The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-16
EGANs AssA1LANT IN JAIL.
The Story of Wednesday Nights AS
Rault.


James Egan, who was shot by Edward
jackson at Huntingdon and East Broad
streets, Wednesday night, was able to sit
ND last night. The ball in his hip was
probed for yesterday morning, but was not
found The ball which struck his left arm
passed entirely through it.
The full particulars of the trouble were
not attainable yesterday morning. 1t APP
pears that there were six of the negroes who
entered Michael Esan's grocery, and going
back into the bar, called for the cigars,
James Egan started to wait on them, aud
finding that they were inclined to raise
row. he set the box of cigars
back on the Shelf and to avoid difficulty
passed out into the grocery. lie informed
a MORNING News reporter last night that
it was mistake, as rep Jrted, that he tried
to get the cheese knife. he said that he
could have put his hand on a revolver be-
hind the bar, but thinking if he left the bar
the negroes would go out he went into the
store, and while in conversation with
customer Jackson opened fire on him. HIS
brother, Michael Egan, ran from behind the
counter and caught jackson, preventing
him from firing a third shot, when the other
negroes set on Michael Egan beating and
kicking him. Michael got away and started
west on Huntington street - sum
mon aid. and was pursued by all the
necroo, but Wilson. a nephew of Jackson.
Jackson knocking Michael down, and James
went to the rescue of his brother on the
street, midway between East Broad and
Price streets, and pulled the negro off.
The negro fled. James Egan returned TO
the deserted store and found Wilson coming
out and took him into custody, detail ing
him until the arrival Of officer Mock.
Wilson attempted to bite Egan, bat was
prevented, although it was desperate
struggle, as Egan was weak from loss OF
blood and the excitement aud shock from
his wounds.
Wilson was released yesterday morning
by the mayor, and Jackson was committed
to Jail but Michael Egan went before just
ice Molina and took out warrants against
Wilson and the four other negroes for as
saut with intent to murder. The Egan
brothers are quiet and respectable men, and
the indignation is very great, both among
white and colored people, at the unjustita-
BILE assault upon them.
1t is said that the trade in pistols was
very large on Wednesday That there was
a wholesale carrying of firearms on the
night of the procession is undeniabe. Pts
tolls were fired from the ranks dur
ing the march, and at the
park revolvers were fired almost
continuously. 1t is true the weapons were
very generally fired in the air, but there
were exceptions, one of which was the
wounding of Eugene Smith by the careless
use of side arms. 1t is said that one gun
store in the city sold more revolvers on
Wednesday than it had disposed Of for the
ten months previous.
A gentleman remarked yesterday: THE
law against carrying firearms was violated
as it never had been before. Nearly every
colored man who could buy pistol did SO,
and the solicitor general should bring the
matter to the attention of the grand jury.
1t is one thing 20 celebrate party victory,
and it is another thing to violate the law
by carrying concealed weapons aud use
them in the reckless way in which they
were used at the park extension meeting
Pistols were fired off within SO feet of
a corps Of mounted policemen. The fash
OF reyolvers almost burned the faces of two
of the MORNING NEWS reporters within u
few feet of the speakers stand, and when
the crowd dispersed the pistol shooting was
so reckless, rapid and continuous that it is
a wonder that the accidents were not
greater than reported.