The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
THE BAxaEY ASSAULT.
Rev. z. K. Loves Story of the Affair

Rev. z. K. Loves Story of the Affair.
Rev. z. K. Love, pastor # the First AZ
rlca Baptist cnurc1, has written 70 the
MORNING NEWS the story OF tne Baxley
assault. Tee matter has been thu talk
among the colored peope, and particul ry
the yeDple OF Fl SC C Iurch, and II ha be-
come matter Of god deal If / terest
throughout the county from the IL
pOrtaIc. given it in the indianapolis con-
ventiol.
In his letter. which is written from In
dianapOiis. Rev. L we says:
81 had been solicited to take the Georgia
DELEGATE N to | dianapolis via the Ea
Tenness e. Virginia and Georgia railroad,
with the assurance that / could get ftr
the delegation firsc-cass accOmm idatlols
through TO Indianap lis The agent of the
road called on me n Savan ali and urged
his offer. | acce ted il. | p Iblished an
article il the Georgia Baptist urgin the
Georgia delegatioI to g over East
Telne see, Virginia I'd Gs Irgil, and
In addltio to this article L
wrote a letter to each of the delega'es
calling their attention to the advantages Of
tn r ,ad. | nal AWAY b ard that g
East Tennessee, Vir GINA a I'd Georgia made
10 discrim nation between white and black
passengers. nave travelled bat Little ovef
that road and really believi that we
would not be mol s5ad. 1 ID ARA lged to
m ct Rev. joan Williams. Rev. q. NJ.
Spratling and Mrs. ia lie A. Gsrlett Of
Bru Is wick, at JesIp, so ne Others Of th9
lie egation at Maco q I'd the res at At
lauta. When l re ched Jesup L fol Il n
delegates from Brunswick In the first class
car. 1 entered the car but renal red only
few minu es, and after having salu5ed the
party, went into the ,m Xxi e car an re-
mined until within three minutes run #
,xley.
1.-The negro train hand had intimated
that it was likely that we would have
trouble. | gave the ma ter NJ ten ion,
because of il, indefi lie IS but my at l.
10 was attracte by the seri Du' cou lte-
lances and co tInued WINS jering of tue
hite men, and their ge ting as ia from
ne as possible. | went b tck co war1 nv
oarty. l tapped Rev. Spratling IN 1he knee
and woke aim up and spoke to him in a
erions tone aud told MIN to get up. l
lain't time to say more. | then eat t.
Rev. John Villa s and told him what l
suspec led. Before | had uttered two sem
fences 10 him the train ran up to at a Nfu
and ever to be remembered station, Baxley.
1e and l had just arlsel to 20
out with our party when L saw
fifty or seventy. five men armed wi b clubs,
D eces of iron, brick bats, knives and
ilstols, d yelling as fierce demons. 1t Id
Rev. Williams that we were o late; they
had us. They crowded in, guarding each
door. Their deadly weapons W re u ed to
our injury. Our men, SIP attling and
Brown, were seriously hurt. | was dealt a
fearful blow upon the arm with a scanth &,
aimed at my mead. NY suffering was III
ense. 1t is not true that my party refused
to leave the car. Not the slightest protest
was made by the conductor o. passen 5e.'.
Nor did the Bailey outlaws give Us one mo-
nent's warni e or q C ance to leave the ca.
~ 10 nj l.
dressed as any il the car, nor 81 lce the
'ar have we been as poorly dressed as the
outlaws who assaulted us.
II should not have gone into the first
class car but for the promise of the railroad
compa ny. The outrage was uncalled for.
There might have been , shadow Of pal ia
tion for the murderous ass lult Tad We been
prevailed with to go out, and refused, as
nave been stated. Mt one of IN party
,tfered one work of indi ynation. We only
plead for our lives We were not armed.
Our walking canes were not even in our
hands.
Deacon H. Brown, who is well-know
in Savan ,ah, was asleep when the attack
was made up IN him. The first attend wa,
to cut his throat, the signs of which ar
plainly seen. We ave not vet given vent to
our feelings. That we lCuld feel ildigna t
is perfectly natural. We ow we are help
less, but we believe tnat these outrages cau-
rot last. There must be an end. know
chat the be ter class Of white pc pla of the
south do not lndorse them. l have advo-
cate |, and do advocate, that tie sensible
men of both races should occupy mutu II
ground and should UNI g TO bring the out
| laws of each race TO justice.
~ have not said, and do not say or imply,
| that sucl an outrage as that committed
| oakley would be permitted every where /
| Geor ia, or il the south. S lch lawleS
| act would have been as impossible in Thorn
| aSvilte, for in tance, "a any city in Mas a.
husetts. l would feel S safe ,Lere as ii
the north. This is b cause the SO .sibe ne
| COS and whites IL ,ders5and eacn other.
I'm regard TO the turning of seats, etc.
Every one Kuows that Ii fl st-class car 1t
is impossible. The seats are locked and
cannot bs openel unless the conduct II
| ur train hands uni ok them. That
they would do this i f1rst-c' ass car needs
no comment There was o lady o.. gentle
man near negro il the car. The white,
we Q in the rear OF the coach Theref re,
that some of my parry had their feet in a
| .ady's face is knowing y fal,e. Not a lady
| was near n negro in ma car