Newton County GaArchives News.....BOLD BURGLARY November 7, 1889
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The Georgia Enterprise November 7, 1889
     The residence of Mrs. H. J. Bates was entered by a thief Thursday night 
while Mrs. Bates and her daughter, Mrs. V. C. Conyers were attending prayer 
meeting at the Methodist Church. Several trunks were broken open and sixty-five 
dollars in money and a fine gold watch was stolen from Mrs. Conyers. The thief 
entered the house by forcing open one of the windows with an axe. It was 
generally thought that the thief was well acquainted with the house and 
premises, knew where the watch and money was, and knew that the family were 
absent at religious services. In view of this fact Mrs. Conyers telegraphed 
that night to Atlanta for a detective. On Friday night a trifling negro who 
lives here, by the name of Will Smith, was picked up in Atlanta and the watch 
recovered but none of the money could be found. Saturday night Sheriff Anderson 
brought the thief to Covington and placed him in jail, where he remains, being 
unable to give a $300 bond.


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