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WILLIAMS DIDN’T COME.
Miley Went After Him, But Came
Back Without Him.
G. W. M. Williams, recently of
this place, has again beon heard
from, and again demonstrated
that he a ‘‘slick un”—so slick, in
fact, that when the Georgia offi¬
cers though they had him in their
grasp they found themselves mis¬
taken.
It will be remembered that Wil¬
liams was tried and convicted in
Screven county of cheating and
swindling some months ago. lb'
was sentenced to pay a fine of
or work in the ehaingang. He
appealed to the supreme court and
gave bond in the amount of double
the fine, Mr. W. A. Waters, of
CalJie, in tins county, being his
only bondsman. The supreme
court sustained the action of the
lower court, and, Williams being
in South Carolina, proceedings
were instituted for the collection
of the bond.
At this juncture the bondsman
began an effort to “produce the
body of his principal whom he
had obligated to have present,”
and to this end requisition papers
were secured for his delivery to an
officer of this state. This occur¬
red during the illnes of the late
Gov. Ellerbee, and objection was
made to the papers because the
governor’s name was signed by his
secretary instead of his own hand.
This caused a delay of some weeks
during which the papers were re¬
turned. to Gov. McSweeney, the
present governor, who endorsed
them as all right. Being thus
endorsed, the requisition papers
were placed in the hands of C. B.
Miley, of Zoar, who, in company
with Bondsman Waters, w'ent over
to Bamberg last week to bring
Williams back. They found their
man, but in no notion to come
over. In fact, he seemed to be
dead opposed to any effort to bring
him, and there is where his
shrewdness came in. To repay
Miley and Waters for the trouble
they had gone to, he simply went
before a magistrate and swore out
warrants charging them with
forgery, upon the grounds stated
above—that Gov. Ellcrbee’s name
on the requisition papers was not
put there by his own hand.
This move had the effect—while
Waters and Miley were under ar¬
rest, Williams had time to “hide
out,” which he did. After being
in custody of the officers them¬
selves for five or six hours, the
two Georgians were released on
bond to return and stand trial for
forgery. Complaint was made to
the governor that the local officers,
the magistrate and constable, ap¬
peared to be in league with Wil¬
liams in his efforts to dodge the
Georgia officers, and an investiga¬
tion of their conduct has been
ordered, which will probably re¬
sult in their dismassal from office.
Messrs. Miley and Waters were
in Statesboro Tuesday relating to
their numerous friends how it all
happened, and receiving congrat¬
ulations upon their escape from
the tricky officers of Denmark, at
whose hands they certainly had a
right to expect better treatment
than was accorded them. Mr.
Miley states that at the suggestion
of the governor of South Carolina,
he sent for the magistrate of the
district upon his arrival at Den¬
mark and handed the requisition
papers to him for his bailiff.
Trusting the magistrate to see that
Williams was arrested, Miley and
Waters remained at their hotel
for future developments; when lo!
they suddenly found themselves
arrested by the very constable
whom it was supposed would de¬
liver Williams to them. The
magistrate, being a friend to Wil-
liams, had gone out and p» stud
him, and then hud issued the war¬
rant for the arrest of Mi ley and
Waters. It is evident that the
magistrate will pay for his trou¬
ble, the governor having gotten
behind him a poker.
Mr. Waters’ business Lure was
to meet relatives of Williams who
are making arrangements to pay
the tine and spare Waters from
the payment, of the forfeited bond.
Rev. B. W. Darsev, who is Wil¬
liams' father-in-law, w : ll proba¬
bly raise the money within a few
days, and have the matter ad¬
justed.
TAX RETURNS F^R 189 Q.
Receiver Her Has Turned in His Books
To the Ordinary.
Tax Receiver Iler has this week
brought in his tax digest for the
present year. They are neatly
gotten lip, and furnish an inter¬
esting study as to the forward
movement of the county. An in¬
crease of $46,142, most of which is
made up on the wild land, on
which the gain was over $34,(>00.
The returns by districts of white
and colored property separately
follow:
WHITE PROPERTY RETURNED.
District. 1898. 1899. Gain. Lost.
44 $190,412 $188,587 $ $ 1,855
45 265,374 303,518 38,144
46 250,525 221,124 29,401
47 162,079 160,528 1,551
48 157,366 142,011 15.355
1209 694,515 695;134 619
1320 174,562 187,654 18,098
1340 136,290 144,793 8,503
1023 81,218 82,210 992
1547 99,785 104,463 4,678
Total $8,212,156 $2,230,026 $06,030 $48,162
Total gain In white property for year 1899, $17,868
COLORED PROPERTY RETURNED.
District. 1898. 1899. Gain. Lost.
44 $ 9,347 $7,493 $ $1,854
45 11,633 9,829 1,804
46 5,936 4,799 1,137
47 6,648 7,493 845
48 6,845 4,788 1,057
1209 8,742 8,445 297
1320 9,510 9,630 120
1340 2,024 2,287 263
1523 4,402 2,749 1,653
1547 1.954 2,062 110
Total $66,041 $59,566 $1,338 $7,802
Total decrease in colored property for 1899, $6,401
Wild land returned 1898 f $30,055
Wild land returned 1899 70,793
Gain in wild land for year 1899 $34,738
Total gain Improved land for year 1899 - - $11,404
Total gain wild land for year 1899 - - 34,738
Total increase of all property for 1899 - $46,142
While the total increase has
been fair, it is noticed with regret
that the year seems to have been
a hard one on our colored taxpay¬
ers who return a decrease of over
$6,000 below last year—about 10%.
It is an interesting coincidence
that the colored returns from the
Sink Hole and Hagin districts
should be exactly the same—
$7,493. Another noticeable feature
is that both in 1898 and 1899 the
colored people of the Laston and
Club House districts easily take
the lead in improved property
returned.
Mr. Iler informs us that the in¬
crease in polls over last year is
something of like 250, making a total
nearly 3,500.
FINANCE REPORT
-OF THE--
Town of Statesboro,
From April 1 to July 1* 1899*
To balance General Fund April 1 - - $102.16
“ “ Street *.....- 127.89
.
“ Tax collected for 1898 57.47
- - - - -
" Street tax collected 208.00
- - - - -
" Pound fees 15.51
- -- -- - - -
“ Fines collected......- 5.00
“ Dog tax------ 11.00
- - -
“ Cemetery lots 10.00
----- _ .
“ Dray license 5.00
- -- -- -- -
" 1 oil barrel sold 75
-----
Total $542.28
DISBURSEMENTS.
By Order Marshal for salary ----- $105.00
“ “ Charles Blocker for salary 54.00
- -
II " street work 88.88
------ _
it “ Mule board 18.00
------ .
“ standard Oil Company for oil 21.80
-
“ “ McLean A Co. for lamp.globes.etc 70.40
“ M. T. Olliff for lumber 10.00
- - -
tl “ Bulloch Herald for st summonses 1.00
“ “ Geo. J. Davis for repairing lamp 75
“ C. M. Martin for merchandise 1.45
-
“ “ Chas. D. Reese for dog tags 1.06
- -
“ “ Amount returned for hogs sold 6.16
-
To balance General Fund ----- 22.68
*4 t. Street 4 , 140.79
- -
Total $542.28
Total amount cash on band July 1, 1899 . $163,47
TO VETERANS OF HONEY HILL.
Information Wanted From Those Who
Were in the Battle.
Chas. J. Colcoek, of Havville,
S. C., i9 seeking information on
which to base an accurate aceouut
of the battle of Honey Hill, S. 0.
The battle was won on November
30, lb()4, by about 1,500 Con feder¬
ates against an opposing army of
0,500 northern soldiers; prevent¬
ing t hem from seizing the track of
the Charleston & Savannah rail¬
road near Grahamville, In the
engagement nearly’ 1,000 of the
enemy were killed and wounded.
It is due the men who won the
victory that their achievement
be placed on record in order that
historians may find material in
the future from which to construct
a complete history. The only
hope for this information is that
it may be furnished by those who
participated in the battle. A pre¬
vious effort on this line has failed
for want of assistance, but Mr.
Colcock hopes that he may receive
more generous aid at this time.
Therefore he requests that all sur¬
vivors of the fight at Honey Hill
write clear and accurate informa¬
tion of the battle, supplying
names of their company,battalion,
regiment, officers and men that
participated in the battle; time
when each command joined the
fight; place occupied with refer¬
ence to the road intersecting the
breastworks; what service was
rendered by his command and
officers; any instances worthy of
special mention of individual use¬
fulness or valor, etc.
This information may be either
sent direct to Mr. Colcock, Hay
ville, S. C., or handed to Maj. L.
E. M. Williams, who will be glad
to meet all survivors of this re¬
markable battle at Statesboro on
the first Monday in September, at
which time all Confederate vet¬
erans will meet here to organize a
camp. '.V* r
AN ORDINANCE
To limit the time in which claims for
money ariting from the sale of stock
impounded shall be collectable.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
mayor and council of the Town of
Statesboro, Ga.: That from and after
the passage of this ordinance all claims
for money arising from the sale of
stock impounded under and by virtue
of any of the ordinances of said town,
to be collectable must and shall be pre¬
sented to said town authorities within
thirty days after the sale of said stock
and not afterwards.
Sec. 2. All conflicting ordinances
are hereby repealed. August 8th, 1899.
S. J.. Moore, Jr..
W. H. Ellis, Mayor.
Recorder.
an ordinance:
To prohibit the weighing, unloading,
piling or storing of cotton on the
streets or sidewalks of said town.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
mayor and council of the Town of
Statesboro, Ga.: That from and after
the passage of this ordinance it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons
to unload, weigh, pile or store any
cotton in bales on the streets or side¬
walks of said town.
Sec, Any person or persons violat¬
ing this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of disorderly conduct, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding fifty dollars or be
imprisoned not exceeding thirty days
in the town calaboose, in the discre¬
tion of the mayor of said town.
Sec. 3. A 11 conflicting ordinances
are hereby repealed. Aug 14th, 1899.
S. L. Moore, Jr.,
W. H. Ellis, Mayor,
Recorder.
School Districts to be Revised.
Agreeably to an order of the Board
or Education, notice is hereby given
that prior to the opening of the public
schools for the spring term of 1900, the
districts of the county will be thoro’ly
revised, with a view where practicable
of combining two or more small neigh¬
borhood schools into one. Patrons and
teachers will bear this in mind when
arranging for next year’s work.
J. S. Hagin, C. S. C.
Charles Edmonston,
Merchandise Broker,
204 BAY STREET, WEST, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
Solicits consignments of Country Produce—Wool, Hides,
Tallow, Wax, Chickens, Eggs, etc. Prompt returns
on arrival of goods.
Refer to any Merchant or Bank in the city.
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints, Oils,
Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Builders’ Supplies, Railroad
and Mill Supplies, Packing, Fire, Steam and
Garden Hose, Felt Roofing, Etc.
Wholesale and Retail.
Get cur prices cn Deers, Sash* Blinds* Paints* Oils* before kying.
Estimates Furnished. Correspondence Solicited.
Adams Paint Company,
104 Congress Street West, and 103 St. Julian Street West,
DOVER & STATESBORO R. It.
Schedule in effect March 27th, 1899.
~77oTng North. I No 5~T Nol~| No 3 1 No 7~
L’ve Statesboro 515am 9 55am 3 20pm 7 20pm
“ Clito 5 28am 10 10am 3 85pm 7 35pm
Arrive Dover 5 40am 10 25am _3 50pm 7 55pm
Trains No. 1 and 3 daily. Nos. 5 and 7 Tuesdyas
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Passengers for Savannah take Trains 3 and 5.
For Macon, Augusta. Atlanta and all Western
points take Trains 1 and 7.
Going South | Nc 6 | No 2 ! No 4 | No 8
Leave Dover 810am 111 00am 4 29pm 810pm
Arrive Clito 6 25am I 1115am 4 35pm 8 25pm
“ Statesb'ro 0 45am 11 30am 4 50pm 8 40pm
Trains No. 2 and 4 daily. Nos. 6 and 8 Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Take Trains 2,4, G and 8 at Dover for Statesboro.
Blast of whistle 15 minutes before departure of
trains. J. L. MATHEWS, Supt.
Savannah k Statesboro Railway
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT AUG, G, 1899.
No 3. No. 1 (Trains ran by Central No. 2 No. 4
p.m. a. m. Standard Time ) a. m. p.m.
cso:CiO:C5CscwCTC*cna»CW ftsssssasfessss Leave it II • “ II 44 •A 4 Statesboro Shearwood Pretoria Nellwood Stilson Woodbvrn Iric Oincy Ivanhoe Eld Cuyler_ Blltchton ora Arrive M 4% II 41 !• 44 4l 44 44 aoGcooGcaoceaoscsoco«o«o 83 17 45 10 10 1015 9 9 9 944 9 918 9 8 8 00 51 38 25 21 05 10 59 47
All trains make close connection at Cuyler with
G. & A. trains to and from Savannah.
W. F. WRIGHT, Gen’l Supt.
Church Directory.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. W. Quarterman, Pastor; Marlow, Ga.
Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m.
Sunday school 10 a m. C. A. Lanier, Supt.
Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening at 7,30.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Rev. Guyton Fisher, Pastor.
Preaching each Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m.
Class meeting each Sunday at 10 a m.
Sunday school each Sunday at 3 p m.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
STATESBORO BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. A. Searboro, Pastor.
^reaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in each
month at 11 a m and 7:30 p m.
Prayer and Praise service every Thursday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a m. W. c.
Parker, Supt.
Baptist Young People’s Union every Sunday after¬
noon at 3 o’clock. R. J. U. DeLoach, President,
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Eld. M. F. Stubbs, Pastor.
Preaching every 2nd Sunday and Saturday in
each month at 10 a m.
THE BULLOCH HERALD,
Official Organ of Bulloch County,
contains eight full pages of news matter pertaining to
Local, State and National affairs.
Subscription, $1 per year.
The Job ^Department
in connection is stocked with the prettiest type
faces, and being m the hands of experienced m-int
ers, guarantees the best work in every respect
Call on oe Address
THE BULLOCH HERALD,
D. B. TURNER, STATESBORO, GA.
Editor and Proprietor.
County Directory.
Sherift-John H. Donaldson, Statesboro, Ga.
Tax Collector—P. R. McElvecn, Areola, Ga.
Tax Receiver- A. J. Iler, Harville, Ga.
Treasurer—Allen Lee. Areola, Ga.
County Surveyor - H. J. Proctor, jr., Proctor, Ga.
Superior Court— 4th Mondays In April and Orto
her; B. D. Evans, Judge, Sandersville, Ga.; B. T.
Rawlings, Solicitor General, Sandersville, Ga.; S. C.
Groover, Clerk, Statesboro, Ga.
Ordinary's CouR-r-lst Mondays in each month,
C. s. Martin, Ordinary, Statesboro, Ga.
County Court— Monthly sessions on Wednesdays
after first Mondays In each month. Qarterly sessions
Wednesdays after first Month in each three months
beginning iu January. J. F. Brannen, Judge;
R. F. Donaldson, sr.. Bailiff, Statesboro, Ga.
JUSTICE COURTS
44th District—Shep Rushing, J. P., Green, Ga,
R. R. McCorkle, N. P., Green, Ga, Court day, first
Saturday in each month.
45th District -G. R. Trapnell, J. P., Metier, Ga.
J. Everitt, N. P„ Excelsior, Ga. Second Saturday.
48th District-R. F. Stringer, J. I* Echo, Ga.
R. G. Lanier, N. P., Endicott, Ga, Second Friday.
47th District— U. M. Davis, J. P., Ivanhoe, Ga
P. H. Brannen, N. P. and J. P., iric, Ga. Fourt
Friday.
48th District—A. W. Stewart, J. P., Mill Ray, Ga.
C. Davis, J. P., Zoar, Ga. Second Saturday.
1320th District—T. C. Pennington, J. I*., Portal
Ga. E. W. Cowart, Portal, Ga. First Friday.
1340th District—J. C. Denmark, N, P. and J. P
.
Euai, Ga. Fourth Saturday.
1523rd District-Z. A. Rawls, J. P„ Rufus, Ga.
W. Parrish, N. P„ Nellwood, Ga. Friday before
second Saturday.
1547th District—W. J. Richardson, J. P. and N. P.,
Harville, Ga. Third Friday.
1209th District—J. w. Rountree, J. P., Statesboro,
Ga. J. B. Lee, J. p. and N. P., Statesboro, Ga.
Second Monday.
LEWIS THOMAS,
fl f
3 lop epainng
SHOES.
Satisfaction guaranteed on
all work entrusted to me.
Prices—The very lowest!
Shop at the meat Market. K. of p.