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| J. H. ESTILL President. \
A FATAL RIOT AT JESUP.
TWO WHITE MEN KILLED AND
TWO BADLY WOUNDED.
The Georgia Kus3ars Bent to the
Scene—Assistant Marshal Barnhill
and William Wood, Jr., the Dead.
Marshal Leggett and William Wood,
Sr., the Two Wounded—An Attempt
to Arrest a Drunken Negro the
Cause.
Jesup, Ga., Dec. 25.—T0-day has been
one of the bloodiest that Jesup ever saw.
Bloodshed and death hare made a Christ
mas holiday appalling and terrible.
Two of Jesup’s prominent citizens have
been shot dead in their tracks, and two
more have been dangerously wounded.
Gloom shrouds the town.
The dead and dying are receiving the at
tention of part of the citizens, while the
other part Is waging war on the murderers.
The affray which has thrown the town
into the excitement and caused the gloom
began at lOoclock. Just as Chief Marshal
was making his rounds he saw a
negro on the sice of the hotel firing a rifle
in rapid succession.
A DREADED DESPERADO.
“It’s Bob Brewer,” somebody said as
the people began to pour out of the
stores. The name of the notorious out
law and fugitive sent terror to the hearts
of the citizens who watched the ant cs of
Brewer. “It must be stopped,” said Officer
Leggett. He tnen weut into nis st ire and.
urming him-elf with a shotgun, deputized
William Austin, Mr. Jackson, and W. T.
Reddish to arm themselves a id go with him
to arrest the man. Accompanied by these
men, the officer went up to where the negro
was.
brewer’s pals.
Brewer was in a party of four or five
negroes, all of whom wero armed, when the
officers got within 100 yards of Brewer. Mr.
Austin and Jackson got in front, and
walked up to Brewer, Marshal Leggett
and Mr. Reddish remalued where taey
were, and after conversing with the men a
few minutes Brewer coolly threw the gun
upon his sh ulder and started toward the
officer. “That rascal with the brass bat
tens is the ma i I want,” he said, loud
enough for the officer to hear.
BOTH ARMED.
Mr. Leggett and Mr. Reddish were both
armed, the former having a shotgun and
the other a Winchester rifle. The negro
stopped before he readied the officer uud
turned as if he were g ling back, but a
party of other colored people came along
and, stopping, began to threaten the white
people, and Brewer turned and started
toward the officer again. Just then As
sistant Marshal Barnhill ran up,and Brewer
threw his gun to his shoulder and deliber
ately shot him down. The ball entered the
abdomen, causing death instantly. The
chief marshal then fired on Brewer, but
missed his mark.
LEGGETT SHOT DOWN.
Brewer returned the firo and shot Leg
get through Doth legs, the ball entering be
low the thigh. Brewer and his crowd of
ten or twelve men then ran up on Mr. Red
dish and took the rifle away from him and
fled to McMilan swamp a few yards away.
The report of the guns threw the town into
a whirlwind of exciteme it, and the negroes
wero followed into the swamp bv several
citizens. Among them were William
Wood, a carpenter, and his son, William
Wood, who is on a visit from Ridgeland, S.
C., to his father.
YOUNG WOOD KILLED.
The negroes dodged iDto tbe swamp, and
when young Wood ran in behind them
Brewer rose up and shot him through the
head, kiliiug him instantly, and snot Wood’s
fatuer in the face. Accomplishing this
much, the negroes ran farther into the
swamp and escaped. The news of the
death of young Wood and the serious shoot
ing of his father spread like wildfire over
the town. Confusion reigned for a time,
and Jesup seeme i to be in tne hands of a
■viole.it mob. Mayor Hopps called a meet
ing and hasty arrangements were made to
protect the town.
A POSSE IN PURSUIT.
Seventy-five armed men were gathered in
a few minutes and followed Brewer and his
party a distance into the swamp. McMillan
bay covers over 400 acres, and Brewer is so
familiar with its hiding places that the
efforts of the posse to locate him in the
swamp are considered in vain. The strength
of the posse was increased by at least
twenty-five armed men before an hour had
elapsed, and a picket line was formed on
the east side so as to prohibit anybody from
coming out of the swamp to the town.
Brewer is thoroughly familiar with the bay,
having been skulking arou id and hiding
there fishing and hunting for a number of
months.
A CALL FOR TROOPS.
Mayor Hopps, after finding that his line
had been formed, and that sufficient pro
tection was guaranteed until night, began
to advise with his council as to what steps
to take to protect the town during
the night. He feared that Brewer
was being re-enforced, and would
make another outbreak at night. Mayor
Hopps then wired Gov. Gordon that a riot
was in progress, aud asked for military
protection. T.e mayor had not taken the
step any too soon in order to get the military
to Jpsup in time for night service.
RE-ENFORCEMENTS FOR BREWER.
He received notice a few mi.iutea later
that a company of armed negroes had been
organized near Johnston Station, and were
marchii.g toward Jesup to aid Brewer. As
the weit side of the swamp is unguarded, it
Is supposed tbatßre wer's re-enforcements are
falling in on that side and Inclosing. Brew
er’s influence among the colored people is so
great that he can collect as many of them
as he wants and accomplish al nost any
purp se he wishes. The absence of colored
people in the town is an indication, the citi
zens say, that the outlaw has a large force,
and he puts no value on the life of a white
man. Brewer shot Citizen Austin, who
was one of the party that went to arrest
him, a few years ago, ami is wanted on a
bench warraut for assault with intent to
murder a young man named Wright.
Brewer is a yellow oolored negro and
is supposed to have I idiau blood in him.
He is known tnroughout the surrounding
counties as a desperado, and is wanted in a
good many counties for bad offeuses. He
is a terror on the railroad traius, and has
been put off them a number of times. He
has a wife and child and lives in Jesup. His
house is guarded closely.
HAD THREATENED BARNHILL.
Brewer had threatened the life of Assist
ant Marshal Barnhill since the officers
killed one of B.ewer’s pals a few weeks
ago, while attempting to arrest the colored
man for gambling. To-day was Brewer’s
chance, and be took advantage of the op
portunity. When the assistant officer
caqe unarmed to the side of Chief
Marshal Leggett, who was mak
ing the arrest, Brewer seemed
to forget for the moment that anybody was
trying to capture him, and he shot Barn
hill down as he wouid a dog. Marshal
lesggett, who is badly wounded in both
legs, wng jwea about (be affair la bis borne
Pjt JHofning ffctog.
to-mght. He said that when he went up
to arrest Brewer be knew that he had
a liad man to fool with; he wanted a foroe
largo enough to take the desperado. “ Wuen
I got near him,” the chief ina shal said,
“and he saw who I was, he left two of my
posse who were talking with him, and oatne
toward me. I heard him make a threat
about ’that is the rascal I want,’ and
stepped behind Mr. Reddish.
A CRITICAL MOMENT.
“He kept coming, and I threw my gun
to m v face and told him to stop. He looked
at me sullenly and put the gun across his
shoulder and started back. 1 thought that
1 would return to town and get assistance,
when I met an old man named Raiford
and several others, all of whom had
guns. I turned around to see what they
were going to do, and I saw Raiford ex
change a 3S-caliber Winchester for a 32-
caliber, and make threats and curse the
white people. I knew we were in for it, so
1 wait and, and had not long to wait whe i I
saw Brewer throw his gun to his shoulder
and fire.
SAW BARNHILL FALL.
“I looked around, and saw my assistant
fall to the ground, and knew he was fatally
wounded. I then returned the fire, shooting
at Brewer. He turned loose on me, and
wouuded me at the first fire. I discharged
both barrels of my gun, and knew I as
done, jumped down an embankment, and
ran for life. M•. Reddish stood, aid
Brewer approached, and saying: ‘ you,
I have a great mind to kill you,’ he struck
him, and took the gun from him.”
THE MILITARY FORCE.
The military ordered here bv Governor
Gordon, under command of Capt. G irdon
of Savannah, inlu ies the Georgia Hussars,
who have sent thirty-seven men, the
Brunswick Rifles, who have sent fifty men,
and the Appling G-avs, who have sent
forty-five men. In addition to thea < there
are upward of 100 members of different
companies in the surr mnding counties.
Capt. Gordon has his headquarters in the
S. F. and W. railroad ware iou-e.
Capt. Go: don has quieted the crowd to a
considerable extent, and J.up is under
military rule. He does not apprehend any
serious trouble to-night. He said the com
i g of the military frightened the crowd of
negroes away.
BRUNB WICK’S WILD RUMOrS.
A report has been current that the ne
groes are excited in Brunswick, and have
armed a company, and are marching to
ward Jesup. Capt. Gordon does not at
tach much importance to the rumor. He
will remain all night with his men and keep
watch over the town.
News reached the authorities that J. W.
Ryan, a white man living here, was the in
stigator of the affray. A posse was sent to
his house to arrest him, but Ryan had made
his escape. The men are on the lookout for
him. It is said that be put bad ideas into
Brewer's bead about the duty of t e white
people to the colored folks,aud report says
that he excited them by saying that the
murder of the colored man killed by
Barnhill should be avenged.
A GUARD KILLED.
Henry Anderson, one of Jthe guards put
over Ryan's house, was accidentally shot
and killed to-night by o.ie of his own party.
He came over to Capt. G ‘rdon’s headquar
ters for rc-enforcemonts and was going back,
when a gun held by Mr. Townsend was
discharged, blowing Anderson’s brains out.
Anderson was formerly the hotel proprietor
here, hut of late has been with the Central
railroad of Macon. He was he e spending
Christmas. His body is now in the Hus
sars’ headquarters.
The body of young TVood has been
shipped to Ridgeland for interment.
BARNHILL’S DESOLATE HOME.
The scene at the house of late Assistant
Marshal Barnhill to night is affecting.
The house is a neat four-room cottage. In
one roo uis a wood fire, where Mrs. Barn
hill, with her babe, is surrounded by friends
In the opposite room the light burns low.
The corpse of tbs deceased Barnhill is in a
ca-ket in the center of tbe room. Barnhill
left his wife at 9:30 o’clock to go to town t >
make a purchase. His wife stood on the
porch waiting her husband’s return, wtien
his corpse, all blood stained, was brought
to her. It was a heartrending incident,
and the young woman is prostrated.
The house of Brewer was visited by a
Morning News reporter at 13 o’clock to
night, but a rap on the do >r failed to bring
anybody. The house is wrapped iu dark -
ness and all is quiet.
A NEGRO SHOT.
A few minutes ago a colored man was
shot by n picket w„ile coming from the
McMillan swamp. He attempted to
shy by the officer, when he was snot. The
ball took effect in the rig it breast, but the
wound is uot fatal. The negro is named
Green and claims to have been in Jesup on
a visit. He bad no weapon aud it is believed
that he was acting as a spy.
William Wood, Sr., wno was shot in the
face by Brewer, is an old man, and tne
death of his son adds to his already danger
ous condition. He cried piteously to-nigut
when given the details of tne horrible affair.
arrival of the hussars.
A lieutenant has ju-t arrived with
eighteen members of the Georgia Hussars,
and they are at their headquarters. Jesup
people are loud in their praise of tbe gallant
soldiers from Savannah. It is reported
that several colored bodies have been re
covered, but the rumors cannot be verified,
and it is not known that a single negro is
killed. The firing by the pickets at
one time to-night was so great as
to attract tbe citizens out t >
the line, fearing that an attack
had been made by negroes. A survey of
the field showed everything quiet. The
officers are waiting until day, when they
expect t) surround the swamp and track
the desperadoes to their hiding places.
RYAN’S RECORD.
Ryan, who has escaped arre3t for com
plicity in the affray, is a discharged
detective, formerly in the employ of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
He is origin dly from near Blackshear. The
train from Brunswick is expected to bring
several move soldiers. It is reported tnat a
colored company is on the train, but the
rumor cannot be authenticated.
A POSSE SENT TO LUMBER CITY.
Jesup, Ga., Dec. *O. 3 a. m.—A posse of
twenty men under command of 8. White
left to-night on the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia, and Georgia railroad mail train,
for Lumber City, co intercept Brewer and
his gang, who it is rumored have gone
there for reenforcements. Brower’s mother
lives at Lumber City and it is susp cted
that if he gets out of McMillan
swamp he will go to his mother's. The firing
along the picket line keeps up, but it is
principally by boys. A crowd of armed
men have just returned from a trip to the
swamp, and they report that four colored
men were found dead, but they gave no
names, and said that they did not know tbe
negroes.
BOUND TO HAVE BREWER.
The people are bent on capturing Brewer,
aud the country will be sc rared for him to
dav. Every man on the streets is lugging
a gun and the streets are thronged with
people. Those who are sitting up with the
corpses have their guns with them, and
beside the coffin in which are young YVoods’
remains rifles are stacked. A report has
just reached the officers that a house iu
the southern part of the town his
been attacked by Bob Brewer,
but the rumor is unfounded.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1889.
At 3 o'clock the town is as quiet as it can
be under the circumstances.
BRUNSWICK EXCITED.
Brunswick. Ga. , Dec. 25. —Brunswick is
in a state of excitement to-night over
rumors of the riot at Jesup. The governor
was telegraphed for aid and wired the
Bru lswiex Riflemen to hold themselves in
readiness to take a special train for Je up.
A messenger was dispatched on horsebacs
and the members were got together. They
and many volunteers are under arms
ready for instant leaving. Rumors are fly
ing that the negroes here have dema ided
a special train to go to the aid of tne blacks
in Jesup, and thre ite i, if their request is
not heedod, to burn the docks. At empts
to run down the rumors have so far failed,
and but little credit can be given them.
THE ADVICES TO THE GOVERNOR.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 25. —Shortly after
noon today Gov. Gordon received the
following dispatch from Jesup:
Our olli.iers have been killed here in a
riot. .Please send us aid at once.
R. B. Hopps, Mayor.
In response the governor telegraphed the
mayor to order to the scene of the trouble
in his name the nearest available state
troops, and preserve order.
A later dispatch from Jesup announced
that the rioters, urmed wit i Winchester
rifles, had entrenched themselves in the
swamp and could not be dislodged with
out help. About the same time
came a telegram from Savannah saying
that Col. W. W. Gordon, with fifteen mm,
was on the way to Jesuo, and that other
troops would follow lator. The governor
then wired Col. Gordon to take all possible
precaution to prevent bloodshed, to use the
troops only in case of direct necessity, and
attempt starving out the rioters rather than
assaulting the swamp. Ar 8 o’clock 1 1- light
the governor was no'tifled t at all was quiet
at Jesup. Col. Gordoa aud his men had ar
rived.
THE CALL FOB TROOPS.
Col. Gordon Responds With Two De
tachments of Hussars.
The first intelligence in Savannah of the
trouble at Jesup was received at 1 o’clock
yesterday afternoon by Col. W. W. Gordon.
Mayor R. B. Hopps telegraphed CoL Gor
don and others:
Jesitp, Ga., Dec. 25, 1889.
Col. W. W. Gordon:
Please send a military company on the first
train. We have a riot. Several have been
killed. Send troops by special train if possible.
R. B. Hopps, Mayor.
Colonel Gordon replied that he could not
move the military without an order from
the state authorities, and an hour an 1 a
half later he received the following dis
patch :
Atlanta, Dec. 25, 1889.
Col. W. W. Gordon:
1 have telegrap tel Mayor Hoops to order the
nearest military troops. I Rive you full author
ity to act J. B. Gordon, Governor.
This was followed five minutes later by
the f ilowi g telegram from Mayor Hopps,
repeating Gov. Gordon’s message to him, as
follows:
Atlanta, Ga. , Dec. 25, 1889.
R. B. Hopps, Mayor of Jesup:
Order, in my name, the nearest troops to
Sour asslsta ice, and telegraph me immediately,
ieep me posted. J. B. Gordon, Governor.
THE HUSSARS SUMMONED.
This was giving short notice to get the
Hussars together. Col. Gordon, however,
assembled as many men as could be rallied
by messengers, and a hurried mee ing was
held at the Hussars’ armory, where it was
decided that all who could be found should
leave ou the Jesup express at 3:43 o’clock,
and Sergeant Thomas Hunter was detailed
to remain behind and recruit a second de
tachment to follow on the Albany express
at 8:33 last night.
At 4:30 o’clock p. m. a detachment of the
Hussars, armed with Springfield carbines
and side arms, assembled at tbe Savannah,
FI irida and Western depot, and ten minutes
later the Jesup express pul ei out of the
depot with the following men:
Col. YV. W. Gordan.
Lieut. G. B. Pri chard.
Acting First Sergt. Cbas. D. Russell.
W. W. Owens, surgeon.
Corpl. Geo. S. McAlpln.
Privates Geo. W. Owens, R. M. Hull,
YVm. Hunter, YVillie Brigha n, W. YV.
Gordon, Jr., J. B. West, B. Hunter, Beirne
Gordon, and R. O. Gordon.
A Morning News reporter accompanied
the detachment.
other offers of aid.
Just as tbe train was pulling out of the
depot Col. William Garrard, of the Volun
teer Guards’ battalion, who had been tele
phoned for, held a hurried consultation
with Col. Gordon, looking to re-enforcing
the Hussars at Jesup if it should be deemed
necessary, and a messenger was dispatched
for Mayor Schwarz, and later Col. Mercer
of the First Volunteer regiment, Col. Gar
rard and Mayor Schwarz had a conference
with a view of promptly calling out the
forces if it should be found necessary.
Capt. R. G. Fiemi g, superintendent of
the Savannah, Florida aud Wes era rail
way, who rendered every aid in getting tbe
troops off, was kept advised by telegraph of
the situation, and Col. Garrard, Alderman
Harris, a Morning News reporter, and
several gentlemen spent, tne greater part
of the afternoon in the office of the master
of transportation with Supt. Fleming, and
the telegrams were read aloud as they ar
rived, aud the situation was thoughtfully
and earnestly discussed.
THE FIRST REPORTS.
The first special was received from
Mayor Hopps, aud requested Supt. Fleming
to run a special to Jesup with rail itary
troops to quell a riot, and to confer with
CoL Gordon. It was nut necessary, as by
tbe time tbe scattered troops could be col
lected tbe Jesup express was about to leave,
aad was even held a few minutes.
A dispatch that had been sent to Johns
ton was duplicated to Supt. Fleming. It
was from R. E. YValker, telegraph oper
ator at Jesup, announcing the riot and ask
ing that such assistance a- was available
should be sent at once. Fifteen men,
armed with carbines and shotguns, re
sponded.
The report that a white raau, named
YVoods bad been killed led tbe Savan
nah, Florida and Western officials to sup
pose that P. P. YVoods, the agent of the
road at Jesup, was the man, but Mr. Latti
mer in answer to an inquiry, telegrapued
General Manager Haines aud Supt. Flem
ing that it was another man named YVoods
who had been killed.
THE FIRST DEFINITE NEWS.
The second dispatch from Mr. YValker to
Capt. Fleming was that iu the condition of
aff drs at that hour full pa ticulars were
not obtainable, but it was understood that
two white me i bad been killed and one
wounded, and thit skirmishing was then
going on in the woods on the other side of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road, and that trouble before night was
then feared.
The next telegram was that all the whites
who had guns were out in the woods, about
half a mile from the station, in the town
limits; that the trouble was precipitated by
the officers trying to arrest “Bob" Brewer,
a negro, for w om they had a warrant for
assault and battery; that Brewer had been
carrying a Winchester rifle for months and
defying tbe officers, and that when the
trouble arose Brewer bad backers with him.
THE SECOND DETACHMENT OFF.
Shortly a'ter 8 o’clock last night a telegram
to 8u P t. Fleming was received from Col.
Gordon, who had aimed at Jesup with fua
detachme t, stating that ali was then quiet,
but he ordered the second detachme.it of
Hussars to come up on tne Albanv express,
and when the train pu led out at 8:45 it
took up sixteen men, making thirty
of the troop who answered the summons of
the governor. The second detachmept was
composed qf the following men:
Lieut. P. W. Meldriin.
Sergeant I’hos. Hunter.
Sergeaut J T. Siuptriue.
Corporal Gratz Myers.
Privates W. D. Simkins, D. N. Mc-
Alpin, J. C. Postell, Henry Aloin, Fred
Myers, Frank Myers, Wm Smab'wood, Dr.
A. O. Best, G. H. Rems part, C. A. Flem
ing, Walter Coney, aud H. Taylor, Jr.
City Marshal Wade, armed with a
Soringfleld i ifle, and Frank Weldon, of the
Times , accompanied the detachment. Col.
J. H. Dereaux m t Lieut. Moldrim at the
depot, aud tendered the services of the
First Georgia battalion, saying ho would
hold it in readiness to reenforce the Hussars
at a mo u* ut’s uotiee.
TAKING WOODS’ BODY IIOME.
Train 78, north-bmind, pulled Into the
depot shortly after 8 o’cl ick. It had on
board the dead body of W. H. Woods, one
of the victims of the riot. It was in charge
cf R. J. Woods, a brother of the deceased,
who was taking the remains to his
home at Ridgeland, 8. C., for inter
ment. The body was encased in a casket.
To a Morning News reporter Mr. R. J.
Woods related the story of the killing. He
said that nine n'groes, armed with Win
chester rifles and 38-caliber revolvers,
opeued Are upon tne whites, who had been
summoned as a posse by Marshal Liggett,
to aid in arresting the negroes, who were
dru .k and defiant of all law. Mr. Woodi
says that the whites were armed, and that
there must have been not less than 500
shots fired.
SHOT THROUGH THE nEAD.
His brother was shot through the head by
a ball fr. m a Winchesier rifle, and his
uncle, W. 8. Woods, a carpenter, living in
Jpsup, was shot in the right cheek, a
Winchester ball plowing through his face
and coming out iu the fleshy part of the
neck, near tne ear. The wound, Mr. Woods
thinks, is not a fatal one. Assistant Mar
shal W. W. Barnhill was struck in
the left side and killed 'by a
Winchester ball and Marshal B. R. Leggett
was wouuded in both tbigus. When Mr.
Woods left Je-up he said that one negro
had been killed and three captured, one of
wtiom had been shot through the hand and
through the ear, and the whites were still
hunting the rioters in the swamp woods to
which they had retreated after a few
rouuds. Mr. Woods was under the im
pression that the captured negroes would
be taken from the jail before daylight this
morning and lynched.
WOODS A YOUNG MAN.
W. H. Woods, who was killed, was a
young man of 21, and he and his brother
had been getting out cypress in the swamps.
The deceased was a sober and industrious
young man, aud unma ried.
In closing bis interview, Mr. Woods was
asked if the whites had provoked any
trouble, and he said the contrary is true;
that the whites were sober and orderly.
Brewer had remarked, iu bringing his
armed force to town, that they wanted him
there, and he proposed “to have some fun
in that town before the day is over.” The
lawless acts were so flagrant that
the officers had nothing left but to
attempt to suppress the disorder, and
this was t e excuse Brewer wanted, and
when catled upon to submit to the law ho
and his crowd opened fire with their rifles.
Conductor Gnann, who brought in train
78 last night, said that when he passed
through Jesup all was apparently quiet at
the station, but a gentleman at Jesup ex
pressed to him the beliof that the crisis had
not yet been reached.
A CHRISTMAS TREE ROW.
Displacement of Some of the Tags
Nearly Ends In Murder.
Shawneetown, 111., Dec. 25.—A free
fight took place at a Christmas celebration
In a church in Eagle Creek precinct last
night, in which chairs, clubs, knives, aud
pistols were used. Thomas Burroughs, the
church doorkeeper, and one of the most
respectable and prominent fanners
in the county, was dangerously stabbed.
Stout Colbert was hit in the chin with a
bullet, and several other persons received
minor injuries. The fight arose from a
mistake in distributing the presents. As
usual at such entertainments, the parents in
the neighborhood had taken their gifts to
the church, where they were properlv
labeled and bung up on a tree.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Some of the tags were insecurely fastened,
and dropped off, but were replrced as
accurately as possible. Last night a largo
crowd assembled to witness the distribution.
When about a dozen of presents had been
handed to the children, a farmer named
Johnson grabbed a sled from a
child’s hands and declared it was
oue he had brought there for his
little boy. The sexton attempted to explain
his mistake, but Farmer Johnson pushed
him rudely aside and started for the door,
carrying the sled in his hands. Some
young men who had been drinking tried to
snatch the sled from Johnson, and he
struck one of them and was himself felled
with a chair. The fight then became
general, and for a time it looked as though
a number of the combatants would bo
killed.
KILLED HIS GIRL'S FATHER.
The Old Man Shot in Self-defense, and
His Slayer Acquitted.
Tuscola, Ala., Dec. 25.—Arthur Craig
of Indianapolis arrived in Newnan, near
here, last evening with a view of wedding
Miss Hattie Sutton, a pretty teacher in a
Newnan school. Her father, John Sutton,
who bitterly opposed the match, confronted
young Craig and placed a cocked revolver
at his head and said: “Gi or I’ll kill you."
He pulled the trigger, but bis weapon balked
him.
killed by the lover.
He tried again, bat before he succeeded
two bullets from Craig’s revolver pierced
the angry man’s brain, and be fell a corpse.
Craig gave himself ap. A jury uai called,
and tbe evidence showing tout he ac:ed iu
self-defense, he was acquitted. He at once
returned to Indianap ms, fearing trouble
fi om the dead mau’s friends. Too young
lady is sud to exonerate her lover from
all blame. The affair has created much ex
citeme iL Crai : is a nephew of Representa
tive Isaac B. Craig of the Thirty-second
Illinois district, aud Sutton was a promi
nent grand army min.
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
A' Liquor Seller in Indian Territory
Fights to the Bitter End.
Ardmore. I. TANARUS., Dec. 25.—Yesterday
afternoon Deputy United Btatee Marshal
Tucks and another deputy attempted to
arrest Lige Brobam and Joseph Merritt for
introducing intoxicating liquors into Indian
Territory. A lively battle ensued, ail tbe
combatants using their revolvers. Bro
bam was shot in the right breast and
mortally wounded, but he continued to fi>-e
as long us he had strength to raise bis re
volver. Neither of the' officers was in
jured, Merritt was arrested.
AUGUSTA’S LITTLE RIOT.
AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST HAS A
YAMACRAW SEQUEL.
Two Policemen Knocked Down by
Negroes and Beaten With Their
Own Clubs—The Assailants Finally
Lodged In Jail and ,a General Out
break Avoided.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 25.—What at oue
time threatened t<> be a serious disturbance
ocourred iu the city to-day. It was the out
come of open barrooms and mean liquor. A
large crowd gathered about a saloon in the
southern part of the city, aud a diffi
culty arose among them. Policeman
Williams and Crawford attempted the ar
rest of the bellig rents. At this juncture
tlie other negroes made a con
certed attack on the two officers,
throwing them down and beating them
severely with their own club*. Re-enforce
ments wero subsequently sent out and the
ringleaders were arrested.
WniTES RUSH TO ARMS.
Many whites In the meantime had armed,
and trouble was fearod. The police thought
it necessary 1 1 place their prisoners iu nn
engine house to save them from the
incensed crowd. After several eff irts
the negroes were tlnairy taken to jail
and a guard placed about the building.
Rumors flew thick aud fast through the
city during the afternoon and nig it that
the negroes proposed to rescue (lie pris
oners. This caused much uneasiness, aid
very general preoaratious for any dem
onstration of the kind.
A NEGRO REPORTED KILLED,
it is reported that o e negro was killed
on the street while the party urnlor
arrest was bei g carried, and another
was painfully shot. These wero street
difficulties growing out of the goueral
exoi oiuent, and the negroes wero not those
under arrest and the shooting was
not done by the officers. The placing of
the arrested negroes in the engine-house
was bad judgment. Undue excitem nt re
sulted from it, and the reports were
circulated that they had shot an 1 killed two
pol cemen. Everyt dug is quiet to-night
aud no further trouble is expected.
A BLOODY DAY AT MAOON.
A Negro Boy Killed-A Bartender
Fatally Wounded.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 25.— George King,
aged 18, shot and killed Phil Kiuchen, 17
years old, this morning, with a shotgun.
Both are negroes. The jury of inquest re
turned a verdict of murder. King claims,
however, that he did not know that the gun
was loaded.
James L. Matthews, a gambler, shot and
fatally wounded to-night Charlie Berin, a
bartender of the Commercial baron Fourth
street. Matthews was defending a friend
At the time. Berin raised a bottle to striko
Matthews and the la.ter fired, the ball
entering the loft lung.
C. A. Connell of Athens was shot In the
throat this afternoon bv Annie Rigsby, a
woman of the demi-monde, at the latter’s
house. The wound is serious, and piohablv
fatal. 1
Numerous shootings of small conse
quence are reported.
A RIOT AT G lEENVILLE.
The Killing of a Negro by the Mar
shal the Cause.
Columbus, Ga., Deo. 25.—Mayor Dozier
has just received a telegram from Green
ville asking for fifty armed men at once.
Capt Gilbert has telegraphed Gov. Gordon,
and immediately upon the receipt of
orders will leave on a special train
with the Columbus Guards. The
marshal of Greenville attempted to
arrest a negro, who cut him, whereupon he
shot and killed the negro. The negroes
took the affair up, and ttie telegram reports
a riot the whites ore unable to suppress.
Holland Kemp to-day cut and probably
fatally wounded a negro named Will Bhell
mau. Wnisky was the cause of the diffi
culty. Witnesses say Keuio was justified
iu tne cutting.
A OOUPLE OF FUSILLADES.
One Man Killed and Another Wounded
in Indian Territory.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 20.—A Tahle
quah, L TANARUS., special says: “Christmas
was celebrated with several shooting
scrapes. The most serious one occurred at
Williams’ hotel. A general quarrel arose
there in the office, and David Williams was
shot through the body aud killed. No
arrests were made.
“During another fight In tbe afternoon
Moses Crittenden was shot through tho
shoulder, and seriously injured. A number
of other tights occurred, but the two men
tioned were the only serious ones.”
BLAIN AT A PARTY.
An Intruder at a Christmas Frolic
Loses Hie Life.
Kansas City, Dec. 25.—A special from
Lebanon, Mo., says that James Carter, aged
17, was killed at a Christmas party last
night at the Bank branch by a man named
Jennings. A party was gi veil at the house
of John Burns, and James Carter and a
number of other buys attended uninvited.
A quarrel resulted, and tbe intruders were
driven from tne house. Jennings followed
them out and hurled a stone after them.
The missile struck Carter ou the bock of
the head and Killed him instantly. Jen
nings was arrested.
Portugal and England.
Lisbon, Doe. 25. —It is reported that the
dispute between E igland and Portugal
regarding tneir African possessions will t>e
submitted to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha for arbitration. The Briti.h min
ister hero has had sever and long interviews
with Senor Gomes, the Portuguese foreign
minister, on the q lestions at issue. The
Portuguese corvette Miudello has been
ordered to remain in Delagoa bay.
A Publio Prosecutor Turns Socialist.
Carlsruhe, Dec. 25.—Herr Guttensteln,
C* lie prosecutor of the Grand Duchy of
en, speaking at a publio meeting here,
declared him-slf a socialist and proceeded
to develop tbe socialist theory ana to advo
cate tbe socialist political programme. The
meeting was immediately suspended, and
the hall closed by tbe police.
To Banquet Our Naval Officers.
Lisbon, Dec. 25.—Tbe American legation
here into ds to give a banquet in honor of
Admiral Walker and the other officers of
the United (States squadron of evolution.
Leading Portuguese ofll lala and foreign
diplomatic representatives have been in
vited to attend.
O'Brien at Thurles.
Dublin, Dec. 25.—W, F. O’Brien, re
cently re eased from prison, is the guest of
Rev. Thomas Croke, archbishop at Cashel,
at Xhurios.
INFLUENZA ATTACKS THE CZAR.
His Illness Prevents Him From Ke
viswing the Troops.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 35.—The czar has
suffered severely from the p availing epi
demic of influenza. To-day bo was too ill
to a:tend the regular Christmas church
service, and was also compelled t > omit the
customary review of the parade of the
gu rds. The empress prodded at a luncheon
given In the Ani.chkoff palace after the
military parade.
PORTUGAL INVADED.
Lihbon, Dec. 25.—Influenza prevails to
such an ex e.it among the sol hers ii the
garrison here that it will probably prevent
the proposed review on Dec. 28, on the oc
casion of the proclaiming of Do n Carlos
as king of Portugal. The king of Portugal
is suffering from au attack of influenza.
THE EXILES.
Ex-Emperor Dora Pedro and ex
emprass of Brazil are in Oporto
T ‘i” cx-emprrgi u still indisposed.
Iho illness of the king is likely to post
pone the anticipated ceremony of his proc->
tarnation,
SPREAD OF THE EPIDEMIC AT PARIS.
Paris, Dec. 25. —1n consequence of the
spread of the epidemio the hospitals are
crowded pud the authorities have been
e impelled to make extraordinary provision
for new patients. This has boon doue by
the erection of a temporary pavilion on the
grounds of Hos itnl Beaujon.
In the school of the D mghtors of the Mem
bers of the I.e ;ion of Honor nt Ht. Den is
one-third of the pupils were ill, and the
school has therefore been closed.
A PAPER ON THE OUTBREAK.
f. P r - Germaine, Sea, r.-ni a paper on
lniiiio’.ntd beiore the academy of ruedi*
c.no of this cry, which was die
cussed by ot.ier distinguished mo nbers of
the profe sion. Dr. Beo tuought the ai td
emy should not eue mruge the opinion that
the epidemic wus without gravity.
Ho said that patients wore very
apt to have pneumonia or bron
chitis in fatal forms. I)r. Dhj irlin
Beaumet agreed with Dr. Bee as to soma
points iu the nature of the malady, but not
ns to the fact lhat. it is iot always benign.
He believed th it the epide uic was a form of
dengue, a peculiar orra ic epidemic fever
allied te rhemnatio alf ctious. lie had
observed that it presented two phases:
tlrst, a nervous phase, and next a catarrhal
phase, and that there was someti ties
an eruption—simple rash. The vari
eties In the disease wore duo t >
pteduminanco in the case of uny one of
these facts. Dr. Riobard suggested that a
rash might, perhaps, not lie part of the dis
ease, but on'y a c msequence of 1 irgo quan
tities of anttpyrlue given to patients. All
the speakers ooncu rod in the opinion that
tbo disease is not harmless, and that iu enso
of a relapse the consequences are very
serious.
AN INCREASE IN CASES.
Berlin, Dea 25.— The public health
authorities report u great Increase In
tne number of casus of influenza,
and an aggravation of the disease
with an increase In tho death rate. Fatal
effects are produced by complications of
pm-umonin and laryngitis.
From Bremen there is nows that the gas
work) are short of hands in consequence of
the number of employes down with the
epidemio.
1 1 Munich the disease Is increasing and
the hospitals are full.
Ti e epidemic has appeared at Bucharest,
Galatz, and Broiia.
ENGLAND’S HOLD IN EGYPT.
France’s Efforts to Weaken it Not
Apt to Succeed.
Paris, Dec. 25. —The Temps has an im
portant article on tho position of the French
government with regard to the conversion
of the Egyptian preference loan from a 5
per cent, to a 4 jwr cent, stock, as proposed
early in the year by Bir Edgar Viucont.
The Temps reports that the government
has intimated to the British minister
that it will no longer insist upon the
evacuation of Egypt by England os a condi
tion of its assent to the conversion of this
portion of the Egyptian debt, but may con
sent if England initiates the process of
evacuation by withdrawing part of her
troops, and if it is agreed that the profit of
the e inversion shall be applied to the pur
pose of strengthening the Egyptian army.
profitable for egtpt.
It has been calculated that tho saving to
tbe Egyptiun treasury by the reduction
would be equal to about 1800,000 a year;
and this money spout upon tne Egyptian
army would admi. of an important reduc
tion in tbe effectiveness of the British army
without endungi-ntig any interest that the
presence of that army protects.
As the Marquis of Salisbury has hitherto
refused to negotiate upon the ground that
military < ccupation and the debt were
parts of the same question, and as England
claims that the retire cent of her forces
will lie followed by tbe overrunning of
Egypt from Soudan, the prospect for an ex
ceptance of the French proposition is not
promising.
A NEW REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
The Adherents of tbe Monarchy Make
a Formidable Demonstration.
Lisbon, Dec. 25.—Dispatches from Rio
de Janeiro received hero in cipher by the
newspaper A ovidades contain important
and deeply interesting facts about tbe
political upheaval reported there as having
occurred ou Dec. 18. I, Is undoubtedly cor
rect that the pr ivisionaJ government found
itself confronted by a very formidable and
active opposition, among the members of
which we e numbered many soldiers and a
good continge t from the navy, backed up
by several officers from both branches of
the service, while numerous citizens also
joined tbe revolt In favor of tbe monarchy.
paraded the streets.
“These banded together and paraded the
principal streets, giving a full aggressive
show of their seat,meets, and very seri us
fight ng resulted. The revolt was not sup
pressed until the morning of December 20,
when the regularly organized troops over
came and dispersed the monarchists. The
provisional authorities arrested quite a
number of tbe leading participants in the
revolt."
JAPAN'S MINISTRY.
Changes That Are Intended to Intro
duce European Methods.
Yokohama, Dec. 25.—There has been
reconstruction of the ministry, intended to
give ultimately effect to the purpose with
whioh Gen. Count! Yamagata A torno
wai sent ou bis long visit to Europe,
namely, to introduce European methods in
a larger degree into the legal and ad
ministrative system. It has resulted in
an exchange of places in tiie ministry,
introducing two new men, Aoki and
Iwamura, the first of whom t ecomet min
ister of foreign affairs, and the second min
ister of commerce. The new niiuister of
foreign affairs replaces Count Ohurna
Sclngeuobu, who baa been created privy
councillor with the rank of mi lister. But
the significant part of the change is that
Count Yamagata Aritoruo, hitherto min
ister of the interior, becomes president of
the ministry,
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V WE£KLY.iIJttASr&AR, f
1A MONUMENT TO GRADE
AN ADDRESS TO HIS ADMIRERS
ALL OVER THE OOUNTBY.
The Young Men of Atlanta Start th*
Fund With $5,000-lh Addreea
Highly Eulogistic In Character—Th*
Shaft to be Erected at the State
Capital.
Atlanta. Dee. 35.—The people of Atlanta
have de:ermined to erect a monument to
the memory of Henry W. Grady. A meet,
ing of young men yestorlay resolved on
this and raised 15,000 within one hour.
1 o-day they issued the following addreo*,
from * hicli it will be seen that the move,
ment w( ! a nnoa natlo ml character:
To the Admt erg of Ti. IV. Grady:
No character to history, ancient or modern,
who bore an untitled name ani fell in the ranks
of private clthumsbip ere he reachad hia *Uh
year ever I -ft hehi id him so many grief
st leken hearts an i tear-stalne fao ■s, or such
an abiding sense of irreparable loos M
H. >V. Oraly. Measured by this
comparison, his grand personality aa
aumes proportions whlou coull not
bo comprehended while he lived. Tbe young
meu of Atlanta hav© Inaugurate 1 a move nenl
to erect a monument to lux memory
surate with th so proporti m, uot alone to hi*
for that Ct iinperishahl* In the heart*
of in* people, but also an an lnapiratioii to
Future generation* of younsr men, guiding
their iriNDiration* and ambition* into path*
or URoful philanthropy and lofty
Kaeriflclntf patriotism. A monument U already
assured. The unparalleled spontaneity of tun
r<M|Kman to the unpublished appeal whiefei
r. -a on* frlen ls ua le on tho flrt day of th
organization of the movement has removed
alt 'pin.stitriis as to enough funds b *msf raise 1 to
build a jrlortou* tribute to mankind. Thlg
address Is, therefor©, isxm* I nit as an appeal,
hut in order to "xteud toe hi?h privileges pi
K‘ vin to this noble cautt*. a privilege we do no®
w iHh to confine to anv clan* or to any locality*
'Vhu* Atlanta claims uiru and hi* monument,
and therefore Uttinfcrly takes the lead In thi*
movement, abe recognises that he belongs t<J
whole republic, and that the whole peopl*
should have the pleasure o nidinsr In t,© per
petuation of the name and the fame of nlng
who surrendered his life in an effort to bring
about i>eaoe aud good will b ’tweon the sectiooe*
The chairman, Oharles 8. Northen; Alexander
W. Hrnab, Clark Howell, J. J. lfal*©z, Jack J #
Kpaiihlm/, J. It Holiiduv, J O. O’Nel', F. iu
O’Bryan, R. C. Freeman, Burton 8 filth, ou*
Long, W. P. Hill, Fulton D. Colville, T. A
iia mnofitl, Jr., J. R. Gray, committee.
Remittance* to this fun 1 *houl i b < xent to T#
A Hammond, Jr., Gate City Bank buildintf,
Atlanta, Go.
HIS LAST CnHLSTMAS EDITORIAL.
One year ago Henry Grady wrote for the
Constitution au editorial entitled, “A Per*
feet Day." It was a Chris mas editorial
full of beauty and brightness, and was
much talk' and of by the press ot theoountry.
That Christinas day was beautiful,
and to-day was another such, but,
O, how different Jto the peop'e for whom
that editorial was written. As the sun sent
its last rays upon the c ty all that was mors
tal of Henry Wood fin Grady was laid to
met in Oakland ce net ry. The sun of bis
life had set, end the people who loved him
wero filled with deep >st sorrow. The bis*
lory of the oo n.try shows probably 1
no other man who, as a private citizen,
wns so universally beloved. A
simple citizen of this Unefced States
wns burled with honors worthy of ths
mightiest potentate. Tee was no osten
tation, no display, no glit eri ig n ig-ant?
all was simplicity, but the fu lersl prooes
sion wa- the largest this state has ever seen,
and In the hearts of Georgia’s people was a
sorrow deeper than human mind cant
measure.
AT HIS BEAUTIFUL HOME.
At the beautiful homeou Peachtree street
which waso ioe the pride of him who lay
dead In it sorrowful scenes were enacted
till* day. It was 9 o’clock when the hon-*
orary pall-bearers nd a commit'ee frond
each of tho orga Izations to which Mr.
Grady belo 'god arrived at the house. la
the honorary escort there were, besides moa
prominent in Georgia and the south, a
number of northern friends. The body
lay iu a beautiful casket iu tbe large
parlor, and here these friends took a lost
look at the boloved face. At 10 o’clock th
solemn procession wended its way to tba
First Methodist church, where the body
was to He in state. Hero the local members
of the Chi Bid fraternity, of which Mr.
Grady was the highest officer in tbe state,
took charge. Then for four hour* tba
public was allowed to pass the casket iu
double lines, and look upon the face.
the floral designs.
The floral designs whi-h came from
friends everywhere were most beautiful,
Of these that given by the Constitution
employes was especially noticeable, and U
mentioned because it was made after a de*
Rign selected for another purpose by Mr.
Grady himself. It was iu tbe shape of Gaor*
gia’s coat of arms with the simple words,
“Georgia’s Sm" on the top of the arch
and “Our Friend” at the ba-e. The scenes
during those four hours were most touch
ing. Old and yourtg, great and -mall,
wnito and black, passed by tbe casket, ana
there was not a dry eye as the people
realized that their best friend
hail gone. Ths employes of
the Constitution, headed by 'President
Howeil and Business Manager Hem hill,
came in a body. Then they went to the
house and acted as an moon of honor to
the family to tbe church. Tbe service*
were the simplest possible. This wa*
at the requeat of the widow. Dri
Morrison. Dr. [.ee, Dr. Barnett, Dr. Glenn,
and Dr. Hopkins wer • the officiating minis
ters. The reading of selections from the
scriptures, singing of hymns, ad praversby
Dr. Morris >n, Meth >di t, and Dr. Garnet*
Presbyterian, completed the services.
HIS FAVORITE HTJOt
The singing of Mr. Grady’s favorite
hymn, '’Shall wo gather at the river, ” u
especially touching. The long procession
wended its way to Oakland, and in tbs
family vault of W. D. Grant toe bode of
Henry Grady fou and ate tiporary resting
place. One short prayer at the vault, and
all was over. He is gone, hut his wordsoi
I>caco and god will for north and
south will keep him alive in the hearts of
all the people,
GEORGIANS AT WASHINGTON MEET.
Washington, Dec. 25. Most of tha
Georgians iu Washington gathered at tha
Metropolitan hotel this afternoon, and
S asset resolutions eu'ogistio of the lata
ieury W. Grady. Speeches were made by
Frank B. Gordon, son of Got. Gordon, and
others.
Killed While Drunk.
Paris, Tex, Dec. 25.—Leo Connors,
aged 2 ', belonging to one of :he wealthiest
families in the city, was sbo. and killed last
night by C rig Holt. Connors, who was
drinking freely, was the aggressor. He was
known to be quarrelsome, and was on trial
at court a snort time ago for cutting a man.
A Big Blaze in London.
London, Dec. 2tt—3:oo a. m.—A black of
buildings m Charter House so .are, com
prising eight wareh uses ad numerous
shops, was burned to day. The loss is $750,-
000. fmllj
Belgium's Striking Colliers.
Brussels, Dec. 25 A general strike of
the colliers lias been inaugurated through
out Belgium. The scarcity of coal it
already beg tuning to be severely led*
