The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-03
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS sPBrF IN
YAE00 CITY.
Three Of oar ,ao-t Patriotic CI,i:
seas CoNArdfy Wandered.
shot Down Like Dogs by FIEads
facaraate.


From the fazoo CITY Herald Extra. Dec. asth.
Probably throughout the length
and hrra1th of the United States no
sadder Christmas was passed in any
place than in IazoO City. The en-
tire community were overcome with
horror, amt the general rejoicings Of
tho day "when peace on earth and
good will towards men" was pro-
claimed, was turned 10 mourning a nd
lamentatiOn.
On Christmas Eve Yazoo City was
thronged with people from the coun
try coming to town TO make purcha.
seS usual at Chris, As nigh,
drew on the toung folks turned out
en- masse to enjoy their fire-crackers
and FIRE works, aid when about 10
o'clock the report of fire-arms was
heard, many believed it part of
Christmas; soOr, however, the terri.
BILE news was made known--two of
our best and most patriotic citizens
lay in the sleep OF death; another
was inst about giving up hts young
life, and two others were seriously
wounded, all by the hands of vio-
lence. The shock coming as it did,
at such lime, overcame every one
with horror. AS near as we can
learn we will present the facts.
After dark difficulty occurred in
Barkhaus' saloon between two ne
groes-Kinney Logan ard Richard
Gibbs. Mr.. John Fosey coming up
at the time, insisted on the arrest
of the p"ltles and offered to assist
in Greeting the same. John James
a colored butcher, employed by Mr.
4. Lynch, interfered and some
words passed between him and Mr..
Poscy. Mr.. Poscy then walked NJ
the street ant, passing Ivy the butcher
shop later in the evening, was
drawn into dispute with John
James and w. H. Foote, Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector, as was
afterwards a~cert anedy a number OF
other negroes having collected in the
butcher shop fully armed and IRE
pared, An attempt was made to
stop the difficulty, and peace was
about restored, as we learn from a
reliable gentleman, when fring be
gan on the part Of the negroes
John and Carnot Posey were com
pletcly riddled wifi shot and Carnot
was also shot with a pistol Mr.
Jasper Nichols was also fatally
wounded and died before daylight
next morning. Mr.. Fritz Halder,
prominently known throughout the
county, and who had been honorcd
for two consecutive terms with the
office "f County Treasurer, was also
seriously wounded by pistol shot
and Mr. Hen'y Ellet, a mercho mt OF
our town was shot in several places
by shot gun. w. II. Footr, was
! struck in the head and face, but NOT
dang, rously hurt, though the wounds
are painful.
During the night .ir1ry of in
! quest was summoned to vSW the re-
mains of John and Carnos poscy
and such facts were collected ss in
the exciteAent could he obtained.
about Two O'clock the bodies of John
and Carnot Posey were carried to
their residences in their c, fins. The
next morning atfidavits were mad,
and number Of parties arrested. A
posse Of citizens, with Mr.. G.. A
Mcdonald. started out to arres,
John jams. He was in his house
and started to run, pistol in hand
Shots were exchanged and John
lanes was killed, having fired sever
al shots at the posse. The parties
arrested are W. Fl. Foote, Ike Rich
ardson, Robert Swayzr. Micaj,l
Parker. Ottavius Thomas, Wasl
Hall, VIM. MoSeley,. Adam johnson
Henry Schuier. VIM Collins, jim
C!hhs, all coiored, and As. kEnch
white Mr.. Abe R'sentha, oul
coroner Md jurors summoned to in
vesti4ate the deaths If Jasper
/ Nichols auE John Jas.es. They de-
liberating and examining witnesses
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day 20 arrive at the mcpits of the
different eases. A citizens meeting
was called tor / O'Clock. Mr.. Jno
s. Williams being appointed chair
man and Mr.. w. A. Henry. secretary
The meeting resolved to appoint {
committee Of ten to draw Ap resolu-
tions expressive of the sense of the
citizens and the repor. made wa.
as follows.
ResOlred, That the tragedy II last nigh
is fraught with deadlycOn~ eqriences to on
community unless some examples is mad,
of tie guilty parties, and it is>the sense o
this meeting that there are pa.ties engag
ed IN said tragedy that have lieen and vii
be n disturbing element and fire. branl
aIpessS Iss and must be gotten ri of by u
and while We are lawabiding citizens, W.
cannot tolerate the idea of our good citi
| 7ens being shot down as was done las
night. We therefore suggest the appoint
ment of tweuty-siX persons to assist til
Sheriff, or other officers in arresting al
natirs implicated in last nights TRACED,
%nts 80 advise or take such measures as may
by be necessary TO visit proper punishment
Oh the gnilty parties.
ResOlsed, That we requset ut this meet
ing that this Committee be continued fol
the purpose ef furnishing to- the public 6
history anh explanation Is last night,