The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-23
GLYNN'S LYNCHING BEE.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FLOCK TO
SEE THE CORPSES.

Murder.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Feb. 22.-Owing TO
the long distance from Brunswick, and the
hour the lynching occurred, all the facts
could not be wired last night. Saturday
morning the news OF the attack on Mr.. Jor-
dan, and the subsequent capture of the as
sailants was generally known, and warrants
were sworn out fer Wesley King, alias
Lewis, and Henry jackson. The,prisoners
as stated in yesterdays NEWS, were deliv-
cred over by Sheriff Berrie TO posse Of
guards in accordance with the order of JUS
tice Coker. After q ride off fifteen miles
through dense swamps the party about $50
o'clock arrived at Sterling. a small station
up the East Tennessee road, in a sparsely
settled community.
THREATS OF LYNCHING.
The station was alive with negroes in
dignantly discussing the outrage and cou-
demning in loud tones the desperadoes who
did the work. Many of the spectators were
drinking and threats Of lynching were made
on all sides, while every now and then
groups Of turpentine and lumbermen could
be seen privately and excitedly discussing
the affair. Justice John Pyles had been
notified and was on hand to conduct the ex-
animation of the witnesses. The examina-
tion was held at w. II. Brownies boarding
house, near the railroad station. When the
prisoners were carried before Jordan he was
vomiting blood and unable to speak. In
about half an hour he recovered his
strength and the prisoners were brought
before him.
THE PRISONERS IDENTIFIED.
A light was struck and held sbefore their
faces, and Immediately Jordan said, point
ing to King, That's the man that struck
me-" and then pointing to jackson he said:
That's the man that shot at me-"
Jordan then sank back into the arms of
friends supporting him. aud trial without
parallel in its uniQueness was commenced.
Upon the bed lay Jordan, with one eye
knocked out and his head split from ear to
ear. In front Of him stood Col. Frank Harris
for the prosecution, and on the sides were
the newspaper men, Justice Pyles aud the
guards, having before them the prisoners.
The fickering light of torches in the back
ground SHADED the faces of grim spectators
interested in the conviction Of the prisoners
if they were guilty, but convinced that jus
tice was due them.
sELF-CoNvICTED.
Col. Frank Harris conducted the prosecu-
tion, but long before the trial ended the
prisoners criminated each other, so that the
only recourse left Justice Pyles was to bind
the men over to stand trial for assault and
battery.
The guards then marched the prisoners to
waiting vehicles. COL Harris boarded the
down-com:ng train for Brunswick, and a
few minutes later the entire party were on
the road home. The ride down was spent
by the prisoners in cursing one another for
having testified as each did. No one in the
party dreamed of any danger until they
were held up and the prisoners taken from
them and lynched.
The lynohing has been the topic of con-
versation in Brunswick to-day, and every
one has something to say.
LOOK AT THE CoRPsRs.
This morning, at 2 O'Clock, a party Of
fifteen. among whom was the NEWS cor
RESPONDENT, drove out to the scene and
there saw the bodies of the two victims
swinging in the breeze. Both were tied to-
gether with ropes around their bodies and
manacled to each others wrists. Anew
one-inch hemp rope was used for
the work, and as the bodies hung
about six inches from the ground from
the limb of large oak tree they presented
an awful sight. Their tongues protruded
from their mouths, and their necks were
stretched twice their usual length, while
blood flowed from hundreds Of wounds in
their bodies. On one body was a card, and
by the aid of lighted matches these words
were found inscribed upon it, The enormi-
ty OF crime in this county forces an out
ragged public to make a fearful example Of
those committing them. Evil doers, take
warning from what you ses." II was signed
"Tinns.n
A WARNING TO A BRAGGART.
Underneath these words in another hand
writing were these;words: "Moss Sawyer,
take warning Sawyer is q loud.mouthed
negro, to whom most of Brunswick's negro
troubles are attributed. At o o'clock this
morning fully 200 people had arrived at the
scene, while on every road as far as the eye
could reach people on foot, on horseback
and in every kind Of vehicle
careful estimate places the number of
people on the spot at II O'Clock at 1000,
while fully as many more came and went
before and after that hour. A photographer
and amateurs with q kodak were on hand
and obtained views.
The lynching took place by the
side Of well within 300
yards of Taylor's chapel Rev. g. P.
Powell who has charge Of Hortense mis-
first knowledge Of the crime was when he
drove on the scene. His discourse contained
many illusions to the crime.
THE INQUEST.
Glynn county is at present without a
coroner, and at IL o'clock Justice LAM
bright held en- inquest Deputy Sheriff
Levison summoned r. r. Hopkins, w. S.
Pittman, o. V. Barkuloo, J. w. Smith,
Isaac Bailey and r. McC. Brown as jurors
and G. w. Dening as Clerk.
They were sworn in and elected Mr.
Hopkins foreman. Guards Emmett Taylor
and L. Mcrrlwether, Editor Sam e. Whit
mire and Col Frank II. Harris were sworn
as witnesses.
STORY OF THE GUARDS.
Guards Taylor and Merriwether testified
that they were summoned with g. II. Mer-
rifield, George Krauss and II. R. Douglass,
on the sheriff's posse, to accompany the de-
ceased to Sterling; that, on arriving there,
court was held and the deceased were bound
over to stand their trial for assault and
battery, and tbey again started for Bruns-
wick: that while on their way, body OF
about 200 armed men commanded them to
throw up their hands; they did so, were
disarmed. and at the peril OF their lives,
were forced to drive on. They said they
did not recognize any Of the mob.
Editor Whitmire sUore that he went TO
report the trial and on bis return was at
tackled In the same manner, but did not
recognize any Of the mob.
STORY OF THE LAWYER.
Col. Harris testified in substance that he
was employed yesterday to represent the
prosecution of the deceased. He understood
that Jordan's condition was SO precsrious