The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-27
SHOTDOWNLIKEADOG
The Fate of Assistant Marshal
Barnhill.
PENALTY FOB DOING HIS DUTY.
Desperate Brewer Kills the Man who
Arrested HIS Pal-story ofthe
Rfot at Jexsup.

Chief Marsha Leggatte and an assistant
we're attempting 20 arrest Bob Brewer, :
notorious negro outlaw and iugsflve.
Brewer raised his gun and deliberately
shot and killed Assistant Marshal Barn
hill. The chief marshal then fired At
Brewer, bat missed him. Brewer returned
the ire and shot Leggatfe through both
legs. Brewer and hls crowd OF ten or
twelve me1 then fed 10 the swamps. The
negroes were followed into the swanps by
several citizens. Among them was VIM.
Wood, q carpenter, and bis son, WIN.
Wood. The negroes lodged into the
swamp. and when young Wood ran in be-
hind him. Brewer rose up and shot him
through the head. killing him instantly,
and shot Woods father in the face. Ae-
complishing this much the negroes ran
farther into the swamp and escaped.
The news OF the death of young Wood
and the serious shooting OF his father
spead ike wiidtire ever the town. Con-
fusion reigned for a time, and Jessup
seemed 70 be in the hands OF a violent mob.
Mayor Hops called meeting and hasty
arrangements were made to protect the
town. Seventy-five armed men were
gathered in 4 few minutes and followed
Brewer and party distance into the
swamp.
MegIiIian's bag covers over 400 acres and
Brewer il so familiar with It's hiding places
that efforts 70 locate him are regarded as
in vain. The strength of the posse was in
creased By . posse of twenty-five armed
men, and picket line was formed.
Brewer had threatened the life Of Assist
ant Marshal Barnhill since that officer
killed one Of Brewers pals few weeks ago,
while attempting to arrest g colored man
for gambling. Yesterday was Brewer's S
chance and he took advantage OF she op-
portunity, when the assistant officer came
unarmed 20 the side OF Chief Marshal Leg
gatte. who was making the arrest Brewer
seemed 20 forget for a moment that any
body was trying to capture him, and he
shot Bernhiil down as he would dog.
Marshal Leggatte, who Is badly wounded
in both legs, was seen about the affair last
night. lie said when he went up 70 arrest
Brewer be knew he had a man not 70 fool
with. lie wanted force large enough to
take the deSperado. The marshal said:
when got near him and be saw VINO was
be left two OF my posse, who were talking with
him. and came toward me I heard him say
Mr. Eeddish. He sept coming. sna brought
my gun 70 my faee and told him TO stop. He
locked at me suIlenly and pus bis gun on his
shoulder and started back. thought would
return To ,own and ges assistance When met
sn old man named Rayford and several others.
all Of whom had guns, turned round to see
what they we're g0ing 10 10 and saw Rayford
exchange = - caliher Winchester fsr q 80 cali
Der. ard make threats and curse white people
I knew We we're in for it, so / waited. and bad
nos long 10 walt when raw Breyer drop his
gun 70 hfs shoulder and Ere l looked around
ard saw my assistant fsIl 10 the ground. ] then
returned. shooting at Brewer. He then wcnnd
me. AZ the Hrst FIRE discharged both barrels OF
nY gun, and / knew ! was done jumped
down the embankment and ran. Reddish
stood and Brewer approached him saying.
sB--n you. / have got great mind 70 kill you !"
He struck him and took his gun from him.
The news reached the authorities that
j. III. Ryan. white man living there. was
the instigator Of the affair. A posse was
sent to his house to arrest him. but Ryan
had escaped. X is said he put bad idea
in Brewers head about the duty of white
people TO eolored folks, and report says he
excited them by saying the murder of the
eclored man killed by Barnhill should be
avenged. Henry Anderson. one of the
guards pat over Ryan's house was acci-
shot and killed last night by one of his
own party. Tie went to headquarters and
was going back when gun held by Town
send was discharged. blowing his brains
ont. last night colored man was shot
ard seriously wounded by the picket
while coming from Mcmillan swamps. lie
attempted 70 slip by the officers when he
was shot
At about so'eloek this morning a party
OF unknown men attacked the Iail at ges-
sup, driving away the guards. In few
minutes the doors were battered down and
four men went inside and shot and killed
Peter johnson and BID Hops. The former
was the man who had been wounded and
captured in the fight The military
was stationed about half mile
from the jail. but by the time q
detachment arrived there everything was
had happened were the bodies Of the dead
negroes.
The Georgia Hussars returned TO the city
this morning. The Brunswick company
was retained on dutv by the mayor. Re
tnrnea soldiers reported the trouble over.
Their pFesenns was only required to quiet
the citizens OF @essup, who remained. ThSir
Kitchens and outhouses were full Of col
ored people Of the town who sought prosee-
tioa from their white friends.
4 special from gessur, dated 9 p. rn-.
says citizens hare called public meeting 70
take steps 10 defend the town tonight
IL Is believed Brewer is near with q large
force af negroes. Citizens are organizing
and armaiag 20 sid the Brunswick Rifles in
case Of an outbreak. A special traIn was
run out 10 the brick yards. where Brewer
was reported Go have been seen, and 8
detachment OF armed men were sent out as
sc0ass
The mayor - lD receipt OF 3 telegram
from Brunswick which says the white man
who is supposed 10 have inStigated the
trouhs : in thai city, hut the mayor vii
n0t take steps 10 hare Ryan hFoaEht hack
There IS s:sll great excitement throughout
the eouafy around JeSsup. whieh @ia
deahtiess quiet doNn in q sew DAYS. II is
8 region q ruFPenfine deliveries and sAN
mills, where thousands og negroes are
employed, and }essap's troahle IL aps 70
{ .ssserxanSze laaor ior some time % cone.
MAnx negroes are quitting sheir homes ard
moving 10 other t0wTs OIL the hne vt rsil-
so4a. A large nan.brr ef tnesn we're taksa
fron their hnEaes by white men this nsorn-
fsse aEas sevsre5v> =sss.zse.a some .og them
be3ns wozses Of loose morals.
The N so ses5aaas INFORM 4t.0u IS thai tea
people Asve hsea allied 81 Tessup. 4 spee-
IA 10 tbs Gssn5ss KsEs says everything =
7ates sksese An3 3 eomFzay q eitsReus hAxe
s-s3zs eFEan#Ee4 ta guard he town agaEssSs
suYxsisn Tas coroner ne1& inqnesEs this
aEternaoa aas tAs Jury reternsG verdict
shAEssug the Hesrnes Bgessr aud Rag ford,
sfta msraszlng MaEsaRi B0achll All
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