The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-29
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WHITE CAPS AFTER GORE
JOHN HATCHETT TO AVENGA HIS
BROTHERS. DEATH

Re Visits Fort Valley With Pistol
Sticking Out Of Els Pocket-Threats
Reported Made Against the Morning
News Correspondent Further
Trouble Considered Certain.
FORT VALLEY. GA, March 28.-It was
thought when Marian Bryant and Coot
Yaughns wero bound over yesterday THAI
the excitement regarding the white caps
and the killing of William Hatchett would
assume dormanoy, but Developments to-
day show that such thoughts were pre-
mature.
About noon reports reached here that the
people in the neighborhood for several miles
around where Hatchett lived are very
much wrought up over the finding Of the
court, and as the reports we're brought by
reliable men they are given credencs.
John Hatohett, brother Of the
man killed, reached here about noon with a
pistol showing from his breast pocket, de-
claring vengeance on those who sym~
pathized with Mr.. Bassett and his negroes.
He also condemned the finding Of the
coroner's jury and the verdict Of the
Justices court in binding Bryant aud
Yaughns over to higher court Laws
abiding people do not know how to take
these reports, which every one believes are
true, and do not understand why there Was
not some kick on the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury yesterday, before Bryant and
Yaughns we're bound over.
THE DEAD MANS FATHER SATISFIED.
The dead mans venerable father was at
the inquest. heard all the evidence that was
awaN~ ...A - -.
brought out that could be, as Martin, fore-
man Of the jury, asked Mr.. Hatchett IL
there was any question he wanted asked any
witness. or IL he knew OF any other wit
nesses he would like 30 have testify. he
replied In the negative. After the jury
brought Ia their verdict the MORNING
NEWS correspondent approached MIR. Hatch-
EFT and asked his opinion of the verdict,
and he replied: ~ think IL is fair and just
My son was killed on another mans prem
ises, and was warned several times
to stop aud he needed them not, going on
to his doom" Now the story is started that
it was a snap ooroner's jury and the frien ds
Of the deceased are threatening to swear
out warrants against Mr.. Bassett and four
of bis negroes for murder. None OF them
will make an attempt TO escape. as the law
and sentiment Of the best people Ia this sec-
tion are on their side.
CUNNING FOR OUR CORRESPONDENT.
John Hatohett was cunning for the
MORNING NEWS correspondent awhile this
afternoon, after being shown paper con-
| tanning accounts OF the killing
| aud commitment trials. The NEWS
| correspondent is not too much frightened
to get and trausoribe the news and will
warn the friends of the white caps that they
| are treading on dangerous ground. as
| nothing has been sent out but facts adduced
| 90 the inquest aud commitments trial.
There is no telling or surmising at this
hour what will come next from either this
lawless mob on their friends. and the public
need not be astonished Rt any reports from
here. Detective Shackleford, who
tried some months ago to win
Gov. Northens handsome rewards Of
fered for the arrest Of the white
| caps who committed depredations on this
same place several weeks ago, says: This
is the most accomplished crowd OF maraud-
ers l ever attemptedto catch up with. and
had to give up my expectation OF ever
! pocketing any Of the states money in fer
reting out the perpetrators Of that lswless
| crowd"
There had been no warrants sworn
out at sundown this evening, but
John Hatchett says he will have them
| in time. He and Marian Bryant
left here just before sundown. The
| impression is that they left here well sup
piled with all the ammunition they desired.
Every one here went to their homes tonight
expecting more developments in this case
| during the next twenty-four hours.