Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JULY 1881 July 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 March 30, 2007, 12:37 am The Carroll County Times July 1881 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for JULY 1881 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 1, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD & STATE News Mr. Thomas Butner of Powder Springs is dead. ---- Mr. M.A. Lane of Heard county had his leg broken above the ankle the other day, by stepping upon a rock which turned suddenly. ----- The Newnan Herald chronicles the death of Mrs. Eliza Dent, widow of Hon. W.B.W. Dent, at her residence in that city. Mrs. Dent was 76 years of age. ---- Mr. W.J. Mitchell, an old and prominent citizen of Meriwether is dead. ----- COWETA County News Uncle Johnny Dyer of your county is visiting relatives in this vicinity. We are glad to see him back among his old neighbors, though since he left us, his head has grown white with time, his footsteps that were fearless and bold have become feeble, his cheeks are furrowed, and all indicate that he is nearing the eternal portals in the great beyond. It doesn't take time very long to throw a long shadow behind man, but we hope Uncle Johnny may live on to do good, as that seems to be his chief delight. ----- Mr. Lucius Carter has lately received new light on religion and renounced the Baptist church and joined the Christian church last Saturday. Ripples ---- LOCAL News Miss Amelia Kingsberry, formerly of this place, but now of Atlanta, is at present on a visit to relatives in Vermont. ---- Dr. J.R. Hood of this county who has been in Philadelphia some time on business, we regret to learn has the small pox. Several of his children who are also with him, have it. ----- Mrs. Maddoke of Atlanta and Miss Carrie Barta of Mongtomery, the former a sister and the latter a niece of Mr. Josiah Shinn of the eleventh district, came up on a visit to Mr. Shinn on Wednesday evening. ---- WHITESBURG News Rev. John A. Smith of Rivertown, Campbell county, died last Thursday and was buried on Friday at Piney Woods church. His funeral was preacehd by Rev. Mr. Colquitt of Palmetto before burial. ----- All of the Camp families of the state are going to have a picnic at Douglasville, Ga. on the 30th day of July. Hon. F.M. Camp, J.T. Camp, W.C. Camp and E.T. Camp and J.R. Camp of this county have been invited. W.J. Camp of Rivertown, Campbell county and Sandy Morris of Douglasville and Milton Camp of Atlanta are the committee of invitation. ------ Miss Frances Watson who lives near Holland's Mill has three illegitimate children and considerable indignation exists in the vicinity on account of her recent alleged mistreatment of the children, and an effort will be made to take them from her by law. ------ A serious difficulty occurred at the residence of J. Rice in Douglas county, between E.H. Rice and James (Bud) Teal of Carroll county. Mr. Teal had reportedly mistreated his wife who is Mr. Rice's sister and she had left home and gone there with her children. Mr. Teal followed her and some words were passed between him and Rice when a combat ensued. Teal struck Rice eleven times, mostly on the head with a hammer, and then Rice got the hammer and knocked Teal down and got on him and beat him with it. Mr. Rice then let up and made him promise to leave the state and made him leave there in a hurry. June 29, 1881. ------ STRIPLING CHAPEL News Mr. Henry Ivey who lost his wife not so long since, has gone with his three little children to Chattanooga, Tenn. to live. We wish him much happiness in his new home. ----- SAND HILL News Death has again visited our community. J.P. Hays, after a long attack of consumption, departed this life last Thursday night. His age was about 45 years. The writer has been acquainted with him 22 years and always found him truthful and honest in all his dealings. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church at Macedonia. He leaves a wife and eleven children to mourn their loss. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 8, 1881 OUTRAGEOUS CRIME The Franklin News The Randolph County News published at Roanoke, Alabama, last week contained an account of a horrible crime committed near Wesobulga in Clay county near the Alabama line, the 29th ult. The following is the News account of the terrible deed: About 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Mr. Al Mitchell, left home to visit a relative a short distance off and when about a half a mile from home, she was attacked and soon afterwards murdered. The body was found at 1 o'clock, having three stabs in the neck and a severe cut on one hand. The body was about fifteen feet from the road and there was evidence that a great struggle had taken place in the road. A tramp had been in the neighborhood for a few days and several circumstances pointed very strongly to him as the one who perpetrated the deed. A party was at once organized and started in pursuit of the man, but they did not succeed in catching him in Alabama, and the News closes its account by stating that when last seen, the tramp was making his way towards the Georgia line. On Monday we learned that the party had been arrested and put in the Franklin jail. He was caught near Hogansville by the Sheriff of Heard County. The man's name is Waldrop and he formerly lived in this county and is well known to a great many of our citizens. He remained in Franklin jail until Monday evening when some 100 men or more from Alabama came to Franklin and demanded him from the jailer. They said they did not wish to destroy the jail, but that they had come after Waldrop and they intended to have him. They finally by threats forced the jailer to give them the key of the jail and they took Waldrop and carried him off. It was stated by some of the party that they intended to take Waldrop back to the place where the deed was committed. What was actually done we have not learned up to the time of going to press. ------- FATAL STABBING; Arthur McMullen falls a victim to the knive of James Hanvey Late Saturday evening, news came to town that Arthur McMullen had been fatally stabbed at the little grocery where whiskey is sold, just outside the incorporate limits of town, on the old Carrollton road, and that the stabbing was done by James Hanvey. Dr. Watkins went immediately to the relief of the wounded man and returning a short time afterwards, he pronounced the wound fatal. McMullen lingered on until late next evening, when he died. Sheriff Hewitt being informed of the difficulty, went immediately with a posse of men to the scene of action and with the aid of his dogs, soon succeeded in coming up with Hanvey, who had left the grocery after committing the deed. He was overtaken in the woods just west of Judge Gilley's and was brought to town and lodged in jail. On Monday morning, Coroner Cole held an inquest over the body of McMullen and the testimony of eye witnesses to the deed and in substance said this: McMullen and Hanvey were both drinking. McMullen was on his horse just outside of the grocery where the following conversation took place between him and Hanvey who was standing near him. McMullen said "that somebody had told a d --- -m lie upon him". Hanvey asked him if he said that he told a "d---m lie upon him." McMullen said no, he did not say that he had, but that somebody had." Hanvey went over the same question the second time, and McMullen gave the same reply as at first. This did not seem to satisfy Hanvey and he told McMullen that he had told a lie upon him and thereupon stabbed him. The knife used was a common pocket knife and the stab was between the 4th and 5th rib and it is supposed that the blade penetrated 3 or 4 inches. The jury immediately after hearing the testimony, returned the following verdict: "We the jury, find from the evidence, that the deceased Arthur McMullen, came to his death from a stab in his right breast, with a knife in the hands of James Hanvey. We further believe from the evidence that the deed was unprovoked and malicious in its nature." Hanvey waived commitment trial last Monday and he is now in jail awaiting trial at the October term of the Superior court. ------- WHITESBURG News At about 11 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, Grandma Boyce died in the 80th year of her age. She had many friends and relatives here whose hearts are saddened. She was buried Sunday evening at the family grave yard on Mr. John Strickland's place. The burial service was conducted by Rev. A.G. Upshur. ----- On Saturday at one o'clock p.m., Mrs. Nancy L. Barnett, wife of W.H. Barnett, an earnest, energetic member of the Baptist church, died in the 60th year of her age. She had been sick only three or four days and therefore her relatives and friends were unprepared for the shock. Her funeral was preached by the Rev. J.R.T. Brown at the residence on Sunday evening, before leaving for the cemetery where she was buried. ----- On Sunday, at about 11 o'clock p.m., Dr. N. Bryan, who came from Thomaston to this place several years ago, a member of the M.E. Church and a teacher of the bible class in the Sunday school, died in the 64th year of his age. His funeral was preached at the M.E. church on Monday by the Rev. G.D. Glass and then his body was deposited in the cemetery where it will remain until the resurrection. He leaves a large family to mourn his decease. ----- Mr. Will Bryan and wife of Atlanta, who were up during their father's sickness, returned home last Wednesday morning. ---- Marion Barnett arrived from Atlanta on Sunday evening in time to attend his mother's funeral. ---- Mrs. Sarah Gable of Coweta county is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. F.J. Gilbert. ----- COWETA County News Rev. Milton Cooper died at Sargent's Factory on Wednesday, June 29th after much suffering with dropsy. A good man is gone to his reward in that brighter world where the wicked cease to trouble and the weary are at rest. He leaves an aged widow and two daughters to mourn his departure. We tender our condolence to the stricken family and relatives. The remains of Rev. Mr. Cooper were interred at Squire Allen's in the Panther Creek district of this county. ---- A good deal of sickness prevails in this neighborhood. The widow Benton has been quite sick but is now better. Mrs. Susan Hyde is convalescing. Mrs. W.C. Leigh and baby have been sick but are now improving. Doc Gorden has a very sick child. Mrs. Tolbert Carter is also among the sick. ---- Mr. Dick Sewell and Miss Alice Byram were married. --- VICTORY Community News Mr. E.B. Word and Miss Annie Hancock were married on Sunday morning. Their many friends extend to them their hearty congratulations and wish that they may have a smooth and prosperous journey up the hill of life and that they finally reach the "happy top". ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 15, 1881 MORE ABOUT WALDROP We gave last week an account of the arrest of Waldrop, charged with a heinous crime in Alabama and the forcible manner in which he was taken from the Franklin jail by citizens of Clay and Randolph counties of that state. According to reports, he met his death by hanging. This took place at the scene of the murder in Clay county on the 7th inst., there being present about 600 men and women. A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, writing from LaFayette, Alabama gives the following account of the reason that Waldrop says prompted him to commit the crime: The prisoner stated to the lynchers that a man named Hal Mitchell, who had parted from his wife, offered him $75. to kill her. This Waldrop agreed to do. In the same neighborhood and living close by was another man named Al Mitchell, but no relation to the other Hal Mitchell. Waldrop says he was a comparative stranger in that setion and the names Hal and Al being so similar, that he mistook the wife of Al Mitchell for that of Hal Mitchell, and murdered her. He said he had never seen either of the ladies and meeting Mrs. Al Mitchell, asked if her name was Mrs. Mitchell and on her replying that it was, he remarked "Well, you are the one I am looking for and I am going to kill you." With that, he says, he made the attack with the horrible results too well known. Hal Mitchell was at the hanging yesterday and Waldrop seeing him in the crowd pointed him out and said "You are the man who got me into this scrape; you offered me $75. to kill your wife and I made the mistake of killing Al Mitchell's wife." When Mitchell denied the charge, Waldrop went on to tell him and the crowd where the contract was made, what day and the full details of the transaction. Many present were inclinded to believe Waldrop's statements, while others scouted the idea. When he was first drawn up, the rope broke and he fell to the ground. A minister was present and the doomed man begged him to pray for him. This the minister refused to do unless he, the prisoner would take back what he had said about Hal Mitchell. This he would not do and said that it was the truth and to swing him up again, as he would not enter eternity with a lie on his lips. According to the Roanoke News, Waldrop gave his full name as Charles Jesse Waldrop; that he was born in Talbot county, Georgia on May 14, 1853. Says that he was been very wicked all of his life, but refused to tell any of the crimes he had committed before this, except that he had been married four times. His first wife was Miss Fannie Smith who lived five miles from Carrollton, Ga. He next married Miss Vickie Holiday in Chambers county, Ala. His third wife was Miss Lizzie Muncas in Clay county and lastly married to a widow Seets in the same county. -------- BUFFALO Community News The funeral of Mr. Henry Timmons' babe was preached at the Old Campground last Sunday by Rev. Thos. Hastings. ---- CURTIS Community News It is with sadness that I chronicle the death of George W. Kiser. He was born in Lincoln county, N.C. on July 30, 1797. Mr. Kiser emigrated to Georgia in 1841 and settled at Snake's Creek, where he was living at the time of his death which occurred July 4th. He died very suddenly. He was taken sick in the morning but was much better at night. About 11 o'clock one of his daughters was awakened by his walking over the floor and he seemed to be getting his breath very heavy. He lay down on his bed and was dead the next moment. He was buried at the family graveyard near his house. Mr. Kiser was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. ----- Mr. Matthew Duke and his wife are visiting Uncle Isham Hicks. ---- LOCAL News Leroy Smith who lived with Mr. John Green, a few miles north of here, died suddenly we learn, last Wednesday at Mr. McElroy's. ---- Mrs. Moss of Newport, Tenn. is visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Croft. ---- Two of the oldest citizens in Carroll county live in New Mexico district of the county, namely, Isaiah Beck and Wm. Stewart. The former was born in 1803 and the latter in 1806 and they have both been in the county for 53 years. ----- On the 4th of July there was an exhibition of colts at Villa Rica, three premiums being offered by Mr. S.C. Candler. The first premium was carried off by Mr. Thomas Holmes of Turkey Creek district; the second by Capt. Tom Kelly and the third by Mr. Wm. Brasier. All of these colts were sired by Mr. Candler's fine horse "Stonewall". ----- STRIPLING'S CHAPEL News There are several severe cases of sickness in this community. The Widow Scoggins has been very sick but is now getting along well. Mr. Sam and John Huey are at this writing lying very low. And of one of Mr. Dave Burton's little children is dangerously ill. ---- Mr. R.E. Atkinson's little baby after two weeks suffering, died last Saturday morning. It was buried at the Lambert graveyard on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. The burial services were conducted by Uncle Johnny Forbes. The bereaved in their affliction have the sympathies of their many friends and the assurance that she is not dead, but sleeps. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 22, 1881 NEIGHBORHOOD News From the Cedartown Advertiser: Mr. Morgan, an old and well known citizen of Haralson county, dropped dead from his chair one day last week. A strange feeling having come over him, he asked his wife for a drink of water and it being handed him, he drank a heavy draught, which he said did not satisfy him. He asked for more which was given to him, and drinking heavily again, he settled back into his chair and soon dropped over on the floor and expired. ----- Col. R.L. Mott, one of the most prominent citizens of Columbus, was killed by being run over by a train of cars in the Atlanta car shed last Tuesday. He had just placed his valise on the West Point train and was returning to the ticket office when he was run over by the Central railroad train of Macon, that was just backing in. ----- COWETA County News There is considerable sickness, mostly typhoid pneumonia. Mr. John Sewell, son of M.N. Sewell, has a very sick child. --- Mr. Nathan Hyde and wife lost their second little boy on Sunday last, who died of pneumonia, age one year, buried at Liberty church on Monday morning. We tender our condolences to the bereaved parents. ---- We also learn that Mr. Andrew Kelly, father of Rev. W.W. Kelly, died last week. Ripples. ---- SAND HILL News Yesterday at Macedonia, the funeral of Rev. C. Garst was preached from the 9th chapter of Hebrews, 27th verse, by our esteemed elder, John M. Muse. ----- LOCAL News Mr. Thomas Bonner of Clay county, Alabama, but formerly of this county, died last week. Mr. Bonner was well known to a great many of our old citizens. He was a brother of Judge Bonner and Mr. John Bonner. ---- Miss Mollie Bailey of Chattooga county is visiting her brother Mr. Rhudy. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 29, 1881 WHITESBURG News Mrs. Joseph Friddell, an aged and respected lady who lives near here sustained some very serious internal injuries by falling out of the door of her house last week. ---- NEIGHBORHOOD News A young man named Wm. Smith of Wedowee, Ala., formerly of this county, was drowned in the Tallapoosa River last Friday evening under the following circumstances: A party had been swimming and were coming out when Smith and another, both good swimmers, swam off down the river on a race for a certain point; his companion made the landing; Smith continued down the current going over the fish dam; his head appeared above the water long enough for him to cry out for help, then sank to rise no more in life. His body was found just where he went down, and was brought to New Hope church in this county on Sunday last and interred near the resting place of others of his family who had gone before. The Franklin News ------ COWETA County News In our last correspondence, we mentioned the death of Mr. Nathan Hyde's youngest child; and at this writing his other little boy and only child is not expected to live. ---- Mrs. Stephen Shell who lives on the county line of this and Campbell county was struck by lightning on the third Sunday in his month. She is likely to recover. ---- Elder Isham Hicks of Carroll county preached at Liberty Church last Saturday and Sunday to quite interested audiences. He is a man with 78 years behind him and still rides on horseback to appointments 20 or 30 miles. This is more than many of our young ministers do. ----- The widow of Robert Bradfield near Whitesburg, died very suddenly a few days ago. Ripples ---- LOCAL News "Bud" Hicks, well known in this county, was tried in Haralson Superior court last week charged with assault with intent to murder, on the person of Mr. Hesterly. The trial resulted in the jury finding him guilty of assault. The sentence of the Judge was the payment of $300. and all costs or 12 months in the chain gang. ---- Mr. N.F. Cobb and lady of Cedartown are visiting Mr. J.L. Cobb and family of this place. ---- Miss Fannie McCurdy of Villa Rica who has been on a visit to her sister Mrs. J.M. Hewitt of this place, returned home last Wednesday. ---- BUFFALO Community News Since writing our last, Death has visited our community and taken from the embrace of father and mother, the only child of W.T. and M.H. Nix, aged about 10 months. Also, John Cosper and Oscar Knowles both lost their babes last week. ---- Mrs. Mattie Johnson died last Friday near Bowdon and was buried Saturday evening at J.C. Attaway's. We tender our condolence to the bereaved. ----- Wash Huckeba who has been sick for some time is getting well. ---- Grisholm Cofield who sent from Billow to Saline county, Arkansas last Fall is visiting friends in this vicinity. Mr. Cofield is well pleased with that country and says it is his future home. ---- SHOAL CREEK Community News Married, last Thursday night, Mr. B.M. Cassels to Miss Mattie Perren. ----- WHITESBURG News Miss Fannie Pritchett stole some provisions and clothes from Loyd Bryant near County Line last week and a warrant was issued and she was arrested in this place on Monday the 18th inst and carried to County Line and a compromise of the case effected on the ground she would leave that part of the county at once. She has been living in the woods about County Line and this place for some weeks. ----- Allie W. Moore died last night of consumption, in the 22nd year of his age. 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