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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: TUESDAY, APRIL 28 1891.
JOHN R. SHAW,
SPECIAL SHOOTINGS.
SHREWD LAWYERS AT WORK FOR A
CLIENT.
Simmon. A- Kimbrough Succeed In Hrlng-
Inc Uni Ad urn. Freed—It wn. a Sharp
Sehemo—A Full Account of How The,
Got There. •
“THE CHAMPION”
Clothier & Outfitter,
117 For.yth Hr, America*, Ga
ls prepared to clothe the |>cop!e of
Amcricus and vicinity; in jfact
whole of Southwest Ga. with
Read; Made Mag
That is correct in style and|perfect
n tit.
Every garment is made by the
argent New York and other mxmn-
nfacturtrs up to the highest standard
of art.
No clothing house South of At
lanta can boast of such an admirable
assortment of
MENS, YOUTHS,'BOYS & CHILDREN’S'
SPRING ANDSUMMER STYLES.
Ill our line of business we are the
recognized leaders, and we propose
to continue to carry off the honors.
While we possess ail the requisites
necessary for the success of a legiti
mate and dashing business, WE
HAVE TIIE LARGEST AND
FINEST STOKE IN THE CITY.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND
FINEST STOCK IN THE CITY,
and wt are known throughout this
section as the
Among the cases tried In Lumpkin
last week was that against Hal Adams
for wife murder.
The evidence against Adams was
almost convincing, but owing to tho
shrewdness of his lawyers, he was froed.
Americua has a lino bar, and this
work of one of. our most successful lirny:
shows how successful they are. The
Macon Telegraph publishes an account
of the trial and of the lawyers’ work,
which makes interesting reading matter,
especially to Americus people. It will
be found below:
Adams was defended by Simmons <fc
Kimbrough- of Americus. The state
proved that Hal Adams hail made
threats against his wife; that no one was
in the house at the time of the killing,
but Adams and his wife; that the de
ceased was shot in the right side, just
under the armpit, and that it was im
possible for the deceased to have acci
dentally or Intentionally shot herself In
such a placo and manner. There are no
powder or smoko stains on her dross—
nothing to show the woman killed her
self,
The fact that there was no powder or
smoke stains on the dress of deceased
caused much concern to defendant’*
lawyers, Messrs. Simmons & Kimbrough.
How were they to show the woman may
hare shot herself and yet no pistol
stains on the dress? But lawyer*, like
Bill Arp'* “Big John” on the retreat
from Borne, are full of expedient*. Sim
mon* A Kimbrough procured a pistol ltd-
calibre, like the one that tired the fatal
shot, bought a piece of stripes like the
dress, betook themselves in the hot sun
to a big gully outside the incorporate
limlta of the city, placed the cloth
against the surface of the gully, put tho
pistol In two feet of the doth and fired.
The cloth took Are and the powder and
smoke stains were there?’
Simmons, discouraged, said: “Kim,
our man will hang; we aro gono up'"
But Kim said: “I'll go back to to town
and get a different kind of doth." Kira
went, even if tho sun was hot. Said
Simmons, on Kim's return: “Lot's hang
that cloth on a limb where no resistance
will be met,"
“I'm with you” replied Kim.
Tho cloth, a sort of navy blue, was ar
ranged, and the shot ilred at two feet
distance! No powder and no smoke!
“We aro safe!” cried tho enthusiastic
Simmons.
Tho two walked to town. They
bought more of this navy bluo sort of
cCSth;’’ They Invited Mr. John West, a
reliable man, to walk with them to tho
giilly. West thought there was perhaps,
a few bottles of champagno hid out in
the grass along the gully, for Lumpkin
Is a very dry town. But upon arrival at
PERSONALS.
Col. W. P. Hornady (pent Sunday In
Shellmsn.
Mr. and Mr*. T. R. Slappey spent Sun
day InElhtville.
Hon. W. D. Murray, of Kllaville, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. T. S. Chapman, of Preston, spent
yesterday ia Americus.
Messrs. N. B. and Welter Stewart, of
Butler, spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. A. T. Maxwell, agent at the Cen
tral, 1b spending a few days In Atlanta.
Miss Bee Clegg has returned home
from a visit of several days to friends in
Atlanta.
Dr. L. F. McLaughlin and family, of
Marion, are guests at the homo of Dr. E.
T Mathis, on Lee street.
Miss Jennie Friend, of Macon, Is vis
iting her sister, Mm. Max Altman, on
Jackson street, this city.
Mr. A. L. Reese came over from Sa
vannah Sunday and spent a couple of
days with his family In this city.
Miss Annie Persons, of Macon, who
once resided in Americus, is visiting at
the home of CapL John A. Cobb, on Lee
street.
Ed Clarke, cashier of the Planters’
Bank of Ellaville, spent yesterday ie
Americus, circulating among bis many
friends.
Mr. George Bold, a former well known
and popular cotton buyer of this city,
now living in Savannah, spent Sunday
with friends here.
James Knox Polk was the eleventh
president of the United Stales, defeating
Henry Clay In 1844. Hts home, In the
heart of the city of Nashville and at
present oceupled by his aged widow, has
been offered for sale for city taxes,
amounting to $1,000.
Tbs Bird of Wisdom.
An owl sat in a blokory tree,
.tml mil I In an tiupmluiu manner In m .
'•Ter-hjotl ter-lioot 1 ler-hool.”
I asked her, polite 1 ' ,-'You nvcl.v o'd hlrd.
Have you of the ’Golden l'l’Ci>v,ry' board
She rulll d h-r feathe r* and .poke bit. a won).
That dreary, m noionoua ” WbnT”
Dr. Pierce’s Golden [Medical Disco, erv
is a warranted lung, liver and blood
remedy, a powerful tonic and alterative,
and a reliable vitalizer for weak persons;
a panacea for scrofula, hip-joint dis
eases, fe.er-soree, swellings and tumors;
contains no alcohol, and is a medicine
without a peer. There is no risk in buy
ing a guaranteed article. Your money
back If it don’t benefit or cure.
Council Meetlnff.
The City Council held their regular
meeting last night. Several appeal cases
were tried, and but little else was done.
The rest of the time was taken up In
routine work.
Carpets, Rags and Mattings.
As my stock of CARPETINGS and
BUGS is entirely TOO LARGE TO CAR
RY THROUGH THE SUMMER, I have
determined to REDUCE IT AT ONCE,
and in order to do this I will soli some
lines of Carpeting during the NEXT
THIRTY DAYS, at GREATLY RE-
DUCEN PRICES, FOR CASH. Those
who call A rat will get the BEST PAT
TERNS of the Carpets to be SOLD AT A
REDUCTION.
. .1. J. Giiamixhrv, Agent.
One fact is worth a thousand
theories. There is no house
in Southwest Georgia that can
show such perfect styles and
so elegant figures in neckwear
and shirts as is seen every day
at W. D. Bailey’s
Haberdashery.
The celebrated finest Tower Brand
Razors. If not satisfactory in thirty
days return It and get the money, at
Dh. Eldiiidok’s Dunn storks.
Call or telephoDo Andrews & Carter
for breads, cakes, confections and flue
groceries in Americus.
Seed Potatoes, Seed Corn, Garden
the spot the cloth was hung upon the Seed, direct from Landreth’s and war-
twig as before and Mr. West, tho crack ranted genuine, at Dr. Eidridge’a drug
shot of Lumpkin, .asked to placo his | store.
pistol in two feet ami Ure Heatid so. i Y ou don’t need anv ice to
No stains. Mr. West is a witness. . —* ,, * XT •
Simmons* Kimbrough aro exultant. I keep COOl. JllSt Call for Aain-
The cuuningadvocates for tho defense SOOk Underwent And puff boS-
nevor let on to tho “old state" tho re- 1 G m shirts at
Our friends and tho public know
that we have for the last 22 years con
ducted a live business in Americus,
and we will “win or die” on the field
in battle harness before we will sur
render onr banner on which is
written
John R. Shaw,
Commander-In-Chief of the Le-
Hound Men's
Business of Southwestern Ga*
105 F0RSYTII8T* • A1HIC0S, M.
P. 8,— 1 This may not be modesty,
bat it is Business all the game.
. J. H. S.
suit of their first fatal experiment. The
witness, Mr. West, saw only their last
experiment Tho “state" put la the
dress as ovddence.. No powder, no
smoke stains. Hence tho pistol was
fired by the husband. Bat to make
sure, tho “stato” and hi* assistant attor
neys took part of the very dress of the
deceased and made their experiment.
The piece of dress was placed vertically
against the earth and a pistol fired Into
It two feet distant. The powder at
tached and the smoke stain* were there
to speak In defense of the woman.
In rebuttal came the experiment of the
dofense. Doubts, as big as a man’s
hand, are raised on the mind of the jury
and under the impassioned eloquence of
the impetuous Simmons, those doubts
became great clonds, and the jury re
turned a verdict, “Not guilty.”
This verdict of “not guilty” was a tri
umph of legnl smartness, for no one be
lieves the woman shot herself Intention
ally or accidentally. When the defendant
bad been set free and his lawyers gone
to their rooms for the night, they called
the “oldstate" and showed him the first
experiment and bow fatal the results
and how they had experimented with
other samples. The curtain must fall on
the answer given by the state.
W. D. Bailey’s
Haberdashery.
Guerry * Castleberry had at their
market yesterday aa fine beef as any one
conld desire. They keep always on hand
the fattest beef, mutton, pork and other
meats, and their prioea are as low as the
lowest. '
The finest cakes, and the celebrated
cream bread, baked every morning, at
ANPBBWS * CASTES’*.
Fine large, handsome show
cases devoted to our neckwear
display. W. D. Bailey,
Haberdasher.
New firm; new
thing In faney an
Ahdkbws &
; the best of ev-
family groceries, at
* Carter's.
Patronize Roberts A Baldwin when
you want wood. They will saw It any
length, and deliver it at any time.
apriblit.
Andrews A Carter, the Lamar street
grocers, are headquarters fur fancy gro
ceries, canued goods, fruit* and confec
tions
If you want wood, any length and va-
•• • "aldv ’
riety, call on Roberts A Bi
lawn,
win, near
apr9-12t
Gen. Butler will visit the south next
month for the first time since the war.
He will visit New Orleans la the course
of his tour, but It has not been an
nounced that Mayor Shakeapcare wilt
present him with the freedom of tho
city.
A CHILD KILLED.
Another child killed by the use of
opiates given In the form of soothlni
syrup. Why mothers givo their ehil
dren such deadly poison is surprising
when they can relieve the ohlld of Its
peculiar trouLles by using Dr. Acker's
Baby Soother. It contains no opium or
morphine Sold by Fleetwood A Rus
sell, Americus, Ga. 10
While Zack Dean, of Holy Springs, was
being lowered la a well SO feet deep, Fri
day, the rope broke and be fell to the
bottom, sustaining Injuries that will
probably result In bis death.
It la quite the fashion now to take De
Witt's Little Early Risers for liver,
stomach and bowel disorders. They are
small pills, but mighty good one*. Cook’i
Pharmacy sells them.
It jp reported that the Covington and
Macon railroad has offered to pay $17,-
500 as a compromise of the damage suit
of Barnum A Bailey's circus. The
amount sued for fa $40,000.
If food sours on tbe stomach, diges
tion is defective. De Witt’s Little Early
Risers will remedy this. The famous
little pills that never gripe and never
disappoint are sold by Cook’s Phar
macy. If
There are forty-six children among
the families that live on tbe shortest
resident street in Washington—the
street running only the length of two
blocks,
De Witt's Little Early Risers never
gripe or cause nausea Mild but* sure,
assikt rather than foree. Best Little pill
for tick headache, ohronio constipation,
dyspepsia. Sold by Cook’s Pharmacy.
> l-KKIm
The little son of Mr! McClure of Ar-
muohco was bitten by a mad dog recent
ly. A mad-stone was applied and It la
thought the boy wHI recover.
A beautiful skin, bright eyes, sweet
breath, good appetite, vigorous body,
pure blood and good health result from
the use of Do Witt’s Sarsaparilla,
sold by Ouok'a Pharmacy.
TELEPHONt
JAS. T. COTNEY,
JEWELER,
DIAMONDS
AND
WATCHES
IIV CLUBS.
102 FORSYTH STREET.
It Is
There is a lady in Atlanta who cleared
$23,000 In five years, and In that time
she has handled the works of but two
authors.
(fatarrh, neuralgia, rheumatism and
most diseases originate from impure
blood. Cleanse It, improvo It, purify It
with De Witt’*. Sarsaparilla and health
is restored, strength rugaiued. Sold by
Cook’s Pharmacy. l-10-8m
Mrs. G. W. Seripps, of Detroit, dis-,
ousaing her defeat at the polls for elec
tion ip the school board, says: “Proba*
Special Prices for a Special Sale
OF
TINWARE!
Oil Stoves, Water Coolers,
AND TIN WATER SETS, AT
BUTLER & BERRY'S
JAPANNED : WARE:
e Stoves,
Oii Stoves,
Oil Tanks,
Oil Cans,
Pans,
Sprinkling Pots.
,w
BMPS MB,
Bread,and Bond Boxes, Cus
pidors, Tea and Coffee
Canisters, Trays,
Waiters
WATER OOOLER8.
Kitchen Utensils,
Forks,
’rs,
, luce Pans,
■ranite Iron Ware.
DAIRY GOODS:
Milk Buckets, and Pans,
Milk Strainer Pails,
Milk Skimmers,
Dippers,
MEASURES.
There is a Special Reason for this Special Sale
and these Special Prices:
We are After the Cash !
"We need it in our business.*
ARTESIAN CORNER,
Lee and Lamar Sts. AMERICUS, GA.
biy if i bad taken off my white ribbon
and spent a few $10 and $20 bills for
drinks for voters I would have been
elected.”
stipatlon, blood-poison, fever, Doc
tors’ bills and funoral expenses cost
about two hundred dollars; Do Witt’s
Do you oat? Of course you do. Little Karlj Risers cost a qasrter. Take
Then go to Andrews A Carter for your your choice. Sold by Cook s Pharmacy,
groceries. Their stock is the freshest
and finest In Americus.
Garden Seed, Seed Potatoes, Golden
Dent and other early eorn, direct from
Landreth’s warehouses, and warranted
genuine, at Dr. Eidridge’a drugstore.
Imperial creams, strawberry gems and
tbe original lion Bona, at
Fleetwood* Russell
LOTT WARREN, REAL ESTATE, IN
SURANCE, STOCKS.
Our shoe department was
never so perfect and complete.
We can sell you Patent Leath
er Shoes $5.50 to #7.00.
W. D. Bailey,
Haberdasher.
Hawke* Spectacles, Hawkes Eye
Glasses, celebrated for their excellence
at Dr. Kldrtage’s.
Our celebrated cream bread Is made
from “King of Patents” floor, the fineet
ever offered to the trade In Americas.
Andrews A Cartes.
One famished room, vacant now.
Also store room now oocnpled by P. L,
Holt. Possession given Msylst
apr 12-tf P. L. Holt.
Wbm Baby was riek,v*gava
WmnshewssaChild.rasertrfforCMtods.
Whan tbs bseeam Urn, she dung to Osstorie.
Wtsnsb*bsdChM*m.**»sv*lbsmms»nrln.
ep tut bet „
If not MtiifMtory when put on we will
repelnt the house at onr expense.
K. J. Kldximb, DruggUt
Arrlvwl Mini Departure of Train*.
CKNritAL.lt. u.
Arrlvo From. Leave For.
6:4Upm 12:l5p. im Columbus H:20um 4:45pm
IlDKpm 0:37 pm Mrfcon 2: T> p m xj33a m
2:-’-'* p 111 3:33 u 111 Albany l:IMpm 0:37 p in
•. A. A M. K K.
8:01a ni 0:loit rn Mnvannah N:2U* ru 7:00 p m
6:3'»p in 7:15* m Omaha o:l5 p m0:45a m
P.fji Lw -CD.
CRYSTAL LESSES
Senator Ingalls carries la hi* pocket*
as a souvenir a 10-cont piece wbieh he
says is the last dime the government
paid him, the very last piece of money
received In payment of his salary.
Purifies the blood, increases the circu
lation, expels poisonous humors and
builds up the system. What more do
you want n medicine to perform t De
Witt's Sarsaparilla is reliable. Sold by
Cook’s Pharmacy.
Just received another lot of
Knox’s celebrated feather
weight hats.
W. D. Bailey,
Haberdasher.
“OhBow Delightful"
Was a quartette recently rendered by
the “Boecacio" opera troupe In this city.
The samel* daily chorused at Fleet-
wood A Russell's soda fountain, where
the lsdlee try their delicious beverages.
We lead In fancy drinks.
Flbbtwood A Russell.
Perfumes, Colognes, Ktrxacta, Toilet
Water, Toilet Soaps. A very finesse os t-
mat at Dr. Pdrtdge'e.
LOTT WABRBN, BXAL ESTATE, IB-
SCRANCE, STOCKS.
I have two or throe aloe rooms to rent,
suitable for law offices or bed rooms,
near banks and postoffieo. Call quick
and get the pick. M. Callaway.
apr 9-tf.
Always a supply of
Jr. Eldridgea Drug Stores,
LOTT WIBBEN, BBAL ESTATE, IN
SURANCE, STOCKS.
Cat tail millet! Cat tail millet! Want
600 pounds, at Dr. BdiMgb’s drag
MAIL CLOSES.
doing «H*t (••». 7:31) am.
doing Wrst *' 6:3opm,
doing.’ urihand Wet (H. A \V.) 7:50* m.
doing Nor hand vast (CeD)2:00 pin 8:00pm,
dolns Hopth find West ’* 13:30 pm OitOpm
Notice.
parties holding accounts against the
late G. H. Williams, Americus, Ga., will
S lease render same to W. K, Saulsburg,
Horn 6, Alabama NaUonal Bank, Bir
mingham, Ala. apr22-dflt.
Advertising Is to business what steam
ia to machinery—The great propelling
power.—Lord Macaulay.
DAVENPORT DRUG CO.
Pharmacists
Have Exclusive sale of these Celebba
ted Glassbi In Americas, Ga.
FAEKNER. KELLAM & MOORE,
The only Haaufsctnring Opticians In
the Sooth, Atlanta, Geoboia.
Tough glass lamp-chim
neys.
Macbeth's “pearl top”
and “pearl glass” are
made of tough glass. They
break only from accident.
Gao. A. Macbeth a Oo.
T. S. GLOVER
Has Jnnt opened no at Watte’ Corner
with n choice stock of
Fancjf; and: Family: Groceries,
ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN.