The Red Cloud chief., 1889-08-02
a FALSE PROPHET.
The Mischief Created by . Vicious White
Man Among Georgia Negroes.

The Mischief Created BY . Vicious White
Man Among Georgia Negroes.
SAVANNAH, ia. July 12-Georgia's cpl.
demic OF false Christs threatens to result
in a revolution and Wholesale ~bloodshed
among the negroes. At present the inn.
pending danger il in Liberty County, .
few miles northwest OF this city. The
craze il spreading to different parts OF the
State, however, and there is no telling
what the end will be. The first pretender
to attract widespread attention was Du-
pont Bell, the white man from Ohio, who
bodied up in Liberty County q few weeks
ago and soon had hundreds of negroes
following him through the county. Plant.
ers, turpentine men and saw.miu own.
ers were utterly unable to obtain the nee.
essary hands to carry ON their business.
Bell had promised to lead b negroes to
Heaven. and they left every thing behinG
to follow him in his wanderingA The
mob at his back numbered 500, and they
were so ~fanatical thai it was dangerous
to attempt to arrest him. he announced
that he would receive q carload Of angels
wings from Heaven August 16; that the
end of the world would come on that day,
and that all his followers could then ny
~bSo AiA0 I0IHut W So0 ~
facial expression, hair, beard and form
Bell closely rssembled the pictures OF
Christ Q fact which added to his power
in imposing ON the crsdulity OF the NO.
groes.
The first attempt to convict Bell Of
lunacy vas defeated on . t~echnicality,
and he was set free to resume his cam.
paign. When he was taken into custody
liz fon1~--~.- 10000 - t>~e thn 1aw nf3>
GERS to pieces, but he forbade violence,
saying that his divinity would protect
him from harm. Saturday. however, he
rs finally disposed Of by being sent to the
State insane asylum. 1t was thought that
this would end the agitation. Several
dispatches received from Liberty County
prove this hope to be delusive. When
taken away Bell told his followers that he
would return in spirit, il not in person,
within q day or two They firmly believed
him and refused to return to their avoca.
tions.
Edward James, . colored justice OF tho
peace, who has long been q man o1 inhu.
ence among the blacks, went into q trance
and when he came out Of it proclaimed
that the spirit of the imprisoned Christ
had passed into him. The negroes imme.
diately accepted his claim as r and fell
down and worshiped him The old ex.
element is therefore revived with in.
creased intensity. James is trying to inn
iiate Bells mannerisms, but is also in.
duiging in some new departures on his
own account He is preaching revolution
and immortality with q boldness that is
startling the whites. He boasts Of a score
of concubines. and says every man is en-.
titled to a harem. His followers are also
obeying his order to throw their money
into a box which he keeps with him. He
has collected several hundred dollars in
this way and prevents any of his super.
stitious followers from touching it by tell.
ing them that they will be struck dead il
they do So
A brother of the pretender and q man
named Carter attempted to dissuade the
new false Christ from continuing his cru.
SADIE. The latter struck Carter in the face.
A rough-and-tumble fight followed. when
the fanaticnl mob turned On Carter and
beat him into insensibility with clubs.