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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1891.
NUMBER 217
WITH HUMAN BLOOD
BILL BUTLER ON TRIAL FOR HIS
LIFE.
Bofrjr Daniel l« Found Guilty nr Murder in
the Second Degree and Sentenced to Wear
the Stripes Fur the Remainder of Hie
Lifetime.
BASCOM MYRICK. ESQ.,
Editor Times-Recorder.
Amerieus, G-a.
My Dear Sir:--We have been too much
rushed in attending to the wants of our cus
tomers to write any extensive advertisement
for your Sunday morning’s issue. But please
say for us to the good people of our city and
country that for the next 10 days we shall
offer the most unprecedented Bargains in
Ladies’ and Misses’ Wraps of all kinds. Our
stock is very comprehensive, embracing every
desirable style worn this season, and we will
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refuse no reasonable offer to close out any
thing in the entire line before Christmas.
We beg you to say also, we have just
opened several new cases of White and Col
ored Blankets, all of which we are going to
sell very cheap.
Our best bargain in the lot consists of
100 pairs White Lamb’s Wool, extra size
11-4 Blankets, with tinted borders, at $5 00
per pair, whioh we guarantee cannot be
matched in the market for less than $7.50
per pair. Our “Woodbury,” 10-4 extra size
White Blanket, at $3.00 per pair, we guaran
tee the equal of any Blanket in the market at
$4.50 per pair.
This is all we want to say at present,
tffill “come again” when we have more time.
Yours truly,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue
On September 22nd about 8 o'clock at
night the quiet neighborhood in the vi
cinity of Plains was disturbed by the
report of a gun.
'In a very t.hef space of time the home
of Seaborn Jonon, colored, was crowded
by anxious people, endeavoring to ascer
tain the cause of the shooting, who did
It, nnd who was the victim.
It presently leaked out that old man
Seaborn Jones, a quiet and inoffensive
colored man, had been shot and killed.
The old man was sitting peaceably in
front of bis Are-place, shelling peas,
while hlB wife was busied In domestic
duties in an adjoining room. 1110 fatal
shot was Ared through a window, strik
ing him full in the side, making a ghast
ly wound. He arose from his chair,
walked into the room whore his wife
was, fell over on bis face and breathed
his last without speaking.
On the day following, early In the
morning, Coroner Parker summoned
Messrs. V. 8. Lockett, C. F. Foster, K
C. West, D. W. Bagley, J. H. Rodgers
and T. Q. Bass, and proceeded at once
to the scene for the purpose of bolding
an Inquest, with the following result:
From the nine witnesses examined It
was learned that bad blood had existed
between old man Seaborn and his son-
in-law, Bill Butler, and that Bill had
made threats that he would "do the old
” A double-barreled shotgun was
found In Bill’s bouse, with one barrel
loaded with shot the same sixe as those
Seaborn had been shot with, and that
tho muzzle of the empty barrel was
blackened by fresh smoke.
For some time Seaborn and Bill had
been mixed up In se.-eral law cases, in
all of which Seaborn came out Arst best.
This seems to have Instilled into the
brutal mind of Bill that the only way to
pay up scores would be to kill the cld
After a careful and thorough sifting of
all the facts involved, the jury rendered
the following vei)diot: “We, the jurj,
believe from the evidence that Seaborn
Jones came to bis death from a gunshot,
in the bands of Bill Butler;' John Butler
and John Ward, alias John Horton, ac
cessories.”
Butler was arrested on the samo day
and was committed to Sumter county
jail to await indictment by the grand
jury.
At its tecent session the grand jury
returned a true bill against Butler for
murder.
Tbe jury was empanneled yesterday
and the case was oalled
Blalock, Hlxoo and W. A. Dodson ap
peared for tho defence and Hudson and
Kimbrough for the state.
Evidence for the state was Introduced
all yesterday and witnesses were exam
ined and cross-examined. Circumstan
tial evidence is very strong against But
ler, but the defense claim that they will
prove {n alibi for Batter and will base
their defense on the alleged weakness of
the case the-state has made out.
Evidenee for tbe state will be conclud
ed this morning, and tbe defense will
then introduce its witnesses. After this
arguments will be board and the case
will then go to the jury, ,
Butler Is a coal black negro built on
tbe palmetto style of architecture, with
rather a cadaverous and hatchet-face.
He seemed excessively nervous while
the examination of witnesses was going
on and moved restlessly In bis chair,
glancing from wltneaa to attorney with
feverish anxiety.
He has reason enough to justify his
nervousness, since he stands In the
shadow of tbe gallows, and bis fate
hangs by a thread so attenuated that a
hair it ns a cable In contrast.
The jury in the case of Boley Daniel,
charged with murder, were out all
Thursday night, Allng In the court room
yesterday morning.
Foreman Perry announced that a ver
dict bad been reached which read
“We, the jury, And the prisoner guilty
of mnrder in tbe second degree and
recommend blm to the mercy of the
court.”
Judge Fish now passed a life sentence
on him and be was carried back to jail
ponding his commitment to tbe peniten
tiary where he will wear the stripes for
the rest of his life.
BY AN ADROIT STROKE A CHICKEN CHOKER.
CHAS. SIMONS IS LODGED BEHIND
THE BARS
Of Sumter Count? Jail—lie lean Embezzler
—Wanted in Unttnn to Anwar the Charge
—Ha Annwered In Every Detail the De
scription Sent.
Butcher Shops Closed.
Tbe butchers of this city have entered
into an agreement not to sell or furnish
any meats on Christmas day, under a
forfeit of ten dollars for each sod every
offense, the amount to be spent for re
freshments for the “gang.” All should
take notice and be governed accord
ingly.
Charles Simons spent last night behind
tbe bare of Sumter county jail.
He Is likely tc spend eeveral more un
til officers arrive from Boston who will
carry him back where he can repent
ashes ahd sackcloth for appropriating
funds that did not belong to him.
Chief Lingo has kept his eyes skinned
ever since he received the following
communication, which will speak for
Itself:
'Boston, Mass , December 10,1801.—.
Chief of Police, Amerieus, Oa.—Dear
Sir: Wanted in this city, on indictment
warrant (warrant issued September 14th,
1801,) Charles Simons, for the embezzle
ment of 8780 worth of clothing from
Oscar Relnstetn, No. 70 Sumner street
this city.
“Letters have boon received from him
from Amerieus bearing bnslness card on
envelope of 'B. Pcarlman, Amerieus,
Georgia,’ which leads us to believe bo
must be there, and known to this Arm
‘Description: Simons is about 30 or
35 years old, 5 feet 7 Inohes, 180 pounds,
stoat built, dark complexion, dark eyas,
hair and mustache. He is of Jewish de
scent, has mole on side of face, and may
be employed as traveling salesman in
your section.
‘If found please arrest and wire me,
and we will immediately get requisition
papers prepared and send for him. Re
spectfully yours,
“Bkxjamik P. Eloiiiiiok,
“Superintendent of Polloe.”
Chief Lingo, on receipt of this letter,
began instituting searching Inquiries
about sny man answering the oommnni
cated description, and his labors wore
rewarded yesterday in the detection and
arrest of Simons.
As soon os the Chief s eye measured
blm from head to foot the game was
called.
Chief Lingo immediately wired the
superintendent of the police in -Boston
for Instructions, and received this dis
patch:
“Chief of Polloe: Arrest Simons and
wire mo. Requisition papers will bo pro-
pared and officer sent- as soon as possi
ble. Copy of Indictment warrant sent
by mall. Answer.
“Bbnsauin P. Ki.djiidiik,
“Superintendent of Polico.”
The Chief immediately put Simons un
der arrest. He mado no resistance and
expressed a willingness to accompany
the officers, who lodged him behind tho
bars to rwalt tbe arrival of tbe contin
gent of Polloe from Boston.
Simons was nervously treading his
iron cage, crosalng and reerosslng the
coll and occasionally casting a cursory
glance on the busy World at his feet,
when a Timks-Recoiioku reporter, ao
costed him:
“Is this Mr. Simons?”
“Yes it Is,” was tbe reply.
“What are yen in this place for?”
“I don’t know- All I know is that a
telegram was received by the police and
I was arrested.”
“Are you from Boston?”
“I suppose so.”
“How long have you been here?"
“About three weeks.”
“Who are you with?”
“Pearlman.”
“In what capacity?"
“I was a traveling salesman.”
The reporter ventured the remark that
tbe officers from Boston would come In
a few days and Inform him of why be
was wanted.’
“Do yon think they are going to Ay.
Saying they left Boston at eleveno'cloek
to-night they would not reach New York
until In the morning, and it will take
them two days to reach Americas.”
Simons spent the night In duranco
vile and abundant opportunity will be
given blm to establish the Innocence he
stoutly maintains.
A DOG WHOSE INSTINGTS WERE
WARPED AND WICKED.
He Wa« Trained to Stent Chicken.—rh*
Locked Coop Door No t Itelne Tampered
With, Mr. Stephens. Waiting With HU
Gan. Was M verified.
Xhe L *** **•»’
Everyone shookl go and See the won
derful City of Jerusalem to-day, as It la
positively the last d»r- Open maralrg,
afternoon and sight
In the Toil,.
Editor It. Don McLeod of tbe Macon
County Citizen who hied himself to the
clime where the orange and banana
grows, on "an Important business trip,”
returned Tuesday, ne ' did not bring
back deeds to whole counties of rich
phosphate lands or records of big news,
paper deals, as was expected, not at all.
Oar informant who saw blm pass
through Amerieus says “he wore a
smile that was discernible behind his
ears and looked happy as a king, while
beside him perfectly contented sat a fair
daugeter of the ’Flower Land’ whom he
Introduced as Mrs. McLeod.”
Accept our bast wishes Bro. McLeod.
May yon be as successful In all your
business tripe.—Schley County News.
The Times-Recobdeh joins yon in
extending congratulations and wishing
Mr. nnd Mrs. McLeod the brightest of
futures.
Mr. E, S. Stepheus Is aprosperous far
mer living in Sumter county about
twelve miles from Amerieus, who, for
some time, has been missing chickens
from bis hen bouse. When twenty-two
of his plumpest chickens disappeared In
one night, about threo days slnco, ho put
a burglar alarm on' tbe door of the
chicken bouse and so arranged that it
anything moved inside of the placo tho
alarm would ring. Then oe armed him
self with a revolver and waited for the
thief.
Ono bright moonlight night tho nlarm
went off as though to arouse the neigh
borhood.
Mr. Stopbcns grabbed his gun and
jumped to the window prepared to All
tbe chicken thief with lead.
Before the alarm stopped ringing. Mr.
Stephens was In a position to rake the
chioken house door and the premises
around it
The bright moon lit up the place like
an electric light, but there was no ono
sight. The locked door had not been
tampered with. A chicken, however,
had been stolen.
This rathor staggered Mr. Stephens,
but wheD the nlarm wont off again tho
same night In tho sumo way, and another
chicken disappeared ho began to think
things that might have shocked a pirate.
It soon came about that lie hail only ono
chiokon loft In tlio coop, and even this
lonesome fowl went' the way of tho
other*.
Mr. Stephens then borrowed so mo
chlokens and stocked tho hennery again.
Ho lost a scoro or more of them and
never once saw the thief. lie, oven lay
alongside of tho coop nt night, hut right
under Ms noso, as It were, he heard the
startled ory of a chicken ns the Intruder
caught it by the nock nnd mado off
with it.
Tho very next day a .brindled dog
came sniffing and strolling around the
chicken houso In n suspicious manner.
Mr. Stephen's know tho dog'as tho prop
erty of a man who professed to make
living by hunting rabbits nnd other small
gamotn tho neighboring-woods.
Two or three dogs ran at his heel,
nnd this particular suspicious tonkin,
canino was among tho retinue.
Hero was a clow! *>
Mr. Stephens watched the holo by tl.
side of tho hon house by which the
ehlokons came In and out, and one night
ho caught the dog in the very net of
chickon stealing.
He Ared nt tho dog hut missed it.
Mr Stephens seemed convinced that
the nnimal was ono of .unusual sa
gacity, who had been specially trained
to rob hen roosts, and he changed Ids
mind about plumplzg him full of lead.
So valuable a dog should pot ho lost to
the world. Mr. Stephens needed that
dog and he taxed his Ingenuity to trap
him.
This chicken fancier came In due sea
son for the remainder of the hens, run'
ning into the trap, but sprung It and got
safely away, lie did not oatch a chicken
that crack. The trap had not been placed
right, but Mr. Stephens improved on It
and calmly awaited developments.
Tbe sneak thief called again to pay his
respects to a plump pullet who roosted
along the skirmish line.
It was his last call for that perverse
purpose. A howl of pain Indicated the
capture, and no? the “Artfnl Dodger,"
asbehaibeen dubbed, Is undergoing
moral reformation In a kennel to the
rear of Mr. Stephens’ home. Hts owner
has a knowing look when he panes Mr,
Stephens, and he Is obliged to soour tbe
fields for game much oftener In the ab
sence of his canine companion, who
always kept bl% larder well supplied
with the choicest and tenderest young
pulleta that the neighboring coops could
boast. ‘ w ’*•*■' :
ON THE BOTH.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE
CRISP DEMONSTRATION.
The beautiful City of Jerusalem exhi
bition leaves for 8eivaoaah Monday.
Whoever has not sees It should do so
to-day or to-alghL
Special Notice.
The general committee for the enter
tainment uf Speaker Charles F. Crisp
are earnestly requested to meet to-night
at tbe Council Chamber at 7£0 o’clock
sharp. As business of great importance
will come up, it Is urged that every
member of all the committees be pres
ent. A. 8. Corn, Chairman.
George D. Wheatley, Secretary.
The Minstrel. Iwl Night.
Something under fifty persons greeted
Crandall, Clark A Hake’s minstrel enter
tainment at tbe opera house last night,
but tbe house was ahead of tbe show.
The performance from beginning to end
waso the most common-place descrip
tion, and those who staid indoors instead
of going out in tbe wet were fortunate.
Wilt Adjosrn.
On tbe eoneinslon of (he esse of Bill
Bntlsr, now on trial, Jndgt Fish will ad
journ ooort until after Christmas. All
tli# jurors exospt those retained In tho
trial of tho cass now poodlng have been
dlimlsoad
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Kiln H Data-Speaker G,i-p Telegraphed —
Awketl to Invite Springer nml Mir* and
Any Other Friend* That He May Select—
The Kiitlmuirthm at White Heat
On tbe 30fcb!
The date decided on!
for the Crisp celebration!,
Enthusiasm was at white heat when
the general committee on the demon
stration In honor of j Speaker ('rlsp as
sembled to bring matters to a crisis and
decide on a plan and programme.
Tho committee met in Chairman Cults’
office and after ajrinformal discussion of
plans gfor tho Crisp celebration, it
was determined to tender the ovation in
honor of Judge Crisp on the thirtieth
day of December, thereby allowing Judge
Crisp an opportunity to rest up foraday
or so after his irksome duties at the na
tional capital.
A very elaborate and attractive pro
gramme is being arranged, and the rail
roads are giving an'exceedingly low rate
to those who wish to come from a dis
tance. v
This rate will be published, with full
full proceedings of themooting to-night,
in Sunday’s issue of The Timks-Recoe-
dkr.
Tho iinanco committee are meeting
with splendid success in their active
canvass, and the people are responding
liberally to tlieirrequests.
The other counties comprised in tlur
third congressional district have jet to
be heard from, and they will undoubt
edly not be found wanting when the gen
eral roll is called.
Judge Crisp lias been telegraphed to
invitc-Springcr and McMillin, specially.,
and any other friends lie may desire.
The committee expects an answer to
day from Judgo Crisp.
To night tho goneral committee meets
and all the details connected with the
celebration will be elaborated.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS DY MAIL.
— — -
Some Infttructions by the Fostofilev Abont
Sending Article*.
Tho postoffico employes are beginning
to feol the movement of the holiday bus
iness. It is a little early yet for the
rush of gifts, but the mails for the last
three weeks have been loaded with
correspondence and orders.
The postoffico people and those who
use malls always have a good deal of
trouble during the holiday season about
letters and packages reaching their des
tination, and a good deal of this trouble
is owing to a lack of proper directions
and making up of the packages. Tho
postoffieu instructions on this line arc
very plain. The department lias sent
out the following circular:
The season is approaching when the
mails will be tilled with holiday present*,
and a great many are unnecessarily lost,
delayed or damaged each year because
of the indifferent manner in which they
are prepared for mailing
“Newspapers or other thin paper
should never be used for wrapping, and
packages as ordinarily wrapped where
purchased are not sufficiently secure for
forwarding in the mails.
“Use strong papers, make a solid pack-
age that will not crush easily; tie well
with good twine; address legibly and cor
rectly with Ink on the lower right hand
corner, and very few packages will fall
to reach destination in good condition.
“It is always advisable to place the
name and address of the sender on tbe
upper left hand corner of all packages,
etc., sent in the mails, so they may be re
turned in case the addresses cannot be
found. Postal statistics show that more
delays result from incorrect addresses
than from errors in distribution by pos
tal employes.
‘In case of loss or delay, report the
same to your postmaster with ail the In
formation that can be given.”
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Catholic Church—Lee street. '*
Second Methodist Church 4*
Amerieus. Rev. R. I. Williamson, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
Sunday school at .’I :30 p. m. T. F Logan,
superintendent.
Calvary Protestant Episcopal
Church—Lee street. Sunday-school
9.15 a. m. O. A. Coleman, sup
erintendent. Church service at, 11
clock a. m. Strangers in the city are
cordially invited to attend.
Pkk.hiiyterian Church — Jackson
street, between Lamar and Church, itev.
Robert Adams, pastor. Sunday-schdol
0:30 a. m. H. S. Davis, superintendent.
Preaching at XI a. m. snd 7DO a.'m.
Prayer-meeting, Thursday, 7.-00 f.‘ m.
Visitor, cordially welcomed.
First Methodist CHUw.'H^fSiP*'
Church sad Lee streets. 8m! VmsB,
Johnston, pastor. F ac at u and
700. Prayer-meeting Wa<Msp]a^”i(ifht
at? HO o’eloek. Sunday'
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