St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
No Further Trouble Expected
Unless the Leaders
Are Caught.


several citizens. Among them were
William Wood, carpenter, and his son,
William Wood. VINO is on visit from
Ridgeland, 5. c.. to his father. The ne
groeS lodged into the swamp, and when
Young Wood ran in behind them Brew
er rose up and shot him through the
head, killing him instantly. He then
shot Woods father in the face. Accom-
plishing this much. the negroes ran
further into the swamp and ESCAPED.
The news of the death of young Wood
and the serious shooting of his father
SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE
over the town. Confusion reigned for
a time and JeSsup seemed to be in the
hands of violent mob. Mayor Hops
called a meeting and hasty arrange
mentS were made to protect the town.
Seventy-five armed men were gathered
in few minutes and followed Brewer
and his party distance into the swamp.
Mcmillan bay covers over 400 acres, and
Brewer is SO familiar with its hiding
places that the efforts of the posse to
locate him in the swamp were regarded
as in vain. The strength of the posse
was increased by at least twenty-five
armed men before an hour had elapsed.
and picket line was formed on the
east side so as To prohibit anybody from
coming out of the swamp Ia the town.
Brewer is thoroughly familiar with the
bay, having been skulking around and
hiding there, fishing and hunting for
number of months. Brewer had threat
ened the life of assistant Marshal Barn.
hill since the officers killed one of Brew
er'S pals few weeks ago, while at
tempting to arrest the cOlored man for
gambling. Yesterday was Brewers
nd In fnnl- adUlnfan0 nf the
opportunity when the assistant officer
came unarmed to the side of Chief Mar
shall Leggett. who was making the ar
rest. Brewer seemed to forget for the
moment that anybody was
TRYING TO CAPTURE HIM,
and he shot Barhhill down as he would
dog. Marshal Leggett, who is badly
wounded in both legs, was seen about
the affair in his home last night. He
said that when he went up to arrest
Brewer he knew that he had bad man
to fool with. He wanted force large
enough to take the desperate. when
got near him." the chief marshal said,
land he saw who l was. he left two OF
my posse, who were talking with him,
and came toward me. l heard him say
that is the rascal L want. and stepped
behind Mr.. Reddish. He kept coming
dllO L IllINh lily sull W lttNC anu tOtu
him 10 stop. He looked at me sullenly
and put the gun across his shoulder and
started back. He thought that l would
return to town and get assistance. When
] met an old man named Reddish and
several others, all of whom had guns, l
turned round to see what they were
going to do, and saw Reddish exchange
a 3S-caliber Winchester for a 32-caliber,
and make threats and curse the whole
people. l knew we were in for it, so |
waited, and had not long to wait when
| 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, shooting at Brewer.
He turned the gun on me and wounded
me at the first shot. l discharged both
barrels of my gun and knew was done,
jumped down an embankment
AND RAN FOR LIFE.
Mr.. Reddish stood. and Brewer APP
preached. saying: 'D-n you, have
great mind to kill you.' He struck him
and took the gun from him." News
reached the authorities that J. w. Ryan,
a white man living there. was the
instigator of the atfray. A posse was
sent to his home to arrest him, but
Ryan had made his escape. The men
are Oh the lockout for him. 1t is said
| that he put the bad idea into Brewers
| head about the duty of the white people
to the cOl0red folks, and report says
| that he excited them by SAYING that the
murder of the cOlored man killed by
| Barnhill should be avenged. Henry
Anderson, one of the guards put over
| Ryan'S house, was accidentally shot and
killed last night by ono of his own
party. He came over to Capt. Gordon's
! headquarters for achievements, and
was going back when a gun held by
| Townsend, one Of his party, was dis
charged, blowing Anderson's brains
out. Anderson was formerly the hotel
proprietor here, but of late has been
| with the Central railroad of Macon.
| Last night cOlored man was shot by
picket while coming from the Mcmillan
swamp. He attempted to slip by the
| officer, when he was shot. The ball
took effect in the right breast, but the
wound is not fatal. 1t is believed that
he was acting as spy.
At about 8 O'Clock this morning q
| party of unknown men attacked the Jail
at JeSsup. driving away the guards. In
| few minutes the doors were battered
| in and four men went inside and shot
and killed Peter johnson and Bill
| Hops. The former was the man who
had been wounded and
CAPTURED IN THE FIGHT.
The military were stationed about
| half mile from the jail, but by the time
| a detachment arrived there everything
was quiet. and all that there was to in
| dictate what had happened were the
bodies of the dead negroes. The COM
mander of the military had suggested to
the mayor that detail of soldiers should
be put on duty at the Jail, but the
latter said the sheriff and his depu-
| ties would 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 Bruins
wick company was retained on duty by
the mayor. The returned soldiers re-
| ported the trouble over. Their pres
ence vas only required to quiet the FIX
element of the citizens of Jessup. who
remained in their houses last night TO
| protect their families, and their kitcll-
| ems and outhouses We're filed with col
| Ored people of the town who sought
the protection of their white friends.
Mayor Hobbs has called public meet
ing to take steps to defend the town to-
night. 1t is believed that Brewer is
near here with large force of negroes.
The citizens are
| ORGANIZING AND AIMING
to aid the Brunswick rifles in case of an
outbreak. A special train was run out
to the brick yards, where Brewer is re.
ported to have been seen. and detach.
ment of armed men sent out as scouts.
Mayor Hobbs is in receipt of a telegram
from Brunswick. saying that Ryan, the
white man who is supposed to have in
stigated the trouble. is in that city, but
the mayor will not take steps to have
RYAN brought back. There is still great
excitement throughout the country
| around Jessup, but affairs will doubtless