The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-24
THE BATTLE In COFFEE.
TWO OF The ATTACKING PARTY
SHOT DEAD.

Another Member of the Band Wounds
ed-A Teamster in the Employ OF
Mr. Vsrne Mortally wounded-No
Danger OF Further Trouble The
Rifles Return Home.
WAYcRo IS, Ga, Oct 23.-The following
facts In relation to the riot at Stokes' still.
near McDOnald's mill, have been obtained
from an authoritative source and personal
investigation: L. B. Varne leased a lot OF
land from the Waycross Lumber Company
just over the Ware county line in Coffee.
He recently commenced preparations for
working it for turpentine. This fall the
same lot of land was sold by H. NJ Hit TO
Tom Sears, aud the timber leased to 7. M.
Stokes for turpentine purposes A week or
ten days ago Tom Sears ordered YARNS
hands off the land with his gun the first Of
the week.
WORK RESUMED.
VaTne had the work resumed, notifying
the parties he would submit to legal pro-.
cess, but that otherwise he should work ths
lot. He cautioned his hands against trouble
and ord cred them to act strictly on the de.
fensive. Tuesday Tom Sears waylaid
Varne's wagon and shot his teamster, who
is not expected to live. "Wednesday after
noon Tom Sears, his father, Frank Sears.
Berrien McLendon, James Hendricks and
Others came over into Ware county, abous
a mile and a half from the land in dispute.
TO the house OF Rob Knight (coioredJ, whers
Welcome Golden and other colored en-.
ployes Of Varne were stopping out Of the
rain.
FIRING BEGUN.
The party commenced firing into the
house the hands all running except
Knight Golden who, returned the fire.
killing McLendon and Hendricks, woods
men Of Stokes, aud wounding Frank
Sears Mr.. Varne was six miles away at
his still and knew nothing Of the trouble
until afterward.
The sheriff, coroner and Waycross Rifles.
under command OF Capt Fsrr, are on ths
scene, and further trouble is not appre-
hended.
The affair is regretted by all, and perhaps
by no one now more than Messrs. Varne and
Stokes.
The Waycross Rifles arrived at Me-
Donald's at $3.50 O'Clock this morning aud
proceeded to Stokes still. They found
everything quiet.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The bodies Of James Hendricks aud Berry,
McLsndon have been turned over to CorI
oner drlmes FRANK Sears is SUFFERING
from his wound and Varnes teamster is
mortally wounded. No Others are hurt
The Rifles will return TO Waycross al
1890 o'clock tonight
l.. B. Narne, who was said to be leadiu1
the revolt, arrived here this morning ct q
O'Clock, and claimed the protection Of tbs
| sheriff. He states that he had no knowIedRs
| of the trouble, and had no hand whatever
in the affair. He said that the dispatch
wired from McDonald's mill was incorreo5.
SO far as 1t related to himself
PRAISE FOR THE RIFLES.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 23.-The riot in
Ware county seems to be at an end, and the
Way cross Rifles have been granted leave to
retu home. This afternoon dispatch
from Capt. Farr reached the executive offics
stating that his command had returned
from the scene of the riot, where all was
quiet, to Mcdonald, whence they wished to
go home. Gov. Gordon replied granting
she desired permission, and highly coms
mendng the company for its prompt obedi.
ence OF orders.
UNEAsINEss STILL FELT.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. %, II P. Moving
to the condition OF public business Gov.
Gordon will be unable to visit Macon to-
morrow, as he intended. The situation in
Coffee county Is not altoge. her satisfactory1
and he feels it incumbent upon him TO REL
main at his post. The Waycross Rifles,
though allowed TO go home, have been tele.
graphed to bold themsel yes in readiness for
Immediate action should further trouble
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