The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-01-02
RACE RIOTS.
RLACKs AND WHITES AT WAR
Ten Men Killed In Race Riot at Jessup,
Qeorpia

The race riot at Jessup, Christmas, was
started by the whipping of Emma Jones,
Sally Hopp aud Hannah waltham, negro
women of bad repute who were subjected to
several lashes on the back and were ordered
TO leave town. Bob Brewer, the
noted negro desperado, armed himself
with Winchester, and, declaring
himself the champion of the women, threat
ened to take the town in retaliation. Sew.
eral negroes rallied TO his support, among
them Bill Hops, Bill Fluett, Pete Jackson
Wade Roford, John Roford and Tom Muller
As soon as the whites learned of the atti-
tude ofthe blacks they at once armed, and
n lively skirmsh was had on the streets dur.
ing the afternoon, in which several persons
on both sides were wounded, William Wood,
Sr., father of Deputy Sheriff Wood. receiv-
ing a wound in the head hat will probably
prove fatal.
TIE blacks seeing they were outnumbered
scattered, and the leaders took TO the
swamps. They were followed by posse of
citizens led by Deputy Marshals Barnhill
and Wood. When nearing the swamp tho
negroes stopped ard poured "A fatal voIley in
to the ranks Of their pursuers. Yarnhill and
Wood fell dead, bullets piercing their hearts
The voliey was exchanged and in his excite
ment one Of the white men discharged his
piece prematurely and killci Henry Andor.
son, hotel keeper. The white, then made
charsc and captured Hopp and Jackson, who
were taken to Jail. Fluett escaped over the
hills and Muller and the two Rofords, with
Bob Brewer, got into the swamps.
Great excitement prevailed during the af.
ternoon aud it was generally believed that
there would be trouble after dark. About
3 o o'cl0ck a request was sent to the Governor
Tor military.
At midnight large crowd gathered
around Jail and the doors we're burst open.
No one was on guard inside, and Hopp and
Jackson were shot down in their cells their
b dies being riddled with bullets An hour
later it was rumorcd that Eluett had sue
ceoded in returning to his cabin. A mum.
Der of whites at once W mt there and de.
manded his appearance. lie opened the
door, and a vollev was poured at him, re-
sultng in his instant death.
There was a conflict at Carksyillc, Tenn
between officers and colored mob, two
members of which were shot, one being ia
tally and the other seriously wounded. Frank
Morrison, specia policeman, attempted to
arrest Bob McCutcheon, colored, when 9TH
er negroes interfere1. Several policemen
came to the assistance OF Morrison, where
upon Joe Foeman, colore1. ASSAULT
ed Chief of Police Stafford with
stick, striking him over the
head. The officers drew their revolvers and
fired. One bullet struck Joe Meriwether,
colored in the back. He will die. Foeman
tried to escape, but was pursued by the
Ch eff, who shot him in the stomach. He
will recover.
The reports of the revolver drew an i'm.
mense crowd of negroes to the scene. and
Chief of Police Stafford had t. be taken to
! iail for safety. The excitement rapidly in
! creased and large number of extra officers
were sworn in to keep the peace. The
Clarksville City Guards were called out and
lodged in the court house. where they are
in readiness to respond to call