02 Jun 1891
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1891
Page
1
In court today Wales testified as a key witness in the Baccaret case as legal proceedings proceed. The session marked another step in the ongoing trial with attorneys preparing further motions and evidence.
In London and Americus reports, Sir Wm Jordon Cumming’s libel suit against General Williams and others, known as the Baccarat case, opens before Chief Justice Coolidge with the prince of Wales as a witness but noted as not there as a spectator. The Americus item covers library board elections, court actions, new uniforms, the Americus Jewelry Company, and local social events.
A Tuskegee merchant Hugh Robinson shot himself in his parlor this morning over debt troubles. He died within two hours. A native of Hogansville Georgia he married in town twelve years ago and leaves a wife and a ten year old son. He had been churchgoing and despondent over business.
In Americus last night Uriah B Harrold of Americus and W P Harrold of San Francisco met for the first time, greeting relatives from Mason, New York and California. W P Harrold, a partner in Williams Peck Co of San Francisco, plans a busy tour through New Orleans Tampa Key West and Cuba before visiting family in Americus and Richmond on his return trip to New York.
The Amanous soldier boys plan to move to the encampment at Chimanga on June 22. Americus Light Infantry will present an appearance equal to a company in camp with Capt Bagley in command and a full officers’ cadre. In Macon the Americus company will join other Second regiment companies, leaving East Tennessee road at 12 30 p m June 23. The route to Macon over Southwestern or A M and East Tennessee is undecided, and a special Central train may alter plans to Rome or Chattanooga. If the Helena route is chosen, many friends will accompany the company. In Liberty Hall last night, the freedom anniversary was celebrated quietly with speeches. Elbert Head wore cotton pants and a yellow apron like the day he was freed, a ritual he repeats each June 1.
Reled to Renae status notes J A Ansley Jr gaining appointment as secretary of the Milledgeville asylum. He resigned from his post on the Central road at this place and will depart after a short rest to assume new duties.
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