The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-11
JESUP HAS MOB SCARE.
AN ATTEMPT MADE TO RESCUE
PRISONERS.

The Local Military Company Ordered
Out to Assist the sheriff-Wipch ches-
ters and Pistols Flaunted Around in
Alarming Numbers-The officers and
Their Prisoners Leave on Train.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Aug. 10.-Jesup again
comes prominently to the front with SEN
sational story. Several of her citizens were
arrested for killing negro and by mob
force friends Of the prisoners attempted to
rescue them, while a sheriff aud posse,
aided by military passengers on an East
Tennessee train, beat them back and pre-
vented the spilling of human blood in an
unlawful attempt to rescue state prisoners.
The prisoners were Charles Warren
and Barlow Austin (white) of
Ellis of AppliDg and several
deputies. The story dates back 50
July I. That night a negro named Isaac
Flowers was murdered aud his body placed
on a railroad track with the legend, "Death
to the South Carolina negroes; Jesup shall
be rid Of them," pinned to his breast. A
great hue and cry was raised by the Netos
and Courier and other South Carolina
papers over this murder, and several les
sons were read to Georgiens on it. Several
arrests were made, but no clew, II found,
was pushed, and the matter appeared TO
have been dropped. but few conservative
citizens offered Sheriff John Ellis of Appling
county 800 to catch the murderers and he
commenced work, securing what he consids
cred good evidence against eight.
MAKING THE ARRESTS.
Sheriff Ellis began making arrests. John
Henderson (colored) was first spirited away
through the back county to Baxley's jail.
On Monday last Sheriff Ellis called on So
licitor Brantley here, and face to face, ao-
cidentlY met Henry Little. A dramatic
scene occurred when Sheriff Ellis seized
Little and carried him from Solicitor
Brautley's office to the Glynn county jail.
Tuesday at Jesup Charles Warren was
Gagged, To-day Barlow Austin was arrested.
The three last named are whites. Barlow
and Warren are engineers on the Savannah,
Florida and Western. Four others were
spotted, two of whom have fed. The
others are in easy reach. Last night whom
Sheriff Ellis and three deputies arrived at
Jesup with their prisoners. A mob began
gathering and knots OF men talked earnestly
Of rescuing the prisoners Sheriff Ellis to-
night charges Tobe Broadwater with lead
ing the mob. More than once they ap-
preached the prisoners, only to be driven
back at the points of Winchesters in the
hands of Sheriff Ellis aud his three depu-
ties. A night of sleeplessness resulted.
Finally Sheriff Ellis could stand the strain
no longer and he wired Solicitor Brantley,
now In Atlanta, to request the governor to
order out the military. This Solicitor
Brantley did, and to-day the Wayne Light
Troops guarded Sheriff Ellis, his deputies
and prisoners. Broadwater and his follow
ers clustered around town.
CITIZENS ON GUARD.
With loaded Winchesters brave men
guarded their homes, fearing each moment
that shot would precipitate a fight that
meant death to many of Jesup's citizens
Women and children stayed behind closed
doors, while the negroes made themselves
scarce on all sides. AS the East Tennessee
train drew near Sheriff Ellis, surrounded
by his deputies and the military, started for
the depot. Broadwater and his gang fol-
lowed and suddenly closed in, breaking
through the military. The bowling mob
sprang for the deputies Deputy williams
with aWinoheSter for club best two Of the
mob into insensibility and five
others took their places. Male
passengers rushed out and with
drawn pistols commanded the crowd
to disperse while ladies tainted from fright
at the wild scene. Seeing death for him
self or bis opponents must result Williams
loosened one hand on the Winchester and
suddenly presenting a pistol cried that in
two seconds he would fire unless released.
The mob began to drop back, when wish
jerk the train pulled out while the military
and deputies showed their prisoners aboard.
&Friday the commitment trial will be
held, but the military will still be on guard
tonight. The mob swear to kill out the
negroes and rescue the white prisoners.
The oonser vative element is strongly
armed and swear to protect their honor and
property. Barlow Austin is a son of Jsiler
and Deputy Sheriff Austin of Wayne, and
charges are made that neither Wayne's
sheriff nor deputy shoriff have done their
duty in trying to run down the murderers.
Sheriff Ellis with body OF ar med men left
Brunswick Tonight for Baxley and ex-
pressed no fear Of violence at the hands of
the Jesup mob tonight. When the COM
mitment trisls occur on Friday sensational
scenes will be witnessed. The military have
been ordered to rest under arms until then
and give Sheriff Ellis, his deputies and
prisoners ample protection.