The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-03
BLOODY WORK
THE MARSHAL OF sUMMERVILLE
KILLED BY NEGRO.

He Was Attempting to Arrest Him for
Beating His Wife-Half of Face Shot
Awsy-The Marshal Dies at Night.
Threats OF Lynohing Indulged in at
Augusta - A 12-Year-OId Negro
Shoots Anothsr-A Fireman Thrashes
a Saloonkeeper About His Church.
An Ex-Policemau is Badly Pounded.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. O. Sunday is
usually an uneventful day in Augusta. The
people go to church and spend the balance
of the day at home, or calling on neighbors,
and q walk in the afternoon is the
greatest dissipation indulged in. To-
day this quiet has been rudely dis
turbed, however. The first and
most serious incident of the day was the
shooting Of R. Y. Harris, marshal of the
village of Summerville, Augusta's suburb
on the sand hills. About midday Marshal
Harris was summoned to arrest a negro,
Henry Ramsey, who was beating his wife
Mr.. Harris went to the negro's house
and commanded him to desist from
the further punishment Of his wife. Ram
sey replied that it was none Of bis affair,
and added that no man could arrest him.
Harris told him to consider himself under
arrest. He replied by cursing the marshal
in very opprobrious language. and when
the latter drew his club and started to eu-
force his authority, Ramsey seized a double
barreled shotgun and fred straight
AT THE MARsHAL's HEAD
before the latter realized his purpose. The
laad took effect in Harris mouth aud cheek,
tearing away almost one whole side OF his
face. At midnight news reaches the city
that Marshal Harris is dead.
After the shooting Ramsey fed, but
Deputy Marshal Leopard was In the neigh
borhood on horseback and was attracted by
the report Of gun. As he approached he
heard cries of "Catoh him." and saw
horseback and, drawing his pistol. soon
overlook and arrested the murderer. Great
indignation was felt in the community, and
threats of lynching Ramsey tonight have
been heard on all sides.
LYNCHINGs ARE NOT ALLOWED.
in Augusta, however, and detail of police
men armed with rifles are garrisoning the
Jail tonight as precaution in the event
there should be any attempt TO carry out
the rumored lynching. There will be none.
The negro ts safe IN the hands Of the law,
and if Marshal Harris dies his punishment
Is sure without lynching.
ONE BOY SHOOTS ANOTHER
Another shooting affray occurred in the
lower part OF the city to-day between two
small negro boys about 10 years old
John Mahoney was at Bud Harris house to
dinner, some dispute over the food arose at
the dinner table and Mahoney drew small
revolver and fired at Harris. The ball
struck him just below the neck, but failed
10 fla OOIIoV
a harmless flesh wound.
HAMBURG's WHISKY IN IT.
Mike Nixon, an ex-policeman, went over
to Hamburg, s. c.. across the river to-day
where bad liquor is dispensed on Sunday.
In an alteration he was struck over the
eye with bottle which broke and cut
an ugly cash. which was sewed
up by DR.. q. A. Smith. Tonight Nixon
was returning across the river bride to the
city with party Of comrades, all more or
less in liquor, when he got into a second
difficulty with H. Hodo. The latter beat
him up badly, tearing open the wound
reached the lookup Tonight
Nixon was literally drenched in blood.
A FIREMAN BEATS sALooNKEEPER.
Another difficulty occurred to-day at No.
engine house, between W. J. Davidson of
the fire company, and w. J. Davern, a
saloonkeeper. sDavern has been running
saloon next door TO a church, on Upper
Broad street. and when the time came
for new licenses 10 be issued. Davern's was
refused. Davidson is q member of the
church which Daverns saloon was next to,
and when Davern began abusing their mar
row-minded bigotry to-day in taking away
his license, Davidson resented it Davern
was knocked down and then stamped In the
face by Davidson, and quite kbadly though
not dangerously hurt