The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-02
cLUBsEp BY THE MARSHAL.
Herman j. Leutz Under Arrest for AS
sault With Intent to Murder.

sault With Intent to Murder.
Herman ]. Leutz, Marshal OF Warsaw,
vgas arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
". p. Cole of Justice Waring RusselPs
court on two warrants. one for assault with
intent to murder and ooe for pointing
pistol at another. The warrants we're
sworn out by L. Byres and his wife, Fred
ericka. whom Leutz is alleged to have
brutaliy dubbed. Tho marshal gave bond
for s 300 for his appearance at the next
term Of the superior court.
The difficulty occurred about noon yes
terday. Byres has for years made a living
by digging and selling oysters. He had
rolored man IN his employ, and early yes
terday morning he sent him out TO dig oys
ters on a place which he claims to have
leased from Mr.. Parsons.
Marshal Leutz saw the negro at work and
ordered him off, on the ground that he was
on Mr.. Ambrose's property. The negro re-
fused to leave, and he was arrested by the
marshal.
Byres saw the man on bis way to the
lookup in charge of the marshal. and going
up to Leutz, demonstrated with him. A
hot controversy resulted. After locking up
the negro Leutz went to Byres' house, &C
cording to the latter's statement to arrest
him, but he refused to go. The marshal
drew his pistol and then Byres grappled
with him Mrs. Byres, who is 65 years old
and rather feeble, attempted TO separate the
men. During the struggle Leutz used bis
club freely on Byres and drew blood in con-
siderable quantities.
The marshal, it is claimed, then turn ed
on Mrs. Byres and brutally beat her wi tn
his club, cutting her badly.
The assault occurred in Byres back psrlor
and the floor was spattered with blood from
the marshal's two victims. The room
showed signs Of a desperate struggle. Tables
were overturned, pictures were torn from
the walls and things were in a state Of
chaos generally. Mrs. Byres moaned and
wounds in her head, and
presented a pitiable sight. DR.. Chisholm
went out to the scene of the trouble and
dressed Mrs. Byres' wounds.
Ryres started for the city to swear cut
warrants, and tainted near the Cathedral
cemetery from the loss Of blood. He finally
succeeded in reaching Justice Russell's Office
and swore out three warrants Officer Cole
Immediately went to Thunderbol5 and
arrested Leutz and brought him to the city.
William L. Fennel went security for him.
Leutz claims that Byres interfered with
him when be arrested the negro, but he did
not try TO arrest him for that. He said that
Byres was out on the road with pistol in
his hand, cursing in loud tone, and when
he told him to stop Byres called him
red headed -" He then started to put
him under arrest, but claims that Byres
struck him in the head with the pistol.
The Marshal said he dubbed Byres in
self-defeuse, but couldn't give much of a
reason for the clubbing of Mrs. Byres.
Leutz told the MORNING NEWS reporter
several different stories as to how Mrs.
Byers received her injuries. but when
finally pressed for definite explanation OF
his conduct, said: 80, she was in the way.
| couldn't help it."
He added that she interfered aud had
cursed him and that she had torn the hair
out Of his head by the roots, but an ex-
animation of the policeman's head failed to
disclose any evidence of loss of hair.
On account of Mrs. Byres' age her wounds
may prove serious. She is Frustrated from
the shock and quite weak from the loss of
blood. The affair created great excitement
among the residents Of Thunderbolt and in
dignation ran high.