Telegram-herald., 1889-12-27
BLOOD FLOWED.
Furious Race Riots in the South
on Christmas.
BULLETS FOR NEGROES At JESUP, CL.
Twenty Colored Men Said - Have Per
ished Two Whites Killed and
athors Wounded-SanE niuary
encounters Elsewhere.

SAVANNAH. ia. Dec. -O.-jeSup. ia,
ffty-seven miles south Of this city, Is
in the thrOes of race riot Only
meager news OF the outbreak has been
obtained as yet The trouble Is sup
posed 10 have started about l o'clock
Wednesday afternoon So far as heard
from tho killed are: William Barnhill,
assistant marshal, and William Wood,
Jr. Those wounded are: K. Il. Leggett,
shot through both legs; William Wood,
Sr., wounded in tho right check
NEW York, Dec. 26.-A Savannah spe-
cial says: Twenty negroes were killed
in the riot at and around Jesup Wednes-
day before darkness came on. The
Georgia Hussars, of this city, under
command of Captain w. w Gordon,
are holding the village. There is
intense excitement over the kill
ing of Deputy Marshal Matthew Barn
hill and Lumberman w. II. Woods.
Marshal ID. Leggett and Station Agent
VI. j. Woods who were badly wounded,
are resting easily, and il is ex.
pected that both viii recover. Besides
the Georgia Hussars who number thirty
seven men, there are under Captain
Gordon command the Brunswick Rifles,
fifty men, and the Appling Grays, forty
five men. In addition to these there are
upwards OF 100 members of different
com panieS in the surrounding counties.
Captain Gordon has his headquarters
in the Savannah, Florida & Western
railroad warehouse.
The trouble Wednesday began in the
following manner: At 10 a. n, just as
C-lief Marshal Leggett was making
his rounds, he saw negro on the site
OF the hotel rapidly firing rife.
Its Bob Brewer somebody said =,
as the people began 10 pour ont of
the stores. The name OF the notorious
outlaw and fugitive sent terror to tee
hearts OF the citizens. who watched
the antics of Brewer. "It must
be stopped" said Officer Leggett. lie
then went into his store, and, arming
himself with shotgun. deputized Will
IAN Austin. Mr.. Ja~lson and w. T. Red.
dish to arm themselves and 60 with him
20 arrest the man. Other negroes
focked 10 the aid of Brewer. and regu.
lar skirmish ensued, white citizens as
sisting the officers.
While the negroes were retreating TO
the swamp several Of their white pur-
suers were slightly wounded. Marshal
Leggettone, with reinforCements FROM
ghboring villages. arrived promptly.
and with nearly all the able-bodied
whites Of Jesup and many friendly
negroes a descent was made or the
rioters. The negroes were well sup
piled with Winchestcrs and revolvers,
and made sortie from one side OF the
swamp They stood their ground for a
very short time, as tho scrub trees did
not afford much protection.
Several were shot down in the scram-
Bile for shelter in their retreat TO the
dense csnebrake During the night sn
lage. A negro was found dead IN
an alley and two others OF the
wounded arc reported 20 be dying Fear
f. roy entertained for tho safety of The
people remaining in the neigh boring
towns. bur as all the negroes and whites
seem 20 "a cong7egsting here, very lit
tie danger is % be apprcdended IN these
places
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treu bic in C,arssvills between CT
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members of which we're shot. enc
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