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THE DAWSON NEWS.
By E. L. Rainey.
BROOKINS' BAD BREAK.
A VERDANT YOUTH FROM CALHOUN
COUNTY
Caught Passing Counterfeit Money--There
Are a Gang ot Them, snd They .
Are All Spotted.
Counterfeit coins were circulating
pretty freely in the city Friday and Sat
arday. A number of our merchants had
them in their tills and did not know
where they came from.
But the whole thing has been unravel
ed. The bad money was passed by young
men from Calhoun county, and it was
made down there:
Saturday nearly all the merchants
knew that counterfit money was in cir
culation, and all were on the watch for
it, but during the day J. R. Brookins, a
young man from near Cordry, down in
Calhoun county, managed to get off some
of the spurious money and made efforis
to pass it upon several others. He acted
suspicious'y, and in the afternoon fell
into the hands of Chief Arnett and was
put in jail,
Brookins had 40 cents of the spurious
money in his pocket when arrested, a
twenty-five cent piece and three nickels.
The counterfeit is cleverly executed, but
the metal used is not good and can be
detected at a glance.
Th: young man, who is about 20 years
old, beardless, intelligent looking and
neatly dressed, is the son of a widow
living near Cordry.
He was considerably agitated when the
jail door closed upon him, and vehement
ly declared his innccence. He said that
the money was given him in change
down there. He has lived with Mr. T.
L. Eubanks this year; and now has a
home of his own staried for himself and
old mother, and was here Saturday, he
says, to buy sume naiis and a pair of
shoes, y |
Another joung man, named Ennis;
MecDaniel, was here with Brookins Sat
urday. McDaniel left soon atter Brook
in’s arrest. IHe was foilowed home by
the officers and brought back and jailed
Saturday night. He was released Sun
day, however, as he could not be con
necred Witk CLIE SpUrIGUS MVLeYy 1u -
way.
Sunday Brookin's mother and grand
mother came to Dawson to see him, and
upon their advice he exposed all who
were connecied with the counterteiting.
He implicated twu well-known young
men of Calhouu county who were in’
Dawson Friday, and it 18'now pretty ce™-
tain that tbey are the first oucs who
broughe the money here. A ‘ulu,\';ksmi:h
down thete is also implicatea by Brook
ins, who say the moulds arein his pus
sossion and that the money was made al
Lis shop. -
Saturday afternoon Chief Arnett
wired United Staies Marshall Dunlap, 44
Atlanta, and received a reply to "}’“fy
geputy Marshal 0. J. Mulligan at L&l;yk'«:-
ly. Numerous telegrams and letters tai -
(.',g to brmg the deputy marshal to Daw
son ap to Monday moining, and Mur
slal Dunlap was again wired for 2 Unit
ed Stazes officer. No reply was received
from the marshal, but in the afterno n
a 4 telegram was received from Mulligsn
siving he would meet the officers here at
Cordry’s mill that night. The Dawson
had (‘lv'licex's made two trips w Cordry to
mecigMulligan and would notgo there
again in respomse to his telegram.
Up to the hour of going to press yes
terday afternoon Mulligan bad not show
ed ul:in DPawson, nor had anything tur
ther been heard from him. .
[t is vary probable that the men who |
Brookins says belong to tais ii'il”.li“fl
counrerfieiters have destroyed all cvi-:
dences of their guilt and left for parts |
urkn wa,
Uarties living down in Calhoun county
say that eounterfieit money has been 1n
circulation down there for two )'Cfl'rs'}
Tlie men connected with this gang are i
doubti.ss the ones one who raised the
one dollar bills to ten dollars wh‘ch“
Lave hoeen passed here and in Calhoun
tounty, ‘
Lrookins is still in jail awaising the
Wrival of a United States officer.
Later.—Just as Tae NEWS was going
0 piess Deputy Marsha! Mulligan reach
€ Dawson, He, wiih Jailer Tedder and
,n*-“ms. H. P. Slade and F. W. Loben,
‘lt soon after for Caihoun county to ac
'S4 if possible, théjmen who Brookins
55 are connected with him in making
“unterfeit money.
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Knights of Pythias.
MThe Knights of Pythias organized
onday night with about twenty mem
bers,
Dr. Hugo Robinsen, of Albany, Depu-
ty Grand Chancellor for this district,
was here and instituted the lodge.
There were largegdelegations from the
Albany, Cuthbert, Shellman and Cole
man lodges here to see the Dawson boys
ride the goat.
Among the prominent visitors were
Mayor Gilbert, of Albany, and Mayor
R. L. Mayer and Editor W. E. Morris of
Cuthbert.
AVENGING NEMESIS
Pursues Him--Coincident Illustartions.
From the Early County News.
Though not overmuch given to the
habit of accepting with blind credality
all the. utterances which fall from the
pulpit, it nevertheless sometimes happens
that the gems of beautiful thought
which are often scattezed broadcast
from the sacred desk find lodgment in
the fallow grounds of our feeble under
standing, and like good seed sown in
rich soil, grow and flourish with the
‘bloom of perpetual, ineffacable recoilec.
tion. Especially do these impressions,
if possible, become more indelibly fixed
in the mind when, by any subsequent
coincidence, they are proven or illustra
ted.
A few years ago, while in Texas, it
just so happened at the close of a week
of wearisome travel, with a wayfaring
friend, we turned away from the city of
Houston and run out to spend Sunday
in beautiful, Galvest n, the Oleander
city by the sea. The day was balmy
and bright, and as we strolled about con
siderably by the hour of eleven, it again
just so happened that we dropped into
’the old Episcopal church to geta sample
of Texas preaching,.
~ The mnister had already begun his
sermon and was speaking of the won
derful effect—the absolutely unavoidable
and tormenung power of memory upon
criminals. &aid he: ‘“We do not see
the chastening power of memory—that
abiding sense of injustice—wrangling in
the minds ot honorable men over the
wrongs which they have committed
against others, driving them to restore
peace to their own bosoms bya fraik
acknowledgement of their errors and, so
far as possible, by makiog willing atone
ment for them; but we behold it
@iicsy GAILY, vy voau BCU U Hany U
ewrth’s vilest criminals, wheo, although
they may have fled from the scenes of
their crimes even to foreign lands where
they could live in almost perfect safety
from the possibilily of pnnishment, yet
so harrassed and tortured by the recol
lecti'n of their crimes as to be driven
back to seek relief from their consciences
in lvgal punishment, even though it
mean: imprisonment for life ot death up
on the gallows; and if perchance -they
if:\il in this, to try to «<bliberate the
recollecti n of their guils and escape the
avenging Lortors of remorse Uy self
destruction.” “‘This,”’ said he, ‘iac
counts foc many of the otherwise unac
countable suicides and insanities which
blight so many bright lives and happy
homes all over our land.”
A few weeks ago, in the city of Gal
veston, John R. Johnston, a wild-eyed,
frichtened man, verzing upon insanity,
| rapped at the door of the Chief of olice
i and begged to be taken back to Dawson,
Ga., where he could be tried for the
murder of Jim Wall, whom he had slain
!fnur years ago, at a countvy dance, in
l order to escape if possible the pursuing
spirit of his victim, whiech with the
scorpion lashes of remorse followed him
{ from the day 1n which he sent the bullet
| throngh Lis vietim’s heart.
Let Southwest Georgia Be Recognized.
In the revision of the code, if the bill
providing for such action becomes a
law, the best legal talent «f the state
should be emgaged. Itis a matter of
vital immportance an should not be con
fided to inexperienced men. Tue NEWS
{akes great pleasure in recomuwending
for that position,’to the powers that be,
‘Hon. J. G. Parks of the Dawson bar.
lHe is careful and systematic, and in
every way eminently fitted 1o discharze
the duties tnat will dev.lve upon him in
that capacity. His appuimmcut{_:m)n](l
especially please Southwest Geofgia peo
ple and warrant a code that would bea
oredit§to the state.
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—Do not fail to avail yourself of an
opportunity 0 call and get some of the
bargains &t Arthur & T hitehead’s dis
golution sale.
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An elegant assortment of Hats cheap
or thar ever before offered at Arthur &
Whitehead's dissolution sale.
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Mr. Charles Allen, of Cincinnpati, is
in the city visiting his parents.
Lims at Dawson Variety orks at $1
per barrel of 200 pounds. |
Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, December 13, 1893.
OUT ON BOND.
JOBEN JOHNSTON RELEASED FROM
JAIL SATURDAY,
His Case Was Continned by the State, and
Judge Hunt Allowed Him to Give
Bond in the Sum of 83,000.
John Johnston, who was brought
from Texas two weeks ago to stand trial
for killing Jim Wall five years ago, is
now pleasantly located at his brother’s
home several miles in the country, and
it is maybe that the charge agains:
him will cause him but very little more
trouble.
When his case was called in the supe
rior court last week the defense announc
ed ready, but the prosecution asked for
a continuance on the ground that they
‘bad not had sufficient time t» prepare
for the trial. The continuance was
granted by the court, and the prisoner
was returned to jail.
Friday afternoon Judge Hunt granted
an order allowing Johnston bail in the
sum of $3,000,
Saturday three gentlemen signed
the bond, the jail door was unlocked and
the crippled, helpless prisoner was assist
ed down the steps, probably never to re
turn there again.
CITY ELECTION TODAY.
The Racelfor Clerk Promises to] Be Inter
esting.
The annual election of 2 mayor, three
aldermen, a clerk and a treasurer will
occur today.
Indications now are that A. J. Bald
win mayor, J. W. F. Lowrey, R. L. Mel
tonjand E. L. Rainey aldermen, and R. L.
Savilie treasurer, will be elected without
opposition, while a pretty little contest
will be waged over the «lerkship.
Clerk J. W. Peddy is being jopposed
by Mr. W. E. Riordan, and while there
is no excitement the race is viewed with
interest by the friends of both aspirants.
Both are clever and popular, and the
counting of the votes tonight will tell
the result.
’ Kimbrough--Crockett Wedding.
| Hephziba, Ga., Nov. 30.—0 u the even
[lngof the 29th, at 6 clock, at the,, inia
‘Evans, Mr. Wesley G. Kimbrough, of
Dawson, Ga., was marricd to Miss Mary
‘Ella Crockett, the beauntiful ceremony
‘ being spoken by {Rev. W. L, Kilpatrick,
'D. D. The parlor was beaatifully and
‘tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Through the midst of about thirty in
vited guests and, relatives, the bride and
groom proceeded to a brilliantly illumi
nuated recess entwined with evergreen
and white chrysanthemums, represent
ing a picture frame, with pink lights on
the borders, and gate opening right and
left on the floor centre. The couple
were preceded by Miss Eunla, sister of
the bride, who, ina fairy like manner,
opened ths pretty gate, The bride and
aroom following, separated at the gate
iwuy, going to the mght aad left of the
JSrame, and faced the company and cler-
gymap, Standing upon a rich floor robe
and under a white silk umbrella, they
made a handsome picture indeed. The
bride wore pink silk, veil and orange
blossoms, and never looked loviier than
when she leaned so confidingly upon the
arm of her handsome betrot! ed. After
the eeremony and congratulations, all
were conductied into the dining room,
in the center of which 'stood the table in
the form of a cross, laden with every
thing that was nice and tempting. The
guests were served with the hospitality
and heartiness of olden times. While
the company lingered by the good things
the bride slipped out, donned her trav
eling suit, in which stie appeared lovely
still, and bade her fiiends good-bye
amid showers of rice and fervent good
wishes for her future happiness. Iu has
never been the pleasnre of the writer to
a'tend a more completely enjoyable occa
sion of this kind.
Mr. and Mrs. Kimbrough left on the
Augusta Southern at 8:30 p. m. for their
future home at Dz wson, Ga.
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A Hawk Story.
A few days ago Mr. J. J. Bragg saw a
hawk of huge dimensions swoop down
and seize a chicken in his yard, While
the hawk had the chicken in his claws,
Mr. Bragg seized the bird and cut off
its head with an axe, which was no or
dinary effort, for the hawk measured 4
feet and 6 inches from tip to tip of its
wings and showed fight before it was
captured. )
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Stole a Ooat.
Priday an old negro from Randolph
county was caught stealing a coat from
MecLain Bros, & Co. He paid up and
was released from jail. :
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“THANK YOU, JUDGH!”
Was the Eesponse for a Sentence of Eight
Years--Court News.
The second week of Terrell superior
court was devoted entirely to criminal
business, and iasted until late Friday
afterncon.
Judge John J. Huny, of the Flint cir
cuit, presided durving the second week,
and made a fine impression npon all who
were about the court room., He keeps
excellent order, dispatches business
prompily, and is always sourteous, im
partial and clear in his ruling.
Below are the names of those convicted
of felonies and the sentences imposed
during the week:
Sam Aaron, who escaped from jail last
summer and was captured recently at
Morgan, was convicted of burglarizing a
negro woman's house and senfenced to
the penitentiary 8 years. W hen sentence
was passed upon bim a broad grin came
over his face as he said, ‘“Thank you,
judge.”
Gum Burch and Clayton Aaron were
convicted of burglarizing Mclain DBros.
store and sentenced to the peniteniiary
for 8 years each.
Jim Wade, who stole a mule and set
tled a debt down in Albany with it, was
given 8 years. .
Dan Porter was convieted of burning
Wall & Son's gin house and . sen
tenced to 13 years. His attorneys wil
endeavor to get a new trial for him,
Georze Adams, the negro who crushed
Jody Henry’s ead with a hoe, was con
victed of assault and battery and given
12 mouths of $75.
Quite a number were convicted of mis
demeanors during the week,
An adjourned term of court will be
held on the tirst Monday in January for
the purpose of hearing motions, ete. It
is said that John R. Johunston, and possi
bly some others, will be tried then.
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A Promising Young Preacher.
Rev. iJ. M. Outler, of Attapulgus, the
advanee guard of the conference, reached
the city and preached to a large congre
gation Sunday morning. The young
preacher handled his subject with abili
ty and impressed upon all the necessity
of being preserved blameless at the
coming of the Lord. Many who listen
ed (to the discourse expressed them
selves as being profited by the words of
the young preacher.
Vol. 10.—No. 27.
T 0 THE
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cneral Pub]
General Public.
We keep constantly on hand a iull
.*h.v .
and well selected stock of
TSTAPLE DRY GODS | _
SHOEs, HATS AND
RES IICE i g
FRESH, NICE 3 3 .
% 3 GROCERIES.
and propose tomeet any and all
competition and stand square toed to
the front in prices. We give 16 oz
to the pound and 36 inches to the
yard and propose to share the trade
it tair dealings and polite attention
cuts wuy figure. “five us acall.
JENNINGS BROS.
Lee Str-et, Diwson G,
Sept. Sth 1893.
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Money lioane
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Farm lL.ands
AND CITY PROPERTY
At lowest rates of interest, Old loans
rene ved. :
R. F. SIMMONS
Attorney at Law and Agent for Georgia
Loan and Trast Ce.
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arroft Jiliinery.
I have npened a nice live ot Milli
nery. My stock of
lATS AND BONNETS
are vew and fashionable. My stock
ot Fancy Notions is the best and
prettiest ever ofiered in Parrott.
DRESS-MAKING
a speciaity. 1 guarantee absolyte
satisfaction.
MRS P. T, HUCKABAY.