Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-24
SEVEN NEGROES SLAIN.
Georgia Mob Takes Vengeance
For a White Mans Murder.
BOTH RACES ARMED FOR A BATTLE.
The Blacks Are Now Intrenched and Are
Waiting For an Attack An Alleged
Conspiracy by the Negroes to DO Whole

Inc BLACKS Are Now Intrenched and Are
Waiting For Attack An Alleged
Conspiracy by the Negroes To DO Whole
sale Murder the Cause of the Uprising.
QUITMAN, Ga. Dec 2I.-with seven ne
groes dead and armed 7f,obs Of whites and
blacks In near proximity tn each other
the outlook for race war In this county
is startling in its certainty.
The excitement il the result of the
murder OF Mr.. Joseph Isom. one of the
most substantial farmers OF this (Brooks)
county. Seven negro lives We're taken
to pay the penalty, and this seems to lie
only the beginning OF the end.
Your correspondent visited the scene OF
action and found posse OF 800 covering
N space of about five miles. The largest
crowd was cCugrcgatcd mile and half
from Isom's house, consisting of 100 men
armed to the teeth.
About half n mile further on there was
n mob of negroes about the same number
armed with winchester rifles. pistols, axes.
clubs and everything else conceivable,
waiting for the white mob to como ON 10
them.
1t has been discovered that n number of
negroes had conspircd to kill every man
that was in the posse that arrested Jerry
JefTreth for the killing of Mr.. +. Mouldcn
few weeks ngo, ana that the killing Of
Mr. lsOm wns the commencement TO carry
out this awful conspiracy. What the out
come of this will be in the next "a hours
cannot bc forctold- No steps have been
takcn TO stop the action of the mob so far
Captain Tillman. father in-law OF Mr.
1som. Il doing all in his power to prevent
further trouble and is sending all over
the county for conservative men to come
and assist him in prevailing ON the mob
to cease action.
The names Of the killed are sam Tay-
Tor, ELI Frazier, Sam Pike. Harry Chcrad
and three whose names could not bc learn
cd No white men have bcCn killed 50 far
The County Under Arms
Every croSsroad was found picketcd with
scntinels, aud every man In the county Is
armed to the teeth. When one Of these
race cxcitcmcnts occurs. King Terror rules
in the homes Of the whites as well as
blacks. and this is such a case. There
were probably 500 men under arms, cover
ing an area OF about five square miles.
About a mile and half from the home
of ISoin were about zoo whites all well
armed ana breathing all sorts OF ven
gcancc. \ mile farther was n crowd OF
negroes of about the same size, armed
with winchester rifles, pistols, axes, clubs
and every available weapon, waiting for
the whites To attack them. They are in
trCnchcd in and around lot OF negro cab
ins in the midst OF thin grove. and the
last information is that the whites are adj
vancing ON many sides Sam Taylor, Eli
Frazier, Pike and Henry ShCarl arn four
negroes known tO have bCCn killed
Ii is understood that Wavcrly Pike. Jim
Mccall and negro uamcd Herring were
probably the others The county i com
parativcly sparscly settled. and the facili-
ties for securing information arc very
mcagcr. Pike Is the negro who killed
Ison. He has been in hiding near where
the trouble has occurred, and the authori
ties do not consider il probable that he
has been caught
When the reporter left the scene, there
seemed every likelihood al pitched battle.
Captain Tillman. father in law az Isom,
was, however, doing everything in his pow
or tn restrain the whites. lie had sent
hurried messengers all over the county
summoning to his aid conservative men in
the hope they would prevent further blood
shed. Ii will bc impossible tn know for
hours how we'll they Succeeded
Details Of the killing of the seven ne
grocs are very mcagCr. Taylor Frazier.
Pike and Shcard were together about sun
set. They We're regarded as four Of the
ringleadcrS of tho conspiracy To kill and
burn and were being especially sought for
\ half dozen whites. one of whom is said
tt usiNt Utttl l~lll bEbtutE-l III l4tWs came
upon them suddenly and ordered them to
submit to arrest.
Four Negroes shot Down.
Ono Of the negroes answered with - shot
that struck one of the whites. and four
blacks wcrc shot down in their tracks
The other thrCC wcrc caught one at a time
Many of Isoms ucighbnrS who were in
tcrvicwCd will not listen la any peaceful
talk They declare that for the sakcs of
their wives and children and for their own
safety they must stamp out the gang that
had sworn To murder, and today that
spirit seems 10 be the Predominant one.
IL the fight comes. IL will be n desperate
one.
The killing OF Isom occurred in the
public road not far from his home, and the
circumstances attending it sCCm to throw
doub. on the conspiracy theory. Mr.. lsom
was here Thursday. and while In town had
some words with WavCrly Pike, n negro
living in his nCiChhorhood. Apparently
everything was smOOthCd over when he
left for home. After arriving there he
started with Henry Tillman, his brother
in law. for Captain Tillman's home, about
half mile from Isom's. They met four
negrocS-twO On horseback and two in
wagons. Pike and West Mccall were on
horseback. The two Herring boys werc
in the wagon. They came near riding ever
Isom. who rcmOnstratc,l- He said:
Look out. Don't run over me-" and
had stepped out of the way.
Just then Pike drew n pistol. and with
out aword fired, the bullet piercing Isom's
heart Pike and Mccall fircd thrcc shots
each Mt the PROSTATE body Of lsom. and
then broke for their horses. Pike made
his escape. but Mccall and the Hcrrings
Were arrested and are in Jail In this pres
ent excitement there Is grave danger Of
their being lynchcd.
shot and Iynched Negro.
H., KING