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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1882.TUDnTTPU TUP QTATk- I Georgia will bear off the palm this year in the1 11 I\UUuii 1 mil O I A. I Ej, way of crops over any portion of middle orSPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THECONSTITUTION.The Harder of M%ry Bffwel!. Whose Bones Were Found in * Mine—James Cook Charged With Murdering W. F. Nottingham—'Toe Italian Who Was Aseaulted—Other News.Special Correspondence of The Constitution. cDocGLASYiLX.x/July 25.—Three important cases are now before the superior court for trial. Judge Harris is presiding and is dispatching things in a business like way. The three cases referred to are the Bagwell murder case, the Nottingham murde case and the trial of the men who assaulted the young Italian a few weeks ago with such disastrous results to the Italian. This last named case •will draw a big crowd bn account of its novelty. It is a rare thing that evidence has to be taken through an interpreter, as will be done in this case.THE BAGWELL MURDER CASE.The most exciting case that is to be tried is that of old man Bagwell and his sons, charged with connection with the murder of Mary Bagwell, whose bones were unearthed in an old shaft of a copper mine, in March last. This case is of two-fold interest because it is enveloped in mystery and doubt. Mary Bagwell was the daughter of Willis Bagwell, a farmer who resided two miles from Villa Rica. She was a wayward girl and did not confine herself to the paths of virtue, and her 4**rcgard of chastity made her the mother of a boy baby before she had paid the usual and very proper visit to hymen’s altar. Her son is now living in Carrollton, and is esteemed a very worthy young! man. But a still greater disgrace awaited the frail Mary. In July, 1865, she was again in adelicate condition, and suspicion pointed to Barney Hargrove, a negro hand on herfather's farm, as the probable cause of her second trouble. One night in July of the year mentioned, Mary Bagwell disappeared. No clue to her whereabouts was known, and very little interest in her was manifested even by her friends. It was generally supposed that she had gone the way of all who fall so low. and was an inmate o( one of the dens of disgraced and abandoned women in Atlanta. At the time of her disappearance Ilia negro Hargrove was also missing, but he. subsequently turned up. Since then, however, he has died, at least nothing isknowu of him. Since the night of her mysterious disappearance in July, 1865, no tidings have ever lt;v»me from Mary Bagwell.THF. BOr.ES IN THE SHAFT.About a mile and a half from Villa Rica on the Dallas highway, a neighborhood road turns to the right and leads over the hills for about a mile, where in the midst of a dark and unfrequented forest and upon tbecrestofa knob among the hills, is a shaft of a deserted cooper mine, known as the Hill copper shaft. When being worked, the shaft was ninety feet deep. It was eight feet square, and in 1S54 the owners left it, a dangerous and desolate looking hole away off by itself in the midst of that dense wood. For nearly thirty yeans that shaft remained undisturbed save by the elements. But the rains and storms were gradually filling it up until a few months ago a company determined to test the value of the ore'. 'The old shaft was nearly filled with dirt and debris and water. The water was pumped out and the work of removing, the accummulated debris of twenty-eight years was begun. A few feet down the workman came upon the lK)rics of a dog. The work was continued and on one Thursday in March last the spade of one of .the mineis, then fifteen feet below the top of the debris, llirew up a human hip bone. Another shovelful brought more hones until finally the astonished workmen unearthed the completeskeleton of a woman. A. closer search revealed a second skeleton, that of an infant. With.the skeleton was a puff corset, it-ghld breast*'pin and a piece of folded blit otherwise well preserved ribbon. The bones were gotten together and on the succeeding Monday an inquest was held. The testimony was'voluminous and pointed to the belief that the hones were those of the dead Mary Bagwell and her unborn baby. The .suspicions of theid tpeople were directed toward the family of thegirl and the negro, Hargrove. The father ofidelie girl contended that he had supposed that she was leading a life of shame in Atlanta, and hence made no search for her. From all the facts many people came to believe that the negro was the perpetrator of the murder, and that he was aided or countenanced by the family, who were willing to get rid of the disgraced girl in any way possible. The negro being dead, nothing could be done with him, but Willis Bagwell, the father, and Wyly and Charles Bagwell brothers of the girl, were put under $1,500 bond for their appearance to answer a charge of complicity m the murder. To-day thegrand jury is at work on the case, but it is not known whether true bills will be found or not. The bill charges Barney Hargroves with being principal and Willis Bagwell, Charle Bagwell and Wyly Bagwell as being princi nals in the second degree, and as accessories before and after the fact, and also charges Wyly Bagwell with being principal, and charges Wyly and Charles Bagwell with being principals in the second degree and accessories before and after the fact. It will notbe a difficult matter to get a jury in the coun-detv, but it is not probable that the case will come to trial at this term of the court owing to the fact that some testimony is not yet The case is represented as follows:ready.For the prosecution. Solicitor-General Reid ami Mr. J. S. James; for the defense. Smith«fc Roberts, John V. Edge, Reese A Adamson, and W. W. and G. W. Marion.THE NOTTINGHAM MURDER CASE.To-morrow the court will begin the trial ofJames Cook, charged with the murder of W. boarding with a man named Mitchell, nearlargF. Nottingham last fall. Nottingham wasthe line of Douglas and Paulding counties, and was soon to open a school in the neighborhood. Nottingham was a brother of Judgeway of crops over any portion of middle or upper Georgia. No such grain crops wereseen anywhere along his line of travel a9 arecommon all over the face of the country downhere, while the cotton is out of the estimate altogether in the way of comparison. He admitted that the crops up there looked well, rather above an average, but they lacked the vigor,- the tone, of the same crops in the low country. He saw nothing during his trip wherein we were not far ahead, except the middle Georgia peaches. The judge was not enthusiastic—never is about anything; but this trip appears for once to have made nim thoroughly homesick. He even left Atlanta before the last of the delegates got away, fcince the nomination of Mr. Stephens he believes Georgia to-be the best state in the union, and southwest Georgia it* arcadia. No such water anywhere as our artesian, etc. Judge V. is a close and accurate observer, and one of the best practical farmers to be met with anywhere, and the fact of his being a prominent member of the caucus factiously called the“Georgia State agricultural society” does not impair the value of hisopinion on agricultural and other topics. Professor White, the chemist of the state university, told him that he had analyzed water from various sections of the country, from New Jersey to Texas, and he had neveranalyzed a sample of more absolute puritythan that sent to him from our artesian wel Beyond traces of lithia and carbonate of lime he could detect no solid constituents, though some of its volatile gases may have escaped during the process of bottling and transportation.Politics have greatly subsided since the nomination, and it is difficult now to find a seer who did not know the result long before the convention met. If silence be an indication of satisfaction., as it generally is, the result is a disappointment to very few. The cauldron, however, will soon begin to simmer ovei the congressional, district and county nominations. It cannot be saiely said in view of the recent and prospective activity of the republicans in this district, that Mr. Turner’s chances for re election arc among the brightest. Who their candidate may be has not yet been intimated. The convention to meet on the second of August, in Atlanta, will doubtless be looked to to settle upon names and arrange details.* The city authorities yesterday had the spout removed from the well, and workmen are now engaged in erecting the fountain in its place. The detached parts show it to be an elaborate work of bronze, of beautiful finish and design. Its cost was about $400. A good many of our citizens think its erection will prove a supurfiuous touch of ajsthetic finish— a sacrifice of the useful and sufficient to the quasi ornamental.DECATUR DOINGS.Special Correspondence of The Constitution.Decatur, July 20.—Rev. Donald Fraser,triepastor Presbyterian church at this place, left Tuesday morning on a visit to Abilene, Taylor county, Texas. He lately received a callto the pastorate of a church at that place, and isit'his visit is with a view of deciding whether or not he will accept the call. The church here would regret very much to lose him, and if he should decide it is his duty te accept the call, his place would be hard to fill. Miss Nettie Kirkpatrick, of Marietta, is visiting friends at this place. Mrs. John C. Beecher is visiting Miss Lillian McLellan at Marietta Miss Belle Alford, of Redan, is visiting Miss Addie Steward. Mrs. Georgia Watson, of Themson. is visiting Miss Jennie Durham. The ordinary, as recommended by the last grand jury, is having improvements made on the courthouse that will cost about one thousand dollars. A petition will be presented to the town council, at their next meeting, asking them to donate two hundred dollars to a fundbeing raised to purchase a town clock, to betinplaced on top the court-house. The young men in town are trying to raise money to buy a brass band. Very pear the amount required has been subscribed.V REJOICING S.Si»ecial Correspondence of The Constitution. Dallas,, July 20.—Dallas has been all of its lifqsix or eight hours distant from Atlanta. iVj-day at noon Atlanta is only one hour distant and you have no idea how happy and grateful we feel, now that we are very muchnearer all the world. We feel very gratefulilito the Cincinnati and Georgia railroad company and all their officers and agents who navebeen with us the post ten months.Major McKechney, Major Walters and others, « • ■ _ * —have been untiring in their energy and zeal. No men could have done more nor better in the same time than these gentlemen have done. List, but not least by any means. Captain Smith, chief engineer, has displayedmore energy and care than any man ever I saw here. Hlt;e has been quite sick for six or eight days, but is now better. Crop are fine, our town §oing up like magic and all things are extensively lovely.JASPER JOTTINGS.by Dr. John E. McMillan, just opposite the Albany house. The kitchen was entirely consumed, but the prompt arrival aud exertions of the colored fire company managed to save the dwelling and furniture In a damaged condition. The building was owned by Captain John A. Davis, and the loss not very great. The barbecue season is upon us. Yesterday a very large one was given at Acre, a station on the Brunswick and Albany railroad in Worth county, nine miles from Albany, which was largely attended by the Albany people, and who returned as usual delighted with their entertain meat The Albany amateur dramatic association will make a business and pleasure excursion to the Indian Spring on Monday next- As the company contains a considerable amount of talent, anil is made up of the elite of Albany society,their coming will doubtless create a sensation tniamong the three hundred and odd guests at that noted resort The ladies of the Baptist church here are raising funds to build a parsonage. Their success s© far ensures, the early beginning of the work. A very heavy thunder storm and rain occurred here night before last. The rain was beginning to be needed. It appeared to be pretty general around. Several of the farmers in Dougherty have already pulled their fodder, and all the rest are either at it or preparing to be. The grain crop at least is safe, but the greatest fears are frequently expressed about the cotton, namely, the caterpillar, though as yet there are no decisive signs of his appearance. The conditions of the weather and the plant, however, are both favorable. It would be somethingremarkable if such an extraordinary yeaxwas not attended by some backset. Mr.'Merrick Barnes, the well known proprietor of the Albany house, has been seriously ill for some ime past, but is now slowly improving. The doctors report a good deal of sickness, mostly of the malarious and bilious type, croDping out over the county. Several cases of* the fatal hemoragic yellow fever are under treatment. Mr. Jackson, the contractor, has succeeded in getting out bis sunk piping and will at once recommence the work on the county artesian well. He has also, we learn, the contract for boring the one for the Central railroad at the depot, and will soon commence work on that. Mr. S. H. Wilson, of Griffin,formerly a resident of Doughetty county, is here looking at ter his planting interests in the county. The News and Advertiser this morning informs us of a serious accident, caused by a runaway, to Judge G. J. Wright and his estimable lady, near Lafayette, in Walker county. Their many sympathizing friends about here hope for the best, and wish for a safe and speedy recovery. The Albany library association, an institution of which the city is very justly proud, continues to give its fortnightly sucoessful entertainments, consisting principally of readings, recitations, music, etc. The one on Monday night last was, as usual, well attended and the exercisesunusually attractive. The present size of thelibrary hall, since the recent alterations, ena-thibles them to comfortably seat and accommodate quite a lft-ge audience. A new grand piano is one of the additional attractions that will soon be added. Its financial condition is good and rapidly improving.All the schools in Albany, teachers and scholars, are new enjoying their summer vacation. We have spoken of the excellence of Albany’s private schools heretofore, and of the constant and steady' advance they have shown in all departments within the past three or four years. We have just seen the annual catalogue of the principal one, that of Mrs. M. A. Thornburg’s institute and kin-dargarten, and the list of trained and accomplished teachers in the different departments—©even in number—as well as the curriculum, shows that it is surpassed by few of it© kind in the state, or anywhere else. Several of the pupils are from north and middle Georgia.COLONEL ALSTON'S GRAVE.Special Correspondence of The Constitution.Decatur. July 21.—A committee of colored citizens, composed of Jethro Brook, chairman, J. A. Goldsmith, L. M. Moss, J. A.-Hawks and Elias Burdette have issued an address to the colored people of DeKalb county requesting them to assemble at this place to-morrow (Saturday) at 10 o’clock a. m. to attend the fourth annual decoration of the grave of Col onel Robert A. Alston, and to publicly testify to tboir exalted admiration of the‘life and services of him who was first, to denounce the workings of the lease system, and whose highest object in life seemed to be the amelioration of the deplora ble condition of the helpless and unfortunate. Captain Jackson McHenry, of Atlanta, will deliver the oration, and Captain Moses Bentley, of Atlanta, will address the^wsembled spectators at the grave. • All the colored military companies of Atlanta are invited to contribute to the interest of the occasioni Notice is given that after the decoration deletes to the state republican convention will elected.eSpecial Correspondence of The Constitution.Jasper,July 19.—The new telephone is now in working order. The first message was sent yesterday morning from the convict camp to Marietta. The wire is regular telegraph wire and will be used as such when the road is ' completed. Captain Ham mi t is now building trestles near Jasper, and we are informed that track-laying will be resumed about thefirst of August and then vigorously pushed forward. It is the intention of Captain Phillips to have the grade completed to the Gii-nler line by the 20th of September, and indeed we see nothing to hinder, considering their swift modus operandi.Our farmers are wearing smiling faces at this time. The wheat is in the bin, and the prospect for an abundant corn crop is indeed tiattering.THOMASTON TOPICS.Special Correspondence of The Constitution.Thomaston, Jmy 20.—Mr. Williamson Wor-rill, of Washington city, son of our clever ordinary, Major A. Worrill, and who has been here on a visit for sometime, left yesterday morning on the up train for bis home. Mr. Worrill is a graduate of the State university, and now holds a government position in the signal service at Washington.The lot on which the new Baptist churchP»stands has just been enclosed with a beautifulwoven wire fence.Satii n rnin* i m rvnrt onf 1ua* PflCPC flTAAVtlAFFAIRS IN ROME.Special Correspondence of The Constitution.Rome, July 21.—Mr. A. J. Stokes, a highly esteemed citizen, died yesterday afternoon. He bad been ill for some time, and his death was not unexpected. The funeral takes place to-day. The contents of Colonel Shorter’s will will be made known in a few days. Mr. R. T. Hoyt has raised some Jefferson plums in his garden in this city measuring UK inches in circumference and weighing three ounces. These are probably thejlargest Jefferson plurasever raised in Geoi^ia. “Frou-Frou'’ will be presented at the Nevin opera house by the Rome dramatic association on the 3d ofAugust. Haralson superior court is in session, ith;with Judge Joel Branham presiding. A number of Rome lawyers are in attendance. The nomination of Stephens and Hardeman was received in Rome with great satisfaction. Floyd is practically solid for them.The following telegram was sent to Hon. A. H. Stephens Saturday:“The Alec Stevens Riflemen, of Rome, Ga., will escort your excellency to the executive mansion at the state capital.« “J. C. Lyxes, Captain.” The above company was organized on the 10th of Jnne last; it is cqmposed of the liower of our city. Its captain, J. C. Lynes, is a graduate of a military academy, was a soldier in the confederate army duringloon, is An Infamus Lie I Bought no. Land. Built no thouse. as. to the Dance. Housethat are yds fro the NaiHouse Well terw Down Xken of. it is Over One Hundred Place of. Busiuess A. Negro By. °i Stigall Built the So called Dance the Negroes. Danced there as, © Remember Too Knights af-e House Was Occupied By Low „ro gamblers, A as to Me being connected in any Manner. Shape or form with whisky ©pur Author Tells, a. D D Lie I amno way Aeon nected with the whisky atall I would like to ask your Author Who Sold Whisky at the Tuunell Was it Foote or J. D. Graham or Gunn tfc Pickett no he weuld Shudder to answer that question Because He Very Well Knows that he has Willfully Lied His Heart is hung in him like the Pith of. a goose quill I have demanded of. you asa Gentleman to give xne your Author you have failed to do So aPyet I Still Demand itSink or Swim I Bitterly Deny all the charges you Isued against me I think it Morally. *t Religiously Wrong for My Name to beSpread as it has been I feel Hurt on account ot it as to Mr Hicks Trouble on Friday the 14th I no. nothing of them but I Do no * What happened at the*, Tunell on Saturday 16th after Eleven oefock until betwen 3 A 4 in Eveing.1 left Rockmart in the Morning With Mr Whitburn got to the Tunell about Eleven Oclock iV Passed through the camps. . Found. a Squad of. Negroes stading on the Road side With three Pistols in Hand. 1 said to them let Me See your Pistol James lie handed it to Me. I examined it Returned it ^Remarked to him it Was. agood one'fdisk him Where he got it A he told le Netme A the,Negroes Spoke to me A said We are coming over in the Valley this Evning A Raise a little Hell A said to them Boys you had better go to your Shack A put your Pistolaway as they will get yoti all in Trouble Aaway as they will get you_______________Sure Enough they did. come. A come swaring they Intend to Kill Foote Hicks A Graham. I could give you full account of. the fight but will not Do so now. Hicks was killed, Foote was wounded Graham was not on theHill if yoq fail to publish this or fail to givefo ...... ...... ^ J ----- — — Ome your author for that letter I shal hold you Responsiable Resp G W FooteHONOR TO A GEORGIAN.University of Tenn , Knoxville July 20.— Editors Constitution: The board of trustees o the university of Tennessee. to-day unanimously elected Professor John W. Glenn, of Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., to the chair of “Agriculture, Horticulture and Botany'' in said institution. Professor Rodes Massie, of Richmond college, Va., formerly of Washington and Lee university, was called to the chair of “English and Modem Languages.” Respect fully,Moses White, Secretary pro tcm.FAST RIDING.Special Correspondence of The Constitution.I Griffin, July 22.—This correspondent had occasion an evening or two since to board Captain Ennis’ “goober” train from this place to Bamesville. “Ting,” “ting,” went the gong, and forthwith Uncle Bill Mitchell, the veteran manipulator of the throttle, pulled his little piece of machinery wide open and the way we went, with increased speed at every revolution of the big drivers carrying us faster and faster, and it was one of the times, for a fact, when the telegraph poles looked like the teeth in a fine-tooth comb. I was in the front end of the baggage car next the engine, watching Billy tickle his engine in his perfectly “at home” way, when the idea occurred to me that if we should by accident jump the track we wouldn’t stop short of the Atlantic right through the the woods I imagined for a moment, so I concluded to go to the rear end of the train, and without saying a word to anybody I proceed-but oneed. On my arrival I foundpassengerin the coach, and that was a fellow huguingggin,.the water-cooler, who turned and said: “Lookhere, my friend, ain’t this kinder lively? Well, yes, said Iy but keep cool. We’ll g zuIIgothrough all right. Have a seat, etc. “I will,’he responded* “if you’ll come and' help me turn this dam thing aloose.” About thistime the ahbrakes were applied, when my friend, and all went over, splash! andI thought! should collape with laughter.thouglitT’should collapse with laughter Orchard Hill! cried the man at the door. Soon Captain Ennis came in to see what had happened to his two passengers and' said rather smilingly, “Bill's a’ case, ain’t he?” Yes, indeed, I remarked. Say.Captain, about bow long were we in coming■; --- ' 11? Onlyhalf minutes, he answered. What! six milesfrom Griffin to the hill? Only .seven and ain seven and a half minutes? “It’s a fact,and we do that most every day, from the factiodathat our train is an accommodation train, we stop so often we lose a great deal of time, and we are obliged to make our schedule. We shake ’em up pretty lively sometimes,” he continued. I should imagine you do, if sixmiles in seven and a halt minutes, with twotcoaches, is a sample. About this time off wewent again, but not quite so lively, .and weB;were soon landed in Barnesville with whole bones. I looked around for my friend; he ha? stepped down and out, and about a hundred yards from the train before I had reached the door.THE PEACn SEASON.Never, in the history of Griffin, have there been as many peaches shipped from here as has been for the past two weeks. All went by express to the west and east and, with one or two exceptions, better returns realized than by any other plan of shipment that could be adopted. The first fruit of the season that went from Orchard Hill was equal to no fruit at all. The hands who picked it could hardly eat it, and those who did it made them sick. No wonder bad returns were the result. Most of the fruit shipped from here has been of the finest grade and quality, and has netted a handsome profit to tbe different shippers. All of it has gone by Southern Express short line, and it continues to go in large quantities daily. As to whether it pays to ship by express can be learned from over twenty-five or thirty different shippers from here who can and will testify that it uoes, and that handsomely, too, when’first-class fruit is shipped, refrigeratorexpress.quantity of fruit has been employee^, and while the trains may be delayed only a min-ladies of Woman’s holding a meeting t much interest and fDSpecial Correspondence Dalton, July 22.— beautiful residence was completely desti o’clock Wednesday the fire is unknown struck by lightning t raging at the time, thing that was saved cannot be used.$5,(XX); insurance, $2, fine library was a c happened at a time v the alarm sufficiently to be of much advt pouring in torrents n rade social party at dence Thursday'ever was an-elegant affair costumes were worn beaux. A pleasant e except Dr. O. F. Tre calamity by having h and demolish things of Dalton young fo springs last night to i proprietors of the so J). Bukofzer, Miss li Reynolds, Miss Am Miss Lucy Jackson, Sudie Hunt, Messrs worth, Varnell, Lo several others. Mr. ! dent Georgia sporti yesterday from Atlai in attendance on al continues and grass :bar:Special Correspondence ^Barnesville, July negro whom sheriff* time ago and lodgedthe other day by km bead and going out c knocked down with Arch tore from one scuflle ensued duringkey, but fortunate! escape. Sore eyes ar parties'are being en,abundance. Since tl have made an ord: throwing of melon street. The case of S for the murder of Jai next week, and prol Superior court. Missc of Macon, are visitimSpecial CorrespondedCanton, July 21.-conference being li largely attended by of tbe district, and eating; Elder W. A E. Jones secretary on last Wednesday 11 o’clock sermon T Thursday night; Rlt; day, and Rev. John night Many visitc much interest is bOur people end with much delight t and pronounce thei hopeful of sweepini dictates.Special Corresponden Spartanburg, J D. E. Converse, prlt; ufacturing com par holders and direetcreport of the mans mills. A dNrvduinclared. Mt'Ov'H. elected ix director, Three miles above a water power equ From present'~prlt; posed, very soon, I from one-half to cing proportionately tELISpecial Correspondence ^Elberton, July 18 oi Sparta, who is a ci sional nomination in trict, arrived in Elbe: will probably not in will make his Visit a frjehefe here.1 ‘rufaUla ] Special Correspondence Eufaula, July 22.-ly approaching comp ed August 1, proxinv formerly of the Natii be first-class in all of furniture, a splendid water works and.ciec known as the St. Jul making a large addit much other building Judge John W. Ash now of Texas, is is tcELBERTSpecial CorrespondenceElberton, July 22. in the militia district yesterday. Hon. Set carried ten of twelve C. Black, of Augiista No other candidates test was warm and tl seasons throughout t pects were never bet IA BKlt;Special Correspondence Gainesville, July one of our merchant jury yesterday. He horse with an umbre became frightened al jumping. Mr. Willi the ground with sucl at the ankle.BASE BALL 12 Special CorrespondenceHawkinsvii.le, Jubase ball was playedid. ofthe O. K. clu Wircgrass club ©f 1 latter was defeated This was the first xna the HawkinsvilliansDAWSpecial CorrespondenceDawson. July 24
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