The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09
A BRAVE JUDGE
whom MISSISSIPPI WHITE CAPS
COULD NOT BULLDCSE.
One Hundred at the Court House Demanding
Bail foa Their Crowd-The Militia Call
cd Out-Troub,e is Expected.

Jackson, Miss, May 4.-(Special. From
gentleman who was present at the court
house at BroOkhaven today it is learned that
railroad case was being tried, when the
judge looked out and saw mob of 100
white caps, armed with guns and pistols, ap-
pear and surround the courthouse
Judge Chrisman left the room and went
down to talk with them.
The leader. pistol in hand, confronted him
When the judge ordered him arrested Il
shotgun was leveled on him and the white
caps exclaimed: Die, SIR
The judge answered.: Il know you, sir;
you are Il criminal
Guns and pistols were presented and it
looked if the brave judge would be rid
died. Judge Chrisman fearlessly denounced
them and ordered their arrest.
In the meantime the remainder of the
crowd who had remained il tn courthouse
began coming out but could not get through
the line formed by the white caps.
Finally Judge Chrisman broke through
the line, rushed over to the town, which Is
Il quarter of a mile from the courthouse,
rang the fire bell, formed u posse of twenty
five armed citizens aud came back.
The white caps retired upon their appear
ance. They stopped Ill the woods two miles
from town and an attack is unprecedented
tonight, but the governor is there with O
military company and If they come will give
them warm reception.
The indicted white caps are i'll jail and
will remain unless the officers are over
powered, whoch now seems impossible.
The complaint Of the white caps is that
there was no warrant i'll law for denying
their indicted comrades bail. They, are in
dicted for arson, which is not baiiable in
this state, when the building fired is in
hablted by human beings.
This afternoon Il military company of
sevcnty-hye men was organlzcd, and
Sheriff McNalr swore III forty deputies out
of the company and armed them with the
rifles to do duty during this term OF court
and longer, if required.
Doubtless, the grand jury will find indict-
ments against the leaders. Judge Chris
man has the support Of the best element
of the country, and viii enforce the law t.
the utmost extent. The good citizens OF
the county are aroused, and publicly de
nounce the action of the sympathlZerS OF
the prisoners Everything is quiet tonight
and we do not fear any more trouble. ThC
prisoners viii be tried next Monday, and on
TINT day Governor Stone will address the
citizens Of the county. Public notice has
been sent out to that effect.
Mondays Trial.
Jackson, Miss, May Ex-Governor Stone,
Adutant General Henry and Secretary of
State Gavon returned from BroCkhaven last
night and report the town quiet The forty
needle guns and 600 rounds of ammuni-
ton, which they took down with them yes
terday, We're left there for use by the
forty special deputies who have been sworn
in to guard the court and Jail and if another
attempt is made to rescue the prisoners
the orders are 10 use the guns. Governor
Stone will return to Brookhayen Monday
next, the day set for the trial. and is de
termined to protect the peace and dignity
of the state and stamp out white Gaping
of such awless and infamous proceedings.
| He will address the people before court
conyenes on Monday.
Twas "a Crowd Of TouGhs.
| The mob was composed of as tough an
element as could we'll be found in the state
! and it is more than probable the deputies
! sent out to make arrests will meet with re-
| sstance.
| The specific charge against these outlaws
| is that they set fire to the houses of negroes
| whom they desired to run out of the county
| The section that they came from has always
| been regarded as lawless was the rem
devious Of the deserters from. he confederate
army during the war.
Dodt become constipated Take Beech
ans Pills.