The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
A LYNCHING IN GLYNN..
THE NEGROES WHO ASSAULTED
JORDAN THE VICTIMS.

Both Hung to the Limbs of Trees and
Then Riddled With Bullets-Guards
Were Returning to Brunswick With
Them from the Scene of Their Muir
derous Assault.
Brunswick, GA, Feb. @, P. NJ
Brunswick at this hour Is wild with excite
ment over the brutal attack on c. Jordaw
at Frazier's crossing yesterday afternoon,
and nothing but the intervention of provi-
dence win keep the enraged people from
lynching Wesley Lewis and Henry jackson,
one of whom-Wesley Lewis-when ar.
rested, confessed that jackson com-
mitted the crime The men were
brought here and Jailed last night.
As soon as the report OF the attack was
filed last night the MORNING NEWS CORES
spondent, accompanied by G. w. Wright,
Jr., and @. p. Brown, the captors, left fot
the scene. At IL o'clock the store was
reached, in the door of which Mr.. Jordan
lay. Wading through a pool Of blood 10
was found that Mr.. Jordan's life was not
yet extinct, although such was thought to
be the case before investigating. Pulling
Mr.. Jordan out OF his own blood, willing
hands endeavored to restore him to cons
sciousness. After awhile the efforts were
successful, and he was about to speak lows
but distinctly.
JoRDAN's STORY.
Bending over his PROSTATE form, the
NEWS correspondent was told by the victim
the awful story of the crime. how he re-
ceived blows that will yet kill him, as the
doctors now say there is no hope for his re-
covery. BY the aid Of questioning. and be-
tween means Of anguish, Jordan saids
About O'Clock this afternoon / was
standing behind a counter, when two negro
men entered and Ssaid: we want 500
out Of YOU simultaneously leveling pistol
at me and firing three times. Neither shot
struck me, and / jumped toward them,
begging for mercy, but they grabbed a
piece OF wood lying near, and one COM
menced beating my head, while the other
held my hands. / sank into unconscious
ness, and remembered nothing until now"
RALLY OF THE PEOPLE.
The news spread like wildfre and when
the correspondent left numbers Of people
were arriving from the surrounding coun-
try, This morning J. w. Wright, Jr.,
all night. Senator Tom Lamb.
personal friend of Jordan's,
engaged a physician to attend him and
then, as no one had sworn out warrant
against the negroes, ho procured one. Az
Jordan will die his friends have gone to
work legally. and for square investigation
Of the matter The court ordered the two
negroes taken this afternoon to
Jorrdan'e home, thirteen miles up the East
Tennessee road, to permit Jordan 10 identify
them, so that 1t will be known whetheP
Jackson was implicated in the killing, as he
has not yet told his story. The guards have
left with the prisoners. Col. Frank Harris,
prominent criminal lawyer, left also for
the scene. aud when the party arrives there
Justice Pyles Of that district will convene
court In Jordan's store.
THE NEGROES LYNcHED.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Feb. II, II p. NJ
Brunswickians' worst fears are realized.
Guards just arrived at the Jail report that
Lewis and Jackson were lynched tonight
at O'Clock about six miles from Bruns-
wick. The guards say that they were re-
turning from the scene OF the crime with
the prisoners, swhen about three hundred
armed men stepped out of ambush, and
commanded them to throw up their hands
and get out Of the way. They obeyed, and
the negroes we're taken and shot. Guard
Merritield showed fight, and fired one
barrel Of his Winchester, when 1t was
snatched from his hands. The guards were
marched TO one side, and while three men
held them, covered with Winchesters tho
balance we're adjusting ropes around the
necks of the negroes.
GIVEN TIME TO PRAY.
The victims we're given time to pray, and
afterward buggy was driven under the tree
and they were commanded TO step in it.
Then many men grasped the ropes. The
buggy WIS pullsd from under them, and q
fusillade Of shots fired into their bodies. The
guards were ordered TO drive into Bruns-
wick, and did 50 in haste. They say all the
men were dressed In black robes with white
caps over their heads. The lynching was
expected, because the lower negro element
for the last few years have been growing
more and more desperate. Killings, rob-
numerous.