The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-12
FOUL MURDER AT SUMMIT
a SAW MILL OWNER KILLED BY a
BLACK DESPERADO.


Discharge from the Mill-A Previous
Futile Attempt to Shoot the Man
Who at Last Became His Victim
Hunting Him Down.
SUMMIT, GA, July Ia terrible
tragedy occurred at this place this morning
about O'Clock, which has shocked the com.
munity and indeed the entire county of
Emanuel. George f. Malsby of the firm OF
Wadley e. Malsby, extensive saw mill
operators and proprietors of the Rogers and
Summit railroad, was shot and instantly
killed by some person concealed in ambush,
supposed to be negro desperado by the
name of Aleck Anderson, whom Mr..
Malsby was hunting in company with
Sheriff s. S. Moore of Swainsboro at the
time he was shot down. The murderer has
escaped, and though a large number of men
are hunting for him he has not been cap
tured up to this time
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE
About ton days ago the negro, who had
been working on the place. had "A difficulty
with Mr.. Floyd, the woods boss, and drew
an ak on him. For this he was discharged
by Mr.. Malsby and ordered to leave tha
gambler, and his presence was not deemed
desirable. Last Friday Mr.. Malsby, in
riding through the negro quarters, encoun-
tered Anderson, who was still lo1fing about
among the hands, An alteration ensued,
and the negro drew "A pistol and fired at Mr.
Malsby, missing him, however, but slightly
wounding his horse in the neck. Mr..
Malshy, though taken by surprise, happened
to be armed, and promptly returned the
fire, one of his shots striking the negro in
the left hand Anderson then escaped, and
was supposed TO have left Summit, but
during the last two days he was seen
skulkng about the quarters, and to some Of
the hands openly expressed his intention Of
killing MIR. Malsby before he left there.
SET OUT TO ARREST HIM.
This was reported to Mr.. Malsby, who
determined to arrest the desperate and have
him jailed. Word was sent to Sheriff
Moore of Emanuel, who arrived from
Swainsboro after dark last evening, and il
was agreed between him and Mr.. Malsby
to watch Il certain house in TIE negro
quarters where Anderson was known to
have been harbored previously. About
2:45 O'Clock this morning the sheriff and
Mr.. MalSby set out, fully armed, for the
locality in question, with the intention OF
taking position in the woods near by, calcu-
lating on the negro being there, and that
about daylight he would leave the house,
when they could easily arrest him, Tla
sequel shows that either Anderson antici-
pated such move on their part or that
some treacherous Gccomplice overheard
them discussing their plans aud apprised
Anderson.
SLAIN WITHOUT WARNING.
The murderer took his position behind a
clump Of pines fifty yards from the house,
and as Mr.. Malsby and the sheriff passed
within twenty feet Of the spot the ominous
click of u gun-lock caused them to pause.
A second ''click" was Immediately followed
by the discharge of n gun, and Mr.. Malsby
fell dead, with heavy load of buckshot
through his brain. Sheriff Moore instantly
fired in the direction of the fash and report
from the murderer's gun, then stepped
behind stump at the side of the path and
waited few moments. The darkness was
intense, and objects could not be readily
distinguished. After waiting a short while
and hearing nothing, the sheriff went to his
fallen companion and discovered that he
was past all human assistance.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
The greatest excitement prevailed here
when the terrible news was quickly spread,
and in short while hunting parties were
organized, and dogs sent for TO put on the
murderer's trail. An engine was fired up,
and Engineer Jackson went over 10 Rogers,
twenty miles distant, to notify w. O..
Wadley, the senior of the firm, and friend
and partner of the dead man. Word has
been sent to Millen, Swainsboro and Mid
vile, and other points, and 1t is hoped that
the scoundrel will be apprehended within
twenty-four hours. The tregedy has caused
great grief in this entire section, where Mr..
Malsby has been prominent and popular
figure for years past.
A GOOD CITIZEN.
Mr.. Malsby was not much over 80 years
Of age, and was universally liked and re.
spected. Combining strong individuality
and great force of character, with excep-
tional business talents and the most won
derful energy, he had achieved an enviabe
success in all his enterprises, and he was a
notable example Of the young and brainy
and pushing Georgiaus TO whom the state
owes so much for its development during
the past few years. The death of Mr..
Malsby will be a great shock to his large
circle OF friends and acquaintance all over
the state. He was a widower, his wife
having died a couple Of years ago.