The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-15
THE WHEREABOUTS OF BREW.
Err.
The JCsup Rloter Believed 20 De In
the OkcfenOkee Swamp.

says
The rumor is current that Al
bert Morea. who murdered his wifi
in Savannah few weeks ago, VIII
with the desperate. Bob Brewer, il
the Jesup riot Christmas day.
Those who know Brewers ski
as a wood,man, his thorough know,
edge of the swamp lands pnd path
less woods of Georgia. IRE not in
clined to believe that he will b.
cantured soon, if at all, and thai
those who undertake it will do so
thoroughly imbued with the idea
that he will not be captured alive,
and that when they meet him, II
not taken off his guard, he will
shoot to kill.
THERE'S enough Of the Indian in
him to make him wary. His es-
cape from Jesup, under the cir.
cumstanoes, shows daring as well as
judgement, He evidently can,
vassed the situation, selected in ad,
vance the avenues of escape ard fol.
/
lowed them successfully, although
pursued by men aroused to the
highest pitch OF zeal in the chase by
reason of the outlaws murderous
days work.
1t is not believed by those who
know the shrewdness of Brewer
that those who fled with him re-
mained long with him, or that he
permitted them to know what final
direction he took when he parted
company with them; but that, on
the contrary. he advised them ia
conceal their arms and Drift apart
to avoid suspicion, Identification
and capture. Once rid of them
and having provided himself with
cartridges buried under bis direc,
tons he turned toward the Oke,
tenokee swamp, with which he i
tie hopes of routing him.
To track down such man a
Brewer will necessitate princely
reward, for it will require some on,
as skilled in woodcraft as himsel
as quick or the trigger as Brewe
and as sure in aim as the fugitiv,
is recognized to be, for the maj
who hunts him takes his life in hi
hands. The hesitation of his per,
suers, when young Woods aid I'll,
eider Woods went down with {
Winchester ball crashing through
his cheek, shows that great
though the desire WAS to Intercept
his Aight, mona would venture with
in range of bis fire after two had
fallen, and it is doubtful If Brewer
fred the third shot alter that. He
had accomplished the purpose Of
hqltiug his pursders, end, arguing
that they would not advance again
until reinforced, and his covert sur.
rounded. he moved on, and when
the circuit Of his hiding place was
finally made, be was miles away.
Used to the chase, long journeys
were nothing to him. He had the
greater part Of the afternoon and
twelve hours Of darkness in which
to widen the distance between him.
self and the scene OF his murderous
exploits.
al believe Brewer was ten miles
away, from Jesup when the first de,
tachmen of Hussars left Savannah, T"
said Col. Gordon. They left this
city at 40 o'clock in the after
noon. 1t was no trouble for Brew,
er, travelling as he could in d.
rect line through an unsettled coun.
try,to have been a greater distance
and with a night travel added
when day began TO break the
following morning he colld have
reached the great swamp.
Thisis tn, view taken by the
more thoughtful people of the sec
ton where Brewers lawlcss acts
were committee ana especially by
those who know that Brewer hal
hunted on the Suwanee aud Satills
rivers, one OF which runs through
the Okcfepokee swamp and the 9th
er along its eastern boundry, anc
which affords the only secure re-
treat within easy reach of the rel,
ugee.
Brewer was born in Telfai
county, and is therefoss not tt,
North Carolina importation tina
many think him to be. Mr.. Parker
turpentine operator in that section
says that Brewer has been a RATS