The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
ALL is QUIET.
rhe Kemper County Riot Ended.
All tho Fugitives, With Three Ex-
ceptions, Make Their Escape.
3Ihese Three Prisoners Are Said
to Be Out Of Harms Way.
At Loast, This Is Inferred From
What the Guards Say.
Sensational Literature and melting
10.
Sensational Literature and Incitine
Harangues tho Cause
OF the Strained Relations Between
the Whites and Blacks.
Tho Thirteen Negroes Who Got Away
VIII Doubtless Be Content to Re-
main Absent for Many Moons
There's No Room for Thorn
in Kemper County.
sneoInl from Stuff corrcsnonden,.


II WAHALAK, Miss, Dec. 20.--.The race
troubles Of Kemper County are practically
at All end for the time being, and affairs
are beginning TO assume their normal COM
plexion. The armed force of whites which
have been securing the country for nearly
ninety-six continuous hours, have been
dispersed. and the riotous negroes, with
three exceptions, have thus far oluded
capture. There were sixteen on the list
marked for punishment. Three Of them,
Dick Cheatham, Anthony Wilder and
Zach Maury were captured yesterday, as
already reported. The other thirteen have
shaken the dust of Kemper from their feet,
and are expected TO attempt escape by
boarding passing trains. News was re-
ceived today that Walter Crook, George
Maury and others OF the ring lead
eIs. were heading for Meridian, about
forty.eight miles south OF here The
trains are watched, however and vigiant
eyes are on tie lookout all along the line.
il is not likely that the fugitives will show
their faces between railroad stations; their
safer course is TO keep to the woods and
HNah uu W lFllllNn Gpulils lneTt
is n continuous stretch OF flat woods ex-
tending from Macon, point twelve miles
from here, TO Meridian, forty-eight miles
I~-Sar.h. These woods are covered with
dense growth OF trees, and furnish an
almost perfect place OF concealment 10
fleeing conspirators. II they stick TO
tho woods their chances OF escape are
good; whenever they strike negro
cabin they will find friends, food and
shelter, and cabins inhabited by
white men they are not likely TO
encounter. The avengng party realizes
this thoroughly, and the long and fatigu.
ing horseback chase has been abandoned.
The three negroes who were captured last
night have doubtless been put out OF
harms way, the guards in whose custody
the prisoners were left at the White
House, report that they got away last
night They recommend, however, that
the names OF Dick Cheatham, Zack Maury
nnd Anthony Wilder be stricken from the
list rs unworthy further apprehension.
Tie list mas been accordingly so amended
aud now contains but thirteen names.
These Kemper County mounbineors are
grim humorists. Further developments
today indicate tina, the flames Of race hos
tiity which broke ont Sunday night have
long been smouldering
The first 6rcbrand was furnished By
series Of letters sent from this State TO the
Detroit Ncir, Cincinnati Poa, indianapolis
Sim and ST. Louis Chronicle by one W. II.
Humans, drawing slandcrous pictures Of
alleged intimidation Of negroes and frauds
nj the polls. Letters were published in
the Poi and widely circulated among the
negroes in this section. Another frebrand
was furnished by Gen. W. I. Shennan's
article in tho October number Of
-.Srh Amcricm Rcrido, entitled
"Old Shady" Tho inlimalion 10
that effect thrown out In these dis
patches last night at venture
received startling confirmation today.
Your correspondent has unimpeachablc
authority for the statement that on the
Sunday preceding the fatal riot, negro
circuit rider Of the Methodist Church read
sherman's article from the pulpit Of his
church in DcKllb, the county seat Of
kempcr County.
J. Curry, Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation, is said TO have been present, and
my informant gave him rs authority for
the statement. Curry is u white man Of
excellent ropuie.
Tho men Of Kcmpcr County seem TO
have acted with admirable self praise and
unusual moderation IN view Of the strong
provocalion they had 10 indiscrminato
violence. "Touch not hair Of an nno-
rent mans head" was the Captains order
and il scoms TO have been sacredly OBJ
rcHcd. As iar asknown 10 property has
been destroyed except the accidental dc-
sIrucion by Gre Of George Maury's resi-.
dcnce
The namo Wahaak Is likely In a day or
two 10 relinquish Is claim to public attcn.
ton q, nows center Tho special corre-
spondcn,sloavc by an early train tomorrow
evening, and the extra force OF operators
will be Withdrawn. II the iugtiycs turn
~ anywhere, It Is not likely to be in this
nciphborhood; they doubtless appreciate
the fact that their presence will not be
: tolerated for many days TO come There is
little moro TO say.
Another chapter has been added 10 the
record Of blood, which marks distinctive
phases of the negro probem-two white
men have been killed, three negroes
are missing thirteen negroes are fugitiycs,
hnd the bottom rail remains whore IL has
bcca 70! ccntdrics. II Il takes a sea Of
blood To keep the top rail in position II
will Ue checrully shed That is the uni