The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
sCREvEE's FIRES.
they Are Causing Mucn Alarm Among
Citizens.

Ehey Are Causing Much Alarm AmoDg
Citizens.
Fl sylvanla, Ca, Nov. SO.-Another promi-
n emit citizen of our county has fallen a
Ricum to the midnight incendiaries. who
'faye been getting in their infamous work
"A screyen the past six weeks. Wednes-
Lay night Mr.. Charles Brigham. pros
.ferous farmer and merchant, who lives
IA Stanley, in the upper portion of the
Bounty was burned out-store. dwelling,
Pm buggy house. The three buildings
ERE some distance from each other. and
~ Of them were set at the same time.
flr Brigham barely had time to save him
'felf and family. and all of his furniture,
'Rherchandise, etc, fell a prey to the flames.
81 fortunately, the property was insured.
our citizens are beginning to ask them
feNes' when and where is this thing to
op. There are a great many who be-
#e'e that the fires are political in their
a'uIe, and that the negroes who have
Us Iar been arrested and have con-
Ssed' were melted to it by white men.
Is noticeable fact that none but dem
Iels have thus far suffered from the
fllnight torch.
The confessions of the seven negroes
- IN Jail here for burning the barns
- GIN houses of Jesse Wade and Edwin
an several weeks ago, reveal one of
- most diabolical plots ever concocted
l.u executed in our county. 1t seems that
naa formed themselves into a regular
sa"ized oath-bound fire club, for the
4 PoSe OF burning out a number of white
- III The upper portion of the county.
Il 1eI the rules of the club, the member
-o betrayed the secrets or informed
II any member of the Organization was
"a be killed.
H. .iI, Jesse Wade and Mr.. Evans Martin
a ",la OF secret meeting that was to
"A N1.I at a negro church. Suspecting
q e',, 'ney might hear something that
81 ~" Iead to the discovery of the incen-
ne, they concealed themselves un-
~ "eaIn me house before the meeting be-
Seven men answered to roll call
IN 0oIoiei After the meeting came to or
81 - J"e OF the members, who was a
3 IA was arraigned before the club
"A, clely eensured for not carrying
Il -S part IN the Wade burning. IT
Il, mat he was detailed to set fire to
ii laue store, but after pouring on
y. 'osene and standing with match in
n h., ieddy to start the blaze, his courage
Nc u ne went away without setting It,.
II - DINER things were said, which
II nj mat the whole crowd had taken a
i r. III IRE burnings After hearing them
b. me plans TO burn out DIR. r. w.
s. an ana others, the two men under
II 1He church crawled out, FASTENED to
Il s,a5 est magistrate and had warrants
ii ior The whole party. All of them
n -l.'ured that night, separately, at
r.. d, Ious homes. Each one, as he was
81 wa. confessed his crime and told how
q L.. uone-all of them telling it alike.
~! an of the negroes lived on Mr..
Il ,.-1- pace and they have not thus far
IL ~ me motives that prompted them
Il era crimes. They only say that they
r. per uaded to do 1t, but have not yet
- me identity of their persuaders.
Il IN VI them, however, have promised
h. Elm. are many others. perhaps, in this
froner,,,, ana the burning of Mr.. Brigham's
Eouht Wednesday night was without
H. ~ continuation of their infamous
H.. mere We're forty-eight special con-
h 3D. 80 rtIding the county, on the other
zund-,IH Iler creek, yesterday and about a
Ehargo % negroes were arrested on the
A - oi being implicated in the burnings
Askins.' t'lon has been sent Judge Gamble
10neri5.l-' ilh 10 hold a special session of the
~ az. court at once to try the prisoners
n ines now IN Jail charged with these