The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-01
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A MASKED MOBIN TWIGGS
SHOTS FIRED IN 4 DEMONSTRA-
,TION AGAINST A SCHOOL.

A Negro and Two of His Children
Brutaly FloRged-An Attempt to
Seize n schoolmistress Ends in the
Breaking in of the Doors and
Windows and the Firing of Shots.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 2s.-The governors
attention has been called to a cowardly
and rufiianly outrage committed by a band
Of disguised men in T"iggs county on the
night of Feb. 49, A negro school house on
the pla tation Of j. H. Ward gave rise to
the lawlessness. Several white men in the
neighborhood were prejuGiced against the
school, and decided to break it up by
violence. Disguisiag themselves, they went
at night heavily armed to the house of
Jerry King, negr who patronized the
school, took him out and gave him fea full
beating. Two Of his children were also un-
mercifully lashed.
AFTER THE SCHOOL MA'AM
The gang next went t. the hou7e Of Tay-
lor Hill, with whom boarded a colored
woman who was one of the school teachers
They were refused admiss on at the house,
the inmates fearing violence. The door
ard windows were b oxen in and guns and
pistols ii ed into the house. The occupants
fortunately escaped injury. The
teacher hid between the mat
treas and slats OF her bed,
and thereby slve her life. A number of
bullets wee found afterward in the bed
clothing. The information of the outrage
reaches the governor through responsible
citizea Of Twiggs county, who declare that
they are pOwerless to b ing the guilty par
ties to justice To-, fear of personal violence.
The governor has taken immediate action
by offering a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
OF the disguised men who COMMITTED the
outrage, with proof to convict. Suspicion
points to severa citizens Of Twiggs "a, mem
bers OF the party, and if they d. not clear
themselves they will be brought TO the bar
Of justice.
THE CAPITOL CONTRA CroRs PAID UP
The capitol commiss on adjourned to-day,
after accepting the new building from Miles
q Horn, the contractors, who have been
p id up and released from further RESPONSE
bltty. They drew from the treasury to-
day $S4,525 81, ten rer cent. Of the en- ire
contract price, which has been with cid
under the law, less 81 ,75l sill withheld as
tie co { of making ertafn alterations in
the elevator. After all the remaining bills
are paid, there will be a balance Of 81 ,S43.
The committee will meet agai March 20 to
make final report and tender the building
to the governor.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
In DeKalb su erior court to-day Alec
L0vejoy, indicted for murder, was ac-
quit cd. Lovejoy was one Of tle negroes
who participated in the ID cstur riot sum-
mer before la t. in which the tow m arslaI
and negro whom he was arrest ng wsre
killed. Anothe. Of tho negroe,, SANDY Har-
ris is nov serving life sen ence and two
o hers a five-year sentence each. Brack
Prichett, who, it is believed. killed the mar
sha, made his escape. He was ia Me nplis
a few days ago a d n negro constable at
tempted to arrest him. Prichett knocked
him down and escaped.
WARD HANDED OVER.
George W. Wa-d, alias j. B. Warner,
the escaped convict ctpCured at Philadel-
phia, was yesterd y delivered to the SUPER
inteldent of the Rising Fawn camp. The
penitentiary authorities say that he will
never escape again till he serves his sem
te ce
Gov. @ rdon has gone TO Augusta TO pre-
81 tonight at the demonstration In honor
of Mr.. Parnell's victory.