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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.