts in the Carolina.,

MOuhtHtH hesOFtk IN INC CnrOIfnas,
Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, via
Central of Georgia Railway Tickets
will be on sale from Savannah Aug.
20 at very low rates, good for return
trip, including Sept. 4, 1902
Tickets offices, 107 Bull street and
Central Passenger Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-16
To The Mountains And


Via the Atlantic Coast Line, Aug. 20.
tickets limited to return Sept. 4:
Ocean View, Va Observation-Disclosures 90
Old Point Comfort, Va .......... 10 90
Virginia Beach, Va .............. 10 90
Spartanburg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Corresponding rates to other points.
Ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and
Union Station.-ad.