Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10

today in an EFFORT 10 locate them, but &C
cording to the last reports none of them
The details of the escape are not
known.
POULAN, Ga, Sept. Investigating the
killing of william Bailey here by Will
liam Rouse, in the latter's house on Sat-
urday, the coroner's jury today brought in
A verdict, charging Bailey was murdered.
both Rouse. who says he fired
the fatal shot, and Dink Smith, who was
the only eyewitness.
Both men are in jail.
ABBEVILLE, Ca, Sept. 7.-Shackleford
Bros, of Athens, and Wilcox county, Ca,
have bought the Dr. Walker place, about
six miles northwest OF Abbeville, with 400
acres, for $1,000.
BLACKSHEAR, Ca, Sept. Suit was
filed here today by Andrew d. Estes,
guardian and father of Brantley l.. Estes,
in an effort to have annulled the mar
rage of the son and MISS Marion Thomp-
son, Of Savannah. Ca, on the ground
that the groom was mentally incapacitat-
ed at the time of the wedding.
Estes is a kinsman Of Congressman
Brantley. of Georgia.
ELBERTON, Ca, Sept IA large and
enthusiastic meeting of the Ebert County
Farmers union was held at the court
house Saturday Arrangements were
made for purchasing. fertilizers for the
cotton crop Of 1910. -,
Other matters pertaining to the business
affairs of the union In the future were
discussed and adopted. President Jones
and Secretary Pitts stated Saturday that
the Gilbert County union was on better
foundation than it had been since being
organized.
ELBERToN. Ca. Sept. THE cotton
market opened up in ElbeIton in full
blast Friday and Saturday. In the neigh
borhood of 80 bales were disposed of
here and brought on an average OF Il 1-2
cents per pound. .A
The crop in lis county Is a little short
but indications are that 1t will bring
good prices throughout the coming cot
ton season. The merchants of Elberton
are very enthusiastic about the fall and
winter trade
The corn crop is larger in Ebert coun-
ty than in years and more wheat was
raised this year than usual.
VALDosTA, Ca, Sept. 1.-The 12-year-
old son of Mr. Richard Fountain, of Lois,
Ca, was severely injured by being, caught
in a revolving shaft at ginnery at that
place.
One arm was broken and pulled of be-
tween the elbow and shoulder, one foot
Was crushed and leg broken just above
the ankle Two or three ribs were crush
ed on one side.
His condition is regarded as very sert-
GUS, and recovery is doubtful.
AMSTERDAM, Ca, Sept. LATTER
fighting desperately with a negro for pos
session of a gun, Sheriff Jewell. badly
wounded secured his gun and shot and
instantly killed negro in a turpentine
plant here yesterday. Sheriff Fewell had
been given an attachment to, serve on the
negro for debt owed local physi-
clan. & g.
The negro assaulted the officer with
tnrpentine hack. severely injuring him in
the head Although badly injured, Sheriff
Jewell attempted to draw his gun, and
the negro attempted to wrest. 1t from his
grasp The two men fought until Sheriff
Fewell secured the gun and killed his
assailant-
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 7-Messrs.
L. s. FARRELL of HalcyondaIe; r. B.
Smith. of Savannah, and Miss Meta
sheppard. Of HalcYondale. and Miss Hell
en- Cartwright, OF Savannah, had a mar
row escape from death last night, when
an automobile. driven by Mr.. farrell,
plunged over the embankment into the
river at Isle of Hope, Iff
All parties were finally saved.
Mr.. FARRELL bought his car in Augusta
yesterday and came through the country
to Savannah.
According to q rumor now current
among Atlanta housewives. chickens will
soon be roosting above the reach of the
average pocketbook. Within the past few
days. It is said. some octopus with head
quarters far from here has been buying
up all the pullets and hens it could lay
its tentacles upon. -s
So far there has been no considerable
advance In the price of fowls, according
to the quotation Of local dealers. Young
chickens, they say. are somewhat costlier
than they were a fortnight ago, but this
they do not consider materially important.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. s.--Joseph F.
Gray, the railroad commissioner, against
whom quo warranto proceedings have
been begun by Hon. Guyt McLendon, the
deposed commissioner will not be in any
hurry to. answer the charges filed by the
contesting former officer. Mr.. Gray states
that he has until the day the case Is set
for hearing In October to present his an
swer and that he will probably require
about that length of time to get 1t on the
record
His attorney, Capt. r. n. Hitch, will
prepare and have it filed at the proper
time.
AMERICUS, Ca, Sept. s-Americus
continues to lead interior markets In
Georgia in cotton receipts. Seven thou
sand bales have been marketed to date at
warehouses here, and practically the en-
tire amount is sold an2 proceeds applied
to store accounts.
The crop will be cut well-nigh half as
the result of drouth Of six weeks dura-
ton. -+. 81. Sd. d.. -..t..
CARTERSVILLE. Ca, Sept Sat
special term of the Barlow county supe-
rior court here, Jack Woruhington, white,
was convicted of criminal assault upon
Miss Mary Elrod with recommendation
to mercy, and was sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary. DICK Worthington,
co-defendant was acquitted.
The case of Will Golden, another white
man charged with criminally assaulting
Miss Annie Gentry. is now on trial.
Although there was considerable ex-
element in the northern part of Bar
tow county following the commission OF
the assaults upon Miss Elrod and Miss
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