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WHISKY AND PISTOLS IN IT
BULLETS FLY THICK AND FAST IN
A BTREKT FIGHT.
An Encounter Between Drunken
White Men and Negroes Ends In
the Wounding of Two Men-The
Police Capture Three of the Partici
pants in t'_e Fight-An ex-Cowboy
from Dakota Breaks Loose od Bar
nard Street.
There wu a lively sheoting match at the
corner of Barnard and York street lane
last night a few minutes after T o’olock, In
which two men were wounded. Whisky
and plst Is caused it.
Shortly after 7 o’clock Peter Coats, who
runs a shingle machine at the Yale Royal
mill, was going out Barnard street in an in
toxicated condition. At the Knights of
Pythias. hall, at York street, he met a
friend, Jeremiah Adams, wtiom be invited
to go into Von der Breeling’s grocery at
the corner of the lane and take a gleet of
beer.
Four or five negroes were standing on the
Sidewalk in front of the grocery. They
had also been drinking and occupied a good
portion of the walk.
STORY or THE SHOOTING.
As Adams and Coats te 1 it, Coats ran
against ona of them, who cursed him and
told him not to shoot him. Coats cursed
the negro back and struck at him, but did
not hit him. One of the negroes picked up
a heavy paving stone and struck Csates
with It over the eye, knocking him down.
Coats sprang up immediately, and as he
regained his feet two of the negroes com
menced tiring at him with their pistols.
The first ball whistled by his head and the
second struck him in the left shoulder blade,
making a painful but by no means da ger
ons wound. Coats had drawn his pistol and
commenced firing on the negroes. He fired
first at the one on bis right, who turned
and ran, and then at the one on his left,
who also ran. The second man could not
make much of a run, however, as be had re
ceived a ball in the groin.
A LIVELY FUBILEADE.
Eight or ten pistol shots in all were fired.
The shots were close together, as if from a
■ingle pistol fired rapidly. The shooting
startled the whole neighborhood. There
were a number of people on the streets, and
in three minutes after the shooting began
there was a crowd at the scene.
The police did some quick and creditable
work, in fact, there were not less than a
half a dozen policemen ou the scene within
five minutes after tne last shot was fired.
Officer Neidlinger, who lives directly op
posite Von der Breeling’s store, where the
shooting took plaoe, was at supper when he
heard the snots Jumping from the table
be looked out and saw the two negroes and
the white inau firing away at each other.
Grabbing his pistol, he ran out just as the
firing ceased and caught one of the negroes
whom he saw tiring. His name was Robert
Jones, and he was the one that was
wouuded.
CAPTURING THE UU.IOI RENTS.
Officer Neve, who vras on State street,
captured Coats and Adams, who had gone
into Von der Breeling’s barroom. *He
afterward released A dans when he found
he had nothing to do with the shooting.
Coats was taken direct to the barracks,
accompanied by a number of his friends,
where he told bis story. His wound was
dressed by Dr. Charlton and the ball was
not extracted.
Jones, who seemed to be seriously
wounded and walked with great difficulty,
was taken into Dr. R. G. Norton’s offioe, on
South Broad street, where bis wound was
attended to.
Dr. Norton found that the ball had passed
through the scrotum and lodged in the left
thigh near the groin, barely missing the
femoral artery.
Dr. Norton probed the wound and found
the ball, but did not extract It, as tne police
ambulanoe was in waiting to carry the man
to the barraoks. He ligatod the artery and
dressed the wound. Dr. Norton said it was
not necessarily dangerous, but would boa
very painful one.
Morgan Williams, another negro, was ar
rested by Officer Neidlinger shortly after
the affair. Wi liams was standing in the
crowd around the plaoe where the shooting
occurred when Officer Neidlinger returned
from Dr. Norton’s offloa, where he had left
Jones.
GAVE THE POLICE A CHASE.
When Williams saw the officer coming
he broke from the crowd and ran up York
street, turning down Jeffer-on and across
South Br ad. Theoffloer pursued him, and
gaining on him called on him to halt or he
would shoot. Williams attempted tu dodge
the officer and come baok by him, but
stumbled and fell and was caught before he
could recover bis feet. He was identified by
Offioer Neidlinger as one of the men shoot
ing. At the barracks he refused to give
bis name or make any statement,
declaring that he had "paid his taxes for
IWI, and was gwine to have satisfaction
out of this thing.” Someone in the crowd
identified him as Morgan Williams. He
works for the Savannah Lighterage and
Transfer Company.
All three of the urinclpals in the affair
were lodged in the barracks for the night.
A COWBOY PROM DAKOTA.
Coats declared frequently in the crowd in
tha barracks that ha was a Dakota cowboy,
and was used to this sort of thing. He is
said to be a very well behaved man when
notin liquor. Jones is a porter at lievan’s
saloon, at the corner of Broughton and Dray
ton streets.
The police say that there is one of the
worst negro resorU in the whole city in
York street lane, between Whitaker and
Barnard streets. It is the headquarters for
negro thieves, gamblers and prostitutes.
Phinizy, the negro burglar who was capt
ured by Detective Basch some time since,
made it his headquarters. The police wero
making preparations to raid it. but this
affair will probably do a good deal toward
breaking it up.
JOHN H. HALL DYING.
The Georgia Company’s President
Passing Away in Tbomasville.
Telegrams were reoeived from Thomas
ville yesterday by the Central railroad
officials in Savannah of the expected death
of John H. Hall of New York, who is very
largely interested in the Central railroad
and the Terminal system. Mr. Hull is
president of the Georgia Company, which
owns the Central. He was formerly a
director of the Central. He is ono
of the directors of the Terminal
system, and is chairman of the Ter
minal’s financial board. He is very
wealthy, being several times a millionaire.
Mr. Hall came south with Jav .Gould’s
party, and was with it in Savannah. He
showed symptoms of indisposition in At
lanta, but was feeling better whiie here.
Mrs. Hall was with him. They left the
Gould party at St. Augustine and went to
Thomasville, where they have been since.
Mr. Hall has complained of suffering from
colds sinoe his arrival in Thomasville.
\ telegram was received yesterday by
General Manager Gabbett from Dr. T. M.
Mclntosh of Thomasville, who is attending
Mr. Hall, saying that Ue.was sinking, and
was not expected to live through the night.
Miss Hall, the sick man’s sister, passed
through Savannah Sunday night from New
York for Thomasville in a special oar,
going to her brother’s bedside.
Mr. Gabbett left the city last night in
his special car for Thomasville. Arrange
ments have been made if Mr. Hill dies be
fore morning to bring bis bodv, accom
panied by toe family, through Savannah,
-direct from Thomasville to New York. In
this case it will arrive here this afternoon,
and will be carried on to New York at 8:10
o’clock to-night. Mr. Hall is about 68
years of ago. His death will remove one of
Mr. Inman’s strongest backers.
Beecham s Pills cure billious and. nervous
Ula-Mcif.
WORK FOR THR GRAND JURY.
Judge Fnlliffant Deala Wltb Sabbath
Observance In His Charge.
The superior court began Its March term
yesterday aaorniag. The following grand
jurors took the oath:
F. D. Bloodworth, John Sullivan,
H. L Schreiner, Thomas Halligan,
John Deret, Charle. D. Baldwin,
J. W. Comer, Clement Saussy,
Martia Cooley, Henry Kolshorn,
Clayton P. Miller, Solomon Krouskoff,
William F. Chaplin, Max L. Byck,
Joeeph Phillips, E.bridge G. Cablniss,
Thomas N. Theus, Marquis L. Exley,
Francis L McCall.
After the election of Mr. Bloodworth
foreman. Judge Falligant delivered his
charge. He laid particular stress upon the
enforcement of the laws against selii-g
Jiquor on Sunday, and paid a high corn oil
men: to Mayor McDonough, without men
tioning his name. Judge Falligant said t: at
the people are to be congratulated on the
fact that they can now go to churca
on Sundays without running the
risk of bei g jostled in the streets by drunken
men. All officers, he said, should co-operate
with each other in having a proper obs rv
anoe of the Sabbath. He commended the
course of those who had already taken vig
orous steps to that end.
H i honor also called the attention of the
jury to the violation of the state laws re
garding the Sabbath at Savannah’s subur
ban resorts. It was aimed more particu
larly at Tybee tnan other places. Mauy
people, be said, after being tired out with
their week's work desired on Sun
days to get the benefit of the fresh
sea breezes, and he hoped that they would
not be aunoyed in the future as they were
last year by drunken people on the return
trips of traius. Judge Falligant said the
Sabbatn should be observed at the resorts
in equally a proper manner ns in the oity.
He called attention also to gambling and
other violations of the law. The charge
was listened to by the jury with marked at
tention, and seemed to mace quite an im
pression.
The jury retired and returned three bilb.
W. D. Young, aliasF. W. Anderson, and
H. W. Harris, alias C. H. Robinson, were
indioted for forgery. These are the vouug
men who forged the name of Hugh Logan
to checks and passed them on several mer
chants.
Charles Smith,alias Henry Randolph, was
indicted for rape. This is the negro who
was arrested last week by Detective
Wstberhorn, mention of wbicb| was made
in the Morning News.
Lafayette Copeland was indicted for
breaking into and entering a railroad car.
Copeland is the negro caught last Wednes
day night by Offioer Quinn, while in the
act of stealing oranges from a Central
freight car on the Ocean Steamship Com
pany’s wharf.
Judge Falligant granted an order incor
porating the Merchants' Wesk Association.
FEWER WBDDING3 EVERY YEAR.
Marriages in Savannah Becoming
Beautifully Less All the Time.
Marriages among the white people of
Savannah are decreasing. An inspection of
the ordinary’s license books for the last three
or four years will bear out this statement.
Clerk Kell bach said that the decrease is be
coming remarkable, and each year the num
ber of licenses issued is becoming beautifully
less.
The question naturally arises: Why this
state of affairs? The explanations ad
vanced are numerous and varied, each per
son asked giving a different reason. Tho
most plausible one Is advanced by a well
known young man:
"Tho reason the young men of Savannah
don’t marry in greater numbers,” said he,
“is that tl eir salaries won’t allow it. Take
the average young man, who receives from
AbO to *luo per month—a salary which in
times gone by would have l>een ample to
launch on the sea of life with a partner. He
can’t support a wife amt family out of that
now. The girls of the present day in most
cases are brought up to a certain
degree of comfort by indulgent parents,
who have labored for yevrs to
acquire a small competency for this pur
pose. A man don’t care to take a girl away
from a comfortable borne unless he can do
equally as well by her as her parents, and
the result Ik that there is no marriage.
Another thing is that lots of girls, after
marrying, instead of helping their husbands
by looking after the household affairs, insist
on having two or three servants, thereby
incroasirg the expenses and malting it al
most impossible "to save anything. This
scares off the young men, who w ould like to
marry. They say:
“ ‘Look at so and so. He’s married, but
then look at the expense he is under and how
he has to struggle.’ No, thank you,l’ll take
single blessedness. The times"are not like
when our fathers and mothers joined hearts
and hands to walk together the rugged
paths of life. Each helpod the other and
endeavored to save ud a little nest egg for
the rainy day. Nowadays it it the reverse
with most of the gentler sex. Spend it while
you have it aud Ist the rainy day take o.xre
of itself.”
W bether the above reasons for the de
crease are true and valid is a question, but
at the same time the fact remains that
women folks aud bachelors are increasing,
while marriages are decreasing.
RASTER COM S3 VERY EARLY.
The Festival Thla Year Almost as
Early as it Is Possible for it to be.
The fact that E aster falls on a very early
date this year, March 29, has caused a
"friend of fact and figures” to collect some
curious statistics. In 18SB Easter fell on
March 26, and it will only once a ,ain this
century, namely, In 1894, fall on so early a
date. In the three following centuries ii
will occur only eight times on the same
date—namely, in 1951, 2035, 2046, 2057,
2103, 2114, 2135 and 2198.
The earliest date ou which Easter can
fall is March 22, and this only iu case the
moon is full ou March 21, when this date
happens to fall on Saturday. This combi
nation of circumstances is extremely rare;
it occurred in 1390, 1761 and 1817, and will
happen again iu 1990, 2070 and 2144, while
during the three following centuries it is
not once "on the books” at this early date.
On the other hand, Easter never falls later
than April 25; this was the case in 1000,
1734 and 1880, aud will only happen once
in the next century—uamely, in 1948.
Detective Force Changes.
Detective Si Bosch resigued as city de
tective, and Mayor McDonough yesterday
appointed Michael Hanley to fill the va
cancy. Mr. Hanley was at one time reck
oned as the best detective in Savannah, but
of late years he has not followed the busi
ness, being co itiected with the fire depart
ment as foreman of No. 2 engine.
De active Batch will organize in a few
days a private detocsive agency. He will
bo connected with Chicago, New York
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore
agencies, and will have assistance from
each of those cities. The work of the
agency will not be confined to Savannah
but will handle business in all adjoining
states.
Thrown From His Buggy.
Henry Sack, living on Second street, was
thrown from his buggy on Liberty street
last night. He struck upon his head, and
wae taken up and carried into Dr. Thomas’
office, where his wounds were dressed. He
bled profusely from the ears and appeared
to be suffering from ooncussion of the brain.
His injuries are serious, hut not necessarily
fatal. Ho was taken to his home.
Avoid imitations:—See that vou get the
genuine Salvation Oil, the great pa'iu cure.
What is home without a baby, or without a
bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup? 26cants.— Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, atM. T. Tay
lor’ 135 York street.— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1891.
THR NSW PO3TOFFIC*.
Tbe Change* In Program* in the Whit
field Building
The plana for tbe new poatofflee in the
Whitfield building were completed last
week, and have been approved by the poet
office officials.
The northern tide of the building will be
devoted to tbe stamp department, carrier*
uni general delivery acd lock-boxes. Ail
the mail matter will be handled in this
room.
On the eontbern side will be the postal
and money order department and the as
sistant postmaster's offioe. The post
master's private offioe will b on the second
floor, in tho northeast room. One of the
stairways leading to tbe second floor will
be removed so as to afford additional room
for tbe poatottice.
The second and third floor* will be fitted
up for offices and halls. The latter will
doubtless be rented for lodge purposes.
It is proposed to rent s > much of the prem
ise* as are not usel by the government only
to the most reputable parties.
The c >r:tract for the movable fixtures In
tbe buildi g has been awarded to McDon
ough & Cos. This contract includes every
thing m tbe way of oouutera, des .s,
railing*, etc. The wood work will be of
polished cypress. The Corbin Cabinet
Lock Company of Ne w Britain, Conn., has
the contract for tbe look-boxes, of woieh
there will be 830, divided into three sizes.
The boxes are tbe handsomest in tbe
market.
J. K. Eason has the contract for altera
tions in the brick work and building tbe
fire proof vault, and he is already at work.
The time fixed by the government for the
completion of the work ii April 1, and
every eff >rt is being made to have the build
ing ready m time. It is estimated that the
fitting up of the building will cost about
f3,000, which is about 11.300 more than it
was originally anticipated to spend. The
committee of the Union Society in charge
of the improvements, however, determined
that Savannah should have a first-class,
handsome postofflee, even if it should cost
more than tbe first estimates to fit it up.
SAVANNAH HUSHING CHICAGO.
Tho Superior Court Grants Sixteen
Divorces—As Many More in 81ght.
Savannah is getting to be a second
Chicago in the matter of divorces. Every
term of the superior oourt disposes of large
numbers, but the present term cups them
all Nearly sixty cases are on the docket
awaiting action.
Yesterday’s session of the court was de
voted entirely to divorce business, sixteen
being disposed of. Some were given second
verdiots or total divorces, while others re
ceived only first verdicts or partial ones.
Several were whit* and the balance vari
gated. The witness rooms were crowded
with partis* who “were in it,” and wanted
to get out themselves or help others out.
From the appearance of things marriage
is a decided failure with many Savannan
iane. It is doubtful if any city in Georgia
can show a better, or worse, record than
sixteen cases in one part of a day.
Fully as many more will be heard to-day,
and if Chicago doesn’t wake up in this par
ticular direction Savannah will make her
hustle for first place.
A BELT LINE MAN OANED.
Assistant Supt. Dow Kindly Treated
by Bis Fellow Employee.
Assistant Superintendent of tbe Belt Line
TV. A. Dow was presented with a handsome
gold-headed cane by the conductors and em
ployes of the Belt Line railroad at tbe com
pany’s office last night in oommemoration
of Ms 21st birthday. The presentation was
made by Conductor L. C. Striokland, who,
iu behalf of his 00-laborers, expressed their
appreciation of the kindness and considera
tion shown them by Mr. Dow in fulfilling
the duties of his position.
Mr. Dow replied in a few words, return
ing his thanks for th* unexpected honor
conferred upon him. The cane Is inscribed,
“To W. A. Dow, Assistant Superintendent,
From the Employes of the Savannah Street
and Rural Resort Railroad.”
Mr. Dow Is Supt. Saussy’s assistant in the
management of the Belt Line, and fills a
responsible position for a young man.
TO BUILD A COTTON MILL.
Tbe Southover Land and Improvement
Company to Erect a Factory.
Tbe board of directors of the Southover
Land and Improvement Company held a
meeting last night at the office of the presi
dent and resolved to issue *200,000 of stock,
to be called the Factory series, and to com
plete the work which was commenced by
a company organized for that purpose
ast fall, and to which quite alarge amount
of stock was subscribed.
As the-Seuthover Land and Improvement
Company owns the land upon which the
Cotton Factory Association contemplated
building its mill, it was thought best to let
the former take the place of the latter.
The Southover Laud and Improvement
Company was organized nearly a year ago,
aud Is hOw in a very prosperous condition
and is well prepared for carrying out the
work of building the factory.
THIS bT. NICHOLAS OABBB
To Come Up in the United States Court
This Week.
The United States court did not meet
yesterday. Judge Speer is in Macon, and
is expected to arrive in the city some time
to-day. He has not been fseling well lately,
and went to Macon for a little recreation.
The Bt. Nioholas libel suit will probably
come up before the court some day this
woek. This is the suit brought by the
colored excursionists who wero aboard when
the steamer ran into the Tybee draw
bridge.
The record is an Immense one, and the
hearing will no doubt draw a crowd of
negroes to the court room, as almost every
one in town is interested in some way or
other.
DIDN'T ISSUE BOND3.
The Independent Church Reises
$35,000 on Notes instead.
• The trustees of the Independent Presby
terian church did not place bonds, as was
intended some time ago. They have raised
$85,C00 from the New Hampshire National
Bank, secured by mortgage upon the church
property.
The steeple will be put up shortly,
and the church will be pushed to com
pletion. The pulpit will be a counterpart of
the one destroyed by fire, but the pews will
be different, being finished in mahogany.
Fire Department Changes.
Chief Fireman Puder yesterday trans
ferred Foreman John Connolly from head
quarters to No. 2 engine house, to fill the
vacancy caused by the appointment of
Foreman Michael Hanley to the position of
oity detective. Fireman John Cullum of
headquarters was made foremau at that
place.
Don’t Feel Well.
And yet yon are not sick enough to consult
a doctor, or you refrain from so doing for
fear you will alarm yourself and friends—
we will tell you just what yon need. It is
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which will lift you out
of that uncertain, uncomfortable, danger
ous condition, into a state of good health,
confidence and cheerfulness. You’ve no
idea how potent this peculiar medicine is in
cases like yours .—Ad.
The stockholders of the Mutual Trading
Company can pay their installments at the
treasurers' office, 5 Drayton street, or at the
company’s store. See special notice else
where.
CUT HIS WIFE'S THROAT.
ALBERT IC. KITCBBV3 BUTCHERY
OF BIS YOUNG BBLPMATJ.
Yamacraw th* Scene of the Tragedy.
Kitchen Plane the Murder whl e Mak
ing Love to Hie Wi e -Me Gives Her
Laudanum Red then Dregs Her into a
Back Yard in tbe night, and Holding
Her on a Door Step Cuts Her 1 hroat
from Ear to Ear with a Razor—Story
of the Terrible Crime.
Yamacraw was th* scene some time be
tween 12 and 4 o’clock yesterday morning
of one of the most brutal and cold-blooded
murders that has ever been committed in
Savannah.
Bhina Kitchen (colored), about 23 years
old, was slain by her husb ind, Afbert M.
Kitchen, in a little yard back of a ont-ttory
building on Lumber street, near the Savan
nah Soap Worka A razor was the weapon
used. The victim bad three horrible gashes
in her throat, one extending almost from
ear to ear, completely severing the jugular
vein.
The dead woman wbj discovered lying in.
a pool of blood in the yard at 4:30 o’clock
by her cousin, Europe Frazier, who, after
arousing the other people in tbe house, ran
to the market and notified Officer Bossed of
what had ocourred. The officer accom
panied Frazier back home and made an ex
amination. In tho water closet he found
the razor case, and under the house, about
three feet from the victim’s bead, the in
strument of death, covered with blood and
sand.
GETTING AT TH* CRIME.
Officer Bossell notified Coroner Dixon and
turned over the articles which he found.
The coroner visited the scene about 9
o’clock and made an investigation. Kitchen
left his overcoat and satchel in the room he
bad occupied. In the satchel was a bottle
partly filled with laudanum and several
letters which bad passed between the mur
derer and his wife. The bottle of laudan u m
bore the label of “Arthur M. Cohen, Up
town drug store, 614 Kiug street. Charles
ton, 8. C."
Coroner Dixon summoned a jury com
posed of two white men aud ten colored
men, which, after listening to the evidence
of several witnesses, returned a verdict that
Rhine Kitchen came to her death from a
wound in the throat from a
razor in the hards of A. M. Kitchen, and
considered It willful murder.
TH* MURDERED WOMAN.
Rbina, Ituewu by her friends as "GalHe,”
belonged and about a year
ago met Kitchen in that city and married
him. He was employed in one of the phos
phate mines of Berkl*y county, and to that
place he took his young wife. Kitohen did
not treat her well, however, and In January
he threatened to kill her with a razor during
one of their domestic tilts. Rbina became
frightened at this and ca i.e to Savannah to
her cousin, Europe Frazier. At his house
she met her horrible death.
Two weeks ago Kitchen came to Savan
nah aud endeavored to effect a reconcilia
tion. He stopped one day and was appar
ently successful. After going baok home,
ou Feb. 21, he wrote his wife that he felt
very lonesome and wanted her to go back.
In the letter he sent her *1 25, and promised
to send her more. Feb. 23 she answered,
agreeing to go back, provided he would
send her money. Hhe said, however, that
sbe would much rather he would come to
Savannah, and asked him to let her know
as to his decision. In the same letter she
made anxious inquiries about a pig.
SENT HIS WIFE’S THINGS HERE.
Kitchen then wrote that he would be in
Savannah on Saturday and would send her
trunk and sewing machine by express, and
asked for instructions as to what disposition
be would make of th* pig. Rbina answered
this, telling Kitchen now glad sbe was to
hear be was ooming, aud tolling him to soli
tbe pig and bring the money witD him. All
of Kitchen’s letters are signed "Your L >v
ing Husband, A. M. Kitchen,” and tbe wife’s
in like manner.
Kitchen arrived according to promise
Saturday night, and went immediately to
Frazier’s house. He met his wife in the
hallway and kissed her, and all went well.
Sunday both seemed to have forgottea all
their past troubles.
PLANNING THE MURDER.
But under cover of his apparent love
Kitchen was planning the devilish and
cowardly deed which he afterward put into
execution.
They kept their ro ;m nearly all dav, and
Kitchen was trying to persuade Rhlna to go
baok to South Carolina. This seemed to be
where tbe bitch came in. She was
willing enough to make up and llvs
with her husband, but wanted to stay in
Savannah. The room they occupied was
tbe rear one on the south side of the hall,
with a window looking out on the back
piazza. It contained two beds, one of which
was occupied by Frazier and his wife. The
four, Kitchen aud the murdered woman,
and Fruzier and his wife, retired shortly
before 12 o’clock. That was the last seen of
Kitchen or Rbina until the latter was fonnd
dead in the yard.
About 4:30 u’cloei the Frazier woman got
up to make a fire and prepare breakfast for
her husband, who had to go to w ork early.
THE CRIME DISCOVERED.
On looking across the room she was sur
prised to see the other bed empty, and im
mediately called to her husband that
“Gallie” was not in bed. Frazier got up,
saying he supposed she and her husband
had gone out on the piuzzu to talk matters
over, lie partly dressed and weut outside to
investigate. No one was on the piazza and
everything was perfectly still. He walked
to the railing and looked into the yard,
where he saw his cousin lying on her back
in a pool of blood. Frazier screamed at the
top of his voice to hls wife: “Here’s ‘Gallie’
dead out in the yard.” Four other persons
live in the house, and all were awakened by
Frazier s yell. All jumped out of bed and
rushed to the piazza, but all were too fright
ened to go near the body. F. azier hastily
finished dressing and went for an officer.
POISON, THEN THE KNIFE.
Kitchen must have used a portion of the
laudanum to stupefy his wife before cut
ting her throat, as she made no outcry.
From the appearance if the woman’s body
the murderer must have held her with her
back on the steps, as the wall of the house
was splattered with blood, us if it had
gushed out from a hose. He then let her
fall on her back iu the yard, and a large
pool of blood formed around her head.
There were no evidences of a struggle.
As soou as the news of the murder be
came circulated negroes gathered from all
quarters, attracted by a morbid curiosity to
see the dead woman and the place where
the murder was committed.
CROWDS AROUND THE HOUSE.
All day there was a perfect jam in the
house, and the sidewalk in front was
practically impassable. Men and women
stood around in group* in the yard gaping
at the pool of blood on the ground, the dark
red splotches on the wall and the bloody
clothing. Meu stood on the street corners
discussing the deed, and from the
smothered threats made Kitchen would
have fared roughly aud probably fatally if
they could have laid hands on him. Some
said burning at the stake would be too good
for him, others wanted him beaten to
death, while some suggested he be cut to
places.
While all this was going on Kitchen was
doubtless rapidly increasing the distance
between himself and the scene of his crime.
THE MURDERBR.
The murderer is about 5 feet 6 inches In
bight, very black, and weighs about 165
pounds. It is supposed that be is making
his way back to Berkeley county. Tele
grams have been sent to all points along the
Charleston and Savannah railway giving a
description of him, and asking for his
apprehension. The authorities hope to
hear from some of the telegrams todav.
Some of the excited negroes started the
story that Kitchen and Albert Morea, who
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murdered his wife in the rear of Capt. J.
F. Brooks’ residence, on Nov. 8, 1889, were
one and the um. They said that the dead
woman had told her relatives that her hus
band said he had killed one woman in Sa
vannah by cutting her throat, and he would
do her likewise. They claimed that to is
was the reason that she bad separated from
him. The fact of his surname beinj Albert
M. led seme of the more inte llgent ones to
make tLinjp (It to suit their theory by say
ing that Kitchen was au addition to Albert
Morea.
NOT ALBERT MOREA.
There was no foundation for connecting
tte two men. In the first place. Morea was
at least two inches taller than Kitchen, and,
in the second, he was brown, while Kitchen is
black. The story was nicely fitted to
gether, but it wouldn’t bear investigation.
Detective Basch said last night he had
photographs'of Morea, and from the descrip
tion of Kitchen there was not the slightest
resemblance.
PRBSONAU
C. R. Walker of Darien is at the Pulaski.
George Reals of Collins is at the Pulaski.
William C. Wylly of Darien is at the De
Soto.
Morris Mayer of Albany l? at the
Screven.
J. W, Adams of Augusta is registered at
the Pulaski.
The Purira ball will be given to-night at
Masonic hall.
Andrew B. Stiles of Blaokshear is a guest
of the Pulaski.
J. M. Graham of Columbia, S. C., is a
guest of the Pulaski.
G. A. McLeod of Johnston Station is a
guest of the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. Htgbee Smith of New York
York are registered at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dorsey and child, of
Macon, are stopping at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Gregory of
Brooklyn are g iests of the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Melville of Rich
mond, Va., are guesteof the De Soto.
Lieut, and Mrs. O. M. Carter returned
from Ne v York last night on the City of
Augusta.
L. H. John3m, Jr., W. D. Barnes, L. P.
Mauer and J. L. Tobin of Allendale, S. C.,
are stopping at the Pulaski.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Beers and Miss M. E. Beers of
Brooklyn are stopping at the De Soto.
Mgr. D. I. Quigley, Miss Wagner, Miss
McNally of Charleston and J. B. Salter of
New York are stopping at the De Soto on
their way to Florida.
Wili Carleton, poet and lecturer, will
lecture at the Young Men’s Christian As
sociation gymnasium hall, Friday night,
under the auspices of the association. Mr.
Carleton’s name is a household word. He
is known everywhere and is an entertain
ing lecturer.
Albert Maxwell, proprietor of the Gris
wold house of Detroit, Mich., and E. T.
Osborne, proprietor of a large summer
house on the Island of Mackinac, Mich., are
stopping at the De Soto. They are on
a pleasnre trip south, and will visit St.
Augustine and other Florida points.
J. D. Lee, advertising agent of Paine’s
spectacle “The Last Days of Pompeii,"
which will be a feature of Merchants’ week,
arrived in Savannah yesterday, and will
have charge of the preparation of the
great tableau. Mr. Lee will begin at once
advertising Merchants’ week and the great
spectacle all through the oountry within
200 miles of Savannah.
An advanoe guard of the party of Ohio
ans who are touring the state under the
oharge of Maj. W. L. Glessner, Central
railroad commissioner of immigration, and
who are expected in Savannah March 10,
arrived in the city last night and registered
at the Pulaski. They are Henry Dehnel,
P. Quin, Henry Pfeil, John Heid, George
Strobel, L. Wann and F. Mattley, all of
Sandusky, O.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Elks will meet to-night.
The Conftde ate Veterans’ Association
will meet to-night.
The total fines in the police court yester
day morning footed up $77.
The Central railroad has a diver from
Norfolk at work examining the c .ndition of
the piling of the Lazaretto bridge on the
Tvbee road.
The German American Loan aud Building
Association will hold its 54th monthly
meeting to-night at the secretary’s office,
No. 107 Bay street.
Henry street Is now paved with shells to
Cemetery street. The latter street is paved
in the same manner to the entrance to
Laurel Grove cemetery.
Oglethorpe lodge will celebrate it* 49th
anniversary to-night. A social reunion
will bo hold and an address will be delivered
by Noble Grand T. D. Rockwell, Esq.
Yesterday’s maximum temperature was
51° and the minimum 46°, giving a mean of
48°, whioh was 9° below the normal. To
day’s forecast is for warmer weather, with
rain.
There is considerable interest manifested
in the talked of public shell road to Isle of
Hope. Public opinion seems to be very
strongly in favor of the county commission
ers building the road.
Bids for the advertising privileges con
nected with the Pompeiian exhibition dur
ing Merchant*’ week will be received by
the chairman of the committee on privi
leges, M. A. O’Byrne, Esq., up to 6 p. m.
March 7.
George Parker, a colored youth, was
turned over by Mayor McDonough yester
day morning to the city oourt on a charge
of gambling. Parker was caught shooting
erupt on the street Sunday afternoon bv
Officer Godbold.
The colored boss stevedores have asked
the city oouncil that certain lumber ex
porters who load their own vessels be re
quired to take out licenses as stevedores.
The exporters now pay a liceuse of S3OO,
and they bold that they have a right to
load vessels with their own employes under
it. Since the strike of 1887 a number of
firms have refused to employ regular steve
dores. It is more than pro able that the
stevedores’ petition will not be granted.
There was a triple runaway near the
corner of Barnard and S mth Broad street
lane yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock.
A horse standing hitched outside of a stable
became frightened at something and made
a break, fa ling over a road cart and break
ing a shaft and frightening two other
horses, which were hitched inside tha stable,
so that they broke loose and dashed out.
All the horses took a turn around the block,
but no damage was done beyond breaking
the shaft of the road cart.
Cancers and cancerous tumors are cured
by the purifying effect* of Ayer’s Sarsa
pariUa.—Ad.
Perfected Kye Lenses at Heidt’s.
Get the beet, from reliable source*, at rea
sonable prices.—Ad,
NjiW BUILDIN33 TO Gw UP.
Th Lutheran church’s Block oc
Drayton Street.
The work of tearing down the old frame
buildings in the rear of the Lutheran
church, on Drayton street, was begun yes
terday. These buildings will soou be re
placed by a brick building 60x48 feet, with
three stores below and five rooms for offices
above.
The contract has been given to Thomas
Ryan, and work upon the new 1 ullding
will begin within the next three weeks.
The land is owned by the Lutheran
church, which is haring the buildings
erected.
When Baby was sick, we gsve her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
Whan the became Mias, she clung to Castoria.
When the had Children, she gave them Cotton*
A CHANGS OF cE s&ON.
Will the Weather Bureau Sanction It?
—A New Ordinance Required.
To-day ushers in spring (by the almanac).
Will we have spring weather or will it be
necessary to have an ordinance parsed by
the board of aldermen to allow spring to
open on Sunday?
Elsewhere B. H. Levy & Bro. announce
the arrival of their Spring Styles in Suits,
Halts and Furnishings. The mere announce
pent is all. The vagaries of our climate
renders “Season” announcements risky.
TPe are willing that spring should arrive
nous terrons. February wound up B. H.
L* T y & Bro.’s last great Special Bargain
Sale. It was a great suocees. and the entire
populace were unc-atlng in their efforts to
make it so. We are gratified, pleased aud
appreciative. We won’t have mauy win
ter garments to carry over, in fact, we
have not hacked the remnants away vet, in
view of the uncertainty of atmospheric con
ditions.
Speaking of “carrjfcig over” reminds us
that we put away last fall some veiy nice
goods that were left from "spring." We’ve
now unpacked these suits, one of a kind,
two of a sort and so on, and put them on
what we term a “ Job Table," the table that
tue “Price Executioner” uses mostly, aud
having reduced the prices from 40 lo 50 per
cent, iuvite our friends, while waiting for
warm weather, to drop in ami inquire for
the Job Table and partake of its remarkable
big bargains, all nice goods, splendid ma
terials,but should not be on hand and won’t
be if the “Job Table” is entitled to the con
fidence w e have in it.
Come in aud look at our Mammoth Spring
Display aud pick up au odd bargain at the
nm. time.
Ladies, have you seen our lovely line of
Silk, Flannel and Madias Blouse Waists?
Prices greatly reduced.
— Ad. B. H. Levy & Bro.
40c. Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney
And Liver complaints of every kind. Try
of Heidt Company gallon of th 9 celebrated
Tate Spring wat r.— Ad.
Pictures in groat variety and all prioes.
M. T. Taylor, ISS York street.— Ad.
Kaytcn’s Oil of Life, the greatest lini
ment in the world for all aches and pains.
—Ad.
Latest Novelty for Spring Planting.
Heidt’s Bush Lima Beans, standing Cy
press, Fresh Flower, grass, garden seeds,
Tomato plants.—Ad.
Stein way at. Windsor.
Messrs. Steinway & Sons have received
the following cable from the manager of
their London branch house, who telegraphed
from Windsor Castle, whither he had been
called by order of Her Majesty:
Windsor, Feb. 20, 1891.
Steinway, New York:
Her Majesty the Queen orders style L up
right Steinway piano for private use of
Princess Beatrice.
Edwin Eshelby, Windsor Castle.
fcOiißEi: E t’s M. H.,
Sole Agent.
Jrrsfi, ~strcuirf'6lijej*xfcuty
35c per basket to-day.— Ad.
Dolls, Half Price, at Silva’s.
A largo stock of dressed and undressed
BUque Jointed Dolls, Bisque Kid Body Dolls,
Washalle and Wax Dolls, which must, and
will be sold, if price is any inducement.
Early buyers will save money and get the
choice.
My sale at reduced prices to close out
retail stock still continues.
Silver plated ware very low. Rich Cut
Glassware ditto. Dinner Seta, Chamber
Sets, Tea Sets, moving lively. A good line
of Pianos, Parlor and Hall Lamps, Table
Cutlery, Brass Goods, Bisque Figures, Art
Pottery, and every-day furnishings. A
large lot of Toy Tea Sets. Call early and
often- Jab. S. Silva,
—Ad 140 Broughton Street.
Office S. Cherry, 21 Drayton street, i
Savannah, Ga„ Dec. 16. 1890. f
Messrs. Llppman Bros.. Savannah (la.—Dear
Sirs: I would like to add my testimony to the
almost miraculous effect of P. P. P. m the case
of Mary Ingraham, a woman living on my place
She had a constant cough, sore throat, debility
etc., and was emaciated to a degree that she was
unable to get out of bed unaided. Being given
up by physicians, she had taken the ruinous so-
OHded blood medicines without the least effect
until being put under the P. p. p. she immedi
ately began to Improve, and is now in as good
health aa ever in her life. You can refer to me
at any time as to the effect of P. P. P. i n the
foregoing case. Yours truly,
—Ad. Samuel Cherry.
“TVaaXh .4xcvS tb-ctoAj ”
Fresh Strawberries only 35o.— Ad.
The Crown Diamonds,
The fine diamonds of the world are not
all in the keeping of the effete monarchies of
Europe. Some of the first water and
purest ray serene are at Sternberg’s. Also
the vary finest qualities and makes of fine
sterling and plated Silverware for useful
and ornamental purposes.
Fine Watches for ladies—for gentlemen.
Chains, Charms, Rings, Lace Pins, Ear
rings.
Everything usually found in first-class,
complete Jewelry establishments and at
bottom prices.
Valuable articles for presents a specialty.
—Ad. Sternberg's
LCDDEff A BATES E M. S,
ABIE
fs easily made. Especially is it easy
to make a mistake in buying a
Piano.
Such a purchase means an invest
ment of $250 to SI,OOO.
The ordinary buyer knows almost
nothing about the true value of a
musical instrument. Even the skilled
musician knows very little about
MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION or
MARKET VALUE.
Certain makers of Pianos have a
reputation unquestioned and world
wide. Of these CHICKERING.
MASON & HAMLIN, MATHUSHEK
and STERLING lead the van in their
respective classes.
We have sold these Pianos for
many years, and the large amount
of our purchases enables us to sell
them at, and in some case below,
the factory price, and on easy terms!
Men & Bates SIR
dry goods. ~ ~
Laces and MroirE
CROHAN <£ DOONER
On Monday and during tha
week We will display ele
gant and new designs in
the following Goods:
New BUck Silk Drape Nets.
New Black Chantilly Skirtings.
* e Z Guipure Skirtings.
New While Lmbroidered Namaoolr
New Colored Embroidered Nainsook
New Erabr idered Misses 1 Nainsook
Edgings
New Torchon and Smyrna Laoes.
New Torchon aud Smyrna Insertions
New Black Chantilly Laoss.
New Black Eecurial and Guipure Loom
CORSETS.
Imported and Domestic Corsets in great
variety and in the most graceful and
health approved shapes.
maim
137 BROUGHTON ST.
COAL and wood.
Coal, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DSNIB J. MURPHY.
Office 5 Drayton; Telephone 43.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED,
H>_ Tlioinaa,
IXI Bay St. West Breiid St. Wham*
Telephone No. 89.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
All Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER RAND, Portland Cement, Rosendal
Cement, Rockland Lime. Georgia Lime, all
styles Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau fibre.
Roofing Paint, Roofing Paper.
Orders filled promptly in carload lots and less
at lowest priced. GEORGE SCHLEY.
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 116 Bryan Bt.
PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER.
ESTABLISHED 1858.
JOHN NICOLSON,
80 AND 32 DRAYTON STREET.
Practical Plumber, Steam
and Gasfitter.
All sizes of
IRON AND LEAD AND OTHER PIPES AND
COCKS.
A full line of Valves and Fittings, from % to
6 inches. Everything necessary to fit up Steam,
Hydraulic and Wind-mill power.
Civil and Steam Engineers will find it to their
advantage to call.
BATH TUBS,
WATER CLOSETS and
WASH BASINS,
CHANDELIERS. GLASS GLOBES,
And other articles appertaining to a first class,
honest establishment always in stook.
REAL ESTATE.
D. J. Mclntosh & Cos.,
Real TLstate Exohange,
City Lots, Small Farms, Yellow Pins
Timber Lands bought and sold. Corre
spondence solicited
Office oorner Francis and Remshart streets,
WAYCROSS, GA
GROCERIES.
One-Minute Coffee Pot.
Owing to the great sale of the above Pots,
and the entire satisfaction given to all put*
chasers, we have taken the AGENCY FOR SA
VANNAH of the ONE MINUTE-COFFEE POT,
the mill and all connected therewith.
WE KEEP THE FINEST QUALITY OF
Pulverized Java, Mocha aud Rio Coffees,
fresh and at liberal prices.
A. M. & C. W. WEST.
