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TIMES-JOURNAL
VOL. 27.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Coming and Going of \onr Rela¬
tives, Friends and Acquaintances.
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Mr. J. S. Curry went to Pitts
on buisiuess last Monday.
Col. M. L. McRae, of McRae,
Ga., was iu the city Tuesday.
Mr. Olin Pharr, of McRae, is in
attendance upon court here.
Rev. J. M. Henderson, of
ran was in Eastman Saturday.
Mr. J. B. Girardeau, of
was a visitor to the city Sunday.
Dr. C. J. Clark, of Chauncey,
was m Eastman on Monday last.
Mrs. R. E. Curry, of Helena, is
visiting her mother at Central
Point.
Hon. John A. Wooten, of
Hill, was a guest of relatives
this week.
Mr. Cincy Horne is again
the furniture establishment of
S. A. Foster.
Judge Isadore McCormick,
the Chauncey district, was
town Monday.
Mr. Nathan Cameron, ot
dele, was the guest of his
here this week.
Mr. I. H. Hall,of Younfoer.,
ed to see us Monday. He
splendid crop prospects in
neighborhood.
Mrs. J. WL Foy, of MLtd'iey, Ga
spent several days of the past
with her brother, Mr.. Jonah
derson, of our town.
Miss Janie Cameron will
next week in McRae, the guest
Miss Bessie Oliver of Heat
M 7 e wish her a pleasant wiei tr
Mr. Burton Dennis, of the'
district, brought some fine
peaches to town Monday.
easily disposed of tbe<ei?tire lot
25 cents per dozen.
Mr. John Carr, formerly
Eastman, but now of Helena,
been in the city during court,
being one of the petit jury
to serve at this term.
Mr. Max Wall, of Macon,
the past week with his parents
William’s Mill. Mack is
popular here, and his many
were pleased to’seelum again.
Stenographer Blue, of
has been, in attendance upon
this week as official
that office having been made
cant by the death of Col. F.
Burch.
Misses Marion and Mattie
of Thomasviille, Ga., are
their sister, Mrs. E. T.
These young ladies visited
man last } r ear, and made
friends here who are delighted
their return..
Mr. Hector Cameron, who
a responsible position with H. J.
Lamar & Sons, of Macon, spent a
few days during the past week
with hie parents in Eastman.
many friends were glad to see
looking so well. *
Mr. Arnold Hams at feuded , J
fish-fry at Scotland a dew
ago. and reports a delightful time.
He says that the people of
land never fail to make it
for a* visitor,and that this occasion
was no exception..
Col. J. W. Preston, of Macon,
is in the city on legal business,
Col. Preston is » prominent Jaw
yer of marked ability and a
affable gentleman He has made
quite a favorable impression visit. u[>
on our people during his
Rev. J. T. Ryder, pastor of the
Eastman Methodist church, wd!
deliver a sermon at the audito
rcim of the South Georgia College*
at McRae on next Sunday night,
it commen^ement Joiner ^heecc-sion of the annual
in^SuHou exercises that of that NlV
i.L/a'L. Ida: The fact La:'-',:'
a^^ctrolaion is qtti.o
wise disappoint his hearers.
Eastman Times Established 1873 <
Dodge County journal, 1S83 \
THF, CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Clu es Disposed of Since Monday >Iorn
imr last.
The criminal docket was taken
up the first thing on Monday
morning last, and quite a number
of cases have been disposed of.
The first case called was that of
the state vs. AV ill ML Ison and
Cain Stephens, charged with the
murder of marshal Ozburn, at
Channcey, an account which ap¬
pears in another column. A good
deal of interest was manifested in
this case, especially among the
cokrttM population, and the court
house was well filled throughout
the trial Green Corny
quitted of the charge of n p.ng
Ina daughter aud Amanda Jones
was also acquitted of thechatge
of imirdermg Frank H aminou_
Tom Webb was called before
the court to answer for the charge
of murder. Tom told the judge
that the people just found an “old
dead nigger” down near Chaun
and “up and said he done it, ? J
cey,
but claimed that he knew nothing
about how come that nigger dead,
and as the verdict of the jury
agreed that Tom was not guilty
he was at once released. Tom
-vas defended by Col. WL M.
meats, aud he says that “dat law¬
yer Clements sho is do greatest
lawyer in dis country.” stood
Henry Hightower, who
charged with setting fire to East¬
man’s guard house while on the
inside, the result of which was
that the town’s abode of law¬
breakers was totally destroyed,
was also released from custody
Henry says his case was l i nol
squashed,” and we suppose every¬
body knows what that mean?,.
He and Tom both were the re¬
cipients of hearty congratulat ions
from their “eullud friends.” and
they seemed as happy as wood¬
peckers in a bed of “sawyers.”
The jury rendered a verdict
not guilty in the case of Jim M
ley, charged with simple larceny,
and also in the case of Josh M il
liams, tried for assault with
tent to murder.
Charlie Coleman was
ci* a misdemeanor, and fined $25.
and costs.
Red Nance was put on trial
M'ednesday morning for the
der of M T iil Gertman, which
curred in Eastman Christmas
last. Red was represented made
Judge E. Herrman, who a
splendid effort m his behalf, a
lot of evidence was introduced on
both sides, and Solicitor
forc.I.ly represented tl» stale s
side to the jury but that body
did not consider the evidence suf
ficient to convict, and a verdict of
not guilty was rendered. Red
ed much elated over his acquittal
and at once secured a bicycle and
took in the town.
Three bills of indictment had
been returned against Mr. .fohn
Caldwell, one for embezzlement,
one for perjury, aud one for bar
cenv after trust. \ ia‘!-.e
were taken up yesterday a. un noon, bv
Mr. Caldwell was represented
Moot .3 ' i ai <L lus.iop, am
Cols. Robert t/i and s liner appeared
b.rthe prosecution, with Col.
M T . Presston, ot Macon, acting as
solicitor general, Mr. I>eLr.« r be
i,,g disqualified in this caw. Cols.
Righop and Wooten filed demur
rers to the bills of indictment, and
this-feature was argued before the
judge, after a good deal of argu
inent on both sides. Judge Smith
sustained the demurrers and all
three kills of indictment-were no•
pressed -none ot tne cf^<*-^going o
u juiy. The many tri>:ua« or
Caldwell heartily congiat uuueT.
Turn upon has prompt acquittal,
There will be preaching at the
Christian church next
both morning and evening At
night the pastor will preach his
fare welt discourse. He is com
nulled to resign his work on ac
count of failing health. It is his
purpose to return to his home at
ok g». ah .«
oomo a.,d h«r hi. last
to be present.
EASTMAN, OA., JUNE i, 1899.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Slayers of Marshal Ozburn Convict¬
ed of Murder in the First Degree.
TO HANG ON THF. 28RD OF .H NE.
Will Wilson and lain Stevens to
the Penalty ot Their Crime.
The case of the stale vs. Mill
Wilson and Cain Stephens
Henry W illiams, charged with the
murder of marshal Ozburn at
Chauncey, Ga., on the 81st,
January last, was taken up Mon¬
day morning. The state was ably
whllJ g , Gen. J. F.
^ the defense was
_ .-ted bv Cols. W.M.
c , -, tf , c w . Griffin,
, n J ^ obtained m a short
ti „,; d Insisted ot the fol
g „ ll( II. T. J.....re,
T. A. Anthony, J. I). Guldens,
Axotn Phillips, J. A. Davis, War¬
ren Harrell, P. A. Reeves, ML D.
Peacock, R. N. Buehannon, J. W.
Taylor, J. C. M'aliter, J. H. Carr.
A number of witnesses were in¬
troduced, most of whom gave dam¬
aging evidence against the defen¬
dants. It seems that on the day
the crime was committed the two
accused negroes were playing Mims, cards
in the house of Georgia
who left them there alone and
went over to see her sister, who
lived in an adjoining house. In
about 80 minutes two pistol
were heard, and the women ran
out in the backyard and sawM’ill fleeing
MLlson and Cain Stephens
from the Mims house. The alarm
and , when . parties . ar
was g.ven the shoot
rived at the house where
mg occurred, marshal Ozburn was
found dead, lying with one foot
hanging out the door and two
tol wounds in his body one ball
entering just under his left breast,
LX*'Tib f "right" S S nmiw’r C
'«"• ™' e °, f ,' "TV "J
l.v a .12 cahber; p.rtol and the
J! >v a 4 h °Ll,v. „;
Ozburn was not examined v im by 1
physician, however and the
were not in evidence to
whether or not this was the ease.
It was brought out that
Ozburn was out on that day serv
iug street siiminoneH and it
supposed that he went to the
’Mwr a summons winch
I * 1 ,* a 1 vflL^v'jnUV^nd wHkhiff in
* 1 ‘ 7 pq*«l.»vinff
” u u ’ n * rn lE jL,, cards
“^iSdJd ,■ l;.'
l , am , it , vas „ me time be
(h o u ld b e ]oea ted.
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^f , offered bv the cover
u or thmr arrest and conviction,
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ot 1,u ‘ A.' iff i? ()1 ^citi/mis r Prg a nd
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* ! , £ ph-mneev’s Ini
<,r |' J ]nc< • SSt a 1 tin.ir p‘
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j tinV '^Till Hi' Flori.iu. IbH-rs. and
captuIod bv Sheriff
^ d ^. mod doing the shooting,
^ Will Wilson did it,
uM ^ sh(jriff tbat Wi i, on
j d f ound at Dasher station
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L<)Wndps C(jUll) v Gil .
ghi * w: Rogers carried Caia St ?
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V W,' C V Hdosta and placed hi 5
jH.qH"-siat imi He then wont to
He 'Hid'" j.nd arrested Will
,|* Vj, * who * that lie did not
' i p f .| i00 f ; n ” (f j Xf-itlu-V nd that Cain Ste
of them
a a temeiit during the trial.
one would have probably
convicted the other. Able speech
es were made by council on both
g|( i eg _ but y ie evidence against
ne g ro< »i- was so strong that
^ etood convicted in the minds
a j mos t every one present be
fore the jury retired to make up a
verdict. Th c j.ury remained ont
about in minin' -, u ana \ -' - - c
of guilty without any
datious was brought ni.
The accused negroes remained
perfectly calm and quiet during
the whole trial, aud evidenced
very little interest in the proceed
their .unau. 0 » a.....-
Consolidate, sss.
tiling in connection with the trial
Both negroes were sentenced by
Judge Smith on Tuesday
to l" 1 hung by th<> neck until they
are dead on Friday, June 28rd,
said hanging to be private.
Au Exciting riin-ic.
On yesterday morning about 10
o’clock Mr. ML E. Scruggs discov¬
ered Tom Pines, a little negro boy,
candy from the show case.
Tom discovered Mr. Scruggs look¬
ing at him about the same tune,
and with his hands full of the
candy made a dash tor more con¬
genial quarters, with Mr. Sortings
in hot pursuit. Both went run¬
ning down behind the store
at a 2:40 gait, and Mr. Serugg’s
coat-tail playing in the win:!.
Toni was captured after having
eclipsed tlu- county’s running rec¬
ord for about. 150 yards, ami was
taken back to the scene of his
crime 1
Mr. ML T. Fair, one of our ef¬
ficient marshals, was sent for in a
hurry, and he came the same way,
but failed to eclipse the
of Mr. Scruggs and little Tom.
The small criminal was turned
over to the officer and placed in
the guard house. It. is not yet
known what disposition will lie
made of hi@ case. But ho will
probably be given a genteel
thrashing and then released.
A Happy Marriage.
To-day at high noon, at the res
idonce ot Mr. and Mrs. 1. II. Ed
wards, of our town, the ce.ebra
tion of a most happy marriage
occurred. The contracting par
ties were Miss Susie Campbell, of
thl h and Dr. G. W. King,
<)f Chalybeate Springs, '.J Ga. Revs.
j r ^, R v dor and C Brewtou
conduct / !(i the marriage ceremo
.
No cards W ere issued, and only
thp rplat ,; ve8 a)ld a few intimate
1,i " 1 ' d8 of the brido "■ i,n " 8S “' 1 th <>
.
.....II i.s-i.tcrof Mm.
T. H. Edwards, ftud is a most ox
eelI ,, lt y , mllg wom „„, who is ,„»■
versally beloved by her acquam
Dr . Kiu g is a prominent
»jf eutlomanoflii8towi nd
, a f , ived crcditab i 6 success in
^ ‘ fossi()n Th left , m the
Xor th , )0und train at 2:42 o’clock
f<>r ion8 /{ intH of interest.
W] , j yisit before going
GhaI ieato Springs, ' which
{)lftCB wi ,‘, h , their future home,
exlH,ld congratulations and
<r ust that their pathway may be
accompanied by happiness and
An ‘ Un'eV^Ts.-eac.
■
An , unusual , spectacle . it- ..
wasv.
in th f ho « se
afternoon wlieu Ira I owell, who
ha<{ i)<ieu «‘>Dvicted of burglary,
was fenced to serve five years
penitentiary, and the offi
cera started to remove him to jail.
Ira was evidently not in the best.
of spirits, neither was lie feeling
as pleasant as a negro m a water
weion patch wlmt and in ordei t" •, xn\
f be court m ig.it he'• oii.-h -
ered the matter lm resolved upon
s ' mi< Y iun E r (X,rr|ll " ; utni-uii .
feo when the offic-rs commanded
Ira to march he refused to budge
a P e S» aJld wh en UI ‘g ftd a iiU le to
°^“ . r,,d resis
do so ’ be strenous
tance » precipitating a lively scuf-.
dc hi which a number of officers
atld citizens took part, and in
"b‘ cil G ’ a f? ot bin bead punched a j
1imo or 1w "- He was soon landed
safely behind thf- bar.-.
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Mr. B. Hamilton Clark, of
Chauncey, a brother of Dr. J. B.
Clark, of our town, will graduate 14th.!
from Emory College on June
Hamp is a bright young man, and
was awarded a speaker's We place on
his class standing. do not
v < *t know wliat profession he will
< . tl t# j r.
J f, ev - " a »l! 1 \ L ' : ' V7/ V 7, I
ui . the audit on am <u Lie ..emth ;
College «. -eRae on (
\\ ed uesday evening. June ah.
A rate of one fare will be given
NO.
LOCAL COMMENT.
Interesttmr Items Chronicled in 'hr «
and Spicy Paragrpahs.
We are glad to see our esteemed
friend, Mr. C. (’. Burch, out again
after several days’ illness.
A number of Ohauneey citizens
attended the trial of Will Wilsoa
and Cain Stephens Monday.
Superior court adjourned late
yorterday afternoon, but the grand
jury isstill in session and proba¬
bly- will be lintil Friday.
TheP. F. M. Society of Kast¬
man, have recently had made
some very pretty badges, which
its members and friends are now
wearing
Half fare over the rail-roads—
Reserved seats, 7b ets. General ad¬
mission 50 ets. Rev. Sam June’s
lecture at McRae, Ga., June 7th,
Go and hear him.
For a delicious refreshing drink,
something cooling healing and
drawing, you should try one of
Win. Coopers milk shakes. He
knows how to make them.
‘‘Play ball” has not been beard
ifr Eastman this season. (Jet to¬
gether boys, and organize a dash¬
ing team. We have the material,
and all wo need is a little concert
0 f action.
Mr Bascom Mashburn, of
Americus, visited relatives in
Eastman Sunday. Bascom is a
creditable' Jevor boy-, and is attaining a
measure of success in
. • " i. nq :, ' ips „
Mr. Ed , Bohannon , s fruit stand
is doing a flourishing business,
Kd is polite and accommodating
to his customers, and we trust
that, abundant success may con
tinue to crown lus efforts.
Utj. W. S. Vantodm«l,»m. of
5Ld""U”n'Xv 7,s
of J,. ,„vl.v Ummy »'
,. v „ r SI UY „ xl ',.,ul
tJianks for an elegant dish of
8amn .
° l j r fellow-townsman, ..... M Mr. n I)
M. Bush, has one of Hu prettiest
gardens we have seen tins season
1 18 c » b, ’ n «° P !auts yoro wived
thmugh f m snow, and he .snow
'»« luxury* of nice welf
headed cabbage.
A petition is being numerously
s |g lu . d j n Kastman for the estab
jj s ])ment of a' military company.
»■*'*> ......»P. ijH~» ' " tnwl of 0m the ‘
tlm organizers of tlm movement
may be eminently successful.
Thp 1 )l( . '»<>} hor ' l ° rse 'bolonVmir or longing to to .-i Mr r.
Allie Peacock, i of ilhine,and which
was driven to t lus place by Mr.
Peacock Monday, died af Mr. W.
R. Daniels’ staides here i uesday
morning. Colic is said lojiuve
been the cause of his death.
Mi ss Florio Dean and Mr. Gus
cj )nr ,.| UV ell, of Abbeville, were
nn j b , d j Jt niarriage on thursday
|; , d Mi , H D( . an is a 8 j,ter of
\{ rH , j. \\\ Ree, of our town, and
j H a mOHt f .j mrmin g young lady,
We wlsh them muc h happiness.
Rev. \Y. F. Strickland and wife
are entertaining a bright twelve
a half pound boy, who made
arrival on Tuesday morning,
Wo extend hearty congratulation*
nd trust t hat the young gentle
man may grow to be a good and
man.
Eastman seems to be in earnest
building that railroad to the
The town that dons
wait for outside
in and build it up, but goes
and use* its own resources
lur as possible, is the one that
there.—Ilawkinsville Dts
aud News.
Tie* two horses usral by Mr. .J
in drawing his beef wag
ran away on Friday afternoon
and one of th-horses was
> ?ral of the
>» f \ t s hind leg.
1 >ad! v lacer 2 ! and led:'
r & up other i
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