The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
THUGS AFrER THE MAYOR.
An Attempt to Lure Him Out OF his
Rouse at Night.

An Attempt to Lure Him Out OF BIS
House at Night.
What the police believe 10 have been a
conspiracy to assassinate Mayor McDonough
came TO light yesterday. Wednesday night,
shortly after midnight, Mrs. McDonough
was awakened By tbs ringing OF the door
bell. The mayor opened the window and
saw two colorsd men standing on the piazza.
I He asked what was wanted and one Of the
men told him that the sergeant at the police
barracks had sent him 90 ask the mayor TO
come at once to headquarters on important
| business
Mayor McDonough's house is connected
With the barracks by telephone, and be felt
satisfied that If be were wanted the sergeant
would have availed himself OF this means
OF communication, instead Of sending col
ored men after him. He told the men that
whoever wanted to see him would have to
wait until morning. as be didn't propose to
leave his house at such an unreasonable hour
without knowing what was wanted.
thinking no more OF the affair he closed
the window and returned 20 bed. When he
went TO the barracks in the morning he asked
II any body had been sent for him the night
before and was told no.
The mayor was about TO dismiss the mat
SoE AIOtn uAS Iuluu Nubu COiOTeQ man VINO
has been in his employ for about fifteen
years entered the barracks and asked to
speak with MIN. The man was taken into
the chiefs office and startled Mayor Nc
DOnough by telling him that he had been
offered $50 the night before by three white
men TO get him out on the street on pretense
that he was wanted at the barracks.
Tho negroes story was that about II
o'clock Wednesday night as he was walking
IN cts hn ~, a
Price by three strangers, who stopped him,
with the remark
"Do you want 10 make $50 to-nightFn
Yes" replied the negro. "but tell me
how"
"Do you know Mayor McDonoughF" was
the next question.
"Well, fought to- he answered. 1--WE
worked for him over fifteen years"
well, said one Of the men, IF you 90
to the mayors house and tell him that you
were sent from the barracks to ask him to
60 there, and you get him TO come out on
the street we'll give you $50. As soon as he
comes out you step one side and get out of
the way.n
The man said the actions and appearance
OF the men frightened him, and without
answering the proposition he walked up
Price street. One of the white men accom-
panied him, while the other two stopped on
Macon street. AS they came abreast of the
mayors house the white men stepped into a
dark spot and the negro claimed he bolted
and ran down Charlton street lane, where
he hid behind q stoop.
In few minutes be heard the men COM
ing through the lane hunting for him, and
one said, IF we find the black - -
wen kill MIN, because he will give away
the snap"
After the men passed him and were at a
safe distance, the negro said he came out
from his hiding place and hurried home.
Mayor McDonough felt satisfied after
hearing the story that 1t must have been
the same parties who had approached his
informant who sent the two negroes later TO
his house TO tell him that he was
wanted at the barracks. He called Detect
i've Hanley and Chief Green into confer
ence, and they listened TO the story. The
negro said he could identify the men IL he
could see them again, and Detective Hanley
took charge of the man to assist him If pos.
sible in locating the supposed would-be as
sassins.
The story was kept quiet Thursday, but
it leaked out yesterday. Mayor MoDon-
ough said to MORNING News reporter: II
don't know whether there Is any.
thing in the affair, but taking
the visit OF the two negroes to my
house after midnight in connection with
the story told me by the other man. the cir
cumstances are suspicious in the extreme
Nothing will be left undoue to ferret out
the matter. as l want to satisfy myself
whether any one wished to attempt an in
jury to me-
At o'clock this morning no arrests had
been made, but the officers are still work
ing on the peculiar casa