The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-29
A NEGRO OUTLAW SHOT.
FRED Waldo JhG KILLED WITH
BIS REVOLVrR IN HIS HAND.

Barrel hotg UNIV a1oOurBS Death
Keller to the Community, Which
BE He'd 7errorizei For Months.
His Attempt to XII Bazz ard R suits
In BIS own Tragic End-The Cor
oner's Jury Declares the Killing
Jus a Bile.
Fred Waldburg. a notorious negro des-
perado, was shot and killed yesterday morn
ing six miles from the city. on the White
Blu9 road, by lie Hazard. another colored
man. Hazard nearly blew Waldburgs
head of with q double-barreled shotgun,
but from the evidence and the finding Of
the coroner's jury it was done in self-de-
Tense.
Waldburg was not only Desperate and
terror to the people Of the neighbornooi,
but he wa. also an escaped convict. For
months he has had all the uegroes around
White Bluff, aud some white people, ia &
state of suspense lest some harm should
come to them by bis lawiessl ess.
Those who testified against him in the
trial which resulted ia his con-
viction and sentence to the chain-gang
were G reatened at the time and he has been
bunting az opDortu ity to "get even" with
them ever since with such persistence and
AcfOClbH bUdb lucy u6Atl kutilselFHS III CDu-
slant ear OF being shot down on the road
or in their homes.
The circumstances that lead Co the killing
OF Waldburg yesterday we're but oontinua-
ton OF his efforts to get even with those
against whom he had grudge.
THE FIRST ENCoU ITER.
Hazard left his home yesterday morning
TO 20 to work on Mr.. Bliss far n. He tad
no idea of any TT uble as he quietly walked
down the road, aud had nothing with which
70 defend himself. He knew that Waid-
burg was ding In the neIghborhjod and
that his own lite had been threate ed
by him, but having ne apout withou;
molestation for slme time he was Off his
guard. He got e. Jue Welcomes house
stopped to talk witt him and bis family.
While there be heard a rustling in the
bushes on the opposite side Of the road. He
looked around and saw WaldburE, half
creeping, ba.f standi q, comi K toward bi u.
he instinctvely realized that he wa, in
danger owing to Wsldburg's threats, and
his first impulse was to run. Bef re he
could do so, however, Valid ury shouted
With eursei "Hve got you now. | want
you to keep away from my woman at tue
same time putting his hand to bis hip pocket
to draw pistol.
Hazard realized the desperateness
of the situation and took 60 his
heels He ran into the shes out OF
Wal Msidb9sg's sight L which was the
from shooting. Having lost his prey.
Waldburg kept near the bushes, oursing
and daring Hazard to show himself. Haz-
gard, IN the me milne, was taxing long
and croultous route to his em loyers place
WA 10 tnis was gong on the people whom
Hazard had been taking with, recognizing
the outlaw, shut themselves up in their
house.
THEY MET IN THE ROAD.
Hazard finally reached Mr. Bliss place
in safety aud told him of the circumstances
Mr.. Bliss was ouy TO go on a hunting trip
and told Hazard that be would have no
work for him and he could 90 on home.
Hazard was af aid 10 go back unarmed,
and told Mr.. Bliss Sc. The latter ffered
him his double barreled shotgun for pro-
lection, and Hazard took it ami started on
When a short distance from his home he
saw Waldburg coming down the road He
WIS rolling up his sleeves as il he intended
T. engage in a scrapping match. When
within thirty steps of Hazard be drew his
pistol and beg n carsing. AT the first move
to get the pistol, Hazard raised his gun
ana fred, and almost M edfately the life
less. body OF " aJduurg lay ON the ground
with his hand ON. bud revolver. The load
toss elect IN tkie head, which was nearly
torn TO pieces.
THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
The news of the killing spread, and q
crowd OF negroes and some White people
gathered az uG the place. Ha3z ard,
feeling that he was justItiable,
Immediately came to town, went Co the
sheriff. office in the court house and dellv-
cred timself t. custody. The sheriff noti>
fed Coroner Dixsn, wno took Hazard and
went TO the scene OF the tragedy for the
purpose If holding an inquest. Several ne
Rroes ia the neighborhood who had either
seen or heard the beginning or eud Of the
tragedy We examined aid gave the cir
oumstauces as alb We.
Kate Waldburg, the wife, though not
legal, OF the de I'd man, testified I at her
husband had told her in the morning that if
she came 20 town, as she intended t. do, she
would never come back alive, and at the
same time he said he intended to
kill Hazard. Other witnesses testified
90 the fact that Wadburg was a desperate
man and that frequently in walking along
the road he had stopped them. threatened
their lives and that they we're afraid to go
out at night on his account They also
testified TO the fact that Waldburg had
frequently t reatened Hazards life aud
some of them voluntarily expressed Their
qualification that the outlaw hal been
killed.
THE VERDICT.
In view of these facts the jury returned
verdict TO the effect tn e tue deceased had
come to bis death b. q gunshot wound in
the head Inflicted. by Joe Hazzard, and we
consider the same justihable" On this YER
OASb A4dLLdIu was T6ledsbl on UlS OWL rScOE-
niZance.
The negroes in the section Of the shooting
are greatly rejoiced over the death of Wald-
burg. They say that for the first time
Ia months they can quietly
lay down in their beds without
fear Of assassination, and that they cal now
put aside their loaded guns and pistols
which they have carried nightly. The
white people are equally pleased Though
they were not, of course, terrorized thew
feel safer that WsldOurg is out Of the way.
Waldburg was middle-aged negro, but
he was old ia crime. Many petty rhefts
and larger burglaries are laid to his charge,
while d Tar more serious crime IS at ms
doors. ONE time in February last he way
laid and assaulted colored woman named
Laura Baker, and, notwithstanding her
cries, he succ eeded IN accomplishing an as
sault upon her.
ARMED TO THE TEETH.
Many attempts we're made to arrest him.
but as be tooA to the wo ds and sNamps
and al ways went armed With well- I'D
winchester, the attempts were not only
futile but da