August 6, 1926.
Mayor Martin had a big Mayor's Court with a house full of defendants. Chief Spell and officers Garrard and Moye had made about a dozen cases in the city the past week. Charges of whiskey and fighting taking the lead. Court lasted more than an hour during that time many fines were imposed fattening the city treasury. Whiskey traffic has a continual spurt it seems and officers are making an effort to break it up.
J. W. Blount, a son of John Blount, narrowly escaped sudden death when the car turned over on which he was riding on the running board, pinning him underneath it. The accident happened on the western side on the Bee Line where a gully had washed down on each side and had almost cut the road bed in two. The occupants in the car were Wylie G. Kitchens, Miss Annie Julia Blount and Miss Clyde Blount. All were bruised, the boy had several broken bones and is in a serious fix.
Agent Crow left with the County Club boys for Camp Wilkins at Athens. Those going were Clark Harrison, Buren Claxton, Herman Kitchens, G. C. Rayford, Robert Smith, Fred Brantley, Z. T. Houser, Jr., and M. D. Kitchens. Mr. W. D. Sumner, while in Atlanta, came home the owner of a new Buick auto.
Reports came to Sheriff Claxton of a big stilling outfit being run on the other side of the Little Ohoopee River near Price's Bridge and that a half dozen black men working it. During the night a raid was made but evidently the operators had been given a clue, and had removed the main still and some of its fixtures. They found the large worm, a copper piping of good workmanship, and two large vats which held a large quantity of mobby, one full up, the other nearly full of working materials almost ready for the still. This was all destroyed. Jim Monroe, colored, was jailed on evidence connected with the still. More arrests are expected. The outfit was hid way back on the swamp and was a hard place to reach.
Officers of the city and county were busy Saturday into Sunday when arrests were made for drunks and fights. Both white and colored men mixed in the "rows". Some colored women were arrested for fighting. Jerry Wright, colored, came to town and Dr. Brinson treated a flesh wound on his hip made by a pistol bullet. Boisy Irwin was arrested, it is claimed he shot up some part of the city and received a bullet in the back. Henry Moye hit Laura Gregg on the forehead with a brick bat.
Dr. William Rawlings died Sunday morning at his sanitarium from a lengthy illness. He was buried in the city cemetery in Sandersville. During his life Rawlings performed thousands of major operations and its said he treated more patients than any physician in the south. People flocked to his sanitarium from all over the world and throughout this state for his medical expertise.
Mr. Jim P. Underwood died at his home in the western part of the county having been sick only a short time. He is survived by his wife and two children. He was buried at the Jordan Cemetery. Johnson Lodge No. 110, I. O. O. F. conducted the ceremony.
Miss Sue Hamilton died at the home of Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders, living only 11 hours after a stroke. She was about 65. She was buried in Westview.
Randall Briggs Chapman died following a serious illness. He was the 16 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Chapman. He was a Methodist and was buried in Westview.
