The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-06
TERRIFIED BY A DESPERATE.

An Armed Negro Gambler Runs
Amuck in the southeastern Section.
Isaac Coleman, a negro gambler. terror
lied the residents Of the southeastern sec
tion Of the city yesterday morning.
Coleman usually makes that section
his headquarters after returning from
his raids upon the railroad aud tur-
pentlne hands outside the city, whom be
usually manages TO strike about pay dav.
He made his appearance in Sackville
about 10 O'Clock yesterday, having
beaten his way in on the Savannah,
Florida and Western freight train.
He was armed with big 44-caliber pisto
and began raid on the unoffending people
OF the neighborhood, mostly negroes
When be pointed his horse pistol at one
them the victim thought it the size Of a
cannon He woke up things with few
p stol shots and cursed and abused every
body be met.
he entered a number OF houses chased
out the occupants, smashed the furniture,
broke up the chairs, shattered the
crockery, and possessed himself
Of anything which pleased his fancy.
His purpose seemed 10 be TO do as much
damage as possible while securing all the
After going through" Sackville, all but
four houses, be left, announcing that he
would come back and finish the job at
night. On his way into the city he held up
a couple of negro laburers in Lovers lane,
and secured 81 from each Of them.
About IL o'clock he reached the neigh
borhood of the Coast Line railroad depot,
where be ente ed the house of the coored
Waterman of Wallis planning mill, broke uD
the furniture and searched the
place for money. After committing
other outrages he broke in the house
OF colored man named
jenkins, who works for McDonough & Co..
ran out Jenkins wife, broke up everything
and rifed the place. securing S41, and car
ried off suit Of clothes belonging 10
jenkins.
The next place he struck was Schuene-
mann's grocery at Bolton and East Broad
streets and took possession of the
place He threw 81 down on
the counter and demanded change.
Schuenemenn told him he did not have the
change. Thrusting his pistol in Schuene-
mann's face, he demanded the change with
an oath, and got it. A wagon was passing,
dog, crippling it. Flourishing his pistol at
the heads of the customers in the store, he
fred in the al and started of on a run.
After leaving Schueneman IS place, Cole
man went on down East Broad street TO
Jacob Dleters, at the corner Of Anderson
street, where he bought bottle Of whisky,
for which be paid. He cursed around there
awhile and then went off down the street.
Word had been sent TO the police |
barracks some time before, and |
at 10 o'clock policeman |
was dispatched to the scene. Further re-
ports coming in, two mounted off ers were |
sent out to capture the amuck runner.
Coleman was taking his leave when the |
police arrived, but was pursued, the resi- |
dents OF the neighborhood joining in the |
pursuit.
Coleman had too much start for the |
officers however, and made his escape, tax |
ing To the fields. He was fired at by |
Joe Brown, a white man, who thinks he hit |
him in the shoulder. The fugitive escaped |
TO the woods, though pursued for |
\ long distance by the police. |
Two negroes who had taken up with him |
we're captured, but not having committed |
any overt act they were released.
AT l O'Clock Chief Green dispatched |
Mounted Officer McQuade, in citizens clothes |
and well mounted, with instructions to ride
It will and capture the desperate il pos
ible. He did not get his mon, however
he police returned late in the afternoon
rom their unsuccessful pursuit
The fugitive was last seen at Sackville.
making IN the direction of Isle of Hope.
where he is believed to have hiding place
Such open robbery and in the outskirts of
The city, as taat perpetrated by this des-
)erado is almost unheard Of
Coleman is a short black negro, with a
car across his face. and weighs about 40
pounds.