"The Court House in Eutaw Destroyed by Fire"

Title

"The Court House in Eutaw Destroyed by Fire"

Source Type

newspaper

Publisher

Alabama Beacon

Publication Place

Greensboro, AL

Publication Date

3/28/1868

Transcript

"Greene county has sustained a heavy loss. The Court House at Eutaw was destroyed by fire on Friday morning of last week, with all the records, papers, etc., in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk, in which the fire originated. The records and papers in the office of the Sheriff, Register in Chancery, and County Treasurer were all saved. The Eutaw Court House was one of the most commodious and costly in the State. Its erection at any time, would have been a heavy loss to the county, but at this juncture, almost people find it extremely difficult to meet their families and pay taxes, it will give a serious calamity, especially so, in view of the loss of valuable records and papers.
The circumstances connected with the origin of the fire, as we have heard them, leave no room for doubt as to its having been the work of an incendiary. They also create the presumption, that the deed was done for the purpose of destroying certain records or papers in the Clerk's office. No efforts should be spared to detect the perpetrator of this most atrocious crime."

Sources for

AMP063-18671003