The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-08
FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT.
a WHITE Tramp SHOT BYA NEGRO
AT FoUR-MILE HILL

/ vii lam BlogRers a1d Sis Brother-in-
Law Josiah Eivers Attaok Y i'll am
Brooks and Fill His Back with luck
shot-The Wounded Nan Brought to
the City-Rivers Arrested and Omcers
on the track Of BloRgers-Brook's
Companions Z cid as Witnesses.
William Brooks, a white tramp. was shot
and seriously wounded in the back at the
Four-Mils Hill on the Louisville road, yester-
day afternoon, about s o'clock, by negro
named William Bloggers.
From the story OF Brooks and his two
companions, J. N. Kelly aud W liliam Car
ter, the shooting was as cowardly as 1t was
unprovoked. The three men were tramp
ing to Macon, and when about three miles
from the city met Bloggsrs and his brother
in-laW, Josiah Rivers, coming toward the
city. Bioggers had q musket in his hand
and 36-caIiber revolver sticking cut of his
shirt bosom. As he came abreast of the
three white men be made a sneering remark
about tramps Carter turned TO the negro
and replied: ''You had better be careful;
you may be tramp some day yourself"
Bloggers and Rivers Immediately began
curslng the white men, and the former
threatened to shoot them. Fearing that
the negro might carry out his threat, the
men hurried on. At the Four-Mlle Hill
car was on the sidetrack, and the men got
aboard. In little while Carter went out
SIDE to try and get some water, and as he
jumped to the ground Bloggers and Rivers
came up.
ATTACKED AND SHOT.
The former remarked: "There ia one Of
the viii - who cursed us
down the road" at the same time making
a sweep at him with the butt end of the
gun. Carter lodged the blow, and Bloggers
began cnrsing him and threatening to kill
him. This brought Kelly and Brooks to
the door and they jumped off the car.
Bloggers next turned his attention to Kelly
and tried to knock him down. Kelly got
out of the way and Brooks tried to parley
with the negro and explain matters. All
he got for his trouble WAS volley Of oaJhs
and the remark from Bloggers that he
intended to kill one OF them before he left.
He then struck Brooks with the gun aud
the latter started to run, the negro follows
ing close behind, cursing. When he got
within ten feet OF Brooks he fired, the
whole load entering his back just above
the hip.
Both negroes then turned and started on
trot toward the city. Carter and Kelly
went to their partners assistance and as
sisted him to the car. A crowd soon COL
lected, attracted by the shooting The DIS
patcher at Central junction telephoned to
the barracks, and Assistant Chief of Police
Killourhy immsd ately sent two mounted
officers. and two foOtmen with the ambu-
lance, to the scene with instructions TO ar
rest the wounded mans companions as
witnesses, and if possible capture the ass2il-
ant and his accOmplIce
HIS BACK FULL OF HOLES.
The officers met a wagon containing
Brooks and tue other two men Just starting
toward the city. The wounded man was
transferred to the ambulance and Carter
and Kelly placed under arrest. There was
no trace II the negroes, as both had ran Off
as soon as the shooting took pl ice Carter
and Kelly were locked up at the barracks
and Brooks was taken TO st. Josephs In-
firmary, where DR.. Dunn dressed his
wounds. The physician found fifteen
holes in the mans back, but did not succeed
in extracting any of the shot. He does not
think there is any danger Of fatality unless
blood poisoning sets IN.
Assistant Chief Kilourhy notified Solicit
tor General Fraser Of the affair, and that.
official visited the barracks and took the
statement of Carrier and Kelly after which
| he sent Constables Nathan and Cohen to the
scene with Instructions to make every effort
to capture the would-be murderer and his
| companion. The officers did not havemuch
trouble in finding Rivers, who was in his
house. He submitted quietly to arrest, but
| denied all knowledge of the shooting
or the whereabouts of Bloggers. lie id he
had left Bloggers about O'Clock, and knew
nothing Of what occurred after that. He
pointed out Bloggers' house, and the officers
| entered it and made thorough search, but
| failed to d I'd the man they wanted or any
trace Of him. They returned to the city with
Rivers AID he was locked up in the Jail.
They expect to run Bloggers down to-day.