Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27

head, killing him instantly, ana shot
Woods father in the face. Accomplishing
this much the negroes ran further into the
swamp and escaped.
The news of the death of young Wood
and the serious shooting of his father spread
like wild fire over the town. Confusion
reigned for time, and Jessup seemed to be
in the hands of violent mob. Mayor
Hops called meeting and hasty arrange
ments we're made to protect the town.
Seventy-fVe armed men were gathered in a
few minutes, and followed Brewer and his
party distance into the swamp.
Mcmillan Bay covers over 400 acres, and
Brewer is so familiar with its hiding places
that the efforts of the posse to locate him in
the swamp were regarded as in vain. The
strength of the posse was increased by at
least % armed men before an hour had
elapsed, and a picket line was formed on the
east side, so as to prohibit anybody from
coming out of the swamp to the town.
AT HOME THERE.
Brewer is thoroughly familiar with the
land, having been skulking around and
hiding there, fishing and hunting for a
number of months. Brewer had threatened
the life of Assistant Marshal Barnhill since
weeks ago while attempting to arrest the
colored man for gambling. Yesterday was
Brewers chance. and he took advantage of
the opportunity when the assistant officer
came unarmed to the side of Chief Marshal
Leggett, who was making the arrest.
Marshal Leggett, who is badly wounded
in both legs, was seen about the affair at his
home. He said that when he went up to
arrest Brewer, he knew that he had bad
man to fool with. He wanted force large
enough to take the desperado.
''When got near him" the Chief Mar
shal said, 'and he saw who I was, he left
two of my posse who were talking with him
AMI came toward me- heard him say, THAT
is the rascal want, and be stepped behind
Mr.. Reddish. He kept coming, and threw
my gun to my face and told him to stop. He
looked at me sullenly and put the gun
across his shoulder and started back. He
thought that would return to town and get
assistance.
SIGNS OF TROUBLE.
"Wheu met an old man named Rayford
and several others, all of whom had guns,
turned round to see what they were going to
do, and 1 saw Rayford exchange 3S-caIi-
Der Winchester for 32-caliber and make
threats and curse the white people, knew
we were in for it; so I waited, and had not
long to wait, when 1 saw Brewer throw his
gun to his shoulder and fire. 1 looked
around and saw my assistant fall to the
ground and knew be was fatally wounded. 1
then returned the fire, shooting at Brewer
He turned loose ON me and wounded me at
the first fire. 1 discharged both barrels of
my gun and knew was done, jumped down
an embankment and ran for life. Mr.. Red
dish stood still and Brewer approached and
saying, - you, have a great mind to
kill you, he struck him and took the gun
from him."
News reached the authorities that ]. w.
RYAN, white man living there, was the in
stigator of the affray. A posse was sent to
his house to arrest him, but Ryan had made
his escape. The men are on the lookout for
him. It is said that he put the idea into
Brewers head about the duty of the white
people to the colored folks and report says
that he excited them by saying that the MUIR
der of the colored man killed by Barnhill
should be avenged.
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Henry Anderson, one OF the guards put
over Ryan's house, was accidentally shot
and killed last night by one OF his own
party. He came over to Captain Gordon's
headquarters for reinforcements, and was
going back, when a gun held by Townsend,
one of his party, was discharged, blowing
Anderson's brains out. Anderson was for
merly the hotel proprietor here, but of
late had been with the Central RailroadSof
Macon.
Last night colored man was shot by a
picket while coming from the Mcmillan
swamp. He attempted 10 slip by the
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effect in the right breast, but the wound is
not fatal 1t is believed that be was act
ing as a spy.
At about o'clock this morning a party
of unknown men attacked the Jail at Jessup,
driving away the guards. In few minutes
the doors were battered in and four went in
side and shot and killed Peter johnson and
Bill Hops. The former was the man who
had been wounded and captured in the
fight.
DEED SOON COMPLETED.
The military were stationed about half
mile from the Jail, but by the time detach-
ment arrived there everything was quiet,
and all that there was to indicate what had
happened, were the bodies of the dead
negroes. The commander of the military
had suggested to the Mayor that q detail of
soldiers should be put on duty at the Jail.
but the latter said that the Sheriff and his
deputies would protect the prisoners.
The Georgia Hussars, dismounted, the
company ordered to the scene of the trouble,
by the Governor, returned to Savannah this
afternoon. The Brunswick Company was
retained on duty by the Mayor. The re-
turned soldiers reported the trouble over.
Their presence was only required to quiet
the excitement of the citizens of Jessup,
who remained in their houses last night to
protect their families, and their kitchens
and barns were filed with colored people of
the town, VINO sought the protection OF their
white friends
FURTHER TROUBLE FEARED.
Mayor Hobbs has called public meet
ing to take steps to defend the town to-
night. 1t is believed that Brewer is near
here with large force Of negroes. The citi-
zens are organizing and arming to aid the
Brunswick Rifles in case of an outbreak.
A special train was run out to the brick
yards, where Brewer was reported to have