New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
CAPTIVE RIOTERS SHOT.
THE JAIL AT JESSUP, GA, BROKEN INTO
AND TWO NEGRO PRISONERS KILLED.
THE DISORDER PRACTICALLY AT AN END
HUNTING FOR BREWER, THE NEGRO RING


attacked the Jail at Jessup at a. m to-day driving
away the guards. In few minutes the doors were
battered in and four men, entering the Jail, shot ana
killed Peter johnson and Bill Hops, two OF the
negroes captured while roting there yesterday Ihe
former had been wounded in the fight The military
were stationed about half mile from the JAIL but Dy
the time detachment arrived there everything was
quiet. The commander Of the military had sug-
gested TO the Mayor that detail OF soldiers should
be put on duty at the JAIL but the latter Thought
tho sheriff and his deputies could protect the
prisoners.
The Georgia Hussars dismounted the company
ordered to the scene OF the trouble by the Governor,
returned to this city this afternoon. The BRUNSWICK
company was retained on duty by the Mayor. Tho
returned soldiers reported the trouble over. Their
presence was required only TO quiet the excitement
Of the citizens Of Jessup who remained in their houses
last night to protect their families, and whose
Kitchens and outhouscs filled with colored people
Of the town. who sought the protection Of their
white friends
The most trustworthy information is that ten people
have been killed at Jessup, namely, Barnhill and
Woods (white), by Brewer; Anderson twhite), acci-
dentally Johnson and Hops (colored in jail; Fluett
(colorcd), in the street and two whites and two
negroes whose names are not given.
dispatch from Jessup says
A posse OF twenty men, under command OF ,.
White, left here the East Tennessee Virginia and
cept Brewer and his gang, who, 1t is rumored have
gone there for renforcements. Brewers mother lives
at Lumber City, and it is suspected that, he gets
out of Mcmillan swamp, he will go TO his mothers
The firing along the picket line keeps up, but IL Is
principally by boys. crowd Of armed men, VINO nave
Just returned from trip to the swamp, report tlac
four colored men, strangers to them were found there
dead Another negro was found at home shot through
the heart and one with flesh wound in the shoulder
1t was reported that others had been killed. but oihcerS
have not found them.
"A search for bodies was kept up all day. The
negroes are quitting their homes and moving to other
towns on the line Of the railroad. large NUMBER
of negroes were taken from their homes this morning
and whipped many OF them being prostitutes.
crowd of white men went to several houses atter
breakfast this morning and compelled the negroes 10
leave. They punished some Of the negroes"
A dispatch to 1.-The Morning News" from Jessup'
says: "There is still great excitement throughout the
country around Jessup, but affairs Will doubtless qcO
down in a few days. 1t is the region OF the turpenhe
dstilleres and saw mills Here thousands OF negroes
employed, and the Jessup trouble Is apt 10 usor
ganize labor for time to come.'
The trouble at Jessup yesterday began at 10 a. m,
when Chief Marshal Leggett and his assistants at-
tempted to arrest Bob Brewer, the notorious negro
outlaw and fugitive. Brewer raised his gun to his
shoulder and deliberately shot down Assistant Mar
shal Barnhill killing him instantly. The Cmef Mar
shal then fred on Brewer, but missed him. Brewer
returned fire and shot Leggett through both legs
Brewer and his crowd of ten or twelve men iheh hed
to Mcmillan swamp. a few yards away. Inc rep'rO
of the guns threw the town into whrlwind OF ex-
citement, and the negroes were followed INTO the
swamp by several citizens, among them William Wood,
a carpenter and his william, the latter on Vist
10 Ridgelapd S. c. TO his father The negroes lodged
into the swamp, and when young Wood ran IN behlhd
them, Brewer rose NJ and shot nm through inc
head Killing him instantly. Then he shot
Woods father in the face which the negroes ran
further into the swamp and escaped The news Of the
death of young Wood and the serious shooting OF MS
father spread quickly over the town.
Confusion regned for a time. and Jessup seemed to
be in the hands of violent mob. Mayor Hops
eaIled a meeting, and hasty arrangements were made
TO protect the town. Seventy-tve armed men were
gathered in a few minutes and followed Brewer and
lis party some distance into the swamp. Mcmillan
swamp covers more than 400 acres, and Brewer is so
familiar with ts hidngpla that the efforts OF the
pose TO locate him in the swamp were regarded as
homeless The strength the posse increased by
AT least twenty y-fve armed before an hour had
elapsed and pcketline was formed on the east SIDE
80 a. to prevent anybody from coming out OF the
swamp to the town.
Brewer had threatened the life of Assistant Marshal
Barhill since tie officers killed of Brewers pals,
a few weeks ago, while attempting to arrest the
fellow for gambling. Yesterday Brewers chance,
and ne took advantage of the opportunity When
the officer came unarmcd TO the side of Chief Mar
seemed 10 forget for the moment that anybody
trying to capture him, and shot Barnhil down as he
NarShaH Leggett said last night that, when he
went up to arrest Brewer, he knew that he had a
desperate man to deal with. When got near him,
the chief marshal continued, and he saw who
was he left two OF my posse, VINO were talking with
him. and came toward me. heard MIN say 'Ihat
IS the rascal | want and stepped behind Mr.. Red
dish lie kept coming. and raised my gun and told
him to stop He looked at me sullenly, and put his
gun across his shoulder and started back. lie
Others ali of whom had guns turned around to SEQ
what they were going to do, and Rayford ex
change thirty eight calibre Winchester for thirty
two-calbre, and make threats and curse the white
people l knew We were In for it, so l waited.
had not long to wait when 1 saw Brewer throw his
gun to his shoulder and fire. looked around and
saw my assistant fall to the ground, and knew he
was fatally wounded. l then returned the fire.
wounded me at the first fire. / discharged
boih barrels Of my GU gun then Jumped down t an e M
ground. Brewer approached him, and saying -
you have great mind to kill YOU struck him,
News reached the authorities that J. W. Ryan,
white man living there, was the instigat-r of the
affIay posse was sent 10 his house to arrest him,
but Ryan had made his escape The men arc the
lookout for him. 1t is said thar he put the bad idea
into Brewers head about the duty Of the white people
10 the cOlOrcd folks. and report that he excited
the negroes by saving that the murder Of the colored
man killed by Barnh should be avenged.
Henry Anderson. one Of the guards put over Ryans
house was accidentally shot and killed last night by
one Of his party. He came over to Captain
Gorfon's headquarters for rrnforcements and was
going back when a gun held by Townsend, one of his
party was discharged blowing Anderson's brains out
Anderson was formerly the hotel proprietor here but
recently has been employed on the Central Railroad
Of Macon. He was here spending Christmas. His
body is now in the Iussars headquarters Last night
a coored man shot by pc'et while attempting
10 leave the Mcmillan swamp. The ball took effect
I'm the right breast, but the wound is not fatal II
Is believed that he was acting as spy.
NEGROES SHOT BY OFFICERS IN TENNESSEE.
Nashville. Tenn, Dec @6.-At late hour last
night Intelligence was received here OF 'ble in
Clarksville between officers and colored h, two
members of which were shot, one being fatally and
the other seriously wounded. Frank Morrison,
special policeman attempted to arrest Bob McCut-
cleon colored. when other negroes nterfercd Sew
eral policemen came to the assistance Of Morrison.
whereupon joe FOeman colored. assaulted Chief OF
Police stafford with stick, striking him over the
head The officers drew their rcvolvers and fired.
one bullet struck Joe" Meriwcther cOored. in the
back lie will die. Foeman tried 10 escape. but
,r ,ur-od h,- the chief who shot him I'm the stomach