The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11
TROOPS HOLD THE CITY.
NO SIGN OF FURTHER TROUBLE
AT BIRMINGHAM.

"A RumOr that HaweS Has Con-
fessed-The Sheriff and the Prisoner
May Be Removed to Another City
All the Dead Said to Have Been Shot
in the Back.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 10-It is re-
ported that Halves, who has been the cause
of Saturday nights, tragedy, has made a
full confession of the crimes charged against
him. Business is going on as usual to-day,
except that all the saloons are closed by
order of Col Jones, commanding the troops
and the only evidence of trouble remaining
is line of troops and cannon guarding
every approach to the jail Thore is still
much feeling, but it issubdued. No matter
who was right or who was wrong in
the tragedy of Saturday, that ter
rible volley has settled all the desire
of the mob to break down the Jail They
will not try it again. Sheriff Smith is still
in Jail under arrest for murder, and Chief
of Police Picard was released on $4,000
bond this morning Sheriff Smith may
leave the city under military escort until a
full examination of the case is made by the
coroner, but that has not been fully de-
termined as yet
STATEMENTS OF MEN IN THE CROWD.
Following are statements from several
men who were near the front of the crowd
when the volley was fired:
C. G. Tate, who was mortally wounded
said: 81 went up to see what the crowd
was going to do. don't think they would
have tried to break the door down but they
might. did not think the officers would
shoot
A. j. BranDan, a deputy United States
marshal from Gadsden, now dead, said 81
went there out of curiosity, and to see the
lynching if there was one. did not expect
to take part in it"
Matt Kennedy, who is badly wounded,
said; II was there begging the crowd to go
back. had friends in the crowd and did
not want them to do anything rash. l
wanted life and order maintained, and was
doing all could to that end. / did not
think the officers would shoot unless an
attack was actually made on the jail"
PLEADED WITH THE CROWD.
W. E. Vaughn, a lawyer said: 81 had
Just left the Jail. | met the crowd and
pleaded with them to go back. / told them
time and again that the officers would shoot.
They had no leaders, but just before the
shooting several men, who were drunk.
pressed to the front and said: Tear the jail
down and hang HaweS.' Then the volley
was firedn
All thoughts of attempting any further
attacks on the Jail were abandoned upon
the arrival of the troops ordered here by
Gov. Seay, although a crowd Of curious
people stood all day forming a line across
Twenty-first street and Second avenue,
where the military guard was formed. The
first troops to arrive were the Blues and
Greys and artillery from Montgomery, who
reached the city at 10 o'clock in
the morning, and were at once
marched to the kcourt house and
assigned to their posts of duty. Sentinel
lines were established upon all the streets
leading to the Jail from one to two blocks
distant, and no one has since been allowed
10 approach nearer than that to the build
ing unless provided with pass from Col
Jones, who was placed by the governor in
charge of all the troops
THE DEAD.
Following is correct list of the killed
and wouI ded.
Dead-Maurice b. Throckmorton, j. r.
Mccoy, A. B. Tarrant, A. d. Bryant, G.
{. Tate, Charles jenkins, Colbert Smith,
Deputy Sheriff Brannen of Gadsden,
Charles Bailey and an unknown negro.
This list was obtained from different un-
dertakers, ane it is thought there are two or
three others for whom coffins have not yet
been obtained.
THOSE WOUNDED.
The wounded are: Mr. Berkly, John H.
Merritt, Matt Kennedy, J..W. Owen, j. W.
Gilmore, Albert Smith, w. A. Bird, K
Reiehwein, Lawrence Fitzhugh, A. j.
schiede and j. w. Montgomery. In addi-
ton to these there is large number of
people who received slight but not disabling
wounds, and who are, therefore, not re-
ported at the hospital.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Capt. e. N. Edwards has the track of a
Winchester rifle ball across bis forehead.
and is on this side OF the dark river by only
hairs breadth. Narrow escapes are too
numerous to mention.
Inc dead are being prepared for burial,
ana those who lived out Of the city are
being sent to their friends as fast as pos
Siole. OF the wounded at the hospital, it is
now hoped that ali will recover. j. w.
fillmore and Matt Kennedy, who are the
most desperately wounded, are resting
quietly.
GOV. sEAY ASKED TO COME.
Certain prominent officials in the city
nave telegrap ed Gov. Seay that they con-
sder 1t necessary for him to be here, aud
nave asked him TO come at once. He will no
uoubt investigate the situation personally
ana make arrangements for the removal of
hawes and Sheriff Smith, or for the relief
OF the soldiers
hoW LONG THE MILITARY WILL REMAIN.
The question has been repeatedly asked by
a large number of people,: How long will
the military remain herea "The military"
says Col, Jones, twill remain here as long as
IL Is necessary, and until officially notified
ny the governor to leave. No one but the
governor has the power to remove them,
from II, their posts of duty. The governor will
DISMISS them when it Is thought all danger
Is past, and not before. II hnwes is to be
removed to another city, it may be that the
iiIillitary will be dismissed at once. IL not,
Nwlll probably be several days before they
Many kilograms concerning the situation
paassed to-day between Gov. Seay and the
authorities
~ Is not probable that the governors
Uruer vnth TO dismiss the troops will be given
e ulul Coroner Babbitt, now acting sheriff,
'05s they are no longer needed.
THRoCKMoRToN's FUNERAL.
Ina funeral of Postmaster Throckmorton
.yok place this afternoon at o'clock from
@ one Churc1 Of the Advent. The funeral
JI I6eihonles were conducted by Rev. Thomas
=, beard, pastor of the church. The re-
nplihs were inferred in Oak Hill cemetery,
aalu a were buried with military and lodge
,usongrs ,sg A detachment of artillery, of which
ono deceased was, at the time of his death,
lRtaln, and detachment of the local
t.nllltary escorted the remains to the ceme-
,lS ana nred salute over the crave A