The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-20
THE wAHALAI< TRAGEDY.
The Negro Participants TO be ENtermi-
mated.

The Negro Participants 60 be ENtermi-
mated.
WAHALAK. Miss. December ia report
reached here this morning that an armed posse
overlook four Of the negro participants in
Sunday nights tragedy One of the four re-
sisfed and was riddled with tullets. The other
three were then hanged 70 surrounding trees.
The posse has sworn 10 run down Rli the ne
grOes who fed 10 the hills on the night or the
affrav. There are at least fifteen other ne
grOes i'm hiding
MORE TROUBLE AND BLOODsHED EXPECTED
wAHALAK Mss. December 1.-THE trouble
between the whites and blacks Of this place is
not yet settled, and serious trouble aud much
bOOdshed Is almost sure 70 folloW. IL IS
known that in the past twenty four hours two
negroes. aud perhaps more. have been killed.
There is much excitement In town and vlcin-
ity. Seventy-fiyc armed men started from
here last night, after burying VI. II. Mauty.
The party campcd AL night at the foot Of
low range OF hills where the murder
ers are supposed 10 be concealed. Ihcy
believe they have tracked the fugi-
fiyes. and are to-day advancing on them
from all directions. Developments OF
a bloody character may be expected. Pompey
Coleman. who lives IN the neghOorhood OF
the trouble. came in last night ana reported
that Ca ash Haury and Allen Coleman (negroesl.
suspected 20 have been involved IN the am
huscafe Of sunday. were caught in the swamp
last night hy the aNenging posse ana killed.
The if formation II accepted here as authentic
although nothing l. known or the manner OF
their deaths and the dispOs ion Of their bodies
Communication with the seat OF war Is very
difficult. dense swamp separates the bills
from Wahalak. and the roads are ~ bad that
travel even on horseback Is exceedingly dim
cult Something like tfteen negroes are sus
peCted of completely IN sunday night : auair.
and there is no probability Of peace until they
either escape or are rendered harmless In
some other way.
NEW ORLEANS. December la.-The Plea
yune's Wahaak special says: Dick Cheatnam
nnd Anthony wilder have been caught ana
Zack Haury IL under surveillance. SIX other
ne grOcs are known 10 De trying 20 escape on
the night trains above here, and the stations
are being watched by the pursuers. They
cannot escape. The other negroes en-
gagged in the massacres of the whites
are not located. There are seven Of
in shuqulk. Two loaded guns were
found in "A barn on his premises. thc8tham
was arrested al Nr l.. Jones house. where ne
was helping Kill hogs. He confess Il. ana told
where six of the iugitlNes hai hreikiAsted.
among them George Maury, the ringleafor.
The whites distributed themselves aiOng the
road nc. Ordingy The prisoners are kept IN
frame bulldog ten miles from Mahaak
under strong guard. Their Iate
will be determined in twenty -ipuf
hours. FSatsfactOry evidence IL ~
hand that the a bush party consisted Of
the men led by George Naury other mem
Ders known are Walter Brook, VIII Martin
alias COo." George Coleman. Henry Bush.
Dick Cheatham. Anthony Wilder. Cash Maury
john Prince and Andrew Stennis II Is not
likely that any or thcm viii get away. The
wounded whites are worse tonight, and II j.
feared three OF them will die.