The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-28
NO OUTBREAK AT JESUP.
THE TOWN WE'LL GUARDED AND
EvRRYTaING @ JET.

A Messengers Alarming Rumor from
Johnston Station Proves Unfouudec.
More Prisoners Lodged In Jail, but
the Structure Well Guarded Mrs.
Ryan Interviewed at Brunswick.
JEsUP, GA, Dec. GA messenger came
from Johnston Station on the Jesup express
tonight, and said twenty-five or thirty
armed negroes would be here on train No.
8. Jesup would have given them a
warm reception, but they were not
on board when the train came ia.
Mr.. Higginbotham, accompanied by several
gentlemen, went ou. this morning with his
bloodhounds and struck trail where Mr..
Ellis saw Brewer and his gang yesterday
evening. The dogs followed the trail at 3
lively gait until they me TO burnt woods
and could do nothing more. Numerous
rumors have been circula ing to-day. bue
none of them could be reduced to facts.
Bob Bowlos, brother .in-law Il Brewer. wass
arrested aud lodged in Jail this evening.
THE JAIL GUARDED.
Sheriff Robinson has placed a strong
guard around the Jail, and ths prisoners ars
safe. Judge Atkinson has wired the sheriff
TO tase the pr soners 10 Brunswick jail i
Mr.. Higginbotham and the cltizsas will !
go out again tomorrow after Bre yer. He
is supposed 10 be in the Altamaha swamp,
near Phinholloway creek.
Many negroes are leaving the town. ThaA
better class, however, will rema ain. They
express themselves as being anxious for
Brewers s capture and just punishment.
lt Is reported that three negroes were
shot near Doctortown to-day. George
Roach Of Johnston Station reports three of
his hands wounded.
IL Brewer Is not captured tomorrow
large reward will he offefe ed for him. The
citizens are determined to have him.
Jesup is prepared for any emergency.
MRS. RYAN AT BRUNSWICK.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Dec. 21-Mrs. J.. w.
Ryan Of Jesuo arrived at Brunswick this
morning. The NEWS correspondent inter-
viewed her a few minutes afterward.
Following is the substance of what she saids
"Chrisrm s night "A crowd OF forty men
came to our house aud called for Mr. Ryan.
Mother went to the doc told the men Mr..
Ryan was eating supper, aud would be out
IN few minutes. When be went to the
door | was with him, and, sseiig many
armed men, | went ous with him. No
500 er did he get outside the door than the
crowd began TO accuse Mr.. r yan OF being
the ins igator Of the riot He denied the
charge, aud went so far as to take his oath
to that effect.
ORDERED TO LEAVE TOWN.
"They would not believe him, and after
consultation one OF them went up 10 him.
and t1ld him be must get away from Jesup
by sunrise, or he would be roasting la the
lower regions; then the crowd lett, A few
minutes af er Mr.. Ryan : ID me good-by
and left. About fifteen minutes af or Mr.
Ryan left the house, the sams
crowd came hack. Everybody in thss
owd was drunk except Dr. Drawdy and ]
Austin Floyd. IL IL had not been for thosas
two some harm would have been done.t
When the crowd came no and demandedJ
Mr.. Ryan father told EN- he had gone.
They would not believe iD until they had
searched the house. Then they left six men
Ryan did not return.
FEARED DEATH.
"Father feared that evil would befall tnas
family, and next day went to Savannah
and saw in the SAVANNAH NEWS that Mr..
Ryan was in Brunswick. He came over
here because he was afraid somebody WOULD
kill him. There is just one thing more l
want to tell you. intend to file suit againsz
the Western Union Telegraph Company for
allowing private message to bs given to a
newspaper. In to-day's SAVANNAH MORN
ING NEWS saw a message sent me by Mr.
Ryan's mother in Colorado published in
full. There was no way for the public to-
get hold OF that telegram except through
the operator who received 1t. / shall enter
suit against the compa y right away.
Ed. NOTE-The MORNING NEWS did not
print the text of a telegram from Colorado,
as Mrs. Ryan states. Neither did any of
it's men SEQ the dispatch alluded TO or know
anything about its contentsl