Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-08-03

Since the pilgrims landed in Mass
achusetts Fanaticisms of one kind or
another have abounded in the land
The pilgrims fed from religious per-
secutions but as soon as they had
secured personal and religious liberty
became the most Indifferent of per-
secptors, fanatics, in fact, and deed.
A volume would not contain the
record Of the various fanaticisms
which since that time have possessed
con siderable portions of the people
of this country.
OF the most recent, as strange as
any, aud as powerfully illustrating of
the strength and violence of this
spirit, some account is given in the
following special;
Special to Times Democrat.
ATLANTA, July 24.-Liberty county is
no longer peaceful DISTRICT, Anew
false Christ thretens the peace and
prosperity of the whole country. Life
has become insecure, fanaticism has
led to murder.
The man Carter, who was mobbed
Sunday by the followers Of the new
impostor, Edward james is likely to
die. DR.. Henry is attending him.
His skull is crushed and his thigh is
badly cut.
James followers had gathered in
.WalthourSille plantation, about four
miles from Walthourville, about 50O
persons to hear the false Messiah rave.
james is q justice Of the peace. On
Thursday last lie announced his divin q
mission. lie breaches in stark naked
condition. He urges his followers to
make secriice to the Lord;
On sunday as much as $500 was
offered az sacrifice. james tore up
the paper and scattered the silver
broadcast through the woods. Whether
he followed and sscreted some OF the
coin aud paper on his person does OF
appear in evidence, but it is extremely
| likely. The crowds that follow James
increase daily, aud their violence il
becoming terror to the law-abiding
Clements of both races. The idea Of
sacrifice has spread to a horrid extent
Human blood is demanded. The story
of Abraham Offering up Isaac is told
with awful effect.
On Sunday girl four years old was
left ut home, several miles from Wal.
lhourville plantation, by her parents
On their return the wFetehed father
and mother found that the child was
missing. A search ended in finding
the body cold in death. A cruel
murder had been committed. The
child's throat had been cut and its ears
had been slit off Suspicion naturally
attaches to the parents, but the cor
oner's inquest which will be held to-day
will possibly furnish a clew to the
guilty parties. Sheriff Smith has ar
rested seven ringleajers of the mob
that put Carter's life in jeopardy.
As the 10th of August approaches.
the dste prophesied for the world g end
ing. fears of increased violence are
entertained. A band of several hun.
bred is expected to march out of the
country toward the iavorite North,
and at the same time to beat back ali
but the chosen seed.
Sheriff Smith, with posse of fifteen
we'll armed men, has begun an effort to
stop the scandalons proceedings that
have dlsgraced Liberty county for
some time, aud relieve the people of
the fear from the followers of Edward
James. Yesterday number of the
leaders of the new sect were arrested,
making fifteen now in custody. II this
movement does not succeed vigilance
committee Will be organized, and hemp
will be brought into reqHisition to stop
the nuisance.
Tho coroner's jury in the case OF
Andrew Roberts, the baby who was
offered as q sacrifice, returned yer.
dict finding Laura Roberts, guilty of
murder. The woman was out of her
mind, but had recovered, and was
apparently sound. The older daughter
was also murdered ut the meeting ON
Sunday afternoon, and the wife of
Charles Baker was fatally injured.
She is a large woman. aud was in the
crowd near James, who was preaching
Stopping suddenly, he pointed to
her and exclaimed: ''She has deyels in
her, pound them outl' A dozen men
seized her, threw her on a rough table
and began to beat her with clubs.
On Monday James saw devils moving
in Eugene Richards, q sober ooiored
man, who had gone to the meeting
from curiosity. He was beaten to
insensibility, and will die.
The whites are dreading that james
will influence his followers to attack
them.