The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
A MOB STORMS A JAIL.
TWO CELLS FIRED INTO, BUT THE
OCCUPANTS UNHURT.

Waycross the Scene of the Attack.
The Two Leaders OF the Warm Mil
Riot and the Murderer of Sheriff
Culpepper the lien the Mob Was
Looking for.
WAYcRoss, GA. Dec. I3.-Ware county's
new brick Jail was broken into this norm
ing about 2:3O o'clock by mob composed
OF about fifty masked men, and the steel
cell containing Welcome Golding and
Robert knight. the leaders of the Warn
mill riot, was riddled with bullets. But for
the bravery and determination of Sheriff
Miller most of the prisoners would have
been lynched.
About o'clock this morning sheriff
Miller was called up by a man calling him.
self Johnson. He said be bad prisoner
whom he wished to put in Jail, that the man
had killed bis son-in-law, and he, in oom-
pany with two other men, had
fearing be would be lvnohed IL NOT
taken away from the scene OF his crime.
The sheriff asked where the prisoner was.
He replied, "He is at the jail, guarded by
the two men who came with me.n Sheriff
Miller put the keys TO the front cells Of the
jail in his pocket and accompanied him.
Upon his arrival at the Jail ne saw three
men setting on the steps.
COVERED WITH RIFLEs
81 walked up" said Mr.. Miller, "within
five feet of them and said, Good morning,
gentlemen They raised eyes aud asked me
II was the sheriff. | replied that | was.
They cooked their Winchesters and pre-
sented them, saying at the same time,
Consider yourself under arrest
immediately drew my pistol. The
man that had accompanied me caught me
on the left side and attempted to catch my
right arm. punched him In the side with
my pistol and was in the act OF shooting
when be exclaimed, Sheriff. don't shoot me-
then showed him away and the three men
In front OF me, with guns presented, de-
manded that unlock the jail Iemphatically
refused TO do so. They made "A second de-
mand that unlock 1t as quick as possible.
/ again refused. They then attempted to
hem me In. told them would shoot the
first man who put his hands on me. One of
the men then walked around the JAIL leav-
ing the three to guard me. About fifty
men then came from behind the Jail most
Of whom wore masks. and had Winohesters
in their hands. They demanded that un-
lock the Jail at once and not refuse to do so.
STILL REFUSED TO UNLOCK THE JAIL.
tage Of me, but let come what may i would
not unlock the Jail They ordered me to
get down on the steps. | refused, at the
same time stepping back and warning them
not to come any nearer TO me. Give up
that pistol said one. or put it In your
pocket 1 replied that would
not do either. | then asked them not TO
break into the jail. I'VE have come long
way and we intend 10 have the prisoners,
was the reply. -Four men we're then ordered
to guard me to my house and keep me there
until they could break in and get the pris-
oners They started with me 10
my house. | walked about ten
steps from the crowd, turned and ordered
the four men to come no further, that /
would not allow them to frighten my fam
lily and that they had done a cowardly act
further stated that l did not fear any of
them. | then went as fast as could and
summoned my two next door neighbors
and sent Deputy Sheriff Young to get as
siotance from the Waycross Rifles and the
police force.
THE MoB's MISTAKE.
"When VIC arrived at the jail the mob
had finished its work and left, probably
with the idea that the prisoners we're dead.
The jail was battered with heavy beams
Every prisoner yelled until the mob got in
side the jail. They then clung to the sides
of their cells and the mob supposing them
to be In their beds riddled the bed clothing
with bullets. After they had finished
shooting into Golding's cell they went
to the cell of Elijah Cheavers, charged
with the murder of Sheriff Culpepper, and
Gus Roberts. charged with assaulting a
white lady, and asked for the latter. Rob-
erts remained still and clung to the side Of
the cell. Cheavers was asked what be was
in for. 4 am in for stealing a pair o; pants
from colored man. replied Cheavers. The