The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
TROOPS SENT TO BROOKS.
The Governor Orders the ValdOSta Vi.
detttS 10 the Scene.

The Waycross Rides Ordered to Hold
Themselves in Readiness 70 Go 20
ouitman al a Moments Notiee-Ths
Sheriff Wires the Governor That He
Is Unable to Cope With the Mob.
News From Quitman, However, Re-
ports Only Three Negroes Killed and
Very Little Danger of Further
Trouble.
Qutman, Ga, Dec. 2i.-Fuller informa.
don concerning the killing OF negroes In
this county night before last by a posse
In pursuit Of the murderer OF Joe Isom
shows that the total number OF victims
is three. They are Sam Taylor. Ell Fra
zer and Harry sherod. The band of armed
men, about 100 strong are nov at Red
Bay. swamp on the Ocopilco creek about
three miles above the scene OF the MUIR
der This swamp is surrounded, and is
being thoroughly searched by men and
dogs. No trace Of waverly Pike, IFom's
murderer has yet been found, and the
general opinion is that he has left this
section and is now good many miles
from the scene Of the crime. The body
OF men In pursuit OF him are keeping IN
the search I'm desultory way and have
not much hope Of finding him in that
nelghborhood.
An inquest was held this morning over
the bodies OF those who have been killed
Justice OF the Peace Byrd OF the Morven
district acted as coroner. The verdict OF
the jury was that Sam Taylor came to
his death at the hands OF T.. W. TllIman
and the others at the hands OF unknown
parties. Tillman is brother-in-law OF
Isom. Henry Tillman. another brother
in-law Of lsom. and Isom himself took
an active part in following up and ar
resting Jerry and sherman Jeffers tho
negroes who murdered Tip Maudlln about
three weeks ago, and Pike, Ieom's mur-
derer, said al the time that Isom and
Henry Tillman were taking their lives in
their hands.
Two negroes by the name OF HuIett.
who were passing In n wagon at the
time Pike murdered 1som, have gbeen put
In jail. Both say that Yves Mccall. the
negro who was with Pike at the time,
fred three shots at Tillman. When Me-
can was arrested a pistol was found on
MN ana three OF Its chambers were emp
~. Pike seems TO have been the only one
who fired on lsom. and he fired but ono
shot. The two Hulett negroes are sus-
pected of taking Pike in their wagon i'm
mediately after the shooting and aiding
| IA his escape.
Everything Is quiet around Isom's
home now. The crowd of men still search
Ing for Pike have queted down and are
not likely to commit any further acts OF
violence. The probability Is that they will
disperse after tonight and that the
worst of the trouble Is now over.
Later information says that Gov. At
Z EiugOn has TgOTIpqf Of Dant1fU Ghuf-
ir j. w. Anderson, ordered the Valdosta
Vldettes TO report here for duty. The
troops viii probably get here on the st.
Louis and Tampa express due here at
1858 O'Clock otAnight
Sheriff Thrasher returned from the
scene OF the trouble about two hours
ago and his opinion is that no further
violence will be attempted.
The Tillman family involved In the
lynching is not related to Judge Joseph
Tlllman.
Qultman, Ca, Dec. a. II: 80 d. m.-Tha
train was delayed and the Valdosta VII
dettes have just arrived. They are now
quartered at the Hotel Marie. There are
twenty-elght men in the company, under
command Of Capt. l.. w. Coffey. They
will march out to the scene of the trouble
tomorrow morning, strike camp when
they reach the seat Of war and walt for a
consultation with the leaders OF the posse
In pursuit of Pike. If the leaders win not
agree to disperse the military will remain
on the defensive and await re-enforce-
ments.
The Waycross Rifles are under arms
and are ready to come on telegraphic no.
tice. The general opinion here is that
there Is now no need for the military
The trouble is all over, and their services
will not be needed.
Atlanta Ca, Dec. A-Gov. Atkinson
awaited news from Brooks county with
great anxiety to-day. During the morning
he received a telegram signed THE Coli
ored People of Brooks County," appeal-
ing to him for protection and advice as
to how to conduct themselves so as to
stay the violence of the mob. About S
o'clock this afternoon the governor re-
ceived a dispatch from the sheriff OF
Brooks county saying he could do MOTH
ing with the mob and asking for mill-
tary assistance. In response to this Gov.
Atkinson Immediately ordered the Vail
dosta Videttes to the scene and also or
dered the Waycross Rifles to proceed to
the scene of the trouble on a special
train If their assistance is required.
Representative Humphreys. of Brooks
county. one of the members who fought
the military appropriation in the House,
telegraphed the governor to have the mil-
itary called out.
Waycross, Ga, Dec. 24-The Waycross
Rifles have just received orders from the
governor to be in readiness 70 20 to
Quitman at a moments notice to help
quell riot there. The men are ali
gathered at the armory ready for the
trip. II is seventy-eight miles from here
to the scene of the trouble.