Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Anniston Hot Blast Newspaper abstracts for JAN., FEB., MAR., APRIL 1884 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net October 15, 2006, 10:04 pm The Anniston Hot Blast 1884 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ANNISTON HOT BLAST", Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama for JANUARY 1884, FEBRUARY 1884, MARCH 1884, APRIL 1884 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 5, 1884 ALABAMA State News TALLADEGA County News Mr. Richard Hillsman of Talladega county is dead. --- JEFFERSON County News A white convict named Wiley Jordan escaped from the Pratt Mines the other day. --- ETOWAH County News Dr. David T. Morrow, a highly respected citizen of Gadsden, aged about 53 years, drowned in the Coosa River the other day. --- MONTGOMERY County News Mr. George Porter who until recently had been a citizen of Montgomery for twenty years, died in north Alabama a few days ago. He was a member of Clanton's cavalry and after the war was engaged several years in the mercantile business in that city. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 26, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News Saturday afternoon, two young men named Smith and Ferrell, employed at the cotton factory, became engaged in a fuss and during the melee, Smith drive his knife about two inches in the back of Ferrell. The wound is two or three inches long, but not considered of a serious nature. From what could be learned, it seems that the young men had been running a joke on Smith, until he had repeatedly asked them to desist. Not complying with the request he made use of some pretty emphatic language, when one of the party, Ferrell, took it up and a few rounds were had with the above result. ---- U.S. COURT IN ANNISTON Tom Phillips was up before the commissioners this week on the charge of retailing the "red, red rosy" without a license. Noah Bond was up on the same charge and result. Asbury Bond was committed for intimidating U.S. witnesses near Jacksonville. ---- Mr. John B. Rees of Cave Springs, Ga., arrived in the city on Sunday and will make this his future home. --- ALABAMA State News BARBOUR County News Mr. Sam Ogletree of Eufaula was thrown from his buggy a few days ago and had several ribs broken. The wounds were quite painful but not serious. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 2, 1884 ALABAMA State News JACKSON County News THREE BROTHERS SHOT AND KILLED IN JACKSON COUNTY, Alabama A terrible tragedy occurred in Coffeetown, a small town in Jackson county, about 10 miles from Huntsville this week. Three brothers, J.C., J.B. and W.S. Wilbourne were shot and killed by Caswell Webb. The facts as near as can be ascertained are that Webb got into a difficulty with a friend of the Wilbournes, whereupon the latter also became involved. One shot was fired at Webb, which slightly grazed his skin, the ball lodging in his clothing. Webb fired six shots, killing all three of his antagonists, two dying instantly and one this morning. After the firing ceased, Webb ran his hand in his bosom and drew out the bullet that struck him. He then reloaded his revolver and walked off. L.D. Wilbourne, a brother of the parties killed, has offered $300. for the capture of Webb. ---- CHAMBERS County News Mr. J.D. Moorefield of Chambers county was badly burned recently by the explosion of a powder horn. --- CALHOUN County Local News VALUABLE INVENTION Mr. Dixie Noble has patented what promises to be one of the most valuable aids in safe railroad traveling that we have ever seen. The invention is very simple but it makes the track absolutely safe and holds in place the ends of the railroad iron, where they are now put together by fish plates and screws. By a piece of iron wedged under the bolts, the bolts are prevented from turning,and the trouble and expense of men going over the road to see that they are not unbolted is avoided. He has had good offers for his patent from experienced railroad men. We hope he may realize a fortune from his invention. ---- The monument to be erected to the memory of Gen. Daniel Tyler has been received and will soon be placed over his grave in the cemetery. --- Wednesday, Judge Jeffers was called upon to perform the marriage ceremony of Mr. James Smith of Atlanta and Miss Theney Douglas of Anniston. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Read and the wedding took place at the residence of Mrs. Read. The happy pair left Thursday for Atlanta, their future home. --- Mr. E.L. Hull of New Mexico is in the city visiting his parents Major and Mrs. Hull. --- U.S. COURT IN ANNISTON Judge Jeffers was kept busy during the week investigating violators of the United States laws. The first case called was against Draper Pope, charged with passing a counterfeit five dollar gold coin. In the absence of proof that it was conterfeit, the defendant was discharged. --- T.A. Hill swore out a warrant against Jeff Martin, Robert Ware and Burrell Slayton charging them with passing three counterfeit half dollar pieces; there being no evidence at all against Martin or Ware, and there was not enough evidence to hold Slayton. --- DEATH OF MR. JOHN T. HARRIS Mr. John T. Harris, engineer in charge of No. 1 furnace, died Tuesday morning, from pneumonia. Mr. Harris had been sick two or three weeks but on the day of his death, insisted he was well enough to return to work, and got up and attempted to dress. When nearly dressed, he fell back on his bed and died within a few minutes. He leaves a wife and two children who have the sympathy of their friends. Mrs. Harris had only joined her husband here a short time. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 9, 1884 ALABAMA State News CHAMBERS County News The negro Jeff Rogers who outraged and brutally stabbed Mrs. Stribler in the northern part of Chambers county, Ala., was forcibly taken from the LaFayette jail about 12 o'clock Saturday night and hanged to a tree. About fifty men were engaged in the lynching. Ben Butler, another negro confined in the same cell with Rogers was allowed to make his escape. --- JEFFERSON County News An old German coal hauler named Mitchell was found dead on Eighth avenue in Birmingham on Wednesday. His neck was broken and a deep gash over his left eye. He was very intemperate and it is supposed he fell from his wagon while drinking. The body was warm when found. --- LEE County News In the preliminary trial of James A. Abercrombie, charged with killing marshall Henry Hart of Opelika last Friday, the justice decided that it was not a bailable case and young Abercrombie was remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury at the next term of the Lee county circuit court. --- COOSA County News Thos. S. McDonald of Rockford in Coosa county, a most prosperous and successful merchant of that section, died suddenly on the 4th at his home. --- BARBOUR County News Matilda McDonald, a colored woman of Eufaula, died on Sunday last, whose age was well nigh authenticated to be one hundred and thirteen years. The Bulletin furnished the facts. --- CALHOUN County Local News JUSTICE COURT News Judge Green issued on Thursday a warrent for Wesley Williams for carrying concealed weapons. After investigating the case, the judge bound him over to appear at Jacksonville and answer the charge. In default of bail he was committed to jail. --- Married at the residence of the bride's mother in St. Clair county, by H.D. Bridges, J.P., Mr. Ladove Ashley of Anniston to Miss Nancy V. Kirby. After an elegant repast the bridal party left for this city where they will make their home. ---- Mr. J.W. Edwards of Coosa county has leased the Ashley farm about a mile from the city and will convert it into a dairy farm. --- Mr. McNabb reached the city this week from New Orleans where he has been under medical treatment. We are glad to note his improved condition. --- Mr. John A. Formwalt of Fayetteville, Tenn., arrived in the city last week and will make Anniston his home. He found a pleasant position awaiting him in the Lindsay's furniture house. --- Mr. W.T. Farrar and family of England have become citizens of Anniston. Mr. Farrar is an experienced cotton mill superintendant and his services have been engaged by the Anniston Manufacturing company to superintend their cotton mill here. For the present they have rooms at the Woodstock Hotel. --- CRIMINAL CASES The court was engaged this week with criminal cases. The following cases were disposed of: State vs. J.C. Laney, murder, guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, sentenced to hard labor for the county for one year and fined $500. State vs. Richard Cohely, murder, verdict not guilty. State vs. Jack Evans, Willis Evans and William Sumner; murder; verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree as to Jack Evans and Wm. Sumner and sentenced each to 25 years imprisonment in the penitentiary; verdict of not guilty as to Willis Evans. State vs. James Nabors, murder. The case was in progress when our reporter left Jacksonville. ---- A HANDSOME MONUMENT The monument erected to the memory of General Daniel Tyler has been placed over his grave in the cemetery. It is of massive proportions, built of solid marble. On one side it bears the simple inscription Daniel Tyler, and under this is 1799 - 1882. Further down is carved these words, " For thou shall rest and stand in thy lot the end of the days". On the vase of the monument is carved a sword and belt. At either end of the monument is a wreath of immortelles, in one is a palm leaf and the other two small cannons crossed. The monument is a handsome one and prettily designed. --- SMALL CYCLONE Thursday afternoon a small cyclone passed in a short distance of Heflin. It blew down an outhouse on the place of Mr. Bobo and destroyed a good deal of timber. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 16, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News On Sunday, the colored population of Anniston was out in force to witness the marriage of two well known and highly respected colored couples. The ceremony in each case was performed by Rev. H.W. Connelly, pastor of the colored Congregational church. At the church, Dan Heard, one of the porters at the hotel, was married to Minnie Hight. At the residence of Mr. Harvey Clark where the bride was employed, Emanuel Wyly, the driver of the Woodstock Iron Company's store delivery wagon, was married to Rosa Lee. The marriage of both couples was attended by quite a crowd of their friends. --- TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY Sunday is the twentieth anniversary of Major and Mrs. S. Frank Warren. We hope Major Warren and his good wife may live to celebrate many such anniversaries. --- Mr. J.M. Waters was suddenly called this week to the bedside of his sister who is lying dangerously ill in Griffin, Ga. We hope he found her considerably improved. --- Mr. L.M. Whetstone who has been ill for quite some time past, has left the city on a visit to relatives in Selma and Montgomery, and to regain his wanted health and vigor. --- Judge Green issued a warrant for the arrest of William Owens, charging him with Bigamy. After investigating the case, Mr. Owens was discharged from custody, there being no evidence against him. --- Tuesday night at the residence of her huband in this city, Mrs. Frank Logue died. Mrs. Logue has been an invalid for a long time and death to her was a relief. She and her husband came here from Nashville. She leaves a little child and a devoted husband to mourn her loss. --- Mrs. G.S. Banks died Wednesday night in this city after a lingering illness. Her death was not unexpected, as she has been an invalid for a great while. A husband and two children survive her. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 23, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News Tuesday, the 19th, is a day long to be remembered by the people of Alabama and Georgia, living along the track of the terrific gale which swept from the gulf across to Hatteras on that day. Death and destruction followed in the wake of the tornado and it will be a hard matter to tell of the entire damage under several days. Telegraphic communication and railway connections were considerably impaired, but the linemen and track hands have remedied these. The great handle which marked the track of the destructive tornado from the Gulf, near the Alabama line in Harris county, split like the prongs of a fork, the one taking a northeast direction up the Chattahoochee Valley, bending west to strike Birmingham, Cross Plains, Cave Springs and Rome, across Bartow, Pickens, Cherokee, on in the direction of Norfolk, Va. This latter wing of the elements, all through that section of Georgia, was terrible to life and property. It is estimated that two hundred lives were lost by the cyclone and five thousand houses demolished; something over two million dollars worth of property. In Anniston, the winds blew a regular gale for a few hours. We learn of the damage in Cross Plains, this county, from John H. Hall, the Mayor of Cross Plains: " A most disastrous cyclone passed along through Goshen Valley near our town, yesterday p.m., leaving death and destruction in its path. The following are the casualties near Cross Plains and Goshen: William L. Johnson was killed and his wife fatally injured. Mrs. William Jones and two grandchildren Stephen Aiken, wife and daughter Z.T. Brown and two sons were killed Mrs. Mintum and family were seriously hurt Up through the Cahaba Calley the cyclone swept and at Leeds, every house was blown down and six persons killed, viz: Dave Casper Rebecca Cooper Alice Pool Jim B. Pool Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wright The following is another list of the dead, in and around Leeds: John Poole, son and daughter Tom and Robert Davis Mrs. James Wright Mrs. Carr; all of these white; Harriet McRae Dave Cloud Burton Smith Jeff Few; all of these colored. Cave Springs, between Anniston and Rome, on the east Tennessee road, suffered considerably. Mrs. Hoke was seriously injured and the family of Mr. Ford were all badly hurt. ---- ALABAMA State News CLEBURNE COUNTY News A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Hand, about five years old was drowned three miles above Bells Mills in Cleburne county. Its mother and sister were down by the water's edge and the little boy fell in and Mrs. Hand was unable to get him out. The distressing news was spread and the neighbors gathered in and commenced a search, finding the child this morning. He was about a half mile from where he fell in, hung to a snag. ---- CALHOUN County Local News DIED, in Anniston, Alabama, February 19, 1884, Emily Georgia, the only daughter of Wm. and Emily T. Hight, late of Augusta, Ga. Her death is a bereavement not only to her family but to the community. Hers was the rare privilege to be much loved without a conscious effort. Her social accomplishments were a source of happiness to many friends and there was an emanation of gentleness and kindness from her presence which invariably won all with whom she became acquainted. Her conversation beatifully exemplified that charity which "thinketh no evil." Her religion was not of the demonstrative type, but those who knew her well appreciated its depth and sincerity. In her last illness she exhibited wonderful patience under suffering and perfect resignation to God's will. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." W.C. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 1, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News We learn that Mr. Ortell who resides near DeArmanville in this county, lost his wife and four children about ten days ago. It is said they had bought some meat that was not sound, and the surmise is they died from eating it. Two of the children died in one day and two days afterwards two more children and his wife died, leaving him and one child out of the entire family. ---- ALABAMA State News RANDOLPH COUNTY News In a difficulty on Tuesday in Randolph county between Wyatt Pate and Wm. Littlefield, both were killed. ---- DALLAS County News Dallas county recently lost an old and respectable citizen in the person of Mr. Archie McKeller. He died at his home near Brown's station. The deceased was one of the first settlers of the county and had reached the age of eighty years. --- BARBOUR County News In Barbour county a few days ago, Mr. B.F. Long and another man were putting new blocks under a house and while digging a hole to put the blocks in, he discovered something shining like money, when he commenced digging with his hands and pulled from the hole fifty bright silver quarters, which someone had buried there. ---- CALHOUN County Local News U.S. COURT CASES James Jenkins, charged with retailing liquor without a license, was arrested by deputy marshall H.B. Scott and carried before commissioner Jeffers who committed him to jail in default of a $300. bond. Thomas H. Henderson was charged with retailing liquor without a license, was examined and committed to jail in default of a two hundred dollar bond. Nelson Whatley (colored) was charged with retailing liquor without a license and plead guilty and was committed to jail. --- Mr. Wm. M. Lindsey was called to Centre, Ala., to furnish a stenographic report of a murder case. --- JUSTICE COURT News Judge Jeffers had before him Lem Dansby charged with assault and battery upon Pope Calloway, after which he was found guilty and fined one cent and court costs. --- John Crumley charged with forcibly taking a jug of whiskey from Si Gilmore was fined one cent and costs by Judge Jeffers. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 8, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News ARREST OF AN ESCAPED MURDERER Tuesday, Dr. Shepherd of Edwardsville appeared in Anniston with a requisition for William Dixon, charged with murdering a man in Missouri several years ago. The doctor secured the services of Buck Costner who knew where Dixon was, to go and make the arrest, which Mr. Costner did. the man was arrested and carried by Shepherd, via the Georgia Pacific, on to Missouri. We learned from the prisoner that his name is William Dixon and that two years ago the murdered man boarded at his house at a place called Pilot Knot; that the boarder was missing, and for a long time no one knew what became of him. Finally, his body was found in a marsh nearby and suspicion was directed toward Dixon. He was arrested and tried, found guilty and sentenced to be hung. Five days before the execution was to have taken place, Dixon made his escape and came to Anniston, where he found work in the coalings. He had a brother-in-law residing at Edwardsville and he says his brother-in-law, knowing his whereabouts, told Dr. Shepherd. There was a reward of two hundred dollars for his capture. The prisoner admits his guilt and thinks he will probably be hung when he reaches Missouri. He is a man about fifty years old and is quite feeble from a recent attack of pneumonia. In fact, he was in bed when arrested but was making arrangements to leave this part of the country. ---- PENSION LIST The following is a list of those parties living in Calhoun county, Ala., who draw a pension from the United States government: Richard McCarthy James Tramel Matilda Tramel Spyoy Canon Sarah Dobbs Millie Davis Elizabeth Griffin Fanny Montgomery Lucinda Kirby Milly Lane John L. W. Davis Lucretia Burns ---- ALABAMA State News HALE County News Wm. H. Harden was found dead in the public road about two miles from Greensboro the morning of the 28th of February. No marks of violence were discovered by the coroner. Mr. Harden had been in bad health and it is supposed that the fall and exposure during the cold night caused his death. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 14, 1884 ALABAMA State News COLBERT County News We learn that our old friend Clem Reid was frozen to death Wednesday night of last week near his house on the mountain. He went out late in the afternoon to intercept his son who had been off to his neighbors with the wagon. He did not return and on search being made next morning, a pile of pine knots was found by the road which he had probably collected to put in the wagon, which he missed. His body was found in the edge of a branch nearby, where he had fallen. The Tuscumbia Times. ---- An Irish peddler named James Cooney was found dead in Tuscumbia last Saturday morning. He was lying as asleep, with one hand under his head. He had been suffering with asthma. On the following day, a railroad man named W.H. Fears from Atlanta, died in the same hotel of chronic bowel troubles. ---- MONTGOMERY County News Colonel Augustus H. Johnson died in Montgomery last Monday. He was lieutenant colonel of the First Alabama Cavalry during the war. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, APRIL 5, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News Mr. Charles Crook, a widower of forty-five summers, who came to Anniston a short time since from Michigan, soon after his arrival became infatuated at first sight with a fascinating widow, Mrs. Ellen Jones, residing in factory town. Mr. Crook had considerable difficulty finding a person to introduce him, but amid throbs and sighs he finally succeeded and found to his unspeakable joy that she as well "was willing". Last Sunday morning, after procuring a license, they drove down to Oxford and in the presence of a few witnesses in front of the Baptist church, they were made husband and wife by Rev. Mr. Lane of Cave Springs, Ga. It was just two weeks from this time when they first met before the union took place, thus proving that widows and widowers don't waste any time on moonlight, music and gush, but as Mrs. Bedott says " come to the point at once." ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, APRIL 12, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News A MORPHINE MISTAKE One of the saddest affairs we have ever been called upon to chronicle occurred last Sunday at Oxford. A happy home was plunged into deep grief through the fatal mistake of the family physician in administering morphine for quinine. The case has excited much comment. The sympathies of the community are with the parents of the young lady and the physician who administered the fatal dose. The victim was Miss Lillie Smith, about thirteen years old, the daughter of Mr. Jeremiah Smith, one of the oldest merchants in Oxford. It seems that the young lady was suffering Saturday evening from tonsilitis and high fever. Dr. T.W. Christian, who has been the family physician for several years, was called. He administered a soothing powder to the young lady to abate the fever and left some capsules, filled as he thought with quinine to be given the patient when the fever abated. About twenty minutes to four o'clock, Mr. Smith was awakened by his daughter who complained of pain. He got up and gave her one of the capsules and in five minutes after taking it she remarked, "I feel foolish about my head". Mr. Smith thought nothing of this and after a little while retired; but in about an hour he was aroused by the labored breathing of his daughter. He found her in a stupor and was unable to arouse her. He sent for Dr. Howell, a near neighbor and asked him to go for Dr. Christian. Mr. Howell is a stranger and therefore it took him some little while to find Dr. Christian's house, having first to wake up the clerk in Dr. McCain's drug store to ascertain where Dr. Christian lived. Doctor Christian hastily obeyed the summons and on reaching the patient found the family gathered and much alarmed. Mrs. Smith said to him, "Doctor, are you certain you have given the right medicine?" And by this time he had discovered his error and replied "Lord have mercy on me! I have given the wrong medicine!" Naturally the doctor was excited but he had the presence of mind enough to order hot coffee made and put those present to rubbing the patient and dashing cold water to her face, while he went in search of an antidote. He experienced some delay in securing the medicine that he wanted, by reason of the early hour, but when he returned he found the young girl had breathed her last. Dr. Christian examined the three remaining capsules and found that each of them contained four grains of morphine. The question naturally arises now such a mistake was made. Such mistakes have been made before, and we suppose will be made as long as time lasts. Dr. Christian has enjoyed a lucrative practice and is highly esteemed among his patrons as a conscientious, careful physician. He feels deeply the result of his mistake and no man can tell how much he has suffered in body and mind since this terrible occurrence. Dr. Christian, in referring to the matter, said " For a long time I have been using a pair of saddlebags, but I found they did not answer my purpose; were troublesome to carry, and did not hold a sufficient quantity of medicine to be used in my country practice, therefore I ordered a regular medicine case. I had just received it and filled it with fresh medicines. The bottles were all labeled on the corks. The bottles containing the morphine and quinine were in the same row of bottles but at oppostite ends of the row. The case being new, I did not lay my hand on the bottle at once as I could have done with the saddle bags. I took our four capsules and filled them with the bottle as I thought were sulphate of quinine and left them with instructions to give one during the night and another early the next morning. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have expressed themselves not unkindly of the doctor and realize that it was simply an error. Mrs. Smith declares that she has forgiven the doctor for making the mistake. Since the sad event has occurred we learn that it is not the first case of the kind in the family where morphine has played a part. About a year ago, Amos Smith, the eldest son, died in Texas from an overdose of morphine administered to him by accident. Another son, Gaston Smith, was foully murdered in Texas, the proof showing the deed to have been committed without provocation. Surely Mr. and Mrs. Smith's cup of sorrow has been filled to overflowing. ------ OXFORD Community News Items Mr. George Washington Eason has gone to Huntsville to answer an indictment for the violation of the revenue law. Monroe Love, colored, has gone as a witness in the case. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, APRIL 26, 1884 CALHOUN County Local News OXFORD News Items Mr. Lucas Allen and Joshua Draper Sr. who have been in Florida during the winter with their families, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Allen who was quite ill during her absence, is now convalescent. --- "Calamities never come singly." The truth of this old proverb has been painfully evinced in the family circle of Rev. J.M. McLean, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Oxford, during the past fortnight. After a lingering illness, his son Rev. Harry H. McLean, died at Cedar Landing, Va., on Friday the 18th where he was stationed as pastor of a church there. His father had just returned from a visit there and thought when he left the crisis had passed, but a sudden relapse caused his almost instant death. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. His wife being a native Virginian, his remains were interred there, in the absence of any member of his immediate family. On the Sunday following Mr. Harry's demise, Johnnie, the only son of Rev. J.P. Ward of Calera and grandson of Rev. Mr. McLean, died at that place. Johnnie was an interesting boy of scarely four summers, the idol of his parents and grandparents. The remains were brought to Oxford for interment. This whole community deeply sympathizes with the bereaved family in their afflictions. ---- There is much complaint of sickness int he vicinity of Oxford at the present time and a few serious cases. Miss Denia Brazil, granddaughter of Uncle Bennie Clarke, has been in a dangerous condition during this week. --- ALABAMA State News TUSCALOOSA County News The trial of Scip Holley, colored, at Tuscaloosa, for the killing of Luther Seeley, a white man, resulted Saturday in a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree with capital punishment. He was sentenced to hang the 6th of June. --- HENRY County News Mrs. Givens, who lived with her son James Givens, a few miles from Abbeville, committed suicide a few days ago by hanging herself. It is the general opinion that she was suffering some mental derangement at the time of the rash act. --- JEFFERSON County News Birmingham, April 25th David Brown, a young man about twenty-seven years of age, bookkeeper for D. Moar and Co., lumber dealers of this city, took an overdose of morphine last night and died at 9:40 this morning. A note was found in the handwriting of the deceased stating that the books of D. Moar and Co. would show the cash accounts short and that he was the defaulter to the amount of the shortage. Brown's note also stated he had executed paper at the bank signing the firm's name and using the proceeds without the firms's knowledge; that he owed several accounts about town which he hoped D. Moar and Co. would pay as he was confident his people would repay the money. Brown, who had been known here about one year, was from Keokuk, Iowa and was companionable and generally well thought of. The father of Brown, who was dispatched at his son's death, arrived here by chance this afternoon. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/anniston1144gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 30.1 Kb