The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
A LYNCHING In WAYNE.
TIE VICTIMS GUARDS CONsID-
Erred RESPONSIBLE.

The Prisoners Preliminary Trial Just
Completed When the Fatal Volley
Was Freddie Had Admitted Els
Guilt-The Judge Faints on Hearing
the Firing-Nesroes Up in Arms.
BRUNSWICK, GA, June 29.-Waynes-
vile, a small town twenty-five miles from
Brunswick, on the Brunswick and Western
railroad, is in an uproar of excitement over
the lynching and the disappearance of the
body of John Green, a negro who killed Lie.
Jordan, an English peddler. near Waynes-
vile last December, and chucked his body
In an old well. The lynchers are not known
positively. but citizen Of Waynesville,
now in Brunswick, claims that Green's
guards, W. T. Odum and J. B. Powell,
are largely responsible for his death, saying
that but few were near except them when
their prisoner was shot. Green. the lynched
negro, was arrested after he killed the ped
dler, but escaped and remained in hiding
till Friday.
CAPTURED NEAR SAVANNAH.
J.W. Popwell learned that he was near
near Savannah, and Friday last, in COM
pany with W. T. Odum, visited that place.
For $50 he secured the services of a negro
who piloted them, with deputy sheriff of
Chatham county, to Green's place Of refuge
10 dense swamp below Savannah, on the
Telfair plantation. He was inside a cabin
asleep, and they there captured and bound
brought to Waynesville and carried three
miles to the scene of his crime, where pre-
liminary trial was held, Judge J. F. King
presiding. Green confessed his crime, and
was bound over. In turning the prisoner
over to the guards Judge King displayed
fears for his safety. He then adjourned
court.
THE LYNCHING.
The guards, the prisoner and a few spec
totors left in one direction, and Judge King
in a buggy with DIR. Shobe Smith of Atkin-
son drove in another. When 300 yards
from the ground Judge King was startled
by terrific firing of rifles, and, exclaiming.
my God, they have lynched the negrol"
fell in a faint to the ground. The news of
the lynching spread remarkably fast, and
negroes from all parts of the county, heavily
armed, swarmed into Waynesville. Some
had guns, others rifles, knives, axes and
pistols. They began search for the body,
but failed to find it. and they now swear
vengeance unless the body is produced. ,...
THE WHITES ALARMED. ->
The whites are alarmed and are without
weapons, which they are ordering from
surrounding towns. The negroes are only
held in check by few well-known white
men, who promise them justice il they will
commit no violsnce The whites are aided
in their work by George Easton, L. H.
House and jackson Watkins, conservative
negro leaders who do not want a riot. The
negroes denounce Powell and Odum. the
guards, in the strongest terms, and their
lives are in danger.
PECULIAR PROCEEDING. S--'
A peculiar act Of the guards was their
having the trial three miles from Waynes-
vile when justice of Waynesville was in
calling distance when the party stepped
from the train. A put.up job to Lynch
Green is charged, and although Judge
King suspected it he is not blamed for his
part IN the matter Some Of the whites sa y
that the course Of Powell and Odum will
be laid before Solicitor Brantley and Judge
| Atkinson, and their indictment for murder
demanded. Powell claims that he inter-
| ested himself In Green's capture because
| Green threated to burn his home.