Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-03
New Workers Outraged In Savannah.

The mountain Of ineuity which the
~soutberuers are bsaping o against them
selves j fearfoliy 1,rge, and growing higher
day BY day. We have to-day the PARTICULARS
Of brutal outrages, inflicted upon New York
ems in Savannah, which the papic making f
sionists in New York City should be proud
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Mr., James Sinclair, a native and lifetime
resident of New York City, having a brother
in Augusta Georgia, and being out Of sn, !
ployment went to Savannah, en route for Au-
gus,a. The VigilauUB Committee waited up
On him, and ordered him 70 leave the CITY
forthwith. Not obeying the demand, he ivan
1alled,upoh by a man who desired TO have
some pHy4te conversation with him. Mr.. Sim
clair stepped out upon the sidewalk. he thus
describes bis treatment after doing this:
d About thirty men surrounded me-each
man drew a revolver and a 5owie-knife-each
man vehemently demanded my company and
ZACH man made Il his duty 10 see that tcom-
slied with the united demand, PowerlessI
nd indignant Twas dragged along the street
ln the way 70 the place of torture, | was
constantly assaied BY the most blasphemous
ND obscene epithets, the mObdWeling part-
ularly onIthe tact that I was a New York
fankee. Guilds Of tobacco were thrown in
o my eyes binding my sight, and causing In
ense pain. Ny efforts 70 relieve my eyes
1roukht blows from the butt OF a pistol and
hreats Of instant death. De- r
They look me through tho streets, on and
n, till we reached the City Park There
hey ordered me o undress, and as did not
Gem it desirable to obey their tudelicate sug-
estion, they for ibiy removed my coat my
auts and even my underclothiug. In vain
id | appeal to the pOlicey both mounted and
n iooS they dared al tintsrieCe and indeed
istprior 70 our arrival at the Park, one OF
hem told me be would not do it for his right
rm. I then appealed again and again,
/ to the leaders of the gang, who were
o all externale appearances . gentlemen,
To- know why they 1 were thus
/ lealing with me, and the only and unyary-
ng replies would be that IThad tampered
With slaves-a charge utterly. unfonnded ia
lzruth, and incapable Of proof. Having torn
ny clothes from my body, they compelled me
irst to kneel, and then forced me to lie upon
the ~ground-my face being turned down
Rards-whereupon they lsshed me with eX-
ceeding severity with a cato mine tails,
oruisiag the skin, laeetatiugthH flesh and
causing sensations such as never before eE-
Jerienced. This treatment was varied by an
occasional kick in the face from a heavy
boot, or a rap on the head with the butt-end
II a pistol After they had finished the cas-
ligation they permitted meto put on my tom
md tattered garments, and then told me to
run for my life that they would give me ten
yards start after which they should fire upon
me. I started--I Tan-they pointed their
4 reVolvers and shoutedI jumped a fence and
they yelled with rage. Frantic with pain,
halt stunned and body sore, returned by
sidt-paths to my hotel the proprietor Of which
told me it would not be safe for me 70 re-
main, or well for him to retain me. stayed
IA thai night with him, and the next Fri
i day applied to Capt Schenck Of the Alabama,
which was to sail on Saturday, for permits
sion to pay my passage and 60 on board.
he declined to receiye me, saying that II be
id, the mob would tear his ship - pieces
Ibid not know what to do. l was not safe
at the hotel; I could not remain in the
streets; knew no friend, and had it not
been for Z Mr.. Sherman, who took me TO a
sailors boarding-house, l don't know what
would have become Of me. On Saturday, |
went to the Alabama, and the purser told me
Capt Schenck had given orders to put me on
hore if I wen on board, as he was afraid
the people would do violence to the ship if
was allowed TO remain, Notwithstanding
that, / went below, and was hid until after
The steamer had got far out 70 sea.
Another victim of similar outrage barely
escaped with his life and reached home in
New York SO badly injured as to be confined
to bis bed. %
81. Mr.. R. T. Sherman of New York and re-
!, Gently clerk of the Pulaski House, Savannah
and one Of the Minute Men of that city gives
| tle following account of the brutal treat
u.ent and subsequent death Of a respectable
grocer of Savannah, whose cline consists o
5ei6g a native of New York. grh - -
) The Vigilance Committee, which is com
2 posed Of wealthy aud respectable members o
{ Society, having learned that Mr.. John Byler
a grocer in West Broad street, was a native
Of New York, determined to get rid Of him
An accusation of tampering with slaves ant
1t allowing them to sit at his table, wal
/. I-rumped up against him, and be was ordered
TO leave the city. BE did not obey. Conse
queutly, on Saturday, the 18th OF Nov, th'
Committee called on him, took him off som'
little distance from the city, stripped him
4. and then applid a coat of hot tar and cold cot
, ton. They then started him on a run, and hi
! caring that his life depended upon his legs
IN to so good purpose that e-had-nearly
reached, tired and exhausted, a place of sale
", when a brutal policeman 'o~verhaufed hin
and struck him heavily upon the back Of tn,
head with his pistol, fracturinghis skull anC
forcing him upon the ground.
This was on the 18th Of November and OF
Saturday, the Gath, be was bdred.t 49,