Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-06
GEORGIA.
Particulars Of the Late Negro
Outrages.
sherIR and GmCers Surrounded
By q Mob and Robbed.
From the savannah Nj wz, sOth ]

/ ~. EktruieL0Q anu Capt. J. 4. tucker.
Warrants charging some seventeen De-
gr0es with larceny and assault with in
ent 10 murder were issued by Justice
Philip NJ. Russell, jr., and placed in the
hEnds of Sheriff Dconer, who intended
/ 10 execute them on Saturday last, but
was delayed. Knowing the desperate
character Of many of these Ogeechee
negroes, aud feeling confident that they
I would desperately resist being taken by
any civil posse, Sheriff DOoner con-
cluded TO call upon Ehe military for aid.
He, with other gentlemen, called upon
Msi Perkins, then c5inmsndlDg this
post, and he WAS furnished with an sffi-
davit, of which the following is copy
State OF Georgia, Chatham County
Before ms, Philip Ne. Russell, jr., nOts-
~ ppOiIc and ex officio justice of the
peace, ia AID for said county and State,
I personally appeared James DoOner,
Sheriff OF said county, VINO being duly
sworn, says that he has warrants for the
arrest Of seventeen persons Of color,
charged and accused on oath with the
4 offenses Of an assault with intent to muir
der, and larceny; that they are all cou0-
try negroes, residing on plantations out
side Of the city, and ihat he feels himself
totally pOweEess to execute said war
rants without the aid Of the military au-'
rhoritieS, and asks q detachment of
United States soldiers 10 the nUm5er Of
| ten or twenty, to aid him in the dis
charge of his duty, snd in the execution
( OF Jaws.
/ rSi ned JAMES DCONER,
SEeT.H Chatham County.
! S worn to and subscribed before me,
this 24th day Of December, A. ID 1858.
p. N. RUSSELL, JR..
y. 2. and ex-olliclo J. p G c Ga.
Upon the receipt of this, Msj. Perkins
felt authorized 10 set in the premises,
and promised 10 furnish the men when
I ever the Sheriff might cslI for them
/ subsequently, however. the promise was
I revoked, and the Sheriff informed
( that under the existing state of public
/ affairs, no action could be taken by the
: military until every moans and all ener
GIGS Of the civil authorities had been ex
! DausteG, aud they proved powerless to
/ act in the matter. This is the substance
! Of the communications On the subject.
! Thinking that perhapsit would De bet
/ ter to execute tt.s warrants wilhOu. show
I Of fo!ce. as he could not have the assist
sncs Of the military, Sheriff ID )O1eG de-
/ termined to 60 to the Ogeeehee, accom-
panied by tRO officers only, and by kind
/ ness aud persuasion, eDdeavOr to secure
/ the enforcement of the lava. Accord.
/ i3g!y he left by the Atlantic and Gulf
I Railroad train yesterday morHiDg, se-
! com panied by Deputy Sheriff MendeI
sni s5ecisl officer Julius Kauffmsn.
/ They arrived st Gtaiion No, | at about |
twenty minutes 20 eight O'Clock, where !
they found horses in readiness to convey |
them to their place OF destination.
Ths officers went up the OgeecAee |
river to hayEGrd's plantation, about !
Ave and half miles fr0ua tie station, !
whsre Sheriff Dooner exhibited his war |
rants to the ovErseer, who brought in !
E ye of the persons named therein. To /
these H1au the warrants were read, the |
matteF explained 60 them, and they |.
were assured Of good tFeatI4elt i they I
would 90 quietly, and they were left (
viLh the OverseeF, under notice to be al /
the station "a lime 10 60 to Ssyannsh-On j
the down train, Tae officers then went |
to the New Hope plantation, Owned by
Miss Elliott, to arrest other parties,
An old negro nsmed 5J4omon Farley
makes his headquarters at this place
/ Hsi is President OF 3 Union LsRgue, aud |
( always in some bind OF mischIsf Last
/ year, when military investigating parties
sefs eapt 10 the OgeS chee, Solomon was
/ frequently before tEetil. he appears to
/ be . great rascal. His nxgle wss upon
I 1pe Of the warrants, and tbs sheriff pro-
cseded TO arrest him. Farley was in the
negro settlement, and when the sheriff
/ read the warrant, he exhibited consider
/ able reluctance about Obsying it, but
I finally said he would go, but adding that
/ he was BOt secured get, y fore going
solomon drew something upon slip Of
J paper and handed it TO bis vile, vino
s..rtei of up the canal upon receiving
I ts. He also gave SIMILAR slips to other
/ q darkies, wac followed the woman's ez-
ample. These actions being oGsefvsi w
the officers, the sheriff ordered Slomon
! 10 stop doing so.
TIE cFicars. with Solomon in charge,
Z then went OF to tnS railroad station,
! where they striYsd at hRlE-psst tYo in
! the sfteFnoOl. They pSrtoGk Of some
/ luuoh, and offered s9lom0n a share OF
their provisions as sn evidence Of their
| intention to treat him kindly. Tae ne
gro put a sandwich In his pocket. and
! said he would remember the officers
! While eating lunch the sheriff and his
! companions nOtiet d number Of negroes
/ up tbs road. Farley said they were the
! f ve who nag been arrested and notified
! t,J be 1t the station. The B1n6er 81 no.
/ goes soon decreased, and o0lof@a boy
1 said they we're drilling. Farley said,
/ g Hush up! they are not drilling" and
/ waved his hst to the crowd.
! II about fifteen minutes there was O.
4 great mob of the negroes 10 the F6ad, /
I armed with guns and other weapons. |
/ Abou. two hu adred. it was estimsted
were present. BdeTI Do0per told Far
( ley 10 20 20 the men aud tell them that |
1 he had warrants for the arrest of Farley
/ and Otbers, and wanted to do his duty |
+. quietly, and without disturbance or in !
| Jury 70 any one, and that he would treat
! the prisoners kindly. FARLEY went about
/ thirty yards up the road, then returnei /
/ and said that he did not know the men, |
/ and was afraid TO 90 to them. lie was |
1 again sent out, and, after going about the |
same distancs, returned, and said that
/ he had no control over the meD, and he |
advised the officers to go hack to Ssvan-
! nah as soon ss possible. Some women
/ ps2sed Dy directly sfserward, and Solo |
I mon sent them up 20 the crowd.
/ P=rceiVing chat the crowd designed at |
tscking thetn, and being ALMOST power
less against so lsrge number, the ofii
eers left the station and started In the |
i: direction Of Savannah. The crowd OF
| negroes followed, yelling like 3 pack Of
| demons. About tgo hrndred yards from
! the station the officers took refuge in
J house Dal0ngingto Mr.. Willis. When the !
: lob csme up the negroes on the place told
,-ho-. the sheriff and deputies were, and
! the crows ~ OUFc SuLtoNbNVe t.O HSNoSs
Sheriff Dooner tGyored barrieading the
doors and windows, sue Sighting SO long |
"a they could hold out, but ylsiqs9 % tue
advice of the others, who thought itat /
! the negroes would fire the house In case
such course was pursued.
The negroes were armed with muskets,
axes clubq, etc. They were very excited, !
disorderly, aud threatening. The Sheriff |
addressed them in concilistOry nsn- |
ner, TO WHICH they replied that they |
didn't care fer k6s Sheriff or anybody |
eice, The three officers had come out of
the house st this time, and they were |
Immediately surrounded By the neEyoes,
Who deuaanded their arms and warrants. 1
They Ieveled N ruskets and pistols at the |
time. and, seizing them, took their arms, /
the warrants, money, and Whatever else |
Of value they had abont them.
A small pistOl, which Sheriff Dooner |
had in q sids pocket OF his coat was
overlooked, and was the only thing not |
stolen. The negroes then went of 10 |
the direction Of Station 10. !. A boy |
came 10 the officers and advised them 10 |
leave as quickly as possible, and thaV |
started along the railroad toward sa-
vapDsh, travelling es fast as they were |
| able. About Give miles from the station |
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