The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
IN REVENGEFOR ALYNCHlNG.
NEGROES START FIRES WHERE THE
MON DREW THE COLOR LINE
Georuetown. Kentucky, In Great Terror
Recause tho Blacks Sought Revenge for
the Mob.murder OF tho Negro, Dudley.
the Kendall Gang Betng Spared.

Geor9etown. Kentucky, In Great Terror
Recause tho Blacks sought Revenge for
the Mob.murder or tho Negro. Dudley.
the Kendall Gang Reing spared.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 29.-The little city OF
Georgetown. this State which has been the
scene OF so much bloodshed this week. WAS
wild with excitement last night, and for .
while it looked as though serious trouble
would take pace on account OF the negro
Dudley. Abou. II o'clock the tobacco barn OF
Wiley Payne. near the city. was discovered to
be on lire. and general alarm was given.
The negroes had been demonstrative all day
and In he early part OF the night. so that whom
the IRE was discovered the white citizens de-
ciied it was russ OF the negroes 10 get thsm
out OF town In order to lynch tho Ksndalis.
who murdered tho Jar,iscs and Mr.. Mont
Gome,y last Thurdny. Drawing the color line
in ynchng gave the negroes offence. Dudley
had been lynched and the kendalls. who had
morcilessly murdered three men. were left
unmo.es:ed
There wero signs OF discomfort among the
coloIe cd women during the day Threat. we're
made Tint tho town would be or ought to DO
burned. AS precautionary measure. the
Sheriff had sworn in as deputies f,ny ctizons
About tho time the tobacco barn had burned
hates was found to se on Fl Ire Tn. ID
some CONSERVATION. but BY heroic efforts the
IRE was put under control. hut not until The
Judges house was nearly destroyed. Then
another fire broke out IN q co,taCs IN tho out
skirts ard that house was burned down.
The nnrtist college was als9 sot on fire. coal
flames, President Dudley aud several ell ems
succeeded in snhiung tho lire bcfo.e much
damage was dom. ! Ibsr OF innnen,ia!
negroes we're then visited BY a COMMITTEES OF
/, liarism ceased ihero would be .ome more
hanging.
~ BY ms time everybody was on the street;
The Hon. William Ow, rs OF g lniaed a citizens
posse. comrosed Of about 300 resolute men.
frankfort Tor sixty more guns. There was no
further disturbance during tho night. The
NJ med men we're stationed on the hnmset"ps
IN tile business portion OF the town to watch
the rear OF the stores.
from the town; Except for the tramp OF the
guards and tho Iniloping OF horsemen the
1 rhU al after midnght wa, as quiet as usual.
1nirad 10 return to their homes.
The more prominent and influential negroes
deny that there was an organized effort TO
OF their ra"c ar" aione RESPONSIBLE All the
saloons are closed, There are reports to-day
that the negroes in The country are .arming
Twelve Of the leading citizens. who do not
wi.l their names made public, met in judge
B l.siSs oilce u. the Court HOUSE. at $3.50
again AT one tap Of tho lire bell all tho patrol:
men ", vii assemble, ga; at the Court House. and
be kept IN agan to-nieht,
grass district. aud is one Of the oldest towns Ia
the State. 1t has about 5000 Inhabitants ana a
male and a femae college OF some reputation.
his wife taught for two or three years when
they wore young