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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 1884. TWELVE PAGES.
GONE TO HER GRAVE.
NANCY FRAZIER AND HER BABY
SLEEP THE LAST SLEEP.
T??. You PC Women Who woo IP the Boom with Hr*.
JKOlt Bow when tho Mldnlcht Vordor Oo-
onrrad. o????o Birth to o Bohr ond Dior
in Qrtftt Agony, Otter Point*.
Tuesday morning a little blnelc-syed boy
three years old )>ullcd at the apron strings of
bis grandmother. in a little house on Howell
??? street. Tho old lady was busying herself with
jj' the household cures nud was putting the aim
?? ??? plf???Jj/cakfost on a pine table in one corner of
t l tbribom.
"My Nan wants tuter/???mid the youngster,
?? tfmy Nan wants.toter, dranma."
Ho waa given a potato, aud walked into an
adjoining room, where lay, as if.droway from
a late morning nap, Nancy Frazier, the young
girl who was several months ago arrested os
an accomplice in tho diabolical murder of
Mrs. Jennie Hose, wife of Charles Koso, then
night yard master of the Air-Line railroad.
The boy disappeared through the door and
soon celled been:
"My Nan won???t have ???tater."
It was an unusual thing for- Nancy Frazier
to refuse to take anything from the little or
phan whose mother had been so brutally
murdered, and the hoy???* black eyes flashed
with vexation as he offered tho potato and ro-
ceivcd no attention from the girl, who had
always been so careful to humor his childish
whims.
Tho hoy's "grandma" was Mrs. Jones,
mother of the murdered woman, and the boy
was Charley Hose???s only child. Nancy
Frasier had lived in the family sinco tho
murder.
JK THE WHOM OP X>J??4TJf.
Mrs. Jones, attracted by the child???s repeat
ed calls that "Nan would not take ???tater,???
went into tho room and found the girl utmost
uneoniciou*.
"Nancy I" she cried, "what???s the matter???????
The girl paid no attention.
"Nancy????
Nancy Frasier opened her dull eyes, but did
not speak. Mrs. Jones took hold of .nor and
shook her. film ruined up in bed on her el
bow.
Then she fell (pick on the pillow and closed
her ryes again.
Mis. Jones hastily poured out some cam
phor, and rubbtd Miss Frasier on the chest
and arms. At the samo time she sent for Dr.
Carter and Dr. ltceder.
"Whiro do you hurt???? asked the old lady.
The girl put her band to her forehead.
??? "Anywhere else????
The girl was silent. The rjunstion was re
peated, and thero euino a whispered "no."
The sullcn r went into u spasm, aud Mrs.
Jones called in an old negro woman who we???
near, and they struightcued the, girl out on tho
bed and tried to inakc her comfortable. Very
noon the doctor* wisw bolide tho bod. They
soon saw wliut it was-???puerperal convulsion* I
They at once begun their labors, hut they
agreed that they had a do*norato easo,und told
the family that there was little room for hope.
All day long they tdnyed by tho girl???* bedside,
and at interval* during Tuesday night were
thero. They gave hor every attention, but
???sho continued in an uuconscioua state, having
CMivulaions every now and thou. Tho family
insisted to tlw dm-tors Hint tho girl was not
about to become a mother, but
??Uwo o???clock Wednesday night she
OAVR BIUTII TO A Ultll. HART.
This was a very creat surprise too Very body.
Tho baby was dead and tho doctors said had
been for savc/al days, but it was a full grown
. and full term child, well developed and bar-
ting the splotches of blood that had collected
' under its skin, whs a good looking baby. Tho
young mother was unconscious aud could not
see her child.
And now comes a strange part of the baby
alory. Over the baby???s left eye nud on tho
lid thereof, wu* u splotch of blood that looked
wonderfully like a bullet hole. It was a terri
ble birth-iunrk undone that sunt a chill of
horror to the heart of every one present. It
showed so. the old ladles said, that Nancy
Frasier find clapped n hand to h??r eyos when
she stood over the form of the murdered woman
and looked at the bullet hoik that piereod hor
brain. A terrible picture it reeallod. Tho
girl and the young wife were asleep in tho
room. The young hunband wns away at work.
Beside the younu wifo lay tho curiy-haired
boy. It wn* a drizzling night, and the rain
pattered dismally against the little house. At
midnight the girl ran out, half dressed and
screaming. The neighbors were called up and
entered the little house. On tho bed was Mrs.
Hare, dead, her hair matted with her own
blood, nud the crimson stream running over
the little form that lay sleeping beside hor.
A rear window up, and footprints in tho yard,
showed where the murderer had escaped alter
doing lit* fatal work. That was tho picture
that was photographed by the splotch of
blood on the baby???* eyelid.
dratm comm to nancy vrazinn.
Nancy Frasier hud been accused as an ac
complice in the murder. Many behoved lino
bad murdered lim wife, others believed that
Nancy Frusiir bud murdered her, and tho
balance of the thinkers thought a burglar had'
awakeiunl her and bud murdered her to pre
vent Identification. With tho rotnombranoo
of (but awlul night when she struck a light
aud found her r<-uipaiiiott murdered, aud with
the odditiounl knowledge that she was sooner
or later to meet disgrace through a men???s-
treachery, the girl lived sullenly until tho con
vulsions seised her Tuesday morning. After
the birth of In r baby she seemed to grow
easier, but still aulfered great
pain. Thru she grew worse and
suffered the most intense agony
until about eleven o???clock Wednesday night
when she dud. From the time she was taken
until her death she was practically uncoil-
arious, only the merest nods indicating that
site realized anything at all. film wa* unable
t?? answer lju* aMmon. but for nearly two days
and nights sutler,d death, tf she had iu<
I trust-bed death wore peacefully she might
iave made s dying statetneui that would have
been exceedingly interesting, but a* she went
cut of the wo??l*t in such a tumult of sulferiug
she left no story ufihe terrible night's experi
ence beyond hi r statements at the time of tho
tragedy.
in a Moral or death.
A Covavttrito* mail visited the place Thurs
day aud saw the dead mother and baby.
Poverty dwell* in the house of the Jones
family, and th, luruiture i#simple and thero
is not much of it. Oa two chairs
rested a | lain nine 'coffin stained
a dark r*l*?? but without any
handles or on * n>??iiUtion of any sort. It was
as cheap as a jwMiwr coffin and looked very
murk like on* Tit*- lid wa* raised and in the
ct-fltn lay tl?? t. m ..f the dead girl dressed
and trady t?? t t ?? grave. On the lie,1 wav the
little ntt,i t| *- ???- i.taincd tho babv form. It
wss plain likt -t mother???s coilin.'Th* m**th*??r
i nd child w, )??? tfc*,- prepared in the simpi-M
wav for their u i ...p.
The hpu*e t* at- ?????t a block thU side of the
plsre w}i??r?? tl -.i.iinlrr occurred, aud tV
nelfbt^rr wi r?? *?? . n.hly familiar with th??*
I in* yotm??? <irl ul
in tlr
thr place Tl
her \ si v.
In lb; an,
at ttic young girl played
r of people called at
?????? a. c the *Iead girl and
3 o'clock a little proeo??*
????? i.ieterv. There Nancy
* were buried. The grave
lirtt p.??r??ou who looked
of Mr*. Jennie K*m<>, and
*?? w, re scaled forever,
rmrut wav.
tuld you to," and will
for the little
??id Mis* Frazier say she
iiippco TS i* married to a young nun
-??? v low cry Hmueh, and that they ware to
have msm.d la*i t'hrUtnma. The engage-
iBcnt was broken r.ir. Miss Frasier came to
Hoses hitm it. March. The doctors aay
Beae is v indu-* t*d. |f j tt Frasier swore before
tkacoronrr s jury that she had always been
??? *w*uou?? girl. Charley Rosa has baa*
til!
. Ifeopl* wi:
helicie that
eeffln. but tl
was
sick for aeveral weeks with bil
ious fever, but was out Thurs
day. He was asked by a Constitution man
it he bad any thiog more to any about the mur
der, and replied???
"No, I???m going to keep my mouth out ol it."
Nancy Frazier's mother died when Naney
was three years old, and the girl waa raised by
a stepmother. When Nancy got grown they
failed to agree nnd *bc left.
GEORGIA ATNKtV ORLEANS.
The guest ion n* to Whether the Stnte Will
Exhibit Her Ilenources There.
Last night Commissioner P. C. Bacon left
for fiavarmab. yesterday ho conferred with
Governor McDaniel in reference to the pro-
pored exhibit of Georgia???s agricultural, rain*
nol and industrial resources at New Orleans.
The governor expressed himself freely at
the meeting of the district and county
f-ommiMiom rn held in the senate chamber
Isst Tuesday, and emphasized the importance
of ii lull exhibit of tho resources of the state at
the e xposition. When the resolutions look
ing ton further presentation of tho matter to
the people of the various counties jn the state
had been passed, on motion Major J. M. Cou-
per, of Darien, the governor was requested to
give the m bis approval before they were sent
out to the commissioners in the dis
tricts, ond the counties of this state.
The resolutions look to another effort to
raise the money for a Georgia exhibit at New
Orleans. The district commissioners are to
direct the county commissioners to open books
fer voluntary subscriptions in overy county of
the state. On the first of October the district
romruisMioticrs arc to inform Commissioner
Baron wli*t has been dono in their
respective districts aud ho will thou determine
what ho had best do. Mr. Bacon stated
dearly aTthe meeting on Tuesday that Geor
gia hod letter
MARK So RXIIiniT
than to make one which failed to represent
her resources fully. Ho lias been of tho opin
ion all the while that $20,000 Is the
least sum with which the
work should ho attempted. Before
having for their various homes, tho com
missioner}) who came from All parts of Georgia,
spoke eucouragingly to Mr. Bacon and wont
away resolved to innko an earnest effort to
secure the support of their people to the groat
project which is now trembling between suc-
m?? and failure.
Yesterday Governor McDaniel gave
-IIIH IMiOkSkMkNT TO TIIX RESOLUTION*!,
and tlu-y were printed to bo
distrihutol nil over Georgia. The next three
weeks will, therefore, settle tho question
whether Georgia will be represented ut Now
OrJean* ??* n slate. A number of counties and
aeveral cities have already determined to
make
i??nr??*KM)KST exhibits
the slate does not take a part in
great display, hut in such
event it will to dcstinctly stated that there is
no regulur state exhibit nnd that whut is shown
represents only local attractions and the result
of local enterprise. Jf the eominisaiouors re
port that as much ns $10,000 can he raised by
oluntnry contributions the work of preparing
grund Georgia exhibit will probably bo begun
u the first of October.
THE HILL STATUE.
The NccqwNnry Relay in it* Completion and
the Question of Location.
It wns expected that the statue of Senator
Hill, to bo erected by tho people of Georgia,
would be ready for iiuveiling early in Novem
ber. Not long ngo, however, Dr. it. D. Spald
ing, tho chnirman of tho committeo
which has charge of all tho arrange
ment for the monument, received a letter
from Mr. Alexander Doyle, of New York, tho
sculptor, stating that he could not convenient
ly finish the statue by tho first of November,
and asking further time. Dr. Spalding re
plied that while tho committee wanted the
work dope as scon as it was practicable, time
wns ii consideration subordinate to tho
Quality c.r the- work. Ho stated that in
tho jrpi k the highest oxoellonco
would be'required. * Nothing has lately boon
heard from Mr. Doyle, but it is known that
he is at work on the statue, and tho fact that
he agrees to giro perfect satisfaction to tho
committee, or have nothing for his work, in
dicates that he means to do his best. At such
work he has been singularly successful, hav
ing executed the
FAMOUS I.KK STATUS
in New Orleans and various other works of
merit, lie has obtained exeollont portraits of
Mr. llill, hs* ascertained his measuroments,
his muni habit of dress, etc., and in short, is
furnished with all the noccssnry details for his
work. The figure will bo horoiej size, nearly
seven feet high aud will stand on a pedestal
fifteen feet high. Considorahlo
interest is felt in tho location
of tho statuo ami it is yet
an unsettled question. It was tho purpose of
tho committee nt first to have it placed in tho
opeu space at tho junction of Murietta and
Peachtree streets, but tho artesian well has
been placed there, slid another site must bo
chosen. Various (toiuta in the city have been
suggested, including Capitol square, Grant
nark, and other localities. No action has yet
been taken, aud tho location may not bo
determined for some weeks to como. It is not
probable that the statue will bo ready before
TIIM riKST OV JANUARY.
It will be carefully inspeatod by the com
mittee Indore it is accepted, and if it meets
their approval, thero will doubtless ho very
general satisfaction with it. When it ie.com-
plot* ??nd iu its placp it wM be unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies.
A BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE.
The New Central 1???resbyterinn^Church Now
til Croce*** uf Erection.
AtlsnU is famous alike tor the number of
its churches ond for the elegance of its houses
of worship. Among uil its beautiful church
edifices the new Fcntrnl Presbyterian church
a il! lie conspicuous. It is situated admirably ou
Washington street just oppostio Capitol square.
The old church wus largo nnd comior table, but
the growing congregation and the advance iu
tlu* general style ol architecture in Atlanta
suggested its removal to give place to tho now
structure. The work upon it is now sufficiently
well advanced to give some idea of tho exteut
and style of the completed edifice. It Was de
signed l??y Mr. K. U. l.iud, of this city. Tho
architecture is tine Gothic, aud tho ulovutious
exhibit* ??i by the architect show a
xkMAnxAaLr hanosomk ntitaixa.
It will front directly on tue street, and will
present a musette and imjioiuig appearance.
1 he front U to be of Tettnessee limestone,
which i* about as white ns marble and standr
a.ll the tests of climate and weather without
staining. The rear will be of the fiu.**t
Mewed trick and trimmings of limestone.
The interim* will be iu kcetuug with the ele
gpuceofthe exterior. Iu tue basement there
w ill be several reception rooms, a library aud
l ester???s study. The main space on this floor,
however, will be taken un by n lecture room.
It will be especially adopted for Sunday-
school uses by au arraugcumut
ol partition* which will divide
it into vari??*u?? apartments but
which in a moment can be sunk through the
tunl leave one large hall. Tins ma!u*udt-
torium will be arranged with every considera
tion of
TASTK AVI* CONTORT.
It will be supplied with orchestra chairs ar-
rttipul **n au incline floor in somi-circlcs
which narrow down to the pulpit. In a railed
gallery behind the pulpit will be placed the
ebotr and the organ. Another gallery will
rxtend all around the auditorium. The seat
ing capacity of the church will be 1,200, aud
it will cost $40,000. The work will be f.??r
enough advanced by December to allow the
congregation the use of the basement and the
entilt edifice will be finished next year. It
will U* one of the hand??onie??t churches in the
south???an ornament to Atlanta, and oa honor
to the congregation that is building it.
A Negro Nomination.
Taixotiox, Go., fieptesttbar t.-t8pecUi.)-The
twenty fifth arnatorial ^oegro republican conven
tion met ktra and oomtnatwt Owen Shannon
labUO.ol Cpao*. a* Ibetr candidate tor a???atar.
They indulged in the usual amount ol (was and
u*t4??tco. and Monet Maine aud tetu and
tbc repotdloan party generally. No other aetaf-
naUoo was made. ???
A WIFE ONLY IN NAME.
SEQUEL TO THE STORY OF THE
DESERTED BABY
Over Whose Fleshle* Bones the Coroner Sold an
Inqutst a Month Ago???A Woman's Trust, and
a Man's Perfidy??? Seduced, Married and
Deserted^.One Woman's Woes.
"I would rather lie in h???11 than to face
my friends after this I" exclaimed A. A. Shel
don, a young grocery merchant on McDonough
street, last Sunday morning os he glanced at a
paragraph in Tug Constitution. The para
graph wa* the simple announcement of Shel
don???s marriage to a young lady in Atlanta.
The yovng man at once grew very excite 1,
sought a friend, clotted out his business, and
Sunday night skipped by tho light of the
moon.
"I???ll go to the ends of the earth???any
where???by the first train, but I won???t stay in
Atlanta/??? he said.
THE HTOBT OF A TEAM.
A year or so ago Sheldon boarded in the
home of an old man who had a daughter???a
lx atittfuf girl just passed from girl Bond into
J oung womanhood. He was a good looking
ellow with a big mustache and a certain
amount of dash and gallantry that somehow
caught the fancy of tho young lady, aud often
when the doy???a work wns over and the store
closed the young merchant and the young
maiden would enjoy A pleasant tete-a-tete in
the porlor. Lower and lower wont the ligh t
and cosier and cosier the young folks would
???it upon the sofa. These little after-work
meetings were very pleasant, but they ended
dihiMtroubly to both 8heldon nnd the young
lady.
Ono night about three months ago tho
young woman confessed the name of her se
ducer nnd tho old fother sought him and
brought him to the bedside of the ruined girl.
The old parents were broken-hearted at the
disgrace that was soon to come upon them for
their daughter???s sin. and asked Sheldou what
amends he proposed to make.
"1 will marry her," wo* tho prompt reply.
"That," answered the old man, "would
make some amend, and I hone you???ll do it.???
Sheldon promised faithfully. But there
nos a very troublesome thing in tho way, and
that was a
BAIIY WITII LUSTY LUNQS
for one ro young. A hasty nrovision was
made for the uow comer. ShelAon went to a
young man who had been his intimate friend
and together they decided to leave tho child
in the hands of a negro family to bo cured
for until their marriage. Sheldon said he
would marry the young lady ae soon us he
could close out his business, aud then would
take back the child and with the young
mother seek fortune and happiness in some
tut ol!' place
This all seemed very fair, and a negro anil
bis wifo were consulted. For ten dollar.) a
month they agreed to taka tho child and care
tor it. Sheldon???s friend acted for. him, nnd
about midnight the negro and his wifo wore
taken to the place, or very near - it, and tho
baby was given to thorn wrappod up in a
blanket. It was crying, and nil the parties
were very much excited, and tho negro was
told to make oil ns fast ns he could, which he
very promptly did. In tho house worn tho
lather and mother of the little waif that had
been thus consigned to tho care of tho negroes.
Tho old father and mother of the young girl
were w ild with grief, and 8heldou quieted
thou by his promises that all would be right
in time.
DIED FBOM NEGLECT.
The litllo baby was carried home by the
negroes. It was a weak littlo thing, and
set nied to rcalizo that it was an uit^olcome
visitor to scenes mundane. It grewMekly,
and the negroes gave it condensed milk, and
when it failed to thrive they naw-^ < ow???s
milk, but tho soft nourishment Cunt ft.* mother
could have afforded were doniod it tu save a
woman nnd a family from shame.
"You bavo a fat thing of it," Sheldon
would say as tho negro ajqieared at tho storo
ot stated intervals to receivo his stipend for
the cero of tho babv. Tho negro???s purjc
grew thicker and the baby grow thinner. Tho
little nose grew peaked, the eyes sunkeu,
ond day by day tho little- torin
faded away. At last, about n
month ngo, tho little sufferer,
practically deserted by its father and mother,
grew tired of tho existence so grudgingly
given nnd drew its last ration of broattu This
was the baby that wos writton up -by Tub
(???oMcmuTioN a month ago. The details of its
druth, its inbumou treatment and all the cir
cumstances ns fur as obtainable werfi- givon
aud sent a thrill of horror through thfi com
munity. The coroner held an inquotiiftnd a
verdict was rendered charging that the child
had died Irotu criminal neglect oa tln\ port of
its parents. Tho parents were not than
know ii, the uegroe* swearing that they know
only tho young man who had brought them
tho baby. Sheldon had kept himself securely
concealed in the transaction and prateudud
that the child was loft at his storo by the
lather ol the baby.
*1 UK PABKNTS MARRY.
Coroner llilburn worked hard on the case
and soon learned that Hheldon was the .guilty
father. His first impulse was to have him
arrested and to prosecute the case. Sheldon
stated most positively that ho iutendsd to
m-iiy his victim, and that ho had always
hceu of that mind and was only waiting bis
chance. Tho father of the girl was very anx
ious to save his daughter aud hU family from
disgrace. Sheldon said he intended to carry
out hi* promise fully, but if tho mailer got.
out he would sutler his throat cut before uo
would many tho girl.
"When will you marry her?" wa# asked
him.
"In three weeks or a month," he said.
It wns evident that he wanted time to wind
up his business and skip.
"That is too lonx," was the reply.
"It???s the beat 1 can do, geuUemtn,??? he
answered.
A policeman wna started for.
"Here," said Sheldon, running bis hand
into his vest pocket and drawing out a five
dollar bill, which he handed to the coroner;
"take that, get a license and meet me at the
house with a preacher."
That night a quiet marriage occurred at the
girl???* home. Sheldon seemed penitent, and'
told the minister ho was sorry fur his conduct,
that he loved tho girl and would do a hus
band???s part by her. They were married, and
the young wile thought she taw tho dawn of a
brighter day.
SHELDON PX3EBT8 VIS B1JD1.
There was something exceedingly mysteri
ous about Shelton???* acts. Ho asked that thf
marriage be kept a secret for the time' being,
and handed bis wife twenty dollar*, telling
her to scud to the store for more whenever she
wanted it. lie kept away from
tho house bnt wrote a note
occasionally to his wife in answer to
note a from her. It waa evident, however, that
Fhtluou bated the whole family, and when
Sunday the notice of his marriage appeared in
the paper he took it es an excuse to desert, and
closing out his busiuese, left Very suddenly.
Where he has gone no one knows. Ha gave
his wife no notice of his intended departure
and although he h*s now been away
several days be basnet written to her. She
is in great distress and feels that ftheldon hat
used the clemency extended to him to secure
time to ruarcut and leave her so far behind
him that he will never be troubled by her
???gain. Of course the family and tho wire are
in great distress. Sheldon's mother liye*>t I
Cave Spring. She is very old and the 'way* j
ward sun is her only support. The Ii trie sofa 1
rbaU thus resulted ???quite ditastronaly to two J
families.
j-beld.-n was flirting around quite proatitcu-.
Cindy just be fa re the marriage and it Is said
was engaged to cue or two e??tunabl?? young
ladies.
A Florida Ravi*tier Lymchsd.
Jacxwv villa. Fla., September IL-Jamea Jack-
sen, a Cipro, brutally a. **suited an agsi While
woman yesterday near Oxford. Yla. He.was ar-
rwirdandnlercdlnjaa To-??Mb I be>m taken
frem the cncm by a masked mooand lyrcbsd-
A DESPERATE DUEL.
A Hand to Iland Encounter Between Cap
tain Couch and a Desperate Negro.
Captain Couch, one of Atlanta???s most faith
ful and efficient police officers, was seriously
injured Thursday morning by Charlie John
son, a desperate negro man with whom he bad
a terrible band to hand fight.
Late Wednesday night Captain Couch re
ceived a sealed note from a gentleman saying
that be believed he knew the person who
whs trying to burglarize the
Atlanta female institute Tuesday night. Tho
note went ou to say that the man suspected
by the writer was Charlie Johnson, who
v c?? working for Mr. Kingsberry, on Peach
tree street, and that Johnson???s right hand and
wrist were badly cut up And , that the
ruts were fresh aud appeared , to have been
made by glass. Captain Couqh knew the
wriier of thf note ond having every confidence
in his statement, Thursday morning sent
Patrolmen Bedford and Fry sock to Air.
Kingsberry???s residence with instructions to
arrest Johnson nud convey him to the city
prison. The patrolmen
>OUM> JOHNSON AT MR. EINOSBKBBV???.S STABLES,
and telling him that he was wanted started off
with him. Johnson evidently had no idea that
he was suspected of burglarizing the institute
and quickly accompanied the patrolmen to
the city prison where he was given a cell.
Soon after Johnson???s arrest, Captain Couch
had an interview with him, but he claimed to
know nothing nnd when asked if he had any
idea who burglarized the institute profesred
to be ignorant of that crime. During the in
terview Captain Couch asked Johnson to let
him see his hands. Johnson held up his left
bund only, ond when the captain told him to
put out the right, Johnson said:
"What???s dat fur; ain???t bof hands jus*
alike????
"No matter,??? said tho captain, "put up
your right hand nnd let mo see it."
Reluctantly Johnson shoved his right
ihrt-ugh the bars and exhibited a strong link
in the chain of circumstantial evidence tend
ing to fix the attempted burglary oi the insti
tute upon him. Entirely across the front
part ol the wrist wo* a long, ugly, deep gash,
while a number of smaller
CLT8 AND SCRATCHES SURROUNDED THF. ARM
at and near that joint. Tho hand
too was Lndly mashed up and tho wounds
were evidently made by tho hand being
pushed through a window glass. After re
garding the scratched hand some time, Cap
tain Couch said:
???Johnson, where did you got those scratches
on that hand????
Oh, deys uothen. I fell fom a bridge at
do springs and hurt it. Data all,??? was his
ply.
"When???? asked tho captain.
"Bout four weeks ago."
Tho cuts were too fresh for a month old and
the captain told Johnson that he wav the man
who had burglarized tho institute and that the
unds on nis hand were made when ho
knocked a hole in tho window through which
ho jumped when he inado his escajiu. John
son denied tho charge strenuously, and ox-
pret-Bcd a willingness to go beforo Mrs. Bal
lard at the institute
FOB THE PURPOSE OF BRt*0 IDENTIFIED.
About nine o'clock, Chief Connolly was
mode congizant of the arrest by Captain
Couch, and the two officers dcciacd to tuko
Johnson to the institute. Captain Couch took
him out of his cell nnd started to handcuff
him. but after the cuff was on tho
the left hand, Johnson asked the captain not
to )>ut it on the right hand, saying that tho
iron would hurt his wounds. Actuated by
kindness, the captain left Johnson???s right hand
free, nud taking hold of tho handcuff with his
right hand, walked on Johnson???s left side to
the institute. At tho institute Airs. Ballard
looked ot the negro from tho front door, and
said she believed he was the burglar. She
naked tho chief to havo him taken into tho
houso where other ladios could sea him, too.
Captain Couch conducted Johnson
through a side door to tho second
floor of tho building, whero several la/lies
looked at Johnson, all of whom identified him.
The chief then started down the stairway to
the main entrance, whilo the captain, holding
tho handcuff, started down tho stairway to tho
side entrance. Ills right hand was holding
the cuff nud not dreaming of what waseomiug
he carried his stick under his loft arm. Whon
the captain was a little moro than two-thirds
of tho way down, Johnson???who was next to
tho wall, while the captain was next to tho
raillng???suddenly ran in front of him and
sprang over the railing, hoping that tho
weight of his body would
BREAK THE CAFTAIN???E HOLD
upon him so that ho might escape. Johnson???s
feet did not touch tho floor, and although ho
was heavy tho captain held his grip, and
sprung down the steps. As ho reached the
bottom he stumbled, und tu au instant John
son struck him n terrible blow, which knocked
him dowu. As the captain full down the stops
his pistol dropped from his pocket, and John
son mode a dive for it, but the captain, seoing
what he was up to, gave him a terrible kick.
Johnson then grabbed tho captain???s stick,which
is a heavy walnut cane, and began pouudiug
Captain Couch over tho head. The captain???s
rigut hand was engaged with the cuff nud his
h it was useless from a heavy blow which
Johnson hit him on tho shoulder. Ho saw
that Johnson meant to kill him or roleaso
himsrlf, aud began calling loudly for help..
Chief Connolly heard the calls, and rushing to
tbc rescue, beat Johnson over the head until
he gave in.
CAFTAJJf COUCH???S INJURI1S,
When Captain Couch arose he was covered
with blood, ond wos blcediug from a half doz
en wounds on the head, but with his usual
grit he grabbed tho handcuff and led Johnson
lack to prison. Dr. Alexander was sent for,
and after examining Captain Couch???s wound,
found that ho had received a terrible
blow on tbe head near the left
ear, and that the end of tho middle finger
of his left hand had been knocked off. Be
sides this his body was terribly bruised where
Johnson had struck him with the stick. Tho
doctor stated that tho captain could not work,
and he wa* scut to his home, where is now
resting quite easy. Dr. Kerstan was sent for
to atte nd Johnson and found that hia head
had been awfully cut up with Chief Connolly???s
stick, but that bis injuries were not serious.
WHO JOHNSON IN.
Johnson is as bad a negro as Wily Redding.
He is six feot two iuchcs tall and weighs ono
hundred and seventy (tounds. He is a power
ful man. In July, 18H3, he stole O. C.
Carroll???s watch, nnd a*few nights later chlo
roformed the household at 1? Collin* street aud
stole a large amount of jewelry, lie was
acquitted when tried for stealing the watch
bteause he proved by^ail birds that he hod
bought it, but when tried for robbing 17 Col
lins street be was convicted and ???euteneed to
the penitentiary for one year, bat was par-
dum d by the powrnor. Johnson was bm?? of
the jail birds who swore that Brown and 8*v-
enger had confessed to the murder of old man
moor and his wife.
WHY JOHNSON WAS PARDONED.
Johnson made a very strong showing fir a
pardon at the hands of the governor. There
was some doubt about bU guilt. All the testi
mony against him was circumstantial Jud^e
Hammond was not aatiftied with tho
evidence, and wrote a strong letter
to the governor urging Johnson's
pardon. Johnson???s attorney secured certifi
cates of good ebaraeterfor him from some of
the bett people in Macon, and Judge Him-
tnond said to would never have been con
victed if he had proven such a character on
tbe trial. Tbe jail people gave him a good
character f*>r service* rendered in
reporting a plot to break jail, and Attorngy-
Gencral Anderson, also recommended.his p.-tr-
don. Ilia wss certainly * very strong es??< for
exicutive elenuner, especially as he had al
ready lain iniail a year, and the county phy-
???tci*n certified, wu* suffering from heart dis
ease. Jt hcson is a Macon negro.
A Railroad Maw Fatally Woumlnl,
CBattaxooca. Term., September 11.???{Special.)
At Scddjr, afewnUcafroraihlscity.ontheCta-
rinrati Poe then* n#d. J. H. Gregg this NsaraJag
attempted to climb upon a frrtffct car, when he
was ouflt between the lumpen. Be was thrown
to tbc ground sud dratted ucdrr tbe ears thirty*
or forty feet. Two vita wot severed frem tho
barb bane. The head and anasanl otter portion*
of the wmetmrribly matilatcd. His wounds
COTTON AND CORN.
THE WORLD???S CRIBS ARE FULL OF
PROMISE.
Cotton Seriously Affected by the Rstns la Some Sec
tion*, ond the Drought in Others???Who*t Ex
ceedln* ail Previous YIeldt-Th#
Condition of Other Crops.
Washington, September 10.???The depart
ment of agriculture reports the condition of
cotton on the first of September lower than on
August first, by reason of the drought, which
has been severest in Texas. Yet, in every
state, east and north, to North Carolina, the
apprehension that the too succulent early
growth would wilt under the high tempera
ture, and the absence of rain has been realized
too generally. Local arcaz on the Atlantic
coast appear to have had sufficient moisture,
; at a few points too much. On the low lands
the effect of these meteorological changes has
been tbe wide prevalence of rust and the
shedding of leaves and young bolls. In the
light Boijs fruiting will be hastened. The top
bolls arc already forming. In those of greater
moisture there is a strong weed, and with de
ferred frosts, a good crop may be made. Thero
are few lossc* by tbe caterpillar.
When it has appeared it was promptly met
Ly personal application. As a rule the boll
woim has been more abundant than usual,
and . has not had treatment sufficiently
prompt.
TnK AVERAGE CONDITION.
The average condition for the whole field,
which was 87 in the proceeding report, is re
duced to 82K?? though Texas is tbe only state
below that average. Tho only years of the
> preceeding ten having lower averages in Sep
tember were 1874, 3J4 points lowor; 1881,
when tho average was only 70, and last.year
when it was 74. The weather of the next
three months may modify for tho butter or
worse the actual result of tho harvest. Tho
slate averages are:
Virginia ML North Carolina .00.
fin till) Carolina 87. Georgia HA.
Florid* 88. Alabama 81.
Dhxiuli*pi 83. Loustatia HI.
Texas 72. Arkansas Hi.
lenueuee .....90.
TUB WHEAT PRODUCT.
The product of winter wheat is above tho
average, is generally of good quality, except
w here injured by sprouting in the shock. The
rate of yield is not far from 13 bushels per
acre. Tho results of the harvest of spring
wheat are not yet complete, and tho product
cannot be precisely indicated. It is probable
from tbe reports of the condition of the crop
already harvested and threahod, that tho ag
gregate will vary littlo from five hundred
million bushels. Reports of much hignor fig
ures oro sensational nnd misleading and ut
terly unworthy oi credence The general av
erage of the condition when harvostod is 03
against 83 lost year. The condition is against
the samo as that reported
in September, 1870, tho census crop, which
yielded thirteen bushels per acre. The wheat
states of the highest condition are California,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Oregan. These, with
some of minor production, snow figures higher
than the general average. Nebraska and
Kansas stand at 08; Ohio and Michigan 00:
Indiana 94; Illinois 80. Tho eastern and
southern states range lrom 81 in Missouri to
103 in Maine.
TnK CORN CROP.
Tho corn crop is in better condition
than in any September since 1880. The gen
eral average is 04. It was 84 last September,
83 in 1882, and 00 in 1881. It promises to
produce an average yield of 20 bushels for tho
entire breadth, or not less than 1,800 million
bushols. It will make -the largest aggregate
of quantity ever reported in tho history ot tho
crop
The 0Rtxcr9p averages a yield per acre, of
about tho same as corn, and makes an aggre
gate exceeding 500 million bushels. Its condi
tion, when harvested, was 05, which is lojrer
than for two previous years, but higher than
for the prior years since 1878.
Barley averages 07 against 100 last year,
ond 05 in 1882. It will averago about 22
bushels per acre.
THE RTN CROP.
The general average for rye is 98, and for
buckwheat 93, which indicates a medium crop
of about twelve bushels per aero.
The condition of potatoes averages 91,
ogninst 95 last year. It will bo an abundant
Crop, but not so large as last. There is some
complaint of rot in New England. There is a
wide range ol condition, running dowu to 82
in Ohio, while it is 91 in Michigan, tho same
in Pennsylvania and 86 in Now York. There
is a fine crop west of the Mississippi.
The condition of tobacco is higher than in
Septe mber ot any year sinco 1877. It aver
ages 04 instead of 80 last September. Massa
chusetts 100, Connecticut 103, New York 98,
Pennsylvania 99, Wisconsin 100.
Tho???cigar tobacco thus stands compara
tively high: Maryland 91, Virginia 91, North
Carolina 95, Kcutucky 93, Tennussco 105,Ohio
03.
THE CROP REPORTS.
W lint tlie CoiutnUaloner of Agriculture lias
to bay on the Subject.
The commissioner of agriculture bos favored
Thk Constitution with the advance sheets of
his report lor the month, which will be out
in a day or two. It affords some very inter
esting reading just at this titno. The com
missioner says in his summary of
thh cotton crop.
Tho crop has fallen off four points since the
last month???s report. Tho condition and pros
pect is reported at 81 for the state.
In north Georgia, 84; middle Georgia, 83:
southwest Ceorgia, 82; east Georgia; - 76, an 1
southeast Georgia, 82. The report tor those
sections iu lest month was, respectively, 82,
85, 92, 83 and 82.
1 he recent drouth, following an extremely
wet season, has checked tbe growth and caused
au unusual amount of (bedding.
The rust had become general over a largo
part of middle and nearly all of southern Geor
gia about the last of the month, and is men
tioned by many correspondent# as doing great
damage to the crop. The disease is rapidly
spreading, and it ia feared that the succeed
ing erudition of the crop from this causo
may fall much below the estimates of this
month.
The damage resulting from all casualties is
estimated at 19 per ceat.
?? THE CORN CROF.
The corn crop on uplands is good through
out the state. On low bottoms the crop has
been seriously injured by wet weathor and
overflow. The condition of tl?? crop on low
lands ha* probably unduly influenced many
correspondents in estimating the general av
erage. particularly in northern and middle
Gtorgis.
The bottoms are usually ptanted in corn;
such lands, however, constitute but a small
part of tbe area devoted to the crop in any
county, and as tbe crop is almost universally
reported good and generally above an average
on high lauds, it may be safely assumed that t
the yield will be above an avenge for the I
state.
The average condition nnd prospects* re- }
petted by corespondents ia for tbe whole state,
98; in north Georgia 91, middle Georgia 92,
southwest Georgia 99,east Georgia 195, and
southeast Georgia 103.
The condition of the cropi* reported lowest
in tome of the mountainous counties of north (
Georgia, where tbe rains of June were most
??xei-tsive, and particularly iu northwest
Georgia, where there is the largest proportional
extent ot creek and river bottom*.
Mice ellan core Chora.
Bice???Tbe yield for the state U 89 per cent
of an average. The sections are as lollowi:
Middle Georgia, 92; southwest Georgia, 93;
east Georgia, 95, and in southeast Georgia,
where much the largest proportional area is
devoted to the crop, 194, or 4 per cent above
an average.
Sugar Cano???Middle Georgia, 83; southwest
Georgia, 87: east Georgia, 65; southeast Geor
gia, 91, and the whole stats 80.
Sorghum??? 1 This erop, awing to the scarcity
of seta sugar cine Iu southern Georgia, has
good in all the sections, and is IkSpe/cent. of
an average crop for tho wholo atate.
Field Teas???North Georgia, 99: middlo
Georgia, 89; southwest Georgia, 95; east Geor-
g ia, 03; southeait Georgia, 09, and in tho
whole state, 95.
Sweet Potatoes???The condition and prospect
of thii crop Is reported 2 per cent* oboyo m
overage lor tbe etate. The condition end
f proipcct in north Georgia U 100; middle Geor-
ia, 96; southwest Georgia, 100; eaat Georgia
00, and goutheaBt Georgia, 108.
THE COTTON CROP.
Tho Statement n?? Mado Up From tho Cotton
Exchange*.
Now 0??LJ!iK??, September 8 Tho following
i?? the rtn??emont of the cotton crop of tho United
State, for the year ending September, a. mado
up by the national cotton exchanges:
Net port receipts.
Exports to Great Britain
Exports to France
Exb???to to cout???t & channel..
Total exports
Overland direct to northern
mill*..,.
Total shipments overland
Of which to northern ports..
Total crop.... .. .
Taking of north???n spinners..
" ?? south'u spinners..
Total consumpt???n of U. S..
Sea Island crop
Stock at all port*
Average weight of bales
Shipped to Canada
4,800,551
2,484,836
408,996
870.580
5,713,200
1,537,166
339,517
18,8-6.f>H3
25,400
126,721
48,254 1100
22,052
00,009,612
2,835,904
43S,8??
011,801
1,178,560
608,??1
C,04'J,756
1,769,703
313,393
2,073,< >96
The Wheat Crop of Europe. .
Washington, September 8.???United States
Consul Plexatts, at Lyons, has forwarded a
???report to tbe department*of state relativo to
tbe crops of this year in France. He soys the
wheat crop will amount to about 316,000,000
bushels, which will surpass the harvest of
1883 by over 30,000,000 busnels. The quality
is reported as being in excellent condition.
The rice crop will equal 77,000,000 bushels.
Tho quality ia very superior. The Indian
corn crop will amount to 33,000,000bushels,ond
the??potato crop to 41,200,000 bushels. Reports
from England and the continental countries
also state fine wheat crons. The English crop,
in particular, has really been so fine that
these reports havo affected and will still more
seriously affect the price of wheat, which is
falling doily. A cry for protection by in
creased duties on foreign wheat goes up
loudly from all parts of France.
The Cotton Seed Crushers.
St. Louis, September 10.???A number of cot
ton seed crushers from tho sputh have been in
secret session here tho past two days. It is
understood that cotton seed oil interests are
suffering from over production, and at least
ono purpose of tho contercnco is to form a
pool for the protection and regulation of tho
trade.
DISTINGUISHED GEORGIANS
Whose Portraits Are Retag Painted for tho
btnte??? Stephens, Johnson and Jenkins.
Tbe last legislature ordered that portraits of
Hcrschel'V. Johnson, Alexander It. Stephens
and Charles J. Jenkins should bo painted for
tbe slate capital. The awards for tho por
traits of Governor Johnson and Governor Ste
phens were given to Mrs. Greg
ory, oi this city, and that for the
j tor trait of Governor Jenkins to Mr. Carter, an
Augusta artist. AU three portraits will be
ready for presentation by tho time tho legis
lature meets in November when it is probable
that they will be received with ceremonies
similar to those at the reception of the Hill
portrait last November.
Mr. Gregory is getting along -finely
with both her portrtraits. They
are in oil and will present
life-size likeness of her distinguished subjects.
She studied Governor Stephens and made sev
eral pictures of him while he was living. Of
Governor Johnson -she obtained some fino
photographs^and ftom-hi*- ???istluisto'HHsRdl
gathered such information os to his physical
characteristics as will enable her to give a good
likeness of him. The portraits will not
be ready for inspection for sovcral weeks yet,
but will bo exhibited beforo tho assembling
of the legislature. Mr. Carter is said to be
progressing finely with his portrait of Gover
nor Jenkins. It is therefore probable that
the gallery of Georgia???s distinguished sons
will soon bo enriched with three noble figures.
MISS EVA UR4TTON ON THE STAGE.
The Editor of the "Huiricnne??? Playing Hor
Part in a Variety Show.
Atlanta people who subscribed for Miss Eva
Britton???s "Hurricano??????and failed to get it???
will read with interest tho following from the
Cleveland Leader, published at Clevoland,
Ohio:
Not a few of the visitors at the Whilo Elephant
thi* week have had their attention irrcshtably
drawn towurd the face aud form of one of tho
efngersupon thc*tage. Something In her appear
ance serin* familiar, but as yet. it U believed, none
have reeoBUixi'd the rather pretty young girl who
batidlcs her part *o well that she generally
secures a recall. It will unquestionably be
something of a surprise to somo of
the young men about town to know
that sho is none other than Eva Britton,the young
edttrcM who two years and a half ago buttonhled
and lagged them to subscribe for her papco tho
Chorleston, 8. C., Hurricane, at fifty cento a year,
but she it is. Her visit to the city has been accom
plished very quietly, and it isdoubtfnl If a dose*
pciions are aware of her presence here, tier first
advent into Cleveland will bs recalled by hun
dreds. It was fu January, 1882. She registered
her name on Kt-nnard homo blotter and
remained at that hotel lor four or five weeks.
In the meantime she made hor face
a familiar oue. Of slight, delicate form, a cheer
ful countenance, and beautiful black eyes, she
bad little difliciilty In securing an audience with
whoever she approached. Hho carried with her a
bundle of Hurricanes, a littlo paper published at
Charleston, 8. C., and of which she said she w.w
the editress. The sutwcriptlou price was SO cents
per year, and it was very seldom that she failed la
securing a subscriber when she attempted it.
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