The New York herald., 1871-03-08
LIFE IN THE SOUTH.

A Ma2istrnte Murdered by n NesrO-Terribic
Vengeance Of the Citizens-Six Negroes
killed-The Mayor Of Meridian Compelled
to Leave the City.
MERIDIAN, March Z 1871.
Yesterday, during o trial OF three negroes, before
Justice Branette, for rlotous conduct one Of the
prisoners, named Finley, alias Tyler shot and
instantly killed Justice Bramlette. An indlscrmi-
nate firing ensued and two negroes were killed in
the court room.
The negro VINO killed the Justice jumped from
second story window, but was pursued and shot 10
death by the Sherlr ana his posse.
The citizens assembled in large numbers, and
with arms to assist the ocers, and the Sheriff was
commanded to dlsarm the negroes,
In the execution OF this order several negroes were
killed py the Snerifrs party during last night. The
total numbers 0! persons killed, far as is posi-
Bramlette (whiteh
the Mayor, William sturgls, was, on his own re-
quest this morning, after rendering his resignation,
given safe conduct to the cars by citiZens OH his
pledge to 60 North and never return
Riot at sTeridian-Oid scenes Ee-enac,ed-A
White Dfnn Shot-Six Negroes Killed-A
CaFpef-Baagcr Sent N0rth-rhe City In the
Hunds of n Vigilance COmnittee.
JACKSON, March Z, 1871.
A riot occurred at Meridian, MISS, ninety five
miles from here, yesterday, during which Judge
Bramlette, Of the City Court white man, and eight
or ten negroes were killed and number of whites
and negroes wounded.
fire occurred on Saturday night destroying
5000 worth OF property, and Loiten, negro was
arrested as the rncendiary and being tried be.
fore Judge Bramlette, when Tyler, negro, rose
In the court room and shot the Judge through the
head killing him instantly. general melee
ensued. Tyler and Loften were killed instantly: j.
Aaron Moore, a negro and prominent politician, and
member OF the Mississippi Legislature, who was
also prisoner. as accessory 10 the burning, was
shot, IL Is supposed, mOrtally.
Last night another fire occurred, destroying the
church and other buildings. meeting or the clt-
zens was held and safety committee 10 cooperate
with the Sheriff III preserving order was appointed
All is now quiet.
Mayor sturgis, Connecticut man, took north
bound train last night promising never to return.
The safety committee arrived here last evening to
confer with Governor Alcorn III the matter
Ku Klux Onfra gcs in South Csrolina-Huut-
ing for the Treasurer of York County
Negroes Bntciicred- State Arms.
COLUMBIA, $. G., Marcn 7, 1871.
Intelligence received here from York county
states that body OF men, numbering fifty or sixty,
entered the town of Yorkville few days since and
proceeded to Roses Hotel, where the once OF +. NJ.
Rose the County Treasurer, is located. They broke
open the front door OF the building with batterng
ram and stated that they came to obtain
possession Of Rose, the Treasurer, who. luckily,
escaped. They demolished the papers, records and
furniture OF the office and then destroyed the liquors
In o barroom also in the building. They then
mounted their horses, which were picketed in the
woods on the suburbs OF the town, and after COM
mitting several other depradatlons repaired TO the
residence OF Thomas Wright, cOlered, one or the
YOrkvile commissioners, who had ase taken the
precautlon to be absent.
a day or two succeeding this party OF men dis
guised in black came at midnight 70 the residence
OF q negro named Anderson Brown, living four
miles north OF iorkville whom they ordered to iol
low them. In short time afterwards mis- wife heard
the reports OF firearms. The next morning
Browns murdered body was found about two hun.
dred yards from his house, with o bullet hole
through the forehead, bali through the bowels and
several small shot through the arms and shoulders.
Just previous to the above outrages q party OF
disguised visited the depot at Rock Hi, where
they tied the agent and then destroyed large
quantity OF the State arms which they could not
carry OF. This party was mounted and well armed.
A company OF the Eighteenth United States IN.
fanlry arrived at Yorkvle on Monday.