The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-24
MICC0SUKIE'S RED CRIME
ONE OF THE MURDERERs a SON OF
MRS. MARY q. BRYAN.

the Scene of the Why Her
Boy Turned Out So Badly-Six Men
Court in the Southwest
MONTICELLO, FLA, Nov. 23.-Interest in
hort IDLE murder that occurred near here
recenty has been intensified by the discov-
cry that one of the men implicated is sou
of Mar f. Bryan, the well known writer
Of New York. Mrs Bryan was in this city
last week to look after her sons interests.
and left day or two ago for Thomssville,
Ga, where it is supposed she is still stop
ping. The story she told is pathetic one.
just before the election she received letter
urging her 10 come to Flo ida, as
her sol was taking a very active part
in politics aud it was feared
that he would get into trouble with tie
negroes at the polls at Lloyds, Jefferson
county, where he voted Her next sum-
mons was dispatch which read: Come at
once" When she arrived, she learned that
her son was fugitive, with suspicion OF
murder hanging over him. This unexpected
announcement was terrible blow, but she
at once put her sons interests in the hands
Cf a lawyer, who has advised that be sur
render and stand trial Mrs. Bryan knows
his whereabouts, but whether she as bad
a personal interview with him yet is not
certain. The story Of his crime is tragio
in the extreme. In fracas in
month ago he was stabbed, and at one time
his life was despaired Of. Who cut him
was uncertain, but negro named Judson
Cason was suspected. On election day Lea
Houston, John l.. Bryan, son of the author-
ess, and Arthur Duncan arrested Judson.
That night he was taken from a room in
4. III l.. y L., \ II
hand and foot, placed in wagon and car
ried two miles to the Mlccosukie
sinks. There he was stabbed to
death, at least a dozen ghastly
wounds being inflicted. Five or six heavy
stones were then tied to the body, aud
it was thrown into the yawning abyss
| forming the mouth Of the sinks. Had it
not struck an obstruction it would have
| disappeared in the fathomless opening and
never been found. 1t struck on a ledge,
| however, was discovered next morning, a, d
| thus brought out the story of the crime. The
| coroner's jury brought in verdict charg-
| ing six men with completely. OF these,
only one was captured. The grand jury
indicted Bryan, Houston, Duncan and Gus
Simmons. The others turned states evi-
dence, and are free. In speaking Of her sou,
Mrs. Bryan said that she was only IS years
old when he was born, and that he had been
| separated from her when very young, and
| thus grew up without the restraint of a
| mothers influence. Bryan is said to be
| still suffering from the wound inflicted in
| the fracas in the mill. Whether he VIII
surrender is unknown.
MRS BRYAN INTERVIEWED.
The editor of the Monticello Constitutions
had an interview with Mrs. Bryan a day
| or two ago.
"What do you suppose ever induced the
men to commit the crimeT' he asked her.
She replied: my son thought this negro
was the one who stabbed him at the mill,
and as he q. l.. b. had spent some time in
| the states of louisiana and Arkansas, where
| six men constitute court, | assure you
that my son thought he was doing perfectly
| right when they killed the negro.n
| Mrs Bryan, how do you account for
| your sons reckless dispositionp inquired
| the editor.
"He was born before was Is years old,
| and separated from me; he never knew
| what mothers influence was, he grew up
| without any restraint whatever, and being
| very ambitious, and having no opportuni-
ties, and not knowing what fear was. he
has become very reckless, but at heart
| better man never lived"
Mrs Bryan told a great deal about ber
former life, her trials in Louisiana just
| after tho war, when she was editing polit-
| cal paper, and had to carry a pistol in q
against the republicans; and OF her accumu-
ations for years, derived from the sale OF
her books, which she had deposited in James
bank of Atlanta. and which failed, but she
affirmed that of all her trials and troubles,
the present was the greatest.
Ibid you see your son when you arrived
at his homer asked the Constitution scribe.
II did not. When reached his home he
was not there"
s'Do you know where he has goneP'
"Oh, yes; be is only short distance from
| home: but as there bad been so much rain
during the past few days the water was so
high that it was impossible for me to get to
| him."
"There is a report in Monticello that he
is very sick aud not expected to live. Can
you inform me of his true condition asked
the reporter.
"He is now suffering from the wound
which he received in the mill a few weeks
| ago but it is feared that blood poison has
set ia, and | am very uneasy about his con-
dition." .
docs your son intend giving himself up
| 10 the authorities and stand a trial Tor the
crime OF which he is chargedW
$50 soon as he is in a condition TO stand
the confinement in prison he will surrender
| himself to the authorities, but in his present.
feeble condition the confinement would
surely kill him."
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