Daily Republican., 1889-08-19
A BLOODY RIOT.
RACE WARFARE IN A TEXAS
TOWN.
A Sheriff and His Deputy Killed-Troop.
Taken to the Scene by Governor
Itoss-RIvaI Political and
Race Factions.

| CHICAGO, Aug. IA special from
Austin, Texas, says; Yesterday evening
| Governor Ross received despatch from
j. M. Weston, OF Richmond, saying that
( a fight bad occurred between the "Jay-
birds" and "Woodpeckers, rival poliii-
cal fact ops, in which Sheriff Garvey and
Deputy Blackney were killed and several
others wounded. The despatch said that
the fighting was still In progress and that
| troops were needed.
| A despatch received from CAPTAIN
Rciehardt OF the Hous' on Light Guards,
| said Richmond was In the hands of q
mob and several had been killed. Ate
| p. N. there was great excitement. Gov
erner Ross ordered the Light Guards Of
Houston, under Captain Re'chardt, to go
to Richmond at once, aud also telegraph
cd orders to the Donham Grays to be
| ready TO leave at moments notice.
| The 'Jaybirds" Is the name given to
the white Democrats al Fort Bend, num-
| bering about 400. The Woodpeckers"
Include negroes and a few whites. The
negroes are vastly In the ascendant. IL
Is the renewal of race quarrel.
A Houston (Teyas) special saye: Cap
| tain Reichardt left here for Ri hmond at
80 last night with "a men. TSo gen.
tlemen who arrived here by the II IS
train reported that the "Woodpeckers' !"
| crowd (negroes) were 10 the Court House
surrounded by the other faction, but no
more lighting had occurred. They con-
tlrmed the news OF the killing OF sheriff
Jim Garvey and ex-Sherin Jake Blake
ney. The town is crazy with excitement,
the women and children being at home
1 While the men are down town. There is
but one light burning 10 the whole town,
and that is at the hotel.
| The riot was precipitated by a "Jay-
bird" walking through the town with
bis VIII chester. He was arrested aud
put Ia Jail. The fighting soon began
The dead Sheriff aud the ex-sheriG were
| "Jaybirds." A young mulatto girl was
killed by accident. All was quiet at
midnight. Governor Ross is expected
this morning.
| "JAYBIRDs" IN POSSESSION.
| New ORLEANS, Aug. 17.-The times
Democrats Richmond, Tex, special says
! since the fighting last eyeLing In the
streets here thinge have been supremely
quiet. II Is the lull after the storm, and
has lasted whole day and night. The
county officials who are gmonR the
Woodpeckers retreated to the Court
House carrying their wounde !, and still
occupy It, supported by the Houston
Light Guard. who arrived here this morn
ing, 25 strong. The wounded In tile
Court House are Judge w. J. Parker,
now member OF the Legislature, and
Deputy Sheriff Mason shot badly through
the shoulder. One ball entered beneath
the shoulder blade o. Judge Parker and
another through the groin. The latter Is
the most dangerous wouGd.
The bodies of Sheriff James Garyey
and ex. Sheriff Blake!ey are still being
held, there being no proper officer here to
hold an inquest. The presence OF the
military will preserve peace, but the jay.
birds are in possession of the streets, aud
no warrant has been sworn out or arrests
made. Henry Frost, leader OF the JAY
birdie, who was shot down on the streets
last night with four bullet wounds is fast
sinking, and the doctors have despaired
of his life. He was waylald some months
ago and shot In the back with q load of
bucksho', but recovered with the loss oil
| one of his arms.
MILITIA IN POSSESSION OF THE PLACE.
RICHMOND, Texas, Aug. 1S.-The situ-
| alton Is quiet here since the terrible riot
IN which eher.d Garvey and ex-ShcrlfI
B!akeley lost their lives and several
prominent citizens were wounded. The
Light Guard Of Houston are here. Gov
| ernor Ross arrived yesterday, accom-
panied by the Brenham Light Guard. 1t
Is thought the military will not be
needed, at least for the present. As the
sheriff has been killed and his deputy
wounded, no arrests have been mads nor
has any inquest bean held to Investigate
the cause of death, though tho parties
have been buried. 1t is thought that sill
Will be left to tho Grand Jury TOR settle
ment.
The Jaybirds are undoubtedly prepared
for trouble az any moment, While the op-
position has materially weakened by the
loss of two OF their leaders. There is a
panic among the people. chiefly the
negroes. and nearly hundred have lett
by rail to-day, never to return. 1t has
frightened them badly. johnson, one of
Jaybiris who led the fighting yesterday,
was shot In the jaw with Winchester
rifle and the ball is now somewhere ip
his neck, but he is walking on the streets
this afternoon ready for anything that
may arise.
PowERLE5s TO CHECK THE FIGHT.
A distressing feature is the arrival here
of relatives Of parties who have been
killed or badly wounded. A squad Of
regular State Rangers was here yester-
day, but were poweIlees to cheek tile
light, though they made every effort to
do so. Cne OF their number, Private
Smith, was shot through the thigh. II Is
raid that Henry Frost, alter he WAS shot
down, raised himself on his arms and
killed ex-Sheri1 Blakeley with his VIM
chester.