Heavy chains, shackles and prison bars at the convict camp at Fayetteville, did not deter Joe Brown in his efforts to escape, for when he was arrested in Macon Sunday morning by Policemen Jessup and Wilson, the shackles were still on his legs.
The record books at the Bibb County chain-gang show that the negro completed a ten-year sentence for burglary in this county about a year ago.
The authorities at Fayetteville were communicated with and an officer from that place will arrive in Macon today to carry the negro back to the camp.
The Macon officers received a tip several days ago that the escape was in the city and yesterday traced him to the Colonial Hotel.
He at first denied that he was an escape, but when he was searched at police headquarters and the shackles were found on his legs, he confessed, stating that although he had succeeded in breaking the chain lie bad not been able to unfasten the shackles.
Date: 1911-06-12; Paper: Macon Telegraph


Atlanta, Jan. 11.—A receiver has been appointed to take charge of the business and property of Thomas Kidd a prominent merchant of Fayetteville. The appointment was made in Atlanta last night by Judge Reagan and Hon. Sim T. Blalock has been named as receiver. Mr. Kidd left Fayetteville two days ago, saying that he was coming to Atlanta on a business trip. This was the last heard of him. His liabilities are said to be about $15,000, with assets consisting of 115 bales of cotton and a stock of merchandise
Date: 1902-01-12; Paper: Macon Telegraph