The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-27
TENNESSEE.
Negroes stili Turbulent.

at Piekettsville, Gibson county, six miles
from Humboldt. last Saturday and Sun
dAy Threatened riot on account Of some
supposed Wrongzdone them, and mani
tested desire TO kill twdor three eiti-
zens, and set fire 10 the town. leSter-
day sixteen ringleaderS were arrested,
taken to Trenton and placed in jsil for
safe keeping. and about one o'clock this
morning l50 masked men entered town,
rode up TO the Jail and demanded and
compelled the sheriff TO deliver up the
I keys TO them, they then took the 10 ne
grocs from the jail; four were, killed and
TWO were mortally wounded 81 theedge
Of town; they then rode of with HE
other ten, and are supposed to have killed
them, as nothing has been heard of them
since they lcN. I. ere j, considerable
/ excitement among O." negroes, and the
} whites are taking du.cnsiyc steps in ease
/ OF any outbreak.
MEMPHIS. August 2i.-DispStches
! from Humboldt and other Offices along
. the line Of the Memphis and Louisville
railroad, in Gibson county. near the scene.
I Of the disturbances, Saturday, say that Il
/ perfect reign Of terror exists in conse-
Qucnco5df The excitement growing out Of
& mob taking 10 negroes ont of Trenton
/ Jail last night and killing them. Blacks
and whites arc arIninC. andrsuCb i the
dread Of conflict this evening, that the
railroad officials lind it difficult to pre-
vent the employees leaving the road.
Further news are auNiously expected.
An .typccl special from Humboldt to-
night says that the excitement in Gibson
county il ssubsidiRg, and no further blood,
shed is anticipated The women and
children have been coming in there dur
! ing the day. and the widest excitement
exists throughout the county, owing To
rmuur, Of the nrgro,, marching in strong
force ON Pickctt,yil!c and o(thcir having
murdered two women. On the other
hand, the urgroc, were terribly alarmed,
and many He'd To- the wood, fearing the
fate of thos" taken from ,thc Trenton, jail
last night.
The Origin oE the Troubles
there occurred ~ Brrbocnc. near Pickctts-
Vile, some five week, since, in a difficulty
between Il white man named J.'O. Hale
and Josh Webb, colorcd, about
payment Of a half dollar since when the
ncgroc, made numerous threats Of VIC
lcnce. ON Saturday night last Will" two
Young men. named Monroe Morgan and
James Warren were riding along the
road some three miles from PiCkCtts-
willie, they were fired upon by some thir-
" or forty ncgro-, who were hid
in the woods, the Young men abandoned
their horses and took tu the woods and
escaped 10 town. The citizens who
had become alarmed AT tn" firing, m
view Of the reports that tn" negroes wcr"
urming companic.. and suspectiug
mun named Ben Walker Of completely
in the shooting, q constable. with posse
proceeded {" his house where tIsy
captured negro named Ben Ballard
who confessed that they had met Satur-
/ day night and organized to protect Col.
Webb. Colorrd from the ku kluN, and
after that TO kill Burrcl Butler for
divulgng their plan, Ia the whites, hut
after meeting and firing on Morgan and
Warren they separated. He also gave
the nam.> "f large number engaged in
pio, for assassination and murder.
When BaIlards onfcSsion was made
public th" greatest excitement sprcad
throughout the county and the citizens
, gathered at PickcttsvIllc and q meeting
was called at which Esquire Burnett pre-
sided. II was decided TO summon
posse and arrest the following negroes
who. according to Ballard, were the
ringleaders: George Green, Steve Bryant,
Dug Jamison, Hages PEBBLES, Jarrett
Burrows. Alfred Williams and Nick
Joey, which was done. and they were
brought 10 Pickcttsvillc. On Saturday
night band of masked mon rode into'
town and demanded the prisoners, but
Marshal DUNCAN refused 10 give them
up and the maskers left. On Monday
they were arralgncd before three Justices
ON The charge Of ,hOotlng with intent Ia
kill and melting riot. Jarrett Burrows
turned State, evidence, and related ia"
story "f thr cause. origin. purpose and
rND,rlaiiuu Of IN" extensive organ ILAi0u
among ih" nrgrv"- Of Gibson county.
which va, cprrpb.r,tnd by Nelson Mo
Gee. cOlvrrd. vino aI-" ,aId u va. rum"r-
~ for some time Pe-' tla'
President Grant Would Back the Ne
Eroe~
IN whatever course tho, took against the
white. and acting ou this brirrf th" COLI
orrd p"oplr had determined To oN,,rpat"
the white. 80 a. 20 obtain their lands 81,
but had not agreed upon 'h" time '"r the
outbreak. Thi. measure fpr The murder
Of the whit wa. agreed 20 by All except
Burrrll Butler illrand bccnu."
Of hi, opposition 'hcv intended tp XIII
him on Saturday nigh, for f'ar hc would
tell tho white .Burrow, al" Gav" 'h"
name. of several uthcr person, who were
killed SATURDAY night and told where
the nrgroc. met in railroad cut and 0r-
,ganizrd by clccting Wc.lcy Shield. cap
taln uDtll. they reached C"l. W"bbs
house. who was then "a take command
They also expected {" meet 2 company
from Humboldt, under charg" of John
Rrgar. which failed tD como. Their OBJ
isct in organizing vas 90 shoot ku KluI.
who thcv understood wero raidiug the
country to prneecrrta the uegrocs After
the examination they were committed n
isil Il Trenton, and the rcsul. ha. hccn
already announced The lynching ~
thc prisoner cau-", much Indignation
her
Additional Particulars.
! speciul from Trenton 70 the Ar0-
'a,,rbr gives the following particulars in
regard 10 the daughter 81 thl colOred
prI.pncr-. After the masquorsders--num-
J.-iug about IO0. bad ob.a'm,d T'o~sr,s-
ion or the TJrisou.r., thcy started OF On
the Huniingd"n road AJout half of
. mil, from town ~ yf the number were
r,r loo>e and ordered 20 "-cap., and soDH
d.. that commtnd VA, given fuii .DiIey
ga. rcd lr.Yr the usgru,s.. killing for.