Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-31
CITIZENS CALLED TO ARMS.
Negroes of Georgetown, KY, Threaten
Retaliate for the Lyncbinn of Dudlev

negroes OF Georgetown, Ky, Threaten to
ketaiiate for the Lynching of Dudley.
The citizens Of Georgetown, KY, are con-
siderably alarmed over threatened disturbances
by colored people on account of the lynching
near there last Thursday Of the negro murderer,
Dudley, who was taken from Jail by mob and
hanged, while the Kendalls the white men in
Jail for murder. were not molested. Retaliatory
measures have been threatened by the blacks.
Friday toward evening the leading citizens had
arranged that the signal for any sudden up
rising should be the ring of the fire alarm over
the engine house by night.
just before II o'clock a bright ruby glow
illuminated the sky in the direction of Judge
George V. Paines place, and almost immedi-
ately the fire bell pealed its alarm out over the
wakefnl town. Instantly there was q rush of
many men from different quarters to the place
appointed. among whom were the sheriff. J. W.
Ford, and William Owens. prominent LAWYER.
These gentlemen took charge of the band of de-
termined men, and they decided that the fire
was an attempt on the part Of the negroes to
draw them out OF the business part of the place
SO that the houses could be set on fire in their
absence. The fire department was sent to
Judge Paine's place. and it was found that his
tobacco barn and stripping room were on fire
and also huge straw stack had been fired and
was sending up volumes of flames and smoke
1t was useless to attempt to put out the fire,
and the firemen started back. At this moment
there was another alarm and it was found
that Pauline Hall, q domestic of the Baptist
College. had fired the place by placing kerosene
In the basement. This fire was extinguished
by the president, Dudley, and other citizens
About the same time this alarm was given an
other came from the direction of Hamilton
street, caused by the flames rising from rear
room OF Judge Bates house. The window of
the room had been pried open and the incen-
diaries had fired it from the inside
In the meantime Sheriff Ford and Mr. Owens
had been arming their force Of nearly 200 men
from the three hardware stores of the town
Many Of the men had brought arms with them,
ana those who had not were furnished from the
stores. Orders were given with military pre-
cision. and by the time the second alarm rang
out a body OF over a hundred men was patrol
ing the town in every quarter. Mounted patrols
were also sent out and the watchword was
called for and given at every street corner The
electric and street lights reelected from the
glistening barrels of Winchesters. shotguns and
Sharp's rifles as the patrol walked their BEATS
All through the night the armed patrol guarded
the homes OF Georgetown.
In the Office of the county iudge Saturday
morning ten or twelve of the prominent men Of
Georgetown were in consultation. There had
been some talk Of holding an indignation meet
ing, but the gentlemen present seemed to think
tnal tuls nlSht DC unwlse and bring on more
trouble. Among those present were Judge
George V. Paine, Sheriff Ford and William
Owens. Preparations were made to resist any
outrage that might be attempted, and the or
ganizaton of the sheriff posse was perfected
30 as to be OF the greatest possible efficiency in
case OF any outbreak.
County Judge Bates went to Frankfort to con-
suit the governor about what should be done.
and sixty rifles were ordered and arrived Sat,
urday night.
The Cincinnati Southern railway officials fear
their bridge near Georgetown will be burned
and have given orders that all trains approach
1t no faster than five miles an hour