Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-09

The boat and one OF the hats were found in the
vicinity where they we're lost but the bodies
OF the unfOrtunates could not be found anY-
where, although two days were occupied IN
dragging for them. During bad weather Long
Reach is a bad place 10 be in for
there is always a heavy sea on These
three cOlOred men are not the only
ones who have lost their lives ia thai vicinity,
as our files will show. We would advise drift
ers and all others who are in the habit Of going
and coming fro N Doboy to be more careful in
future, and steer clear OF Long Reach during
rough weather. and especially at night Drown
ings are becoming too frequent in this locality,
and nearly every case within the last year or
two that We have been called upon 70 chrOni-
Gle has been caused by sheer recklesSneSS and
Carelessness, and IL Is nov high time that our
people were learning something from those
who have thrown their lives away by not being
more careful on our waters- Allen Gould, who
employed these men as drifiers, speaks in the
very highest terms Of them as capable and ell
Cient laborers men who could be trusted at
any and all tImOs We hope that 10 will be
some time before were are again called upon
70 announce such distressing case Of drown
ing as the one above alluded to-
Last Friday evening Joe Manly. a negro. was
killed near Augusta by hugh Luke, white
man. The details OF the ling as gathered by
the Augusta Chronicle are as follows; 1t was
very difficult 10 obtain any coherent account
OF the affair, but, so far as We could learn,
there had been some difficulty between the
parties before. About SIX o'clock FRIDAY eve
ming Manly called at Luke's store and behaved
in such an offensive manner that Luke put him
out and ordered him not TO come back again.
Instead Of going OF, however Manly forced
his way into the store and began cursing and
abusing Luke The latter ordered him TO
leave. but he refused, and Luke again put him
out, when he once more attempted 10 force an
entrance Luke then picked up a carbine
loaded with sugs or buckshOt and fired
The load struck Manly in the breast,
killing him almost instantly. Lieuten-
ant TWiggs was informed OF the
killing. and Of the urgent necessity for prOtec-
tion for Luke as the cOlored people in The vi
cinity had assumed a threatening attitude.
Although the house was outside the city linn
its, Lieutenant Iwiggs very properly consider
ed it his duty 70 prevent lynchinR, and he at
once FASTENED to the spot, taking with him
the two New Territory policemen. Before the
door Of the store was opened he informed the
crowd that he intended TO arrest Luke and
carry him TO Jail, and that il any attempt was
made to take the prisoner away from him, he
would shoot the first man, white or black. that
laid hands upon him. The admirable GOODNESS
and courage displayed by Lieutenant TWiggs
had their effect upon the crowd, and when he
came out Of the store with Luke no attempt
was made to interfere. Some women in the
crowd taunted the men and endeavOred u
persuade them 10 make rush and kill the
prisoner. but the determined front presented
by Lieutenant Twiggs and Policemen Baldwin
/ aud Feagan deferred them, and Luke was
lodged safely in Jail.