The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-02
Bloody Work in Georgia.


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Bloody Work in Georgia.
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SAVANNAH, December 25.-An attempt
to arrest drunken negro at Jesup, fifty
one miles from this city, this afternoon
precipitated a riot which resulted in the
killing of nine men and the wounding of;
eight or: ten. others. Seven of the killed
are negroes. The tho white men killed
are VIM. Carnhill, assistant marshal, and
.Wm.lW Wood, Jr. The white men wound
ed are VIM. Wood, Sr.,, Nho was shot
through the right cheek, and B. r. Leg.
get; marshal sof the town, who was shot
through both legs. All the other wounded
are negroes. During the fusilade the
conflict resolve itself into one Of band
Of blacks: against 9 band of whites, with
the former in the; wrong and the precipi-
tatofs: of the tronble. The blacks retreat:
ed to q dense swamp on the outskirts of
the town, and q hundred white men.
quickly surrounded it as skirmish line;
Governor Gordon was advised of the ont.
break and this afternoon; detachment of
the Georgia Hussars, the crack, cavalry
company; Of this city, left for the scene
of the trouble. An infantry company
from! Brunswick eis said to havetaIso gone
to the scene: The negroes count on re-
infoFcements from the surrounding coun- I.
ty$anE tnrtherS bloc odshed is not1mproDa-
BILE. Il necessary several infantry
companies can be; dispatched from this
Gity. Tho leader Of the negroes is -des.
perafe black named Bob Brewer. II
caught he will doubtless be summarily.
disposed of. t. IS,
&: AUGUSTA, December: 26.-Christmss.
woundSnp in Augusta with q bloody riot
between whites and blacks in which one
negro was killed, several wounded, and
two policemen we're horribly beaten.
The tight commenced at 8 O'Clock this
;afternoo yinsD bling in, front OF Browns
store, on Campbell street, when Policeman
Crawford arrested a couple of negroes for
fighting. o Offcers awford attempted to.
carry the negroes to the Court House,
when he was interfered with by mob OF
.negroe ho(swore that the negroes should
NOT be- carried in. Policeman Walker
EWilliams, quickly went to Crawford's aid.
but the two officers were oyerpowered and
knocked down and their pistols were taken
from them. Policeman's Crawford's nose
was broken and his shead badly mashed.
Officer w illiams's face was severely
:popnded and cut: Bnt Tor having been
Knocked: down Mr.. Williams might have
been M Killed bys g bullet nred 81 nun ,oys q
negro. IN the crowd IS W.. willie. Ills Brown @
rushed to the scene, and 1lndlng the po;
.lacemen abons TO 20! De murdered oy negroes
pulled hls pistol and . commenced l nrlDe IN
the crowd: he shot one negro In tne
stomach, and the wounded man lla l3 turned
and ran away and; has not been seen since;
The prisoners escaped from the wounded
Officers, and soon report was current
that the two policemen had been Killed
BIZ riotous: negroes. a white mob vas va
,soon organized ana hurried 70 me scene
Before t9e crowd l OF Wnlses 9a9, !eacaeo.
$DublIna Henry Sanaa Cnsrtie eiolllef, Two
br0therss the Leaders OF tne negro; gang,
were arrested and quickly nurrieo 10 jail.
;Chlet IWlggs ana 9 oeta1i Q, foi1ce were
soon on the held and succeeded 10 arrest.
ing seven: negroes who assaulted the
policemen ~ this time ne 3, mob OF whites
had assembled armed. I9e croWd !, wa was
excited and was yelling Lynch them!
kill them Y! Chief .Iwlggs feared blood
shed, SO he hurried ms seven prisoners
into 3 engine house Tor temp porary
safe keeping Ehe crowd surrounded the ,
building and demanded the BODY OF
negroes, but, OF course, the ponce kept
them OFT. "a last the63 mob OF whites,
eager to get: TO the negroes, made 40 IN :
speeesslai enors 10 force az snelancs 20
the T. bnliding; Anons . oc!ock. .Hn1eI !
5IW1ggs tao9gns 2 me pIlsonsels saonio oe
removed % Jaii. as me nn'iding .ney were
~ was not saie, and .il.,lney fsmainea