The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-27
KILLED BY AN OUTLAW.
A Peace officer at Jessop, Georgia,
Shot by a Notorious Black
Desperate.
'onflict Between Whites and
Blacks and Many Lives Re-
ported to be Sacrificed
he Murderer and His Gang Driven 60 o
swamp and Surrounded by soldiers
Aud Citizens.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. GA riot occurr,
esterday NJ Jessup hfiy-seyen miles sonil
+ Savannah. Two white men we've killed
wo others seriously wounded. and several
iegrues are reported killed. The George
lussars sent two detachments Of men e.
cssup and more trouble is apprchondod
he trouble began at 10 n. M. when Chiel
darshal Leggett and assistants, were AZ
tempting 10 arrest Bob Brewer. u notoriou'
latlaw and fugitive. Brewer raised his gui
md deliberately shot and killed Assistan'
larshal Aamhill. The chief marshal then
ired AZ Brewer, but missed hiIA. Brewer
eturned the fire and shot Leggctt through
10Th legs. Brewer and his crowd of ten oi
welvo men then fled 10 the McMillan
yamp. The negroes were followed into ih'
,gnmp by several citizens, among then
we're willinm Wood, carpenter, and h'r
,on. William Wood. The negroes dodgcd
nto the swamp, and when young
Wood ran in behind him Brewci
rose up and shot him through ih,
head, killing him instantly, and shot
Moods father in the face. Accomplishing
this much the negroes ran further into tie
,wamp and escaped.
News of the death of young Wood and The
erious shooting OF his father spread lik'
gildiire over the town. Confusion reignc,
.ur time and Jessup seemed 10 bo in ih'
lands of violent mob. Mayor Hopp
allied meeting aud hasty arrangement
we're made To- protect the town. Seventy
i've armed armed men were gathered ~
aw minutes, who followed Brewer and M,
arty distance into the swamp. Mcmillan
ay covers over 100 acres. and Brewer Is ~
amilinr with tts hiding plnces that n.
forts of the posse to locate him have brp
- far in VAN. The strength of the poss'
vas soon increased by n posse OF twenty-five
.rmed men and picket line WIS formed.
Brewer had threatened the life of Assistant
Marshal Bnrnhill since the officers killed
ne of Brewers pals few weeks ago, whil,
attempting to arrest u colored man for gam
lllng. Yesterday wna Brewers chance, am
ne took advantage u. the opportunity when
he assistant officer came unurned 10 tn
,idc of Chief Marshal Lcggrt, who wn'
making the arrest. Brewer seemed 10 for.
.rt for moment that ANYBODY was tryin
lo capture him. and he shot Rarnhill dow
Is he would a dog.
Marshal Leggott who in badly wonndcd
u both legs. was seen about the affair lasi
light Tie aAid whcn he went a.
o arrest Brewer he knew he h.u
1 bad uun 10 fool with. lie wanir,
3 lnrgo force enough to take the desperate.
"Whrn got near him. the chief marsha
aid. "and he saw who WAS, he left two Ui
nv posse. who were talking with him. an
mmp toward me. heard him say that Do
he rascal | want, and stepped behind Mr..
ncddsh. Ile kept coming. and threw mk
un 10 my face and told him 90 stop. Il,
.ooked nj me sullcnly, and put his gun a.
li,i shoulder and started back. He tho, phl
would return tu town ana get assistance
did start 20 town. md met nm old man
namod ROyfOTd and several 9th III, all Of
whom had guns. turned round 10 @'
what they were going to de-, and ] SIN
Royford exchange u ~ calibr
Winchester for ~ cnllbri
and make thrents und curse,
knew we were in for il, so waited ana
had not long ~ wait, when ! saw Brewer
drop his gun to his shoulder and fire. !
looked around and saw my assistant fall tu
the ground | then returned shooting NJ
Brewer. He then wounded me at the llrsl
ire. discharged both barrels of my gun
and knew wis done. jumped down ~
einbankmeni and ran. Reddish stood anO
Brewer approached him, saying, 'D-nyou
have great mind t0 kill you.' He struck
him and took his gun from him.
!. II. Ryan, n white man, Is the instigato'
of the affair A posse WAS sent tu his hons'
to arrest him, hut Ryan had escaped. II b.
said he put bad ideas into Brewer p
head about the duty Of white people
~ the colofcd folks, and the report say
lac excited them by saying that the death of
the colorcd man who was killed 10y Barnhill
should be avenged.
Henry Anderson. one Of the guards put
over kyan's house, WIS accidentally shot
aud killed last night by one of his OWL
party. lie went ia headquarters for rein.
forcemcnts and was going back when gnn
was discharged, blowing AndersOn's braius
out. Last night colored man WIS shot
and seriously wounded by picket while
coming from Mcmillan swamp. He nj
tempted 10 slip by the officers. when he WIS
shot.
The following has been received from
Jcssup A posse of tweniy men. under
command of s. White, has left for Lumhti
City 60 intercept Brewer and bis gang, who.
IL is rumOred, have gone there for reinforce
mnnis. Brewers mother lives ~ Iusnbcl
City, and H. Is expected n he gets out ui
McMillan's swamp he will go 90 his moth
er's. Firing nlong the picket line keeps up.
hut principally by boys. A crowd of armed
men hns lust returned from n trip 10 The
swamp aud report four cOlored men found
dcnd. gave no names. II ~
sNid they did moi know the negroes
The inil wns broken into early
this morning aud two negro prisoners rid
died with bullets. Another negro was
found nj home, shot through the heart. and
oup with "A npgh Wound iu the shOuldpr II
Is reported TINT Others have been killed, bat
the officers have not found them. The
search for bodies WAS kept MP all day The
negroes are quitting their homes and m0y-
ing t0 other towns. large lot of negroes
were taken from their homes this morning
and whipped, many Of them being prosti-
tutes. crowd Of white men went tO
several houses after breakfast this morning
and compelled the negroes 10 leave. They
punished some Of them. The llussars have
started for Savannah, but tho infantry
company of brunswick will remain til TO-
morrow The swamp where the gang ~
hiding will be searched and il the negroes
nre found, lynching will probably follow
The coroner IL holding an inquest ON the
dead bodies.
The most reliable information is that ten
people have been killed at Jessup. A sp-
ciBl 10 the Morning News says everything H.
quiet there and company Of citizens hns
been Organized 20 guard the town against
invasion. The coroner held an inquest this
afternoon and the jury returned verdict
charging the negroes Brewer aud HayfUrd
with numbering Marshal Bonehill and
young Wood. Az 10 the killing OF the
negroes in Jail, the jury returned verdict
of death by parties unknown.