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Ilf (he Military I \*»t*mble<l lor llif* Trial
of 4hr 4 oltiiultiiH IVUou.-r*
FIUBt DAY.
, Atlanta, Monday, June 29.
'l'he Court met a’ out 10 1 2o’clock a. m.,
when the following order convening the
commission was rend by the Judge Advo
cate :
Ui.u>o’K* Timm 'll! itauv District, )
DiMiartiniTlt of t ii'orifia, Klorula and Ahil.anm,
Atlanta. <ia , June:St, l SOS. )
| Extract.]
General Order* Ac. 130.
If A Military Commission in hereby
appointed to assemble at. Med'heison Mar
racks, Atlanta, Ueorgia, at lUo’clock A. M.,
on Monday the 29th of June, IKIW, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, forth© trial
of such prisoners as may lie brought be
fore it by orders from these headquarters.
The commission will sit without regard
to iiours.
DICTA!L FOIt TDD COMMISSION.
1. Brevet Brigadier General f'aleh. C.
Blhley, Colonel mill Infantry.
2. iinvei Brigadier tJoiicral rJialiA (t.
Marsliall, Colonel U. B. A.
;; Brevet Brigadier General John J.
Millmu, Burgeon IJ. B. A.
I Brevet Colonel John 11. Lewis, Major
44th Infantry.
5. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Robert E.
A. Croftou, Captain KHh Infantry.
li. Brevet Major Bum m l E. Bt Onge,
Captain ltUli Infantry.
7. Brevet Major George M. Brayton,
Captain 33d iniantry
Brevet Brigadier General William Mc-
Kee Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate
General of the Army, iH appointed Judge
Advocate of the commission.
lly order of Major General Meade.
R. C. Drum.
Assistant Adjutant General.
The following are the charge and speci
fication which were read at this stage of
the proceedings, iu order that the prison
ers might understand them, and not for
■the purpose of arraignment:
Charge and speeitleation preferred
against Elisha J. Kirkseey, Columbus C.
Bedell, James 1,. Barber, William A.
Duke, Robert Hudson, William 1). Chip
ley, Alva C. Roper, James L. Wiggins,
Robert A. " ood :
Charge—Mur dr r.
Specification—ln this: that the said Eli
sha J. Kirkseey, Columbus C. Bedell,
James W. Bather, William A Duke, Rob
ert Hudson, Wil iam D. Chipley, Alva C.
Roper, James L. Wiggins, and Robert A.
Wood, on the 31st day of March, 1868, in
the city of Columbus, in the- county of
Muscogee, Btate of Georgia in and upon
one George W. Ashburn, then and there
being in tire peace of the said Btate, feloni
ously and wilfully did make an assault;
and did then and there feloniously, un
lawfully, wilfully, and with malice afore
thought,, discharge pistols loaded wftli
powder and leaden halls at the said George
\V. Ashburn; and with the said halls,
discharged as aforesaid, did wound the
said George W. Ashburn in the left leg,
above and near the ankle joint; and with
the said halls, discharged as aforesaid, did
wound the said George \V. Ashburn in tiie
lower part of the nates; and with the said
halls, discharged as aforesaid, did wound
Die said George W. Ashburn in the fore
head, which suiti wound, Inflicted in Use
forehead as aforesaid, was mortal, and of
which said mortal wound, inflicted in the
manner and form aforesaid, the said
George W. Ashburn then and there died ;
and the said Elisha J. Kirkseey, Colum
bus C. Bedell, James W. Barber, William
A. Duke, Robert Hudson, William D.
Chipley, Alva C. Itoper, James L. Wig
gins, ami Robert A. Wood, the said George
W. Ashburn, in the manner and form
aforesaid, feloniously, unlawfully, wilful
ly, and of their malice aforethought, did
then and there kill and murder, contrary
to the laws of said Btate, the good order,
peace, and dignity thereof.
(Signed) W. 11. Smyth,
Capt. 10th Inf. and L’vt. Maj. I . B. A.,
Acting Judge Advocate.
The names of the prisoners were called,
when eaeli one answered Here.”
Tlte prisoners were then asked if they
had any objection to he tried hyuny mem
ber of the court; when they answered in
dividually and under instructions of their
Counsel, Mr. Chipley said, he had no ob
jection personally, hut would not waive
the right to object in the future.
Mr Bedell had no objection on personal
grounds, hut would not waive the right to
future jurisdiction.
The remaining prisoners did not offer
any objection on personal grounds.
i'he officers of t he court were sworn,also
Mr. Eugene Davis, as reporter for the Gov
ernment.
The prisoners were then arraigned and
the charge and specification read tothem
a second time, when the Judge Advocate
was about to .interrogate them as to their
guilt or innocence. Hon. A. H. Htephens,
rose and requested an adjournment until
to-morrow, for the purpose of tiling picas
for the defendants, as lu> had not seen any
oft hem before, and hud not unt it a short time
before seen the charge and speeitleation.
The Judge Advocate Mr.
Stephens to reduce ids application to
writing, which he did. '
The board of officers then retired to con
sider the application of counsel; soon after
which liny returned, and as there was no
objection offered by counsel on either side,
or by any member of the court, the ap
plication for adjournment was granted
till 10 a. ni., to-morrow (this) morning.
The following counsel uppeured for the
defense and were admitted:
Alexander H. Stephens,
Martin J. Crawford,
James M. Smith,
James M. Ramsey,
E. J. Gartrcll,
Henry E. Beuning,
Robert J. Moses.
General Beuning and Major Moses were
absent, but are expected soon.
Tito counsel for the prosecution are:
General Dunn, Judge Advocate, with
Messrs. Joseph E. Brown and Major \V.
H. Smyth, assisting.
Mr. Stevens requested a postponement
of further proceedings irntil this morning,
which wan granted, and the Court ad
journed until 10 o’clock to-day.
The trial is conducted in public, and
parties desiring to attend the investiga
tion are at liberty to do so.
SECOND DAY.
The Commission resumed its session
this morning at 10 o’clock, A. M.
The Judge Advocate introduced Mr.
Pope, law partner of Joseph E. Brown,
to act as assistant counsel for the prosecu
tion; and Mr. Stephens introduced Judge
Marshal J. Welborn, to assist for the
defence.
Mr. Stephens, upon tiling plea, read
the following :
The accused, to-wit: Elisha J. Kirk
seey, Columbus C. Bedell, James \V.
Barber, William A. Duke, Robert Hud
sou, William D. Chipley, Alvali C Roper,
James L. Wiggins, Robert A. Wood—now
ou arraignment each for himself, in an
swer and for plea to the charge and speci
fication says, he is uot guilty of the crime
therein set forth.
In puttiug in this answer and plea as
in their statement, tiiat they had no
personal objection to any member of the
Court before its organization, they now
repeat that they do not thereby wisli to he
understood as admitting the rightful juris
diction of this Court, constituted and
organized as it now is (under tiie rules
and articles of war) to try offences accord
ing to law and customs of war, to take
charge of the trial of tiie otl'ence against
tiie laws of the Suite of Georgia, whereof
they are accused. They being all engaged
in the pursuits of civil life, and in no way
connected with the military service,
either iu the land or naval forces of Hie
United (States, or of the militia thereof in
actual service, they hereby expressly
reserve to themselves, severally, their
rights hereafter to he ©iainicd and assort
ed, if need he, to insist that this trial is not
in conformity with tlte laws of tiie land,
nor in accordance with their rights of
trial Gy jury as guuiantecd under the
< 'nii*tlu,Unii of the United States.
I till luilpr.- Advocate *«|d IlltU UMVll'dlllg
l'> •iUkUilit It Wi*« liU llllly t<> H*k
pliaul.tf y Whether Ilf* WIIM guilty
111 liol li. Uir ri flu h prisoner l>y
tlMlllt* I*o*l (lilt to hill* Hill following 1 11 Jl‘ n
- Mow ill, JrllU t«o..t l/lli If V. 11l not
f/nlHy 7 u|«ih which him i, *. (llll
guilty " of the charge or t tin a p< oirti ation
Vtet'l •■•i'i# > Oil tti*.*v‘i+ Ai* i aUiscifAi.l,.
‘[lit Lt-ailUg >jl Usfilhujtty wtos liir.n .no,,
UlViiCed,, Ul{<i Wit <#.*.-1 \iili.*.. - ttfihjii Was
Charles Marshall.
Witnesses on either side wcm ordered
ts, the ( ourt,
tfy * i'. is (;harh < Marshall, ram aged
Y, n't oi I* that of a ruddier in
l;h.» f’ v : r*i| wf»le*, in < o. G, loth
i-4 9# M»« iri it *ine# IHfil ; I have
M*en os* * * / dnid's? the I**'. ,y**r in (,'oi*
>m .i»u fkv*f ; f **• train wJjh
G M 7 A-!.-. •.•»;•.•* W* of ||»*t place; 1 wan
*i *n; he riled by rkitetiw l
I' vm wt/bifxs) <■/, fit Kiffc*tr*y
was the tirst person that spoke to me about
going there; he spoke to me first about
three weeks lie foie the occurrence; I had
another interview with him a few days
before it; there were three rooms in the
houso. 'l'lie witness here entered into a
description of Hie house, which wo could
not hear, and ull efforts on the part of the
Court to get him to speak audibly were in
vaia. He was very much embarrassed
and could scarcely give utterance to the
words. As sjoon us the door was broken
one of the party made the remark ‘‘there
iatlied—li - ; Ashburn was behind the
table When the firing commenced ; after
Ashhtirn fell one of the parties stooped
down by the side of the door and tired;
after that was over 1 went out of t lie house,
and went across towards the Berry House
and then to my quarters.
[The witness identified I)r. Kirkseey as
the lirst person who had spoken to him.]
Tiie tirst interview took place on Broad
street, Columbus; he spoke to me about
getting Ashburn out ot (lie way; he spoke
of a party being gotten up for that pur
pose ; he did not mention any names to
me of any of the party; lie asked me to
join tiie party ; he told trie it would tie all
light if I did ; lie said i had not long to
slay in the army, and I could come buck
to Columbus and live, and I would he all
right; lie did not state any reason why lie
should he put out of the way—not direct
ly ; lie said ‘‘there would be a crowd” in
the party; lie did not name any persons
who would lie of the crowd ; lie held out
no reward to me nor did any others, any
more than that I would be all right aud
have anything 1 wanted The second
interview took place with him a few days
before the occurrence; it was on Broad
street. At that interview he told me that
the party was made up —that the affair
would soon take place, and when it did 1
would know it. I got notice afterwards of
when tlie affair was to take place ; J got
that notice at my quarters about 3 oelock
in the afternoon of the day the afl'air took
place; it was handed tome at my door Gy a
negro hoy; it was wrapped up in a piece
of brown paper, and tiie writing was in
side of the brown paper, and stated; ‘-Meet,
me to-night at 12 o’clock.” I lore it up as
soon as I read it, ; I did not know the ne
gro boy ; 1 never saw him before ; the boy
wore an ordinary false-fftco, made out of
pasteboard ; there was no signature to tiie
notice I received ; I did not know the
handwriting; 1 acted upon the notice, t
left my quarters between lit aud 12 o’clock
that night; I met the party in a vacant
lot near tiie Perry House ; I was handed u
coat liefore I met the party, by Hemiis
Henderson ; he told me to put it on ; I iiad
no previous arrangement witli him about
aco it for that occasion ; ! had been with
lir. Kirkseey ; 1 told him I’d waul a“i ig,”
and lie told me it would be there for me;
I wanted it because 1 did not want to wear
my uniform ; he promised me the “rig” at
our second interview ; J mean l>y a “rig” a
suit; tiie coat was a gray English walking
coat; tiie buttons were bone; I am not cer
tain of tiie color ; they were rather large ;
I had ou a black slouch hat aud black
pants at that time ; a few minutes after I
got the coat 1 met the party—Hudson,
Duke, Barber, Bedell, Doctor Kirks
eey, and Milton Malone. (Identi-
Hen the above named prisoners, giv
ing their lirst names, or as mmy of
them as he knew.) 1 met them in
a lot across from tiie house where Ash
bum was killed; it was about lot) yards
from the house; we went to the house
from there; the house is on Oglethorpe
Btreet; 1 forget the names of the streets
it is between ; the house is ou the west
side of tiie street; it is a one-story frame,
with three rooms ; the front door is iu the
centre; 1 am not positive whether there
are two windows in front; as regards the
back of the house, I know nothing of it;
the door of the second room is ou the rigid;
the door of the room iu which Ashburn
was, was on the left hand side of the
House as you go iu ; there is a fire-place in
tiie centre of t lie hack part of the room ;
the house stands end-ways to the street ;
1 went to the house that night; I entered
the house about midnight; the parties
that entered with me are tlio.se i have
mentioned; there were others there that 1
could not recognize; don’t know who they
were; I saw George Betts there in the
party; lie was in the house witli me;
there were some others in the house: 1
could not name them ; I am not positive
wlto they were; it was impossible for me
to know ull of them ; there was too large
a party; 1 was only with them a short
time before the alia r commenced ; the
party numbered about 20or 30; there were
some of them disguised ; all that I saw
and talked with were disguised iu a man
ner ; they were so by masks, the majority
of them; there was a colored woman in
the house, and a white woman witli Ash
hurn when we went in ; I heard their
names; the white woman’s name was
Amanda Patterson, and the colored wo
man’s name was Hannah Flournoy; 1
did not see any man in tlie house but
Ashburn, anti the party I was with ; when
the party entered the house, they pro
ceeded to the hack room, in which Ash
burn was; Hie firing then commenced,
and he was killed.
The party in the door fired ; I was one
of tiie party; Duke, Barber, Hudson, ami
another man, (I rather tiiink it was Betts,
Gut am not positive,) were th.ire; all those
persons tired on Ashburn; when Ashburn
opened the door the remark he made was,
*• Who Gomes there ?” and he opened the
door and stepped hack. One of the party
then remarked, “Thereis tiled u v —
It was Hudson made Hie remark; 1 saw
two persons look into the room, hut I am
not positive they went in ; they were
Kirkseey and Bedell; somebody then
made the remark, “Come on, hoys,” and
the parly went out. It was immedi
ately after A. fell that they looked into
the room where he was ; there was a can
dle light in tiie room at the time of tiie
attack ; tiie party did not remain any
time at all iu the house after A. was killed;
We dispersed ot that time ; 1 went home to
my quarters.
By tiie Judge Advocate—You said in
your previous evidence that one of your
party stooped down aud tired at Ashburn.
Witness —That was Hudson, Ashburn
was at that time behind tlte table lying on
tiie floor ; he did not make any remark at
the time he fired ; tiie table was in his way
between him and Ashburn ; 1 did not see
tiie remains of Ashburn after that night ;
I had no conversation with any of the
other parties previous to the murder iu
connection with the matter; 1 had not
heard tiie manner of disposing of him dis
cussed previous to that night In particu
lar; I was Induced by a great many things
to take part in the killing. By ttie many
associations l had and had it always in
stilled into my mind ihut we would he
better out of the Union than in it. 1 refer
to tiie people in town as my associations;
there was no organization that 1 kuow of
where the killing was discussed or consid
ered The disposing of Ashburn was in
stilled Into my mind by the many parties
1 spoke to; I did not attend to my duties,
aud all my associations were outside of
my company ; I used to speak to nearly
all these men here on trial in Columbus
frequently; 1 have not had any acquain
tance witli Chipley ; 1 never spoke to him
until alter the occurrence ; i merely spoke
to him in tiie Court House wheu lie was
under arrest—just passed the time of day ;
that was all tlie conversation I had with
him.
1 have received since tiie occurrence a
watch from persons in Columbus ; it was a
gold watcli worth about three or four hun
dred dollars; It was handed to me by a
clerk of a jewelry store; his name was
lugmire, on the night of the 24th of April,
In front of the Presbyterian church; I
don't know who gave that present; sev
eral persons spoke to me about it before 1
received it; Barber and Gunby spoke about
it. also a mail named Williams ; there was
nothing else given to me at tiiat time; 1
also got a chain; 1 was not much ac
quaiuted witli lnglnire; I received no
oilier present, hut l received some money
iu the form of a loan from Mr. Wilkins,
formerly mayor of the town—it was a
hundred dollars that 1 got ; I don't know
how a private soldierlike me came to have
that good credit with Wilkins; 1 asked
him for it an I lie let me have it about a
week after 1 askedit from him ; 1 told him
1 wanted to go home on furlough, and he
said, “Well, i'll lei you have it;” we had
been mi intimate terms previously; no
body suggested to me to apply to him for
a loan ; I left on a furlough on the 25th of
April and returned 24th May; I don’t
know any reason why myself and the
mayor were on such good terms; 1 have
never returned the money so burrowed,
toll have I been asked lo do HI); I gave IK)
note lot tlie loull, Ingmire told me to
tutse Hie watch and take cure of It ; he said
ti »w Don, n friend , I did not know par
licuiariy wind frieiul he referred to ; theie
was no time mentioned to pay the money;
he lias not applied to me since my return
for payment, nor any person for him ; I
have seen him frequently since my return.
Ashburn was killed on Monday, 30th of
March, 1868; I cannot say positively
whether he was killed before or after mid
night.
Columbus is in the Btateof Georgia, and
I believe in Muscogee county; my inter
views with Kirkseey were both in the day
GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER.
time. There were no persons present; I
had been acquainted with him nearly a
vear. There were ten or fifteen shots fired
at Ashburn ; I could not swear that all the
pistols were loaded hilt can swear to my
own; it was loaded with powder and an
~lilmig hall; 1 tired one shot at hint; I
don't know whether my Gal 1 struck him <
or not; I have not had any conversation
with any of these prisoners about tlte klil
ing of Ashburn since its occurrence; all
the persons engaged in the atlair were not
into the house that night; there were
some others outside because the side-door
was broken in ; the side door was from (lie
alley; tGut door was broken in during the
firing; f am not positive whether it was
thrown open or not; I could not recog
nize the pecsous outside; tiie form and
size of one man whom I did not name as
having been in the house seemed to me to
be like Mr. Chipley but I am not sure; I
thought so from his size; ho was disguised
with a mask. The person whom 1 sup
posed to ho Chipley appeared to be the
eader and lo have all to say in the matter.
After the affair ended there was no shout
ing or noise Gy tiie party.
I suppose their only object was to kill
him ; most every one held an animosity
against him; politically lie was opposed to
the majority of tiie people, which was the
cause of the animosity; that’s all (lie rea
son; I don’t know tiie reason—l suppose
so from hearsay; 1 took part in tiie kid
ing because the influence was so great over
me, I couldn’t resist it any way ; those in
fluences were associations; those influ
ences were both social and political; I was
opposed to Ashburn.politically ; that fact
was well known among my associates in
the city.
The examination in chief for tiie prose
cution here terminated.
Mi Stephens proceeded to cross-exam
ine tiie witness.
I had a persona! difficulty myself with
Aslihurn ; 1 can’t swear whether 1 struck
him or not the evening before he was
killed; I was under the influence of li
quor; this Occurred in the upper part of
the city on Broad street; it was on the
streets; it was not at Jack Clark’s groce
ry ; I was not too much intoxicated to
recollect when it occurred, and where it
occurred; I think I did not slap his jaws ;
t did strike him; I might have said to VVm.
H. Williams, Captain of tiie Fire Compa
ny, that nightiuColumi>us,that 1 intended
to kill Ashburn. Ashburn didn’t 1 think
shoot or fire his pistol on thecrowdjhat en
tered his room; 1 did not see a pistol in his
baud, I did uot see all the persons already
mentioned in the house that night, Duke
Hudson and Barber were inside in the
door of the third room, Kirkseey and Ba
dell were In the second room, myself and
Barber, and this man 1 take lor Betts,
were in the door of tiie room where this
occurrence took place; I am certain all tiie
parties were in or about tiie house at the
time of the killing; 1 am as positive in
tiiis statement as in any 1 have made; 1
have no association or intimacy witli
Hudson of any account; 1 have seen him
a hundred limes; 1 don’t know as I have
ever spent live minutes of conversation
with him in my life. Two young men
named Gunby aud Barber told me about
the present of the watch, about which I
have testified ; J. \V. Williams, I think,
also spoke about it; 1 don’t know his first
name—it may be Dan Williams there are
two brothers; Gunby’s father keeps a
store; 1 don’t know bis first name; 1
don’t know his father’s name; the store
house occupied by his father is on Bt.
Clair street, below Broad; these are the
parties who told me before that the watch
would he given me; it was given to me
on Hie night of the 24th of April ; this was
the night after the day on which the elec
tion for tiie adoption of tiie ('.institution
and the election of ofiic rs of the State un
der it closed. I had been busy .during the
election in opposition to the adoption of
the Constitution and to the election of of
ficers, in co-operation with all these parties.
My position in my company before the
election was first Sergeant; I was reduced
to tiie position of tirst Duty Bergeant by
Captain Mills; I was arrested by his order
for trying to influence tiie election. Mayor
Wilkins and the opponents of the Consti
tution generally, expressed sympathy with
me because of the treatment I had receiv
ed nn account of the course i had taken ;
I do not know the money was raised by
contributions among the people; Che iur
lough was dated the 25th of April ; that
was three davs after 1 was reduced ; it was
the night of the 24th of April Mayor Wil
kins gave me tiie money ; I told him 1
wanted it to take me home.
The Judge Advocate here suggested an
adjournment until to-morrow. The Court
retired for consideration, and returned
alter a brief consultation, when the Presi
dent declared the Court adjourned until
to-morrow morning at 10 a. m., when Hie
cross examination of the witness will lie
continued, it is as well to observe here
that tiie replies of the witness were so slow,
and in some eases so incoherent, that it
was impossible to catch all his words; and
though we do not think we have made
any mistakes, yet, if we have, tiie fault is
not ours.
THIRD DAY.
Atlanta, Wkdnesday, July 1.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES MARSHALL RE
SUMED.
Tiie court met.
The proceedings of previous day were
read and tiie witness asked if he had nny
alterations to make in the written report
ofhis testimony, to wliicii question he an
swered in the negative.
The Judge Advocate requested that the
writing of questions be discontinued, in
order that the business might proceed
more rapidly. They had reporters, and
the questions and answers could be writ
ten and read witli much more rapidity.
The court acquiesced, and tiie testimony
was proceeded with.
Charles Marshall cross exatniued by Mr.
Stephens :
I heard the house in which Ashburn
lived spoken of as a bad house ; it is not
notoriously a house of ill fame as 1 know
of; I believe Hannah Flournoy is spoken
of as t lie proprietor of the house; she is a
colored woman ; as far as T know, Ashburn
lived in that house ;I am uot positive. 1
saw Mr. Bedell before that night; I spoke
to him, 1 think, before Hie occurrence—l
won’t he positive ; I could not specify as
to any particular part ofColurnbus where
I did speak to him; if I have
spoken to him at all, it was on the street;
1 am not positive that 1 have done so be
fore that occurrence; lam not positive
that 1 would recollect it, if 1 hud ; 1 spoke
to a great many persons with whom lam
not acquainted ; it would be likely for me
to speak to Bedell without having any ac
quaintance with him ; 1 would not swear
that 1 did speak to him. It was in the
fore part of the afternoon that 1 had tiie
difficulty with Ashburn; I tiiink it was
between three and four o’clock In tiie
afternoon ; I am not positive about the
hour. I went around town after that
time; I went to several places; I stopped
in a saloon—two saloons ; I stopped in tiie
“Arbor,” near Broad street; I met tiie
Bar’-tender there, whom I knew ; 1 went
also to Cook’s Hotel; i met the man who
keeps Hie place there; there were some
others in there, hut I am not positive who
they were. 1 went after that to my quar
ters; 1 reached my quarters about 5 o’clock
I did not remain there until 10o'clock; 1
went down town to supper ; I took supper
at a friend’s house on Hie lower part of
Jackson street ; his name was Mr. Mc-
Apadden ; I came back to my quarters
about half past eight o’clock ; I remained
there until after roll call; W. Harris, went
witli me; 1 remained iu my quarters about
half an hour; I went out then on Broad
street and took a drink at a saloon called
the “Ruby;” I then went back and re
mained there until about 114 o’clock;
That was thetime l left to go to the party;
1 don’t remember who was on sentry that
night; I am not positive; Tiie men were
not permitted to pass in and out any time
of the night as a general thing ; There was
no restriction ou me when passing out be
cause I was in charge of my company ; the
coat 1 testified about, 1 got near tlte Perry
House ; lleiiuis had it there for me ; 1 did
not have three citizens suits of my own
when I was working for tlie Democratic
club.
Mr. Stephens—Did not you tell them
when you were workiug for the Demo
cratic club you would have three citizen
suits lor (lie soldiers to go out
Witness 1 never knew i was working
for the Democratic dub. I told a member
of the Democratic club that i could get
lliu suits of clothes; I did not (ell him l
had them; I don’t remember having told
him that I I tad sent men out with the
Clothes.
Question, Gy Mr. Stephens -As you were
not. working for the Democratic club,
what interference was it you had with the
election that caused your arrest by Cap
tain Mills'.'
Answer—The Captain accused me of
trying to influence v >tes.
Question, by Mr. Stephens—You stated
yesterday you were co-operating with
those parties that spoke to you about the
watch. Were they or not Democrats?
Answer—They were Democrats.
Question—ln what way did yo» co-ope
rate with them in Use election ?
Answer—l endeavored to influence tiie
people’s vote
Question —How was tiie election con
ducted at the polls?
Answer In tiie same way as nearly all
tiie elections. There were sentries at the
doors, and judges of elections. There were
two sentries in a row through which tiie
voters hud to pass.
Question—Was it a matter of difficulty
or not-ldr n colored man, who was going
to vote the Democratic ticket, to get to the
polls?
Answer—No, sir.
. Question—Wasn’t it your business, be
ing an officer, to conduct that class of vo
ters to tiie polls ?
Answer—No, sir.
Question—Did you takeany of thatciass
of voters to the polls?
The President of tiie court thought the
question was not a proper one.
Mr. Brown —We did not think so. Our
object is to give all the latitude possible to
the defence.
Mr. Stephens—Our object is to explain
another matter that has been testified to
by the witness.
After a short consultation, the Judge
Advocate (as we understood him) stated
to the court that the counsel for the prose
cution understood the object of Hie ques
tion.
Mr Stephens, after a slight discussion,
withdrew the question, and proceeded
witli tiie cross examination.
Question — You say Hie party were
masked ?
Answer —Yes, sir.
Question —What kind of masks did they
wear ?
Answer —They had different kind of
masks.
Question—W hat kind of a mask did you
have ?
Answer—l hud an ordinary paste board
mask.
Question- How nmuy had the same
kind of masks?
Answer—l would uot he positive about
the masks they wore.
The witness was here interrogated as to
the description of masks Hie different
parties wore, but no information of a
definite character was elicited from him.
QtieHlofc When the party left Hie
vacant lot, who spoke first?
Answer - 4 tie first remark 1 heard was
when we got to tiie house. I am not
positive that any body spoke when we
left the vacant lot. There was something
spoken after we arrived Hi ere, hut l ant
not certain wluii it was; Hennls Joined
the party after he gave me tiie coat; 1
don’t think he led the party; Ashburn
himself open© 1 the door leading into his
room; Barber, Duke, Jim .-on, Malone,
and tiie man 1 hok or Betts were with
us; Betts hud on dark pantaloons and
light coat; I was with them and we
entered together; the man I took for
Barber was the man who went lirst; I
can’t say positively who went next; I
was right by the door; no one got into
Ashhurn’s room; all remained on Hie
threshold of the door aud all shot stand
ing at Hie door. I did not shoot over
anybody’s shoulder ; The mail i took for
Hudson was on my left; Barber was on
my rigtit and Hie remainder was in the
rear; They slot over my shoulders; No
pt-ruuu got inside of Hie door; Ashburn
was standing in the rear of the table in
the third room when I first saw him;
There was a round table in tlte centre
room Htni there was a bed in the room to
tiie right as you entered, the door; lam
not positive what other furniture was in
tlte room ; There was a candle on the
table and i tiiink it remained there all tiie
time widle we were in the house ; I threw
my mask away in Jackson street; I tore
it up and threw it away ; I threw off Hie
coat after leaving the house; I threw it
in Oglethorpe street; 1 struck Ashburn
on Hie evening before he was killed be
cause I hud some words with him.
Question — ■'< as it not because you knew
he was going to report you to Captain
Mill next day.
Answer—No sir ; I slid not know any
thing of the kind
Question—Didn’t yon tell Foster Chap
man that it was on that account you struck
him ?
Answer—No, sir; J did not tell him
anything of the kind. I told Chapman
that I struck him, and that was what lie
was going to report me for.
Question —Do you swear you did not
tell Foster Chapman that Ashburn was
going to report you, and that you were
going to kill him?
Answer—l swear 1 told him tliat Ash
burn said lie was going to report me, but
l did not tell him that. 1 was going to kill
Ashburn. I swear to that
Question —Did you, or did you not, make
tiie same statement to Van Marcus tiie
same evening ?
Answer—l told him the same thing rela
tive to having struck A. that J had al
ready told to « hapmun.
Quest foil— Wfls dial the time you passed
by Cook’s saloon?
Answer— Yes.
Question—Was ttiere apolitical meeting
held in Columbus that night?
Answer—l heard there was, but i am
uot positive as to that.
Mr. Stephens was about to press the
question when it was objected to by Gen.
Marshall. The question was withdrawn
by Mr. Stephens.
Question—Do you know whether A.
was at a public meeting that night or uot?
Answer—l do not. The majority of
those having influence iu Columbus were
of his party ; I mean a majority of voters.
Question—ls it, or not, in your knowl
edge, that there was strong opposition to
A. exisitiug on account of ids own ?
Answer—l never heard of it.
Question —Do you know a Mr. Ben
nett?
Answer — 1 *lo, sir.
Question—Did he live in the same house
in which Mr. Asliburu lived.
Answer—l. don’t know. I did not see
him in the room that night, if he had
been there, lie had plenty opportunities
for secreting himself. J never spoke to
Bennett in my life before the occurrence
took place. I did not see anybody in the
room where we first entered. J did see a
person in the second room ; it was a white
woman ; I could not swear to the woman ;
L never saw tier before in my life ; I don’t
think J would know her if I was to see
her again ; she remained on tlie rightiiand
side of the room where I saw her; I did
not take much notice of her; I passed her
quickly,'and then my back was to her;
siie was there when J returned ; there was
a caudle lighting in tiiat ro mi; saw a col
ored wdman get out of the side window of
tiie second room ; the woman was not in
the room when we entered; I did not
know who site was, but supposed it was
Hannah Flournoy; she was not in the
room when we returned: 1 am not posi
tive, but did not see her there. 1 enlisted
in the army in 1801, at Trenton, New Jer
sey ; I next enlisted in Philadelphia, on
tiie first of October, 1801, for three years •
again I enlisted in December, 1808, at
Brandy Station, Virginia; for three years ;
and then again at Bulfalo, New York’
January Bth, 1800, for three years.
1 was first arrested between three and
four weeks ago; I was not then aware that
it was for this matter 1 was arrested; I be
came aware of it only when I was brought
here; I was first told of it by Mr. Whit
ley; I don’t know that it was lie who had
me arrested ; 1 don’t know who had me
arrested. 1 did not receive a letter from
any person since my arrest ; I did not re
ceive a written statement from any per
son; 1 did not tell private Price of 00. C
lGtli Infantry, that I had received any
such statement; 1 don’t know any such
a man, and I have never made such a state
ment to anybody. Major Whitley told
me first that 1 was arrested for connection
with tliis transaction ; i was not aware of
it before He told me that if 1 kuew any
thing about the affair, l had better make
a full confession of it He said it was my
duty, and proved to me that tiie evidence
against me was sufficient. He did uot hold
out any inducements to me whatever; lie did
not mention any certain fact for me to tes
tify to. I spoke to him tlireeorfour times
before lie said anything about the aftuir
to me. He made no statement to me about
testifying against anybody, but told me to
state what l knew about the matter, lie
told me, after I made the confession to
him, that I would not be punished I
don’t remember that he made that state
ment to me before 1 made my confession
to him. I knew I could not be placed on
the stand and at the same time be tried. 1
did not know that 1 would save myself by
making tiie statement I made, because I
did not think my evidence would be suffi
cient—l mean by the word “sufficient ”
that my evidence might not convict of it
self. The first impression I labored under
wh.en 1 made the statement was that it
was my duty to do so, and on that account
1 made it openly and frankly, not looking
forward to anything in the future.
Question—Did uot Whiteley tell you
that lie would guarantee you protection
from all harm on the part of the Qovern
ment?
Answer —He never said a word about
the government harming me.
Question—Did not he tell you that lie
would guarantee you against all harm, if
you would dislo.se tiie whole afl'air ?
Answer—He told me he would guaran
tee me protection. Whiteh-ydid not have
any positive control of me since my arrest,
so far as I know 1 don’t know whether
lie had tiie power to admit:’to see me or
not. There was no person came to see me
to have mi interview will) me. 1 did have
an interview with other persons besides
Whitley I had an interview while with
Gen. Dunn ami Gov. Brown at the Adju
tant's office. T was taken lhero by a sen
try. The sergeant of the guard had con
trol of the prison door, under the control of
the officer of the. day. i don't know
whether Whitley came when he pleased,
or had to get permission. There Was no
body else came to see me in the cell. I
spoke to Whitley three times; I spoke to
him first in ilie third cell, the second time
in tiie tirst cell, alter the partition was put
up, and the third time in the hail, when
I was being changed from one ceil to
another; tiie Bergeant of tiie guard, and 1
tiiink Major SinytU were there.
The witness here entered into a topo
graphical description of the different cells
iu reply to questions of counsel ; I spoke
to Whitley on one occasion-about a blank
et; lie then asked me if 1 knew what 1
was arrested for.
Mr. .Stephens—You have just said you
did not know what you had been arrested
for until he told you.
Witness—l was not positive; I knew
what I was arrested for, for my own con
science told me that; he told me of it in
a rather indirect manner; I can’t swear to
Hie first word bespoke when lie introduced
the matter to me ; lie to and fine to tell what
I knew about the affair; he merely u*kc<l
me to do it; lie did not demand me to do
so; I was in the third cell when tiiat oc
cuired : the same kind of conversation
took place in the second cell; there was
less said in the third cell than tu Hie other;
he spoke to me about the matter within
the first 24 liours after I got there ; I was
in the third cell over 24 hours ; I first made
my confession to Major Whitley in tiie
Adjutant’s office; there was no person
present; I don’t know any more about
the orders which Major Whitley had than
you do; i mean Gy the “third cell” tiie
“dark cell;” Whitley never told me what
other parties had confessed ; lie never held
out any inducement to me of any kind.
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION JtV THKJCDUK
ADVOCATE.
Question— For what did Whitley tell
you tiiat lie would guarantee your protec
tion ; Was it in order tiiat you might tell
the whole truth?
Answer— I don’t know. When I
spoke of the people being oppposed to
Ashburn, I was speaking of a class having
most influence; I was speaking of tile
whites and not of blacks; Whitley charg
ed me not to implicate any innocent
peison. I was more intoxicated on tiie
afternoon than I was on the night of Hie
assassination. I saw Bedell most every
day; I did know Giin well by sight. 1
was not under tiie influence of liquor Hie
night of the assassination.
By tiie Court—Did you at the time you
received the loan from Mayor Wilkins
intend to pay.
Answer—i did not, sir.
By tiie Court— Did the person you he
lieved was Chipley have a revolver and
fire on Ashburu ui«m the night iu ques
tion ?
Answer —No, sir.
By the Court-Had you made applica
tion for your furlough before you were
relieved as lirst sergeant?
Answer—Ves, sir.
A diagram of tiie house in which Ash
bum was killed was here banded to Hie
witness, when lie was asked if it was a
correct one. The reply was in tiie affirm
ative.
By the Court—During your conversa
tions witli tiie accused, (Chipley,) after the
murder of A., was there anything said iu
reference to said murder? if so, stale it.
Witness—There was not, sir.
By Mr. Stephens—Did Chipley say aoyj
thing more than “good morning” at tin
time you spoke to him after the death of
Ashburn ?
Witness—Not as i recollect, sir.
This concluded Hie testimony of this
witness, aud though there has been hut
Very little said mi the subject, the truth is,
he did not look at all well, aud even since
yesttiday he had undergone a considera
ble a eratiou.
TESTIMONY OK OEOKt-E I'. LETTS.
The examination of this party was next
taken up, and we must say tiiat we regret
w© have not space to give it to our readers,
it is, however, enough to say that it ditfer
ed but little iu substance from that of the
preceding witness. R. th knew their busi
ness well. We give, However, the follow
ing as a brief synopsis, and w ill only add
that it the witnesses had spoken louder
we could do much better:
I was first arrested on the Ist of May;
after my arrest 1 was taken to Fort l’ulas
ki ; I was put in charge of Captain Cook ;
1 never saw Mr. Whitley before tili I got
to the fort. I have sj>oken to Mr. Bedell ;
tie has a lot, I suppose, where lie lived; I
don’t know whether it was his or not.
Mr. Duke had on black clothes that night.
Tiie moon had just gone down, I knew
them wheu masked, because I spoke to
them ; 1 spoke to them when we went to
the house; they did not tell me their
names. Duke was not masked when I
first saw him; I don't know whether he
put in a mask after or not; I tiiink all
the rest were masked. 1 knew them from
their talk, because T was raised up with
them ; I did not know Mr. Bedell as well
as myself; 1 never heard him speak except
that he would shoot when lie pleased on
his lot; 1 heard him talk, hut not to me;
1 don’t know who was present; I don’t
think 1 heard him speak oiten enough to
be familiar enough with his voice loknow
his voice under a mask ; 1 would not say
the same of Dr. Kirkseey ; I would know
him no sooner by his voice; I don’t re
collect how long I have known him—some
time; I was not raised with him ; 1 didn’t
say I was raised with all of them, hut
with the biggest part of them ; 1 knew
him some eight or nine months, 1 reckon;
1 can’t tell how long 1 have know n Mr.
Wood ; I have known him longer than
Kirkseey.
I could swear to tiie best of my knowl
edge tiiat I could recognize his voL-e; I
don’t recollect how Wood was dressed that
night; Hudson said oil our way to the
house from the vacant Jot, let us give him
li—1; I knew them very well; I don’t
know whether Mr. Whitley'had charge of
me at Fort Pulaski or uot; I did not make
any disclosures lo him at that place; he
die! not make any effort to get me to make
any disclosure—not particularly; I knew
that if I would discover against other par
ties that I would be protected ; he told me ;
I know his business from what I heard;
his business is as Government detective or
agent, or something of some kind; I don’t
recollect that lie told me tiiat if I did not
make a disclosure 1 would bo hung; I
don’t recollect him saying to me tiiat tiie
other men were men of property, and tiiat
they would allow me to he hung, and I
had better save my own neck. Mr. Daniel
was under arrest here; I never had any
friend to come and set- me ; I don’t think
think Whitley told of tiie urro-t of other
parties; he did not take me and show me
where Mr. Daniel was, so as l could see
him; I knew where lie was; Whitley did
not tell me that Kirkseey ami Chipley
had bonded Daniel out, and would leave
me to t>e hung; 1 believe he told me that
Kirkseey and Chipley had said tiiat tlieir
money would save them ; 1 believe lie told
me that if I would come out and tell every
thing I would not he hurt; he did uot tell
me in the presence of my father that the
halter was round my neck ; Mr. Whitley
was in the room when my father was with
me.
RE-DIRECT EXAM I NATION.
He did not promise me protection for
testifying against any person or persons ;
I dont’t recollect particularly that lie told
me not to criminate any innocent person
or persons ; I have not, in any statement
made here criminated any innocent per
son or persons. I was well acquainted
with Bedell by sight • 1 know many per
sons well by sight to whom I have never
been introduced or have never spoken. 1
saw persons in conversation in the house
where the light shone upon them; [knew
who they were without tlio aid of the
light ; I knew before they went in who
they were; I did not find myself mistaken
in any one of them, upon seeing them in
the light; I heard Dr. ICirkscey’s name
called ia the crowd that night; 1 don’t
know by whom it was called; I heard
Barber's name called : I also heard Den
nis’name culled, and don’t recollect any
other.
We will say thut the Court, and particu
larly the Judge Advocate, has doue every
thing to secure for us a hearing, hut it is
hard to talk to a troubled conscience.
Tlie Commission adjourned about ,J
o’clock, to meet this mornin r at 10 a m.
i (But the first task of the Convention will
be to embody in its candidate for Presi
dent the idea of the supremacy of the
Constitution over force. —Albatig Argus
This is tin* position of the Democratic
party
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
4 T EOItGIA, TWKHis CuUNTY—Whereas, i.cvi
VX Gallemorc, Kxmitor ot the cHtat*’ ol John
(Oilif. more, deccaned, pctil ions the undersign, and
for dismission from Ills said trust.
These are therefore to i lt« and admonish Jill
persons Interested, to he and apjn nr at my office
within the time prescribed by law. and show
cause, if any they have, why said letters should
not he granted.
Given under toy hand and official signature,
this 18th day of June, 1888,
WM. (THAN I EL,
,)c2O (im* Ex Offi io Ordiunry.
/ 8 Etiftmt, TWh.tJS t ol'N'TY—Whereas, .ianus
*X I!, Coombs, Guardian for Miss Dot lie A.
Booth, applies to me for letters of and ismission from
n ild Guardianship.
These ate ihcr. fire to cite and admonish all
persons interested, to he and appear at m.v office,
within the tunc prescrib* and hy law. ami show
cans •, if any they have, Why said letters should
not he gtanled.
Give , under my hand and official signature
tills 17lh day of-June. IMiS.
WM. f i’DAKI KL,
Ex Officio Ordinary, Twiggs county.
b-20- Hid*
818 15 COUNTVT
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
/ 1 KOItGIA —tijnb COUNTY'.—l’er.sonH indebted
V J to tiie estate of Robert Findlay, Ul<* ot said
county, deceased, arenoiifle l to make immediate
pa mem to the imdersigmd; and those having
demands against said estate to render tUcm a<>
cording to law. J. MON HO K OCIDKN,
jc27-l aw-fit Ad in 1 n 1 s t rator,
Blßli BHKItiPK’»S BALE.
\IT ILL he bold before the Court House door In
\ V the city of Ma «»n, between th usual hours
of sale, mi the first Tuesday iu July, the following
property, to satisfy Lax u. fas. now in my hand*
and unpaid, to wit :
The House and Lot situated (u the Central
Railroad, m the city ol Macon, opposite the gul -
den known as Logan s Harden, belonging to ,\V.
G. Huge, to satisfy tax 11. las. against him; th •
liou&e and Lot near the Academy to: the blind,
and occupied by I'. M. I'olhlii, and sold to sat
isfy tax fi. la. against bim us agent for wife.
Also, the ilouse y and lour acres of Land iuime
diat* *y surrounding the: house, known as the
house where Joiuisou Wise llvas, about four
miles libw the city ol Mae m, and on the load
leading to Perry, Houston County, (in
Also, a House and » oton College Mreet, in Ma
con, and across me the alley from J. M. Jones’, as
the property of M. J. rdgeriy, to satisfy tax ft. la.
in my hands against him.
Also, the House and Lot on the hill, In Macon
that mta. M. W. Towns now occupies, and live*-
Into satisfy lax II la in my hinds against Jus.
A. \\'a!U*-r, agent for Mr*. M. W.Towns.
A too, pn House and Lot'occupied hy-Johu IS
Weems, on the Columbus ro id, to *;atoty a lax
ii la. against John ii. Weems, agent lor C. C.
Hudson, levidu on as the proj*?rty ol C. C. liud-
AUo, o.i a House and Lot on Che Ay Hired, be
tween Fourth and Fifth Hired*, known as the
Whipier House, and levied on to mtisfy a tax li.
fa. in my hands against F. M, Whipler, trustee
h r wile and children.
Also, On the large House on the Houston road,
known us the Nancy Williams House, just inside
of the city, and opposite bamuel Peacock’s gro
cery, to satisfy a tux if. la. in my hands against
Patrick Osh y* surviving iicir of Nancy Wil
liams, deceased, and as his property.
Also, ou toe HtfUftc and IjOI ixruplej by Mth,
Busan Williams, on Fourth Street, near the
Brown House, to satisfy a tax 11. la. iu my hands
against Mrs. Fu-un Williams, and levied ou-an
h**r property.
Also, by levying on the House now occupied by
A. C. Audoin, on Court House Hquare, joining
lot to I>r. CJinkscales. t<> satisfy a tax fi. la. in my
hands against A. t Aud jin for w ile.
Also, on the property in the city of Macon
known as Findley’s Foundry, to sat is •> tax ii. f;u».
In my hands against C. D. t uidl y,udmin>btraUvr
K. Findley, and C. L). Findley, «*4ent Mrs. M. H.
Findiey. ami C. D. Findley, agebt Mrs. Findley,
guardian Miss t Indley, aid D. Findley, agent
Mrs. Findley, guardian Arthur Findley. Also,
AgAU)*t C. H. Findley, R. B Findley, and G. W.
Findley.
A1 so, on the House and Lot on Fifth Street, ? ear
the i»» pot shed, and joining the lot that -Phillips’
Hoarding llou&e is upon, as the property ol Mrs.
K. Venable, to satisfy a tax fi. fa. in my hands.
> Also, ou a House and Lot on Pine Street, be
tween Si coud and 'Third streets, now occupied
■
iiiv bauds against David Holloman, administra
tor John Experience, and alsoG. B. Lawrence,
Also, on a House and Lot on Second Street, and
now occupied by Samuel Sobers. to satisfy a tax
li fa. now in my hands against S. Huber*.
Also, or* a set of Rl&cks.n ith's tools, now iu the
Mop of Charlea Cruit, on Fourth street, joining
the Guard House, levied on to satisfy a tax ii la.
in my hands against Chattel < fait, Lr State and
county tax lor is. 7.
Also, ou all the Fornitui e in the parlor of the
Ijitiiir House, embracing one Piano, all the
Hofaa, < arppt, Mirror, and Centre-Tabic, to satisfy
a tax 11. fa. In my ha mis a . ain** Geo. M. Logan.
Also, on the Honse and Ix>t OU Collage Hill
known as the house of th** (state oi C. C. Ed
ward*. now owned and o cupped by J. W. Wad
kin*, to satisfy tax fi. la- in my hand against J
D. Wad kin*, agent lor w ife.
Also or* all the Bar-room Fixtures iu the bar
room at the Biomi House, as tin- property of
George li Lawrence, to satisfy tax ft. fa. in my
hands against said Law re nee. This June Id, l?eis
(;. MAHTKRHON,
junei-td Deputy Sheriff.
8188 SHERIFF'S BALE.
VET ILL be sold before the Court House <Joor In
>? Ihe City ot Macon, Bibb i »unty, Georgtk, on
the first Tuesday in July next, and between
the lawful hour* of sale, the following p operty,
to-Wlt:
ihe plan tat ion whereon Thoaaa* S. Mims
lived during the year and known as Die
homestead of Needham deceasi j, of Bibb
County, containing "Vis) live hundred and IJve
acre , uioreor leecs, will* ail the improvements
tliereon, and lying In the (LHth;ThirteeuYii Dis
trict <>| originally Monroe, now Bibb Couuty, and
tauiided on the north and tat by lands of A. M.
Lockett, south by lands, of !». F. Howard and S.
B. Hunter, and wot by lands of John banders
and J. A. Vox and Lessieur; levied on to satisfy
one fi. la. issued lro a Bibb Huporlor Court in
favor of K < . GiauuiKs, guardian, vs Thomas N.
Mims, priucip-d. and .Miner M. admin-
Dtrator of N« edham Minis, deceased, and John
W Kendrick, administrator r>€ Chrti ;es W’. Mims,
deccascfl, and to wuisfy oilier tl. fas in my hands;
pK»periy pointed out by Whittle *v Gustm. inaiu
tirl h attorneys. PA T i ..OWN.
Mac u, May Pith, IS6H Deputy Sheri if.
—ALSO,—
At the same time and place, will be sold two
bundled acres ol Laud, more or lta<s. lying and
being in Bibb County, state ol Georgia, and
bounded ou the north by the homestead of Need
ham Mims, deceased, on the east by the lauds
of B. F. Howard, and on tha south and west by
Hie lands of Samuel B. Hunter, and commonly
called the Academy Place, levied on as the prop
erly of Needham Mims, deceased to satisfy the
above 11. fas in favor of E. C, Granniss, guardian,
vs. Thomas N. Mims, principal, and Abner M.
I-oekett. administrator of Needham Mims, de
eeused, and John \V. Kendrick, adminis* t ator of
Charles W. Mims, deceased; property pointed out
by Whittled GuatJn, piainDiT s attorneys.
PAT. CROWN, Dop. Sherifr,
Macon, June Ist, Dte*. june4-td
8188 SHERIFF'S SALE.
WILL I).- soi l before the Court Hou-o door. In
*1 tlie City of Mit con, Blob County. Georgia,
ou tiie first Tuesday in July, Isas, and between
the lawful houisof sale, the, following property,
to-wit :
Two lots of band bn the Columbus road, in tiie
County of Bibb, and State of Georgia, ami com
monly called the West End Lots, Nos. i1 and 5i
one and five, containing one and one-halt acres
each, more or Jess; levied on as the property of J.
W. Woodruff, to sat is y one fi. fa, issued from the
Superior Court of Bibb County in’favor of E. C.
Granuis-. trustee, Ac., vs. J. \V. Woodruff; prop
erty pointed out iu H. fa. Macon. June Silt, 1868.
jc9-td PAT CROWN, Dep. Slier iff,
8188 SHERIFF’S SALE.
\«TILL be sold before the Court Bouse door in
»» theCltyoi Mac oi. County of Bibb, and State
of Georgia, on the first Tuesday in July next, and
between the lawful hours of stile, the following
prom rty, to-wit; Ail that parcel of band, together
with the improvements thereon, containing (4)
four acres, more or less, lying and being in the
County oi illi.ii and state of Georgia, adjoining
the line of tin' City of Macon on the estst, and by
the lands of Mrs, Ciarke on the nortii, John b,
Jones on the west, and south by the lauds of
Charles Collins, •• ml known as (lie Norman and
Ellis piece,and whereon N. 8. Jloldridge now re
sides, levied on as the property of N. H. Hold
ridge, to satisfy one ti. fa. issued from Bibb Su
perior Court in favor of Ramsey A Carrington \ s.
N 8. Holdridge; property pointed out by K. E.
Best, plaintiffs' attorney.
pat crown,
Macon, May is, 1868. , Dep. Sheriff,
jutud-td
State of Georgia, County of Bibb.
To tht JlonorMr, t/u Hujierior Court of mkl County:
r I'TIE UNDERSIGNED, K. ii. Findlay, G. W.
I Burr, K. K. Mcßeynolus, A. J. King, E. \V.
Clarke, and others, all residents of said county,
do hereby respectfully apply for a Charter incor
porating them and tin ir successors as a body pol
itic and corporate, under the mime and stilt of
DEFIANCE FIRE CUM PANT, NUMBER FIVE,
to have and use a common seal, should they so
desire; to have power to sue and be sued"; to
hold such real estate, or oilier properly, as may
he conveyed, or mortgaged, or pledged to said
Company ; and to adopt sui It a Constitution and
By-baws, and amendments thereof, not inconsis
tent witli the Constitution and bans ot the
Stale, as they may from time to time deem ad
visable, in furthering the objects and carrytn
on the busines-, of the Company. The object of
said Company is the preservation of public and
private property.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that an order
be granted by the Court incorporating them as
aforesaid, iu terms of law.
R B. FI-NDbAV,
GEORGE W. BURR,
R. E. M( REYNOLDS,
A . J, KINO,
T. W . CLARKE.
Filed in office June lai, 1868. A. fi. ROSS,
June2-luw-30d Clerk.
CRAWFORD COUNTY;
/ $ EORUIA-CR v WFORD COUNTY—Whereas,
X J Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe petitions me I'm- letters
administration on tlie estate of Joshua J.
owe. late of said county, deceased : These are,
therefore to cite and admonish n;l pe.tsons con
cerned to be and appear at m\ i flicc wotlrn the
lime prescribed by law, and show nun-, n any
t licy have, why said letters should not be «i anted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
June 30th, 1868.
JAMES J. RAY,
Jy 2-40.1 Ordinary.
BILL FOR DIR LOTION.
I>. W. Simmon* and A. F. b'ghtloot,]
Kxecutftrs, Ac. Bin tor lh
reel 101 l In
leucy Liglitfoot, Uealpha Preston, Crawford
Benjamin Llghtfdot, Raymond D. Superior
Light foot ctal. Court.
IT a I 'Hearing b> the Court that James A. bb.lit
loul's heirs, to-wit: Remeleus Jane, Nancy C ,
Beniamin 11., Joslah Janus A., and William A.
G. Light foot, defendants to this bill, do not reside
in t his Slate, but In the State oi Texas:
It Isotdered by the Court that service be per
fected on them by the publication of this order
once a month tor four months in the Journal and
Messenger, a public gazette oi this State.
Crawford Superior Court, March Term, 1868.
BACON A SIMMONS,
Com plat ha tits’ solicitors.
A true copy from the minutes ot Crawford Su
perior Court, March Term, ISiIS.
JAMES .[. RAY, Clerk.
aprl l-lamolmos
/ Yr:< IHGIA, CRA u FORD COUNTY.—SIXTY
X I days afterdate uppli. allot) will he made to
liie Ordinary of Crawford county for leave to sell
the real and personal property belonging to llie
estate of James MoNetee, deceased. This May
ft, ISIS. JOHN I*. McNKTCF.,
C. C, McNEICE.
uiayls—OOJ* Executors.
CHAWFOIU) HIJKIiIKF’H HALE.
11/ II I- li* l «»I<l, Oil the flrnt Tuesday in July
T Y next, within the le«al hours of sale, and lie.
lore the Court House door, In Knoxville, Craw
ford County, Oeoryia, two hundred two and a
j half aensof Ulud. situate, lying, aud being In
i Hu district of orlginiilly Houston, now Crawford
County, the same being lot No. one htmdre I and
. tldrteeii (11 1), the same being levied on us the
property of William W'alker, to satisfy one
I lax li. fa,, issued hy J. G FUipatriek, Tax Collec-
I tor, property pointed out hy defendant, bevy
; made and returned to me hy Adam TI, Hortman,
I Constable, This June 21, 186. C
JA.MKK N. MATHEWS, Sheri IT.
| Junei-14
DOOLY COL’NTV.
4 1 JUKGiA—J MKtLY COUNTY.—To the Honor
able, the Superior Court of said County :
I petition of < Varies C. Clements, Aciruinistra
i tor ol George W. Bushle sbeweth that on the 11th
Day ot May, XWII, William Martin made aud exe
; cued to your petitioner's Intestate bis certain
j deed ol morigageol that date, conveying to your
petitioner the tast half of lot of land number
ninety-two (M|, sltua.e, lying, and being In llm
Hecoud t Jtl) District ol the said County ol Dooly,
agreeably to the oil survey, for the securing the
payment of two certain promissory notes, each
da eil on tile said 1 ]tli day ol May, Istil ; one for
tlie slim of one hundred ami fifty dollars (fi.Vi),
an duo the Ist day of January, isr,. 1 , and the
other one of said two notes for the sum of one
hundred dollars (#100), due the Ist day of January,
IHh!. and hy one of which said uolts the said
William Marlin promised to pay your petitioner
or laetrer »150 on the Ist day of January next
after its date, and by the olhei one oi said notes
lie pi utilised to pay your petitioner or hearer #IOO
(which two notes and mortgage are here shown
to the court), yet your petitioner avers an f
shows that the said William Martin, although so
indebted, and to pay the stfld promissory notes
often requested, has not paid said notes, or either
of Diem, or any part thereof, nut absolutely re
fuses to pay the same. Wherefore your peti
tioner, bn Administrator, rs aforesaid. prays the
order of this Court requiring the said William
Martin to pay Into this Cotirt, by the first day of
the next term thereof, the principal and interest
due on said notes, anil the cost on this proceed
ing, and that in default thereof, the suit! mortgage
be foreclosed, and the eouiiy of redemption
therein barred in terms of the statute.
WAKKEN A WAKItKN,
hlalnllil 's Attorneys.
Sli'Jcuiok Cockt, Dooly County, October
Term, 18«7.- It being shown to the Conri by the
petition of Charles C. Cleuienta, Administrator of
George W. Ihisbir, that, by tnedeed of mortgage,
dat. dtbe Hih day of May, Did, William Martin
conveyed to liw said George W. Basilic, while in
life, the east half of lot ot laud number ninety
two (92), In the Hecond (2d) District of I wioly
County, in this Mate, for the purpose of securing
the) ay inent of two promisNi.tr> not* s matle by
the said William Martin to tin* said George W.
Hus hie, tate for the sum ol $159, due tiie first
day of JamiHiy, JH(>2, and Hie othei for the
sum of ?l(d, due the first day of January,
st;;, and which two notes are now due aud un
paid: It i» ordered that the said Wiiilartt Martin
do pay into this C. urt by lhe His! day of nex:
Term, Hie prlneipal and interest due on twosaid
notes, with the cost of this proceed lug, *> r siiow
cause, If any lie has, to the contrary, or In default
thereof foreclosure lie granted to the said Charles
(Clements, administrator of (jeotge W. Bush: ~
and of said mortgage and Iheeqnlfyof redemp
tion of tiie said Wllliitin Martiu toerein !>e iorever
barred and forclosed, ait i that set vice ol tlii.- Bute
l.e |x rfcctisl on the said William Martin accord
ing to law
WAKKEN A WAKKEN,
Attorneys for Charles I ’ Clements,
Administrator of Geo. W. liushie.
A true ropy from the Minutes ol lastly (superior
Court, October Term, I#*“
O. I*. HWKAKINUEN.
junett-UI Clerk.
/ < EulllilA-DOOLY COCNTY-Whcrea , Lt. P.
\ J Clayton. Adinb istrator, apf lies lor letter.- of
distnlKslon from the estate of A J. Tindall, late
of said county, deceased : These are to cite and
,dmonish all persons interested in sttlu estate to
fiietli* Ir object ions, if any, within the time pre
scribed by law, or said letters will lie granted.
June J Hit, IWS. W. H. DA VIS,
je2l-i.tn Ordinary.
4 1 KOHGIA —liUOLY COUNTY—Whereas B. I’.
* I Claytdh. Administrator, applies for letters of
dismission from the estate of Mary Mti -elwhlte,
late of sarid county, deceased : Thes- am o cite
all persons lnferesUtl iu said estate to file their
object ;.)TiS, if any, within the time p reset lb and by
law, or saiil letters will hegranted. June Mth,
INN. W. H. DAY IH.
je2l-ilm ordinary,
HOUSTON COUNTY.
HOUSTON COUNTY
AUOI’.ST SHEKIFF’H SAl.l<><.
\\ r ILL he ►oul lx‘are the Court Hoime door, lr.
▼ I in IVrr ,H« iiSt<»n **annty, within the legal
hours of safe, <>ri the first Tuesday In August next.
Hie loUov. iuk riy, to-wii :
One inoure colore ; horse Mule, lecied on as ti e
property of HMad** Watson,to satisfy one fi. !a. in
favor of Mrs. (\ V. Berrien, retar dm hie to Hous
lon C'unty Court, M .y T«rm, Froperljr
pointed ou by C. t\ Duncan, plaint if! 's Attorney.
Alm>. at the same time and place. Lots of Land
Nos. 171, 2»i, 214, 215, an<l the north naif of No. 207,
rontaimug in the nine hun<lred and
ten acres, more or in lhe 13th District of
iloustoo county, whereon N. W. li G.Ha rt now
resides. levied on as the property of F. B. Gsl
bejt, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. in favor of Hum
phrey Mar-hall vs. K. B. Gilbert. Property point
ed out by (\ Duncan, plaintiff’s Attorney.
A !**>. at the s ime time and place, I>o!s of Land
Nos. i/2 and Ilk, and the south halt ol No IJ>, ail
in the l'hh Distriei, Houston county. Levied on
as the property of R. K. Hose, to satisfy one fi. la.
in favor of Madison Marshall, Guardian oi minors
of Tnomas Horgan. vs. K. K. Hcwse, principal,
John H. Hos**, security, and James M. Ttjomy, se
curity on appeal, returnable to Houston Interior
Court, February Term, lMtfH. Property pointed out
by Ihincan, piaintifi s Attorney
June k, JOHN SMITH,
4 ' EOBGIaZ UOUNT Wh«‘ieaiT,
* J Daniel J. Jones, late of tills county*deceased,
having died intestate, and no one applying lor
lel’eim of administration on said e*tate, theae
are ther<‘fore to cite all persons Interested to he
and appear at my office on or beiore the first
Monday in August next, toshow cause if any, why
letters of adminlKtratlou should not be granted
the < 'lerk of Superior Court, as directed by law. in
such cases.
Gi'-en under niv hand and official signature
thl* lf>ih June, IMC.
j* !dKio,i \V. T O. H. C.
d’E KGIA, 1101 MONOUMIi \Utn:o,U.
W. Brown. Administrator of t h . slate ol W.
E, Kellin, deceased, lias petitioned this Court for
la*lters Disrotsisory from said estate;
The-e are, therefore, to cue nil person*, interest
ed to In* and api car at my office an or before the
first Monday in October next, tosbow cause, if
any. why tiie said application should not be
gt toted.
(liven under my hand and official signature this
12th .March, Ivix. tv. T. SWIFT,
marl7-6m Ordinary.
/ ’ EORGIA, ifuUSToN CollNTV.—WrightTb
X r i-ane, Administrator, tie bonis turn. ofStnilha
bane, late ot said county, deceased, having pe
t ainned the Court for Letters of Dismission from
liis aid trust, which petition is of file in tills of
fice :
Now, these are to cite and admonish till persons
concerned to be and appear at rny ottn-e on or by
tiie first Monday in (September next, to show
cause, if any exist, why said petitioner should
not. be dismiss'd, according to his prayer.
Given under inv hand at Perm-, in said countv,
March 2, 1868. ' WM. T. KW iFT,
murs-6ui Ordinary.
MACON COUNTY.
/ * KORUIA, MACON COUNTY,
" f To all whom it may c mcern: Whereas
J si i.liiue English, Administratrix of Wm.’W.
English, deceased, applies for Letters of Dismis
sion from said Administration,
This Is therefore tocltean.i admonish sil per
sons concerned, to be and appear at my office on
oi before*he first Monday in October next, and
show cause if any they have, why* said Letters
Disrnlssory should not be granted.
Giv. n under my hand and official signature
this2sth March, lsdS.
JNO. T*. PARKER,
mae39-6m Ordinary.
MACON SHERIFF'S SALE.
TXTLL be sol i before the Court-house door in
* t the town of Oglethorpe, Macon county, with
it the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
July next, one Steam Saw Mill aud Machinery
thereto attached ; levied on as the property of H.
. A Scott, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa., issued from
the Superior Court of said county, in favor of W.
H. McCauley vs. said Scott.
11. 1.. HILL, Deputy Sheriff.
may 6—wtds
MACON SHERIFF'S SALE.
1X r ILL be sold before the Court House doer, in
I* the town ot Oglethorpe, Macon County,
within the legal hours oi sale, on the first Tues
day in July next, the House and Lot known as
the residence house and lot of Samuel Hall, Esq.,
In Hie town of Ht rringvlUe (or West Oglethorpe),
In said county, number not recollected, but being
tiie place at present occupied by Dr. Sand' rs and
L. C. Jones, levied on as the property of defend
ant, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued by tin* Tax t' 'Hector
of said county, against the said Hall for his faxes
for the year 1867. H. L HILL,
June 3d, 186$. Dep't Sheriff,
junel-td
POSTPONED SALE.
Also, at the s»me time and place, will be sold,
house and lot No. 3, In square No. 10, In said town
of Oglethorpe, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued by W. K.
Ilall, Tax Collector of said county, vs. Benj. E
Holsonbake, to satisfy tlie Sate and county tax of
said iloisonbake, tor the year 1807. Property
pointed out by said defendant. Levy made and
returned to me, by P. K. Russ, Constable.
May 4th, IS6B. H. L HILL.
mays-3kl Deputy Sheriff.
/T KORUIA, MACON COUNTY.—Whereas J.Mo-
VT Mullln. ol said county, applies to me for Det
ers of Administration on’ tiie estate of Randolph
MoMulliu, late of said county deceased :
This Is, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the next of kin and creditors of said de
ceased, to lie and appeal at my office on or about
the fit st Monday in July, next, ami show cause, if
any they have, why Letters of Adn inistratlon
should not be granted to said applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature.
May 111, 1868.
JNO. 1.. PARKER,
may2o—3od ordinary.
i * KORUIA—MACON COUNTY. —To all whom it
XI mav concern: Whereas,John Webb, Execu
tor of I .like Lamb, deceased, will apply fol Jf t
tersol Dismission from said Executorship: ibis
is tlicrcforeforc, lo die and admonish all whom
it’inav concern lobe and appear at my office on
or before tlie first Monday in October next, to
show cause, if any they have, why said Letters
of Dismission should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
March 21, iktiS JNO. b. PARKER,
marl’ll ftm Ordinary.
PtJLASKI COUNTY.
(TN KORUIA, Pulaski County.—L. L. Harrell,
XT Executor of N. N. Harrell, latent said coun
ty, deceased, having peritionedthe Court for bet
tors ot Dismission from his said trust, which pe
tition is ou tile in this office :
Now. these ate to cite aud admonish all per
sons concerned, to be and appear at my office on
or by the first Tuesday In December next, tosbow
cause, il any exists, why said petitioner should
not be dismissed, according to his prayer.
Given under my hand, at llawklnsville, June
3d, 181-8. J, J. SPARROW.
Jutyl-flm Ordinary.
KOUGI A, Pcl, as K i Cor NT y. — Whereas, Susan
* Hundley has petitioned this Court lor belters
of Guardian-hip of the person and property of
George W. llaudley, minor child of F ed. Hand
ly, late of said county, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite all persons interes
ted. to tie aud appear at my office on or before the
first Monday in August next, to show cause if
any. why let ters of Guardianship should not'be
granted t lie said applicant.
...V'T" "T le S , m - v hanil Rncl official signature,
this the JUtli of June, 1868. *
J.J. SPARROW.
julyl-lm Ordinary, A C.
i SPECIAL BAILIFF’S SALEH.
W IL y tlmnirst, Tnesday In August
tl i.('ra U , X i' w ' l hln Du: I' gal hours of sale, h* 1 >re
vini T- i 1 ’ L , "‘* e<U ! !,r , in 1110 ,ow " *>f Jlawkins
erty' hi-wu^* co '“ ly ’° e ' jr * ia ' Ul *‘ following prop-
I.ot or l.an<l number (72) aeventv two In Dir
flltti (lislrlet of ortginally Ixioly. now Pulaski
couuty Ic-vkd on as Uo- property ol James D.
Kwbanks. to satisfy a tax ii. la. i.-Mi<?<l by John M.
I Htokea, fax Collector. Projierty pointed out bv
i defendant. J
j Also, at the same time anil place, the la»nd now
! owned ay George W. and Cicero C. \mlrews- and
now occupied by and ,n poaaes-ton ol \\ iliia'm D.
Brunson - said Grind being and lying south ol
Hawkiiisville, In Die lit ii district if Pulaski
county, nuuibeis not known. le vied on a
the property of George W. aud Cicero i Andrew a,
to satisfy a tax 11. la. issued hy John M. Blokes.
Property pointed out by John M, Stokes. June
271 .ISOS. JOHN A. HOI.DEK.
je'KMd Special BallHt' P. c.
SPECIAL BAILIFF’S SALE.
WILL be sold, before ti e Court-house door, in
Die town of Hawkiiisville, wiihiu Die legal
I hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in October
next, the one-third undivided Interest in Lot of
Land number Ilia, [one hundred and ninety,l in
the ttli dls r>t *.f originally, f>ooty*now Pnetski
county Said laind levied on to satisfy a tax fi.
fa. issued hy John M' Stokes, TaxColh cr .r. June
Sskl, lHfts, JOHN A. HoT.DLIc.
j‘ : o-td Special KaiUfl F. C.
< OMMI SSI ON ERS’ SA LE
IF VIKTITE of a writ of sale and partition to
1) us directed, from the April term ol Pulaski
Superior Court. Iu the matter of W. A. Newsom
vs. E'errthy Newsom, Penny Ann Spencer and
V irgluia Newsom, will be sold, between D.e legal
hours cl sale, bt f ire the Court House ihxir in Pu
laski county, on the first Tuesday in August next,
a Tow’ll Lot in Hawkinsvilie, known as part of
lliia.’k five, and as tin Ephraim Newsom place,
containing iwo acres irn r<- or levs
C. M L’O/.EMAN,
• John ii. fa ip..
NOKHAN Mem;EPJE,
jel2-:f()ilH Commissioner*.
ADM iNI ST BATOR’S SA LE.
4 1 KOKGIA, PULASKI CUf N I Y.
\T On Die first Tuesday in July next, will be
sold before Die Court House door in Hawkins
viitt, Pulaski county, within the lawful liourSii
sal**, the following pD-perty, to-wit :
Lotof land nunilH-rtiiree hundred and six (50t;; in
the2lst district ol <irig nally Wf Ik.n-on, now l n
laxkl county, containing two hundred two and
half (ftn’x) acres, more or less, sold a* the proper
ly ol Win, Kobeck, deceased, lor the benefit of
the heirs ami creditors of Die said deceased.
Terms cash. C. J. KOBECK, Adm’x.
May lat, IK*>S. (may lii tds)
BY VIKICK Ol A WBIT OK SALE AND
PAKTITIoN, to us directed, from ti e Supe
rior Court of Pulaski county, will be sold on the
llrst Tuesday iu July next, before the Court House
door In said c-uniy, between ti e hga! hours > i
sale, Pair acrcsot let of Land N<>. two hundred
and twenty-two (222 in the Fourth Distriet of
originally Dooly, now Pulaski county, east of Die
Mountains Mill Hoad, k nowu as the Old Tan Yard
lx>t. -aid sale is for Die purpose *f making a
division between the common ow ners ol said lot.
C. M. BOZEMAN,
JOHN H. PATH.
15A1TS N. MITt HELL
Tills June Ist, PS6B. Commissioner*
/ Y KOKGIA—PULASKI COUNTY -M
‘ J < . Pate petitions tliis Court for Petii is of .V■
ministration on the estate of E. W. Dickson, lute
ol Pulu-ki county, deceased :
These are, therefore, to cite all persons con
cerned to be and appear at my office on or hep ire
the llr-t Tuesday in J ily next,to show cu u-<-, if
any, why Lettcis of Administration should not
be granted Die said petite O’er.
(iiven under my hand and official signature
this May 20:h, IS*,-.
J.jJ. SPARROW,
maySbcSfrt Ordinary
C 1 E JK'.IA, PULASKT COUNTY— Sixty day .
T after date application will he made to tf.e
Ordinary of slid county for leave to set, the r< 1
estate of Warren D. Wood, las*- of said countv. de
ceased. S A. WOOl), Adm'i.
May lfth, ISA-. (maylC-€dd)
CTEOUGIA. Pli.aski CocjfTY.-Whereas, Wil-
H Lxin Kidiey, Administrator de hunii n* a, ap
plies for la-tt rs ol Dismission from the eatale ot
John L Wood: These are to cite all persons in
terested in said estate, to file their objections, if
any, within the time prescribed i.v law, or said
Letter* will be granted. J. J. SPAKI.OW,
feb29-‘lai Ordinary
/ fEORGIA, PULYEKI COUNTY.—R. V. J ela
(X mar, Administrator <>f J. W. Gainer, lute o
said county, dec* used, having petitioned Die Court
lor Uter* of 11-mi-slon from his said trm-t
w hieh i etitiou is on file in this office :
Now, theie are to cite and admonish ail persons
concerned to )a- ami ap|>ear at my office on or hy
the first Tnes*l;»y in Sept, next, to show cause, if
any exist.-, why said petitioner should not l>e dis
inisse , according to liis pray er.
Given under mv iiand at Hawkinsville, Mare 1 -,
s»l** J. J. SPARROW,
inarb-Orn Ordinary.
/IB RGIA.PCI ASKI COUNTY. Mary
‘ I k u, a*im liisiralrix of Alexander Peji-t: ,
late of said county, and cease*), having pitiuoned
the Court for Letters of Dismission lrom her said
trust, which ix-titton is on flic in this office:
Now, these are to cite and admonish a i person -
concern* and to be and appear at my office ou or
by the fourth Tuesday in November, next, to
show cause, it auy exists, why said petitioner
should not be dism ssed, according to her pray > r.
(iiven under my band, at Haw kiiisville, Max
18th, 1-88.
J. J. BPAUROW,Ordinary.
may ;o—din;
!/ < KOKGIA—PI' LAS' K 1 COUNTY.-S. V. Ml -
V.T v>. Daniel Cooper. Motion to establish . ,-t
de*d Pu*aski Euperfor court, April Term, 1-*,-.
It appear ing to Die Court by the return of tbe
sherilt tlmt Daniel Cooper it not to be it und in
this Slate or county :
Hi* ordered by this Court Diat lhe said Cooper,
or the representative of hisest de.if dead, show
cause why copy deed should not be established in
lieu of the original, lost, by the next term of this
Court; and this rule be published iu tiie Jotirnu)
and M*sfceiiger. K. B. GREEN,
Plaintiff’s Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes ol Pulaski (Su
perior Court. April Term, 180S.
May 2!Hh, IS IS. E. A. Bi Kelt, Clerk.
Juue2-‘Uu
PULASKI CO. SHERIFF’S SALE.
\\T ILL be sold, ou tiie first Tuesday in July
▼ T ii* xt, between the u.'iuaJ hour* of sale, ai
tiie Court House l>o<ir t iu tfie town of Hawkius
vllle. the follow mg j»roperty, to wit:
Lot of Land No. *7, in 4th Distriet of
county, coniaiulng !w » hundred two and one
hall acres, more or less. Levied on as the j)ro|*ei -
ty of f4(-<-»rge McLamar, to satisfy an attachment
fi la. issued from the jfiM District G. M., in favor
(f R. K. Fuleinurn vs, George McLamar. Lvy
made and r. turned to me by Constable.
Also, at the same time and place. Lot in Haw k
insville, known as the late residence of Dr. M. T.
Fort. l>evi(<lf‘ii as tiie) roperty of Dr. M.T. Fort,
to satisfy a fi. fa. issued liom the April term of
i’ulaski Superior Court, K. E Fuikham vs. M.T.
Fort.
juneK-td JOHN A HENDLEV, Sheriff.
/ < EOHOrA -PULASKI COUNTY —DanT Haw -
X J and M. T. Oruce, Executors of Charles lame,
lateofsaid county, deceased, having peltuontd
the Court for la I .ters of Dismission troni their
said trust, wliioli j et ition is on file In this office ;
Now, these are to cite and admonish all persons
concerned to be and appear at my office on or by
tiie firs; Tuesday in December next, to show
cause, ir any exists, whs said petitioners sin uid
not be dismissed,according to their praver.
Given under my hand, at Hawkinsville, June
3d, 1868, J, J. SPARROW,
iuues-6m Ordinary
/ * EORGIA—PULASKI COUNTY—Henry Brv.e-
X T munis. Ca oline Bozeman. Libel foi divorce.
Puisskl Superior Court. April Term. 186s. Where
as, iu above slated case theie has been no ser
vice ou defendant, site not being found iu tiie
county, ami plaintiff not knowing where she i- :
It is ordered that service be perfected by publi
cation in terms of tlie law, as if residing out of
the state. April 24th, 1868.
A hue copy from the minutes of I‘uiaski Supe
rior Court, at April Turn, iMis.
june2-lam-4m E. A. Burch, Clerk.
UPSON COUNTY.
/ j EORGIA—UPKIN COUNTY— Whkrkajs. Id
XT ward B. Thompson applies for the adminis
tration of the estato of Dabney 8. Thompson,
deceased, late of said county; These are, Ihei • toie,
to cite and admonish the kindred ami creditots
of said deceased to file the r objections, it any
they have, In my office, on the first Monday in
July next, why said administration should not
be granted, <V.\ WM. A. COBB, Ordinary.
May 18th, 1868. inay2B-30d
*|*WO MONTHS after date application will tie
I made to the Court of Ordinary of Upson
County* for leave to sell two hundred and sev. r.-
teen (217) acres of land, more or less, lying iu said
county, belonging totiie estate of Wilson 1,. Ken
ady, deceased. JAMES K IIANtsON, Adni'r
de bonis lion cum testamento annexe.
May 18th, 1868. niay26-6bd
CN EORGIA, UPSON COUNTY.—Sixty day- af-
T ter date applicatlcu will be made to the or
dinary of said county for leave to sell the real
estate ot Jesse 8. Holloway, late of said county, de
ceased. JAMES PRICE, Administrator.
June 15,1868.
WILCOX COUNTY.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
ST ATE OF GEORGIA, Wilcox County.—
Agre- able to an order of t lie Court of Ordina
ry of sad count v, will be sold before the Court
House door, in lhe town of Abbeville. Wilcox
county, on t lie Ist Tuesday in August, 68, the fol
lowing property, to-wit: 150 acres of lot of land
No las; also, IPI acres of lot No. 1:8); allot said
laud being in tiie first distriet of originally Ir
win. now Wilcox county. Hold as tiie property of
John W. Wlllcox, deceased. Raid lands sold for
a division among a part of the heirs of J. W.
Wtllcox, deceased.
I kt;ms : One-third cash, one-thtrd l-t January
IStia, one third Ist January, 1870, with interest
from date—small notes unil approved security
DRURY REID,'
Juue2t*tf Guardian.
n EORGIA—WII.* 'OX COUNTY. — OltniNAßY's
4 I okuck for said county :—Whereas, Martini
J. Htubha applies to me for Letters of Adminis
tration ou the estate of W. B. Stubbs, late of said
county, dec. ased :
Thesexre therefore tociteall persons concerned
lo file their objections within the time pit scribed
bv law, if any they have, why said application
should not be granted llie applicant.
Given under my hand and official Big nature,
this May 20th, 1868.
J. W. MASHBURN,
may 26 30d Ordinary.
f * EORGIA—WILCOX COUNTY.—Whereas
XT Elizabeth Wilcox, Administratrix of ti
estate of Janies L. Willoox, deceased, applies to
me for Letters of Dismission from said c.-lalo:
These are, therefore, to citeand admonish all t • r-
Rons eoncerned to file their nhjertinus.il any they
have, why said Ix*tters should not b. granted.
Given under iny hand officinllv, tiii- March 2d,
1868. J w. MAHHBURN,
marlO-tlmo Ordinarv.
ADM IN ISTR A TOR’S S A LE.
/ * EORGIA—WII .COX 1 ° i; ; x , V ! t U A‘, ot
VI ttu 'lWoi** tlio Court lloUn.*
eonuty : , he f | r Kt Taeculny
door in Ktthi county. ;>» ‘ f i P t,»i Lund
gust next In the legal *' , , ~ ’jrwln, now
No. 245. in Third I of Leonard
Wilcox County, ,2 tipoit of heirs and crcd-
Stone. deceased, for as-li, balance credit,
lfors. Terms—Oncdh' st f SAN STONE..*
Tins Juue lWh. !»*'• Admin***' *'
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