Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for DECEMBER 1895 December 10 1895 ************************************************ 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: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 29, 2004, 5:01 pm The Cleburne New Era NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEW ERA" for DECEMBER 1895 NEWSPAPER Issue of December 5, 1895 DEATH OF WADE T. HAMPTON Mr. Wade T. Hampton, aged 24 years, died this afternoon at 2:40 at his mother's residence on west Morgan street. Mr. Hampton has been in a sinking condition for several days but his condition was announced better and his death was unexpected at the time. Mr. Hampton was a member of the Raleigh Typographical Union, No. 54, and also of Seaton Gales Lodge No. 91, I.O.O.F. He was a young gentleman of excellent qualities and exemplary christian character. His death will be read with regret for he was liked by all who knew him. There are many who sympathize with the bereaved mother and sisters and brothers. He was a brother of Mr. John S. Hampton of the Press-Visitor, who was a long time attache of the New Era. Mr. Hampton was one of the editors of the North Carolina Farmer. He had also been connected with the Lodge Weekly. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved family and friends. ___ DIED - - On Tuesday, December 3rd, of pneumonia, Mr. G.B. Tolleson, age 45 years. Mr. Tolleson was one of the first settlers of Cleburne county and was liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and ten children with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss. His remains were entered in the Cane Creek Cemetery. __ DIED - - at his home in this city on last Sunday morning after along illness, J.W. Trammell, colored. Trammell was one of the best and most law abiding darkies in this community and had a large number of white friends who regretted to hear of his death. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn for him. __ DIED - - On November 30th, at his father's residence near Heflin, Mr. Wm. Morgan. He was a model young man and was loved and honored by all who knew him. He left a loving wife together with a large number of friends and relatives that will greatly miss him. He was laid to rest in the Cane Creek burying ground. Rev. W.U. Almon of this place conducted the funeral services amid a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The New Era extends sympathies. __ D.R. Gaines and Bro. have just completed a handsome monument in the city cemetery, over the graves of the Pinson family. It is a beautiful piece of workmanship and made out of Georgia marble. __ LOCAL and PERSONAL News Mr. D.B. Owen of near this place, who was wounded some two or three years ago, has gone to Atlanta for the purpose of having his leg amputated. We hope he will soon recover. __ Dr. J.P. Hunt formerly of this place, spent last week here among his many friends. The Doctor returned to his new home in Lousianna last Saturday. We wish him much success. __ CLACK Community News Burglars entered the store of H.C. Jordan the other night and took off with about $20. worth of goods. __ Mrs. M.A. Strong of Texas is on a visit to friends here. She seems to be delighted with the Lone Star State but says corn is only bringing fifteen and twenty cents per bushel. __ Mr. J.D. Ayres has erected a new store house and is going to fill it up with a stock of goods. __ Mr. H.R. Reaves says he is going to build a callabaloose between his two stores. __ LOCAL and PERSONAL News Mr. E.C. Williams and son, Mr. G.T. Williams, of Fort Worth, Texas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Williams of this city. __ Mr. Jabe Harris has returned home from Montgomery where he went as a delegate to represent the Masonic Lodge of this city. __ Rev. Sam P. West, agent of the Orphans Home, will preach at the M.E. Church south, Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 12, 1895 ANOTHER MURDER IN CLEBURNE; MYSTERIOUS KILLING ON TALLAPOOSA RIVER - - JAMES HALL, the victim; BUD TERRELL is missing. Cleburne County has become famous for her murders. And a man's life, it seems is not worth a snap of the finger. Has justice been over-ridden, the courts bribed, that the bloody-handed murder might to on with his hell-born desire - - It does seem so! Another deed of this kind has been added to the already long list it seems, the last is shrouded in a deep mystery and the facts in the case are difficult to arrive at and time will only tell the tale; for as it is said, "murder will out". James Hall is the last man to travel this route to which no traveler ever returns to tell the tale, and from the details gathered from parties who visited the scene of the killing, the murder was undoubtedly one of the blackest crimes ever committed in this section. The killing occurred over on Tallapoosa River, about ten miles south east of Edwardsville, some time during last Friday night near Pounds Mill, at a "wild cat" still, and James Hall is the victim, but the murderer as yet, is unknown, although strong evidence of guilt it is said is being shown by the very sudden and mysterious disappearance of a citizen of the community in which the killing took place. As stated above, the killing took place some time during Friday night and the murdered man was found early Saturday morning by Bud Terrell who lived nearby, and reported his find to the neighbors who at once notified Coroner Napper an that officer summoned a jury to ascertain if possible the cause of the man's death and who the murderer was, but up to the time of going to press the verdict of the coroner's investigation has not been made known. It is said that Bud Terrell, the party who found Hall's dead body, is missing, though we do not know this to be a fact and only give it for what it is worth. Dr. R.T. Reid of this place was sent for and on last Sunday evening, he and P.A. Howle visited the scene of the killin, Sheriff Evans and L.R. Bell arriving at the place in advance of Dr. Reid. An examination showed that the dead man met his death by a pistol or rifle shot, the ball entering the left breast between the first and second ribs, just over the heart, the bullet ranging to the right which shows that the party who fired the shot was standing to Hall's left. Upon examination of the murdered man's pockets, three bottles and 31 cents in money was found. Hall was about thirty years old and it is said that his wife died in April in Chambers County. Three little children are left orphans. Many theories are put forth as to what brought about the killing. Some advance the idea that Hall was part owner in the distillery, and he and his partner had a falling out among themselves and Hall was killed. It is hoped that the guilty party will be captured and brought to justice. This is the fourth murder that has occurred in Cleburne County within the past eleven months and that too, within a radius of ten miles square some of which, for cold- bloodness, outstrips the villainous deeds of the James brothers and unless a halt is called we need not be surprized if Judge Lynch should call a sitting of his dreaded court. Later, the verdict of the coroner's jury was that Hall came to his death by a gun or pistol shot in the hands of some unknown party. __ LOCAL and PERSONAL News Born, on last Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Landers near this city, a nine pound girl. __ Mr. B.F. Owens accompanied by two of his children, Pierce and Minnie, took in the Exposition last week. __ Russell Owens who has been in Texas for several months, has returned home on a visit to relatives and friends. __ Miss Exa Strickland has returned home for the holidays from Anniston where she has been attending the Southern Female University. __ Mr. J.W. Oliver and wife and Miss Ruby Clifton of Wedowee took the train here Monday for Atlanta to attend the Exposition. __ Dr. L.W. Pitchford left this morning for Atlanta with the little son of Mr. Lambert living near Arbacoochee to have a tumor cut from his neck. __ A crowd of Chinese people consisting of sixty-five in number, passed through this city Tuesday in a special train over the Southern Railway enroute back to China. They have been at the Atlanta Exposition for some time. __ Married, last Wednesday at the residence of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Hilton near Beason's Mills, Mr. Ben Beason to Miss Bettie Hilton, with Rev. F.M. Campbell officiating. __ On last Monday, J.R. Caldwell, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, accompanied by Deputy Marshalls J.W. Daniel and J.W. Barker and special deputies Alton Caldwell and Curt Sorrels, captured and destroyed four large blockade stills and several hundred gallons of still beer and a quantity of distilled spirits. The stills were all located in Randolph County. No arrests were made. __ Graves Edmondson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Edmondson, living six miles south of Heflin, on last Thursday evening fell from a door and broke his collar bone. At last accounts he was getting along as well as could be expected. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 26, 1895 LOCAL and PERSONAL News W.A. Henry and wife of Villa Rica, GA are visiting relatives in Heflin this week. __ Miss Mabel Williamson of Macon, GA is spending the holidays with her Uncle, Mr. T.J. Williamson in this city. __ On Wednesday, December 25th, Mr. Thos. Carruth led Miss Bertie Osborn to the hymneal altar at the house of her mother, Mrs. J.C. Osborn. The solemn service that made the twain was one performed by Rev. W.J. Scott of Iron City in a most impressive manner. The bridegroom is one of Heflin's most prosperous and popular merchants. He was born and raised in this county and numbers his friends by the score... ___ DIED - - At his residence on Oxford street in Heflin, on Friday, December 19th of pneumonia, Mr. S.C. Roberts Sr., aged 61 years, 6 months. His remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery on Sunday following. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W.J. Campbell of the Baptist church, which was attended by a large concourse of his friends. The deceased has for many years been a resident of this county. He was upright and honorable in all of his dealings and enjoyed the fullest confidence of all who knew him. In his death the county and town has lost a good citizen, the devoted wife and affectionate children a kind and devoted husband and father and to many of our people, a friend. To all of these we extend our condolence, in their afflictions. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw145newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.0 Kb