The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-28

DETAILS OF THE cuRrsTM As-svE MURDERS
THREE Mgy KILLED ny NEGROES AND TWO
OTHERS BADLY WOUNDED.
The following special TO the New York
Times gives the particulars OF the dastardly
outrage pcrpetrated in Yazoo City by ne
croes on Christmas-eyc:
ONE Of the most cold-blooded, premedi-
ts,ed assassinations that ever occurred In
any community was committed In this town
ON Monday night at about 10 O'Clock, when
three men in the prime and yigor OF youth
were shn; down like dogs, and two
othsrs. also in the prime of life, were
seriously, and one Of them probably NOR
t,llv wounded, nv negroes. Those killed
xxcre John T. and Carnot Posey, brothers,
snd Jasper Nichols, the two former
h";ng merchants, Of the firm OF Williams
q pcsev. and the latter a steamboat-man.
The pcsey. were sons Of the late General
poscv Of Confederate fame, who fell on the
hat,lc-teld at the head of his command.
The sons inherited the bravery Of their
father. and were popular and highly re-
Corded throughout this town and county.
They leave a fond mother. two brothers,
and two devoted sisters. and Mr.. John L.
Posey q widow, 10 mourn their loss.
Nichols was not so well known IN to"h'
lint he leaves an excellent reputation "
Young man OF sterling worm ana
~ industrious and sober habits. lie
leaves 4 father and other near ree-
,iyeS The wounded are Fritz Halderand
Horny Ellett--thc former county treasurer,
fbe latter a general merchant. The shot
struck Mr.. Halder in one OF the lower RIBS
and came ont at his back, but whether II
ranged around or penetrated The cavity Is
moi vet known. Mr.. Elicit is shot In sew
eral places in the side and in the arm. Inc
wounds uf neither are considered heceS-
sarily fatal, though they are thought TO be
s@r;cus W. II. Foote. deputy internal
revenue collector for this district, who Is a
mulatto, was also wounded In the heao'
being beaten with stick.
The origin OF the affair was as loiloWs,
as near rs can be aScertained: On Mohaa!
evening Richard Gibbs and kinnie Logan
NEGROES. had quarrel in Barkhaus ST
loon. and Henry Elicit and John l. IosTy,
who were present, undertook 10 sup tno
disturbance. At this John james, negro,
inierfered, and was told that they wanted
nothing out OF him. Later IN the eNeDIhs,
As Posey and Elicit were passing Lyhcn
butchers shop, where James stayed Jallles
was heard 10 cry out: "CieaT the WAY,
and | will shoot both the
They naturally felt outraged ana
went TO Lynch's butchers shop'
Nsnv persons were on the streets.
suddenly a pistol was fired, and, as II II
were the signal. firing became general,
ni.tols and shot-guns being used. John
PoSey was riddled with shot, while MS
brother Carnot received charge IN the
shoulder and side, and pistoi-oaii strucS J,
him in the back and ranged forward
through his heart. Nichols was also h,i,eu
by a charge OF shot. Elicit and Halder
were shot with pistols, the latter receiving
4 bullet that was probably intended ior
John Posev, he being by his side.
The negroes were seen in the evening IN
croueS and crowds. talking in mysterious
manner. and predicting difficulty. AS
ma, been developed since the tragedy. the
white men were taken by surprise, ana
netting OF the kind was thought OF or eN-
pected bv them. Most Of the shots, some
thirty or forty in number, came from the
darkness. FoOte being the only negro en-
gaped in the fight who was in the light, so
far as can be learned. Mr.. Elicit IS O
northern man and q Republican, VINO came
here from Indiana ten years ago. Ills
father lives i'm Atchison, Kan.
The tragedy has no political significance
whatever. growing as it did out OF per.
,onal affray. II is now being investigated
bv coroner's jury. and it will be probed
TO the bottom. The following arrests were
made Yesterday and to-day: y. ;. Lynch
fwbite,) owner of the butchers shop. as an
accessory before the fact; w. Is: oote
Nicholas Parker, Bob Swazie, j. n. Ken
ardson. Wash Hall. OctayiuS Ihomas
Henry Schiller, and jim Gibbs, all colored
other arrests will be made. John James
the cause Of the unfortunate tragedy; Wh(
was desperate, daring mulatto, was klllee
Yesterday morning while deiying arres.
The tragedy caused great eXcitement
Everything is now quiet, but the peopU
are on the alert and prepared for any emer
orncy