Evening journal., 1889-12-27
ONE GENT.
A BLOODY GEORGIA RIOT.
Ten Men Lost Their Lives at
Jessup, Ga.
THE SOLDIERS ARE IN CONTROL

Three Dissolute Women Were the Cause
Of the sangulnary Encounter Every
one Under Arms and srore Trouble is
Feared-Negroes Ready For an ARRAY.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 27.-Three whites and
three blacks lost their lives in the race troubIs
at Je~sup, Ga. The whites were Deputy
Marshal Barnhill, William Wood and Henry
Anderson. The latter, hotel keeper, was
accidentally shot by an unknown white man.
The blacks were Bill Hopp and Pete jackson.
shot in cells in the jnil, and Bill Flutt, called
out Of his house and shot william Wood
Sr., was shot through the head, but will re-
cover
Three Women Caused the Row.
Sally nopps and Hannah Waltham, negy~
women, were whipped and ordered OUT
of town. This caused riot After the rioe
was over the Jail was attacked by nine mem
at a m. II had been left unguarded The
military are IN possession Of the town. No
further trouble is expected.
Left Dead In Their r~iIs.
When the jail was attacked the military
we're bali mile distant. By the time
detachment Of the troops reached the jail
the mob had departed, leaving the dead
bodies OF the negroes johnson and Hops in
their cells. The commander of the military
had suggested TO the mayor that soldiers
guard the jail, but the mayor said the sheriff
could protect the prisoners.
colored People Protected by Whites.
The Georgia Hussars have returned here
The Brunswick company remains on duty
| by request Of the mayor. The Hussars say
| the trouble Is over. They say hundreds Of
colored people were taken into the houses Of
leading white citizens and protected frons
danger, remaining all night
Looking for Desperado Brewer.
| A Jessup dispatch TO The Morning News,
| dated p m, says Mayor Hobbs has called
public meeting to take steps 70 defend the
town Il is believed that the negro desper~
ado, Brewer, and large force Of negroes
are near the town ready for a night attack.
/ Citizens are arming 10 aid the Brunswick
| rifles II necessary A special train was run
out 20 the brick yards, where Brewer wac
| supposed to be, and a detachment Of armed
men were sent ont a. scouts Mayor Hobbs
had received word from Brunswick THAI
| Ryan, the white man accused Of instgating
the trouble. WINS n Brunswick, but the mayor
VIII not take steps 20 have Ryan brought
back
Great Excitement Prevails.
There s still great excitement In the coun-
try around Jessup, but affairs will probably
quiet down soon. Il s the region Of turpen-
tine distilleries and sawmills, and the Jes-
sup trouble Is likely 70 disorganize labor for
ome time to come.
This Report SAYS Ten Periahed.
The most reliable information Is that ten
people have been killed at Jessup-namely,
Barnhiil and Woods by Brewer; Anderson
twhital accidentally johnson and Hops In
Jail Flutt on the street lcoloredD and two
whites and two negroes whose names are noe
given.
Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury.
A company Of forty citizens has been or
gnnized TO guard the town against invasion.
The coroner's jury has rendered verdict
charging the negroes Brewer and Raifortl
with the murder Of Marshal Bnrnhill and
Young Woods. As 70 the killing Of the negroes
ina iai the Jury returned "a vertlict nf uFffllasl