The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-26
REGR0 RIOT IN GEORGIA.
Three Prominent Citizens Seized by .
Negro Mob-Their Rescue and Cap
ture Of the Negroes.

The Savannah Advertiser Of Tuesday gives
the following account Of negro riot, which
is reported to have taken plsce in Burke
County, Georgia:
From q gentleman who arrived yesterday
morning on the train from Macon. we learn the
following particulars Of negro riot IN Burke
County, which, but for the prompt measures Of
the white citizens, would have been attended
with most serious results:
It appears that the dead body Of 9 negro was
found on Sunday morning at Herndop, Station
No. 9, on the Central Railroad. The cause Of
his death was unknown, but the negroes in
that vicinity at once attributed it to the Ku-
KIux; and as rumor to this effect soon circu-
lated, gaining additional horrors as it spread,
the excitement among them became intense
From all the neighboring plantations they
began to assemble, evidently summoned by
some controlling authority, until at least three
hundred armed men were holding angry coun-
Gil.
Without going into any examination or in-
quiry as to the cause OF the death, they deter
mined to take the law into their own hands
or rather to disregard oil law, and hang three
of the most prominent citizens Of the place, as
they alleged, in retaliation for the murder OF
OIL of their color. Accordingly, they arrested
three brothers named Jones-most respectable
citizens, and doubtless we'll known to mauy in
Savanna ArwhOm they dragged away from
their terrified families without explaining the
nature of their designs npon them, or allowing
last word. and hurried into The woods.
Without delay, they began to make propara-
tions to hang their three victims. who now, Tor
the first time. realized the horrible fate await
ing them. With admirable presence OF mind
one Of the brothers bel ged to BIZ allowed to go
under escort to ray farewell to the families OF
the three, and give some last directions 10 them.
To this the yelling demons would not accede;
but finally, through the intercession OF one OF
the negroes, whose heart was hardly as black
as his skin, they consented, and the brothers
parted with this slender thread Of hope buoy
ing them up, that the delay might aft rd time for
rescue. Arrived at his house, Mr. Jones
managed to escape from his escort and make his
way to the station just as train was coming in.
His story was quickly told, aud, as quickly
as locomotive could do it, the trained was
backed down to Millen, where force Of fifty
armed men were hurriedly collected and enrou.e
for the scene Of this outrage. Meanwhile the
the hanging party had delayed their opera.
| tions, waiting for the return OF those who had
escorted Jones, while they in their turn, .ieno-
rant of the direction ho had taken in his fight,
had kept up vain search, not daring to re-
turn without him The arrival upoI; the scene
of these fifty determined and we'll armed men
put an end at once 10 the court OF Judge
Lynch, rescued the two condemned mon and
caused an instan taneous stampede Of the ne
groes. Several of the ringleaders were, how
ever, captured and given up to the proper au
thorities, who will, we trust, deal with them as
they eminently deserve.