The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-27
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Sheriff 10 deliver the keya. They then
took the sixteen negroes from the Jail.
-Four were killed aud two worO MORALLY
wounded at the edge Of tho town They
then rode oil with the other ten and are
supposed to have killed them. Nothing
has been heard from them since they leit
There Is considerable excitement amoug
the negroes there, and the whites arc TAX
ing defensive steps in case Of any out
break. ~.
BLACKS AND WHTTRs ARMHa.
MEMPRIS, August 90 Dispatches from
Humboldt and other offices along tho line
Of the Memphis & Louisville Railroad In
Gibson county near the scene Of the dis
turbances Of Saturday say that perfect
reign Of terror exists in consequence of
the excitement growing out OF mob
taking sixteen negroes out Of the Trenton
Jail last night and killing them. Both
blacks and whites are srmipg, and such
is the dread Of conflict ensuing that the
railroad officials find 1t difficult TO pre-
vent their employees from leaving the
road. Further news Is anxiously ex.
peCted. -...u,r. .....a ar
MEMPHIS, August 28.--The Annals
special from Humboldt tonight saws the
excitement In Gibson county is subsIdipp
and no further bloodshed Is anticipated.
Women and children have been coming
10 there during the day. The widest ex.
citement existed throughout the county
owing to runnors that the negroes were
marching in q strong force on Picketls.
vile, and ruuors Of their having murder.
ed two women. On the other hand the
negroes were terribly alarmed and MANY
fed to the woods, fearing the fate Of those
taken from Trenton jail last night.
The origin OF the trouble there occurred
at BArbaGne, near Pickettsville, some five
weeks Since in difficulty between a
white man named ]. o. Hale and Josh
Webb, cOlored, about the payment Of a
half dollar, since when the negroes had
made numerous threats Of violence.
On Saturday night last lille two Young
men named Monroe Morgan and James
Warren were riding along the road some
three miles from PlcketlsVille, they were
fired upon by some thirty or forty negroes
bid in the woods. The young men aban.
doned their horses, took 10 the woods and
escaped 10 town, the citizens OF which
had become alarmed at the firing In view
OF reports that the negroes were organ
gfo negfo named Ben Walker Of icCH1tifi complfcitS :
in The shooting, a constable with posse
proceeded TO his house, where they cap
lured q negro named Ben Ballard, who
confessed that they had met Saturday
night and organized 10 protect Cal Webb,
colored, from the Ku-Klux, and after that
TO kill Burrell Butler Tor divulgiDg their
plans to the whites; but after meeting
and firing on Morgan and Warren they
separated, He also gave the names ot
large number engaged in the plot Tor as
sassinailon aud murder.
When Ballards confession was made
public the greatest excitement spread
throughout the country and citizens
gathered OF Pickettsville, and q meeting
was called at which Esquire Burnett pre-.
sided. 1t was decided 10 summon a
posse and arrest the following negroes,
who, according 10 Ballard, were the ring
leaders: Geo. Green, Steve Bryant, Dan.
Williams, Bob Love, Dick Shaw, Dug.
Jamison, Hayes PEBBLES, Garrett Bur-
rows, Alfred Williams, and Nick Jacy,
which was done, and they were brought
to Picketsville on Sunday night, and a
band oil Masked menrode into town and
demanded the prisoners, but Marsal Dun.
gan refused to give them up and the
msskeTs lett. ,On Monday they were ar.
raigned before three Justices on a charge
OF shooting with intent TO kill and lncit-
ing riot, Then Gsrret Burrows turned
States evidence, and related story oil the
cause, origin, purposes and expectation of
an extensive organization among the
negroes ol Gibson county, which was CO.
ro6orated by Nelson MCGEE, colored, who
also said that It was rumored for some
time past that President Grant would
back ihe negroes in whatever course thoy
took against the whites, and acting on
this belief the colored people had deter.
mined TO eXIirpste the whites so as to OBJ.
tain their lands, etc, but had not agreed
upon the time for the outbreak. This
measure for the murder Of the whites was
agreed TO by all except Burrell Butler, Of
Plckettsvslle, and because oil bis opposi-
tion they intended TO kill him on Satur.
day night for tear 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 railroad cut and organ.
iZed by electiDg Wesley Shields captain
until they reached Colonel Webb's house,
who was then 10 take command. They
also expected to meet company from
Humboldt under charge of Jonn Regan,
which failed to come. Their object in
organizing thoroughly was to shoot Ku.
KluX, who they understood were raiding
through the country 10 prosecute negroes.
After examination they were committed
to Jail at Trenton and The result has been
already announced. The lynchiug Of the
prisoners causes much Indignation here.
The Sheriff Of Tunica county, Misa.,
has arrestled thirtyfour Of the ringleaders
OF the late riot at Austin. 30 ...
A special from Trenton 10 the Aua.
lanehc gives the following additional par.
ticularS regarding the slaughter Of colored
prisoners ut that place: Alter the mask
ers, numbering about 100, had obtained
possession oi the prisoners, ,theyitied them
together, and then marched of on the
Huntington road. Hall mile from town
six oil the number were cut loose and or.
dered to escape, and az soon as that CON-
mand was given a full volley was fred
upon them, killing four and woundlng
the other two, one mortRlly. The re.
maiuder were carried up the river two
miles and killed. Their remains were
collected, and are being taken care Of.
The Circuit Court was In session at this
place. On tho assembling Of the court
this morning several speeches were made
by members Of the bar denouncipp the
conduct Of disguised men who we're from
the country, and urged upon the Judge