The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-09
TRACKED TO HIS DEATH.
FoRsYTR's ASSASSIN SLAIN BY A
POSSE.

Blood Hounds Follow the Trail for Ten
Niles to the House of Andrew
Reneau-Reneau Fires On the Ar
resting Party and is Kined-Fruitless
Search for An Accomplioe-Excite-
ment Stn High.
MACON, GA, Oct S--A hurried search
for clews to the murder of Maj ]. F. For
syth. at Normandale last night, soon fixed
suspicion upon one Andrew J. Reneau, a
well-known and desperate character in the
county. Forsyth was the Georgia repre-
sentative Of VIM. Z. Dodge & Co., wealthy
New YORK merchants, who own thousands
Of acres Of wild lands in Dodge county and
do an extensive lumber business under the
name OF the Normandale Lumber Company.
A LAND THIEF.
Reneau was known as a land thief and
had been notorious for settling squatters on
Dodge lands and undertaking to defend
their claims for $25 h piece. He was in
open defiance of the Dodge people and was
considered dangerous man. This morning
Gogs were put on the trail of the assassin
and party was organized bo capture him,
with Ed McRae, land agent of the Dodges,
at its head. The party made for Reneau's
home, ten miles from Normandale, whittier
the dogs led them.
RENEAU IN SIGHT.
Approaching Reneau's cabin, the man
they were searching for was seen standing
in the yard. AS the party came near
Reneau seeing McRae at its head, called
out: "Ah, l know you, McRae; you're the
man I've been looking for a long time" He
then called 10 his young son to bring him
his gun, which the boy did, the posse, armed
to the teeth, approaching nearer mean
while. Taking up the gun Reneau fired at
McRae but the ball missed, and before he
could fire the second shot McRae shot him
dead in his tracks.
RECEIVED WITH REJOICING.
The posse returned to Normandale at
noon, and were received there with re-
joicing by the entire people. who breathed
freer with the thought that Reneau was
dead
An additional sensational feature is lent
to the affair by the fact that Forsyth was
one of the chief witnesses against Luther
A Hall, Dodge county lawyer, whose
trial Is pending in the United States dis
trlct court here for perjury in connection
| with these same Dodge lands.
| Reneau, the man killed to-day, Is said
to be strong friend and ally of Halls.
The affair has created intense excitement
| throughout Dodge county, and it is said
that grief at the death of Forsyth and Joy
at Reneau's kiIlinglare equally mixed. There
may be further murders growing out of
Reneau's killing, as he has strong friends
among squatters, who are bad class.
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
EASTMAN, Ga, Oct. e-The latest re-
ports that have reached Eastman in regard
60 the tragedy at Normandale last night arr
as follows: An organized party started ou
this morning with bloodhounds on the tra
Of the murderer. The hounds followed the
tral till they came to the house of Andrew
Reneau, in Telfair county, ten miles from
Normandale, where they stopped. Reneau
was in his garden at work when he saw the
posse approaching He called to his little
boy to bring him his rifle One Of the party
said to him: ANDREW, don't shoot, but sur
render, or we will have to shoot yoI.n He
paid no attention to the order, but opened
fire on them, which was returned with fata
effect, one bullet striking him in the head
killing him instantly, The party continued
the search for a while after killing Reneau
Another person is said to have been with
Reneau, but the party failed to find him
aud returned to Normandale.
Capt. Forsyth's remains will be taken Il
st. Simon's island tonight for interment.
Excitement is high, and the murder vii
be fully Investigated.