Thief Caught

Sheriff Glass, of Henry County, and Mr. R. C. Brown, of Locust Grove returned from Jacksonville, Florida on Friday with the Negro that took Mr. Brown's money some time ago.  There were two Negroes names James Morrison and John Singleton.  Morrison claims that another Negro whose name he has forgotten helped him to get the money.  They then divided the nine hundred dollars, he taking $690 and giving the other $210 and separated.  He came on to Jackson and took the train for Macon where he met his cousin, Singleton who accompanied him to Jacksonville.  He confessed the whole matter and says it is the first trouble he ahs ever been into.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 19, 1892

Submitted by Don Bankston