Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-08

The IawIessmess of Negro Migrants IN
the Suburb~-A Special Police Patrol
for the Protection Of Life and Property.
Tie recent riotous negro disturbances
III the outskirts Of the city. the gross IN
suits offered 10 respectable people and the
brutal and unprov0ked assault upon the
inoffeusive old Frenchman On the Middle
ground road. the terrible tragedy On tAF
Waters road and other heinous crimes
have aroused the people against tl- gang
II worthless yagraIrs thai lnie7t tnes7
localities and render TIE lie ana proper
X 81 citizens insecure.
NEWS reporter called upon Chief Of
Police. General r. d. Anderson last
riyr- IN order 10 ascertain what could d
done 10 abate the lawlessness ana crime
that prevails. When il is remem beTed
that the CITY proper covers an area q
four square miles. bound north
bv the Savannah river. east By
Waters road. south BIZ Anderson
street. and west in line crossing the
Augusta and Louisville Road. extending
north 70 the Savannah river. and =
patrolled bv only forty men. Il Is no
wonder that there are not more depreda-
ti0ns committed than are really recorded.
Outside the city limits" said General
Anderson. .-the police have no authority.
The Mayor and Aldermen, ID fact. only
nave Jurisdiction according 70 the city
.rda-tgvo miles outside the llmlts-Ior
rhe purpose of preventing Inc SAFE %
-rfrffuou- LIQUORS and 10 preserve good
order. and that only on the sabbath"
-.Is there no way bv which u put an
anf n these disturbances and dlsperse
these FicI9us gangss' inquired the re-
porter.
In nv opinion" replied the General.
--the County Commissioners might adopt
some measure by which special force
could BE- organized under the supervision
IF the Sheriff II tine county. and sworn IN
as cgu-tables 70 DO duty the same as the
civ police. These men could De- regular
Ii Organized and afford sufficient protec-
ton 70 the people who live outside the
CITY limits If this measure did not meet
the appreciation Of the County Commits
-Iguers. respectable citizens VINO live IN
the suburbs could form themselves into a
vigilance committee and act a. a special
police when sworn in uE the sheriff and
given the power and authority 20 act III
case 81 di-Tura anceS.
1T VIII aa remembered ne continued.
.-tuar soon after the war. in order 70 pre-
serve peace and -0o4 order IB the outskirts.
Col. Edward e. Anderson then acting
Manor. sanctioned the organization % q
special police among the truck farmers
ana traders rL Lovers Lane. Who Eolun-
rear-d 81 d1 patrol duty. These private
policemen accomplished much good and
lH a great measure put HuIetus u the
lerr-1a-l8u- that were being committed
al That time. II VIII also ne remembered
that the leader Gf t1Is force. Mr.. Broad
baker. was killed av a notorious gang
while in the discharge q his duty; yet
-1e organization accomplished much
good even al the loss q a faithful clti-
zen and a good man..
would il cost the city greatly 10 lnstl-
ture q protective patrol force outside the
limits -
--N01 If the people living out there OBJ
tain the right and power from the sheriff
1f the county. The expense would fall
equally upon each member Of the force.
and M doubt each man. iu order TO pro-
tect himself and his property. would be
glad IL contribute 70 a fund for this pur-
pose.
There is al present no protection out
side the city limits, and the sooner a
special patrol is organized the better It
viii be for the preservation Of peace.
zone Of the good results arising from
such a force would be the suppression Of
petty gambling INDUCED IN by crowds Of
idle and worthless negroes. who during
their playing become excited by drink and
are led 10 desperate Deeds
Several traders in the outskirts, 1t is re-
ported. have signified a willingness to re-
solve themselves into such force prOvid-
Cd they can obtain the support Of the
sheriff and officers Of the city.