, 1889-12-27

fired at Brewer but missed him. Brewer
returned the fire and shot Leggett through
both legs. Brewer and his crowd. ten or
twelve men. then fled to the MCMILLAN
swamp. The negroes were followed into
the swamp by several citizens. Among
them were William Wood, a carpenter,
and his son. William Wood. The me-
groes lodged into the swamp and when
young Wood ran In behind them Brewer
rose up and shot him through the head,
killing him instantly, and shot Wood,
the father, in the face.
Accomplishing this much the negroes
ran further into the swamp and escaped.
News of the death of young Wood and
the serious shooting OF his father spread
like wild fire over the town. Confusion
reigned for a time and Jessup seemed to
be In the hands of a mob. Mayor Hops
called a meeting and hasty arrangements
were made to protect the town. Seventy
i've armed men were gathered in a few
minutes and followed Brewer and his
party a distance into the swamp. Nc
MILAN bog covers over 400 acres. Brewer
is SO familiar with its hiding places that
the efforts of the posse to locate him was
regarded as in vain. The strength OF the
party was soon increased by a party OF
twenty-five armed men and a picket line
formed. Brewer had threatened the life
of Assistant Marshal Barnhill since that
officer killed one OF Brewers pals a few
days ago while attempting to arrest the
negro for gambling,
Yesterday was Brewers chance. and
he took advantage OF the opportunity
when the assistant officer came unarmed
to the side of Chief Marshal Leggett, who
was making the arrest. Brewer seemed
to forget for a moment anybody try ing TO
capture him, and shot Barnhill down as
he would a dog. Marshal Leggett, who
was badly wounded in both legs. in speak
ing about the affair last night, said when
he went to arrest Brewer he knew he had
a man he could not fool with. He wanted
a force large enough to take the des
perado.
when | got near him" the chief mar
shall said. and he saw who | was he left
two of my posse who were talking with
him and came toward me, | heard him
say that is the rascal | want and step
ped behind MIR. Reddish. He kept com
ing and | drew my gun 20 my face and
told him to stop. He looked at me sui
lenly and put the gun to his shoulder and
started back. He thought | would re-
turn to town and get assistance, when |
met an old man named Royford and sew
eral others all OF whom had guns.
Il turned around to see what they were
going to do and | saw Royford exchange
a 80 calibre Winchester for a 80 calibre
and make threats and curse the white
people. | knew we were in for it so |
waited and hadn't long to wait when |
saw Brewer drop his gun to his shoulder
and fire. | looked around and saw my
assistant fall to the ground. | then re-
turned the fire, shooting at Brewer. He
then wounded me at the first hre.
Il discharged both barrels OF my gun
and | knew [ was done. | Jumped down
an embankment and ran. Reddish stood
and Brewer approached and saying DIN
you, | have a great mind to kill you,' he
struck him and took the gun from him."
News reached the authorities that j.
w. Ryan, a white, living there, was the
Instigator of the affair. A posse was sent
to his house to arrest him but Ryan had
escaped. 1t is said that be put a bad
idea into Brewers head about the duty of
the white people to the colored folks and
the report says he excited them by saying
the murder of a 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 one of his W
party. He went to Headquarters for rein
forcements and was going back when q
gun held by Townsend was discharged
blowing Anderson's brains out. Last
night a negro was shot and seriously
wounded by Ticket while coming from
McMillan's swamp. He attempted to
slip by the officers when he was shot.
At about s o o'clock this morning a party
of unknown men attacked the jail at Jes-
sup driving away the guards. In q few
minutes the doors were battered down and
four men went inside and shot and killed
Peter johnson and Bill Hops. The for
mer was the man who had been wounded
and captured in the fight. The military
was stationed about half a mile from the
jail but by the time the detachment ar
rived everything was quiet and all there
was to intimate what had happened were
the bodies of the dead negroes.
The Georgia Hussars returned to this
city this afternoon. The Brunswick com
pany was retained on duty by the mayor.
The returned soldiers reported the trouble
over. Their presence was only required
to quiet the excitement of the citizens of
Jessup who remained in their kitchens.
The outhouses were filled with colored
people of the town who sought the pro-
lection Of their white friends.
A special from Jessup dated G p. In.
says Mayor Hobbs has called a public
meeting to take steps to defend the town
to night. 1t is believed Brewer is near
with a large force Of negroes. The citi-
zens are organizing and arming to aid the
Brunswick rifles in case of outbreak. A
special train was run out to the brickyards
where Brewer was reported to have been
seen and a detachment of armed men was