New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-27
MISCHIEF.
A White League Victory in Tennessee
Sixteen Negro Prisoners Taken Out of
Iai nd

MEMPHIS, August 26.-Dispatches from
Humboldt and other offices along the line
of the Memphis and Louisville railroad,
in Gibson county, near the scene of dis
turbances Saturday, say perfect reign of
terror exists in consequence OF excitement
growing out of a mob taking sixteen ne
groes out of the Trenton Jail last night
and killing them.
The blacks and whites are arming, and
such is the dread OF conflict ensuing that
the railroad officials find it dificuAt to pre-
vent employees from leaving the road.
Further news is anxiOusly expected.
The Excitement Subsiding-Fuli Particu.
iars-An Attempt to Pailiate the Lynch.
The 4ppenrs special from Humboldt to-
night says the excitement in Gibson county
is subsiding. No further bloodshed is an
ticipated. Women and children have been
coming in there during the day, and the
widest excitement existed throughout the
country, owing to rumOrS of the negroes
marching in force On Pickettsville, and ru.
mors of their having murdered two women
On the other hand the negroes were ter
ribly alarmed and many fled to the woods
fearing the fate of those taken from Tren-
ton jail last night. The origin OF the
troubles occurred at a barbecue near Pick
ettsville, some five weeks ago. in diff
ticulty between a white man named Joe
Hale and Josh Webb, colored, about the
payment of half dollar, since when the
negroes made numerous threats OF violence.
On Saturday night last, while two young
men, named Monroe Morgan and James
Warren, were riding along the road some
three miles from Pickettsyile they were
fred on by some thirty or forty negroes,
hiding in the woods. The young men aban-
doned their horses, took to the woods and
escaped to the town. The citizens becoming
alarmed at the firing, in view of the reports
that the negroes were organizing armed
companies, and suspecting a negro named
Ben Walker of completely in the
shooting, constable with pOssee pro-
ceeded to his house. where they captured
q negro named Ben Ballard. who confessed
they had met on Saturday night and organ
lied to protect Colonel Webb, colOred, from
the Ku-Klux, and after that to kill Burreu
Butler for divulging their plans to the
whites; but after meeting and firing on
Morgan and Warren, they separated. He
also gave the names of a large number
engaged in the plot.
When Billiards. confession was made pub
lie, the greatest excitement spread, and the
citizens gathered at Pickettsville, and a
meeting was called at which Esquire Bur
nett presided. 1t was decided to summon
posse and arrest the following negroes,
who, according to Ballard, were the ring
leaders: George Green, Steve Bryant, Dan
Williams, Bob Love, Dick Shaw, Dug
Jamison, Hays PEBBLES, Jarrett Bunins,
Alf Williams and Nick Ivey, which was
done, and they were brought to town. On
Sunday night band of masked men rode
into town and demanded the prisoners, but
the marshal refused to give them up, and
the maskers left.
Monday they were arraigned before three
justices on the charge OF shooting with IN
tent to kill and melting riot. One OF
them; Jarrett Burrows, turned States evil
dence, and related the history OF the cause,
origin purposes, expectation and extensive
organization among the negroes in the
county, which was corroborated by Nelson
McGhee, colored, who also said it was ru-
mored for some time past that President
Grant would back the negroes in whatever
course they took against the whites,
and, acting on this belief, the colored
people determined to extirpate the
whites to Obtain, the lands, etc,
but had not agreed on the time for the
outbreak. This measure was agreed to by
all except Burrell Butler, of Pickettsville,
and because Of his opposition they intended
to kill him Saturday night, for fear he
would tell the whites. Burrows also gave
the names of several other persons
who were to be killed Saturday night,
and told where the negroes met in rail.
road cut and organized by electing Wesley
Shields captain, 'untl they reached Colonel
Webb's house, who was to take command.
They also expected to meet a company
from Humboldt under the charge of John
Regan, which failed to come. Their object
in organizing thoroughly was to shoot the
Ku-Klux, whom they understood were
raiding the country to persecute the ne
| groes. After examination they were com