Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUG., SEPT. 1879 1879 ************************************************ 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 November 21, 2006, 1:24 pm The Carroll County Times 1879 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for AUGUST 1879, SEPTEMBER 1879 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, AUGUST 1, 1879 GEORGIA News An old man by the name of Martin Defoor and his aged wife, living six miles from Atlanta, on the Iceville road, were murdered in the most horrible manner last Friday night. A negro tramp by the name of Asa Morgan was caught last Monday and confessed to being one of the murderers. He says that there is another negro and a white man connected with the murders, and the Atlanta officers, it is said, are on hot trail of them at last accounting. All of the parties implicated in the murders are tramps. ---- THE KILLING OF MR. I.A. REID; A Horrible Tragedy in Opelika The following account of the killing of Mr. I.A. Reid is from The Lagrange Reporter: Tuesday morning the people of LaGrange were shocked by the news that Mr. I.A. Reid and his eldest son Samuel, had been shot in Opelika. The news turned out to be true. They were shot between eight and nine o'clock at the Sledge House. Various reports have got into the papers concerning the affair, but we prefer to publish simply Mr. Reid's statement, which is given below. He died about one o'clock Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Reid was shot in the right jaw and the ball came out under the left temple. Mr. Reid was, we suppose, nearly sixty years of age and had lived most of his life in Troup county, up to two years ago. He was familiarly known among his friends as "Aleck" Reid. Up to a few years ago he was a planter in good circumstances, but adversity came upon him; he had to give up his farm and he has not prospered since. He kept a hotel in LaGrange until about two years ago, when he moved to Atlanta, and opened a boarding house. From thence he moved last year to Opelika. He and his family have many relatives and friends in LaGrange and in Troup county, and his tragic death and its circumstances have caused deepest sorrow in the community. His remains were brought to LaGrange and buried yesterday morning. The cause of the difficulty was of a nature too delicate to be detailed. The Opelika Leader publishes the following verbal statement of Mr. I.A. Reid, which he made just before dying: He went to visit Col. Grasty at his room at the Sledge House after tea; says he merely went for the purpose of a friendly visit and have a talk over family matters, and to adjust some differences between Col. Grasty and a portion of Reid's family. The conversation progressed quietly and peaceably for some time, when, from some remark made by Col Grasty, Mr. Reid said he would have to request him to cease his visits to his house; that Col. Grasty flew into a passion and said, using an oath, "am I not good enough to visit in your family?" Mr. Reid replied, "I have heretofore thought so, but after using such language to me, I must insist on your keeping away. " "Col. Grasty then caught me by the beard and struck me a terrible blow with his fist, over the left eye, releasing me about the same time and making toward a bureau and turning, he fired on me, striking me in the bowels. About this time, my son, Sam Reid, rushed into the room, and Col. Grasty, applying some severe epithet to him, says "what have you to do in the matter?" Sam replied, "as much as anybody, as it is my family involved." "We, together then, continued the fight with Col. Grasty until he shot my son, which ended the row." He afterward made a written statement before the solicitor. ----- Mr. Melvin Green has a sail boat, which he built himself, on the Chattahoochee river, about six miles from LaGrange. The Reporter says it can carry from twenty to twenty-five persons and travel at the rate of one mile in three minutes when the wind is favorable. --- LOCAL News Married, July 22, 1879 at the residence of the bride's father the Rev. T.G. Powell, by the Rev. Jas. Baskin, Mr. John W. Davis and Miss Elizabeth Powell. All of the Sixth district, Carroll county, Georgia. --- ROWE ESCAPES As our readers are aware, Haralson court was in session last week, and Rowe, charged with the murder of Lambert, who had severed a new trial, was present to be tried again. Well, he had his trial and was found guilty, as before, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Under charge of Sheriff Holcombe and his deputy, he was brought to this place last Sunday and confined in our jail Sunday night. On Monday morning, Holcombe and his deputy took the train with him for Atlanta, where they were to deliver him over to the keeper of the penitentiary. Whent he train returned Monday evening from down the road, no little excitement was created by the news that Rowe had escaped from his guards, and up to last accounts, they had not succeeded in catching him. The circumstances of the escape as we get them are about as follows: After the train had crossed the Chattahoochee river, one and a half miles beyond Whitesburg, it slackened up its speed for the purpose of taking on board some tools and ropes used by the railroad hands in filling up the trestle of the bridge. While it was running quite slowly over the embankment, which had recently been made, Rowe jumped out of the window of the left side of the car, falling on the soft dirt and rolling some thirty feet down to the bottom of the embankment, from which he ran into a thicket close by. This occurred while the Sheriff was sitting by him or at least near him, and the deputy Sheriff was getting some water in the same car. The deputy Sheriff immediately jumped out also, and he was no more than thirty feet from Rowe. According to the statement of those on the train, who were eye witnesses to the whole affair, when the Sheriff and his deputy got to the edge of the woods into which Rowe escaped, they halted, as if to hold a consultation of war. Just about this time it occurred to the deputy that he had left his hat on the train, and as it was more important in his estimation to get that than the prisoner, he ran back up the embankment, for the purpose of getting it and when he returned, the Sheriff had decided to go back to Whitesburg to summon help to catch the handcuffed prisoner, who was in the woods some few feet from them. This is a true history of the affair as we get it from those on the train. The Sheriff and his deputy returned through this place Tuesday evening, reporting that they were unable to catch Rowe. Sheriff Hewit of this county told Holcombe the morning he left here, that if he didn't mind him, that Rowe would get away from him, and Rowe himself, we understand, made his boasts that he didn't expect to get carried to Atlanta by any such stock as the Sheriff and his deputy, and that he expected to get away and kill Nunn, who had turned state's evidence and who he says swore falsely against him. The Sheriff forgot his pistol when he left here Monday morning and neither he nor his deputy were armed at the time of the escape. Galamore, who is now in jail here and who failed to get a trial last week, was perfectly delighted when he heard of Rowe's escape. The cause of his joy in the matter, it is thought, is that he believes the escape of Rowe will have the effect of running Nunn out of the country, he being the main witness against him, and without whom it would be a difficult matter to convict him. At Sargant's factory some five miles beyond the river, three strange men, it is stated, came on board the train and after walking through it and looking at each other significantly and smiling, they left going in the direction of the river. Capt. Croft at the time of the escape was signaling the engine and the leg of Rowe hanging out of the window was in his way and he was just at the point of telling him to take his leg out of the window when out came the other leg and the whole body. ---- WHITESBURG News Mrs. George Music, some seventy years old, died on Friday night. --- It is said that the prisoner Rowe, sentenced to the penitentiary for life for the murder of Lambert in Haralson, attempted an escape by leaping from the car window just after it had crossed the Chattahoochee river on Monday. He was recaptured on Tuesday and found to be badly hurt by his leap. Some of his teeth were knocked out by his jump. (our correspondent is a reliable gentleman and must know what he is talking about, but lest there may be some mistake about Rowe's capture, we will state that parties coming in on the train Wednesday evening and also parties from Whitesburg yesterday knew nothing about it. The Sheriff and his deputy returned through this place Wednesday evening, reporting that they were unable to catch Rowe. Editor of the Times.) ---- SURROUNDING Area News John S. Blalock, an old citizen of Meriwether county, is dead. --- Mrs. Rowe, the aged mother of Capt. J.A. Rowe of Meriwether county, died at his residence in that county last week. --- BOWDON News Death has again entered our ranks. Some of our friends and relatives are no more. The first was Mrs. A.Z. Johnson. She bore her affliction with great fortitude and left strong evidence of her reception beyond. She died without a struggle or groan. Her disease was consumption. The second death was the wife of Sidney Brown. They only lived together about twelve months when these endearing ties were broken asunder. She entertained a strong hope in Christ and was sensible that she was going to die and often spoke of it. Just before leaving she called her husband and relatives to her bedside and exhorted them to prepare to meet her in heaven, for she was going there, after which she fell asleep. The third death was our dear old friend and neighbor, W.C. Adamson, aged 82 1/2 years. His disease was a carbuncle on the back of the neck. HIs afflictions were great, perhaps not as much as Job's, but as severe as any I ever witnessed. He bore it with much fortitude and resignation, frequently quoting the rich promises contained in the scriptures. He spoke of his hope being firm in Christ as an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast, and would ask, "oh, why are these sufferings continued?" He manifested a great desire to cross the river. We attended his funeral services with many friends who mourned his loss. We greatly sympathize with his only daughter who lived with him and is now left alone. The fourth death, this morning, the 29th inst., Mrs. Kooglar who was in her house attending to her affairs; breakfast was announced. Wm. Koogler, her husband asked her if she was not going into breakfast. She said, "no, not now." The family went in to eat and when they returned to her room they found her dead. She was considered by all that knew her one among the best women in the community in which she lived. She has gone to the land of the dead. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of AUGUST 8, 1879 GEORGIA News The dead body of a negro named Frank Cherry was found ner Lovelace station in Long Cane creek on Tuesday of last week. No marks of violence were found upon his person. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death by drowning. --- The gun of one of the guards of the squad of convicts who are raising ore near Cedartown, was accidentally discharged the other day, killing him instantly. The guard's name was Rance Hillburn. --- LOCAL News We regret to learn that Mr. Samuel Hart, an aged and highly respected citizen of this county living near Villa Rica, is seriously ill and is not expected to recover. He has been living at his present place of residence nearly thirty years. --- Mrs. Garrett, wife of Mr. Ed Garrett, who has had a very severe attack of typhoid fever, is slowly convalescing. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, AUGUST 15, 1879 LOCAL News We have seen a letter from A.C. Lowry, formerly of this place, lately of Texas, but at present at Silver City, New Mexico in which he writes a glowing account of his present location. He thinks he is permanently located now. He writes that the territory is inexhaustible in minerals. --- Died, on the 8th inst., at his residence three miles west of Villa Rica, Mr. Samuel Hart, in the eighty-second year of his age. The deceased was an upright, christian gentleman and left many true friends and a large circle of relatives to mourn his loss. He died in the full triumph of christian faith and the hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave. We tender the bereaved family and relatives our sincere and heart felt condolence. ---- GEORGIA News Maj. G.W. West, an old and highly respected citizen of Polk county, is dead. --- Judge W.L. Mozley of Heard county died at his residence in Franklin on the 6th inst. Judge Mozley was a prominent citizen of Heard and has many friends in that county. --- W. H. Stokes, an old citizen of Coweta county, having moved there in 1826, died on the 31st ultimo, in his 75th year. ---- ANOTHER HOMICIDE We get the following account of a recent homicide in Meriwether county from the LaGrange Reporter: Mr. Warren P. Lovett, who lives in Atlanta, was on a visit to his brother Mr. Byrd Lovett who lives near Flint River in Meriwether county. He heard that Mr. J.K. Reynolds, a farmer in the vicinity, had circulated reports connecting his name with a certain lady in a disreputable way. He sent word to Reynolds that he must retract what he said, but got no satisfaction. Meeting Reynolds in the road last Sunday afternoon about five o'clock, he again demanded a retraction. This being refused, he drew his pistol and shot Reynolds, who died the next morning. Lovett had two friends with him. They say that Reynolds tried to shoot first. A negro woman who was a witness to the affair says Reynolds made no attempt to draw a weapon. The above is the story as we heard it. We cannot say whether or not it is correct on all the particulars. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, AUGUST 22, 1879 Mr. Robert Smith, son of Col. R.T. Smith, Collector of the port at Mobile, Alabama, died of yellow fever at Wedowee, Ala., on Wednesday of last week. With his mother he had left Mobile about two weeks ago. His mother we learn, is down with the fever. Young Smith died at the home of his uncle, ex-Gov. W. H. Smith. ---- GEORGIA News Mrs. Gabrella Kenady of Meriwether county, is dead. --- Mr. Green B. Caudle, an old citizen of Troup county, is dead. --- Mr. T.A. Gillespie of the Franklin News was married last Sunday to Miss Nannie Kidd of Franklin. --- LOCAL News Died, on the 9th inst., at his home in Bowdon district, from lung disease, after a long illness, James M. Roberts, aged 43. His funeral will be preached on the 4th Sunday in September by Rev. John Robison. He leaves a wife and large family behind to mourn his loss, who is their afflictions, have the sympathy of the community. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, AUGUST 29, 1879 LOCAL News GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern; Thomas M. Chandler having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Moses Stallings, late of said county; this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Moses Stallings to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law and show cause if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to Thomas M. Chandler on Moses Stallings' estate. This Aug. 25, 1879. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y. ---- GEORGIA, Carroll County Edmund Seagraves, guardian of Joseph D. Reeves and Celestia T. Reeves, minor orphans of Alexander Reeves, deceased, has applied for leave to sell two acres of land, more or less, in the Sixth District of Fayette county, Georgia, beloning to said estate. All persons concerned are hereby notified to file their objections, if any they have, on or by the first Monday in October next, else leave to sell will be granted at said term. This Aug. 25, 1879. D.B. Juhan, Ord'y. --- DEATH OF MR. EDGAR WORTHY This community was shocked last Wednesday morning by the announcement of the death of Edgar Worthy, a young man as well known in this place perhaps, as any in it. He had been sick but a short time and there were many who probably not aware of his illness, when the announcement came that he was dead. The disease of which he died was typhoid fever. Edgar was a sociable and companionable young man with his intimate friends, though rather quiet and unobtrusive in his general deportment. He had many friends among the young men of the place. The deceased was a member of the firm Z.P. Worthy & Sons, and was a good business man and was popular with his customers. He was strict and honorable in his dealings and had the confidence of business men. The burial will take place this morning, Thursday, at 10 o'clock at the graveyard at the Methodist church. Peace to his ashes. ---- A young man by the name of Hunter died in the Eleventh district we learn, last Wednesday morning. He will be buried today, Thursday, at the Old Camp Ground, some three miles west of this place at 3 o'clock. ---- Miss Corinne Turnbull and her grandmother Mrs. Perkins are on a visit to the family of Dr. White of this place. --- Miss Helen Long of Blount county, Alabama is visiting her brother Col. Ed Long. --- GEORGIA News Miss Lula Waits of Rockmart is dead. --- Mr. J.M. Mull and Miss Mary F. Dempsey were recently married in Polk county. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 5, 1879 GEORGIA News Burton, charged with the killing of Ricks in Meriwether county Superior court last week, was acquitted. --- Mr. James Mooty, an old citizen of Troup county, living near LaGrange, died at his home on the 23rd ultimo. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and his honesty and integrity secured the confidence of all. --- Major Wilson, postmaster at West Point, is dead. --- Dr. Jas. Long, formerly of LaGrange, but who removed some two or three years ago to Sherman, Texas, died recently in that city. --- Mr. Thurman McGouirk of Douglas county is dead. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 12, 1879 ANOTHER KILLING IN HARALSON On the 10th inst., there is a letter from G.W. Gentry, dated Popular Springs, Sept. 5, 1879, stating that James Cagle shot and killed his father on the 3rd inst. The following account of the causes which led to the killing we clip from Gentry's letter: The difficulty grew out of a dispute between James Cagle's wife and his father about some tobacco, as we learn from those that were there at the time. Blows were passed between the old man and his son, when the old man ran out into the yard and picked up a stick and starting back into the house with the stick, his son shot him with a shot-gun, from which he died in about thirty minutes. James Cagle and wife are both under arrest and will have a trial at Buchanan next Thursday. The affair is greatly deplored by all good citizens of the community. ---- LOCAL News Married on the evening of the 3rd of September in Carrollton by the Rev. J.W. Lee, Mr. Albert G. Strickland to Miss Lelia Camp; all of Carroll county, Ga. --- Mr. G.A. Stidham of the Sixth district is now the happy father of a fine girl baby and a remarkable thing in connection with this baby is, that is has three grandfathers and three grandmothers living, a thing but very few babies can boast of. Its grand, great and great-great grandfather and mother are all living. ---- GEORGIA News Mrs. Georgia McClendon, wife of W.E. McClendon of Meriwether county, is dead. --- Mrs. Emma Abercrombie, wife of Joseph Abercrombie of Douglas county, is dead. --- Mr. James B. Carmical of Coweta county, who was recently seriously injured, has since died. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879 LOCAL News Died at the residence of her son W.W. Merrell in Carroll county, Georgia on the 11th day of September 1879, Mrs. Patsey Merrell, aged 84 years, 8 months and 7 days. The subject of the above notice was born in the state of Virginia. She was the eldest of a family of eight children, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Chandler, sister to Thomas Chandler, Esq., of Carrollton, Georgia and Rev. Asa Chandler of Elbert county, deceased. Only two of her brothers and sisters survive her, Thomas Chandler and her sister Nancy Beall. When she was only two years of age her parents removed from Virginia to Franklin county, Georgia. On the 28th of February 1813 she was married to Ben S. Merrell. In 1814 she obtained a hope in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Dosier Thornton and united with the Baptist church at Popular Spring, Franklin county, Georgia. In 1832 she removed to Carroll county and became by letter, a member of the Baptist church at Concord. When the division of the Baptist church took place the church to which she belonged went with the ? ? missionary departure and she remained a member in full fellowship with that church till her death. Her husband, Benjamin S. Merrell died on the 25th of September 1853. She has ever since made her home with her son W.W. Merrell until the time of her death. She was the mother of ten children, only five of whom survive her. She had more than seventy grandchildren and of great grandchildren more than twice that number and one great great grandchild. It may be truly said of her she was the devoted wife, the kind and affectionate mother, the gentle and abiding neighbor, the helper and friend of the needy, and best of all, a consistent and humble Christian. For sixty-five years she lived a life of devotion to the cause of the savior and when the summons came, fell asleep in Jesus. Her gentle spirit is gone to hear its welcome "well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the house of the Lord." W.W. Roop ---- Mr. Jno. A. Mitchell, saddler and harness maker of this place, is said to be one of the strongest men in town or perhaps in the county. --- Uncle Jake Cochran of the Sixth district was in town the other day and we are told by a gentleman who interviewed him that since he was married, which is now 35 years ago, he has never bought a bushel of corn or pound of meat, never sued anybody or been sued or been a witness in court, nor ever had a difficulty in his life. According the this record, Uncle Jake is a model citizen. ---- ANOTHER MURDER AND THE USUAL ESCAPE IN HARALSON; Gone to Join Chisolm and Rowe Last week we published an account of James Cagle shooting and killing his father in Haralson county. He was arrested by the deputy sheriff on a warrant charging him with murder, and said deputy, as we understand, took a bond from him for the amount of $200. for his appearance at his committal trial, which was to take place on the 11th inst. in Buchanan. The bond being made, the deputy took one end of the road and Cagle and his wife the other end, and the latter have not been heard of since. At this we are not particularly surprised. ---- GEORGIA News R.E. McDonald, charged with the murder of J.B. Patman in Newnan in 1878 was tried last week in the Superior court. The jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for 10 years. His counsel moved for a new trial, but Judge Buchanan overrulled it, so his case will now to to the Supreme court. ---- Mr. Jason Burr, an old citizen of Griffin, is dead. --- Mr. Barrington King, a highly respected young man of Marietta, is dead. --- LOCAL News DEATH OF MRS. PATSEY MERRELL We published elsewhere an obituary notice of Mrs. Patsey Merrell, mother of Hon. W.W. Merrell, who died at his residence Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merrell was one of the oldest settlers of Carroll county, having moved here in 1832. She had lived with her son W.W. Merrell since the death of her husband and was kindly and tenderly cared for by him in her declining years. She died, we learn, in the full possession of her faculties and in the faith in which she lived. She was visited by friends and acquaintances in her last illness, who were very kind to her. She was buried on the 12th inst. at the family burial ground, the services being conducted by the Rev. W.W. Roop. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, SEPTEMBER 26, 1879 BOWDON News Death has again visited our vicinity. The wife of Jabez Miles was interred last Sunday evening. She had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for many years and was beloved by all who knew her. But she is gone and has left many friends to mourn her loss. Their loss is her eternal gain. ---- BILLOW News Mrs. Arnold, quite an old lady of this community, is very sick and at this writing, Thursday, is expected to die. --- GEORGIA News A deplorable shooting affray occurred in Rome the other day in which Van Trammell was shot and it is feared fatally, by his brother Gus. The latter, who was drinking had declared vengeance against someone in Rome, and the fomer was trying to pacify him, when he told him to get out of his way or he would shoot him. His brother still entreated when Gus shot. It is said he was crazed with whiskey at the time. --- Mr. James Brown who lives near Harrisonville, Troup county, died suddenly on Tuesday of last week. --- Mr. John R. Hames, an old citizen of Troup county living near West Point, died on the 4th. --- NOTICE - - - All persons are hereby notified that I will refuse to pay any contract or debt made by my wife Jane Rutledge, she having voluntarily abandoned me and left my bed and board without sufficient provocation. Benj. Rutledge, Sept. 24, 1879. ---- Married on the evening of the 24th inst., at the residence of the bride's father Mr. Wm. Stewart, by the Rev. J.H.D. Robison, Mr. George W. Adams to Miss Nancy H. Stewart. All of Carroll county. --- Mrs. Ruth Brown who is living with her son-in-law Dr. Fitts, was stricken with paralysis sometime during Wednesday night of last week. Her condition was not discovered until the next morning, as she was unable to speak and was also unconscious. She was for a time considered in quite a critical situation and fears were entertained of her recovery. We are pleased to state however that her condition has since improved, and that she is now enabled to talk, and is conscious, though at times wandering. We trust that this old and highly respected lady will be spared many days yet to her children, several of whom reside in this community, and to her many friends here. --- GEORGIA News Mr. Leonard Simpson of Marietta is dead. He was in his 20th year at the time of his decease. --- Mr. Tom Brown and Miss Fannie Crowder of Coweta county have married. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/newspapers/newspape2640nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 27.4 Kb