Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-29
GEORGIA RACE WAR
Armed Bands of Whites and
Blacks VIII Fight.
SEVEN NEGROES ARE DEAD
aacssiana sworn 90 Vengeance for the
Cold- Hooded Murder OF Prom
iaent Citizen.

Quitman, Ca, Dec 23-The lives of
seven negroes have been taken In the last
n hours In revenge for that OF one white
man. and unless all signs fail utterly.
many more lives are In jeopardy.
Two bodies of determined men. between
100 and 500 in all. every one OF whom is
heavily armed, and each body about the
came In numerical strength TO each other,
separated by a mile OF country and liable
to clash at any minute-that Is the spec
tacie presented here in Brooks county to-
night.
One body Is made up of stern. deter
mined white men bent on revenge for the
brutal murder of one OF the best citizens
OF this county. The other Is made up of
negroes. terror-stricken and fearful lest
they or their families be made the objects
OF the same fate as has already befalien
seven OF their number. and are ready TO
defend themselves from such fate as well
as they may be able What the next ~
hours will bring forth no one can predict.
That there viii be an open clash seema
more than probabis at this writing. The
authorities are powerless. and practically
no efforts have yet been made 10 bring
about peace. save by the relatives of The
man. whose murder is the cause OF Il all.
Bcginnins OF the Reud.
ON Thursday Joseph Isom one Of Brooks
county's most prosperous farmers and
best citizens. was murdered by party OF
negroes. and II leaked out that the killing
OF Isom was part OF a plot TO kill all the
whites who were In the posse which a few
weeks ago arrested Jesse Jeffreth for
the killing of Mr.. Moulden. Isom was the
most popular man in the county. He
lived 10 miles north of here. I'm part of
the county where the negroes outnum-
bered the whites, and the killing created
great excitement. w hen IL developed
that the same gang OF negroes had sworn
to kill other white men. the whites gath"
cred together as II by one accord. and the
work OF death and destruction began. OF
the seven who are csad, only the names
OF four could be obtained this afternoon.
A reporter visited the scene late this ev-
ening. Every crossroad was found pick
eted with sentinels. and every man In the
county Is armed to the teeth. When one
Of these race exeitements occur. king
Terror" reigns In the homes of blacks
and whites. and this Is the case.
Hattie Imminent
About a mile and half from the home
OF the Isoms were about 300 whites. all well
armed, and breathing all sorts of ven
geance. A mile further was Re crowd of
negroes about the same size. armed with
Winchester rifles. pistols, axes. clubs. and
every available weapon. waiting for the
whites TO attack them. They are en-
trenched In and around a lot of negro
cabins In the midst OF thin grove and
the latest information Is that the whites
are advancing on them from two sides
Sam Taylor. ELI Fraser, Sam Pike and
Henry Sherard are four OF the negroes
known to have been killed. II In under
stood that Waveriy Pike. Jim Mccall and
negro named- Herring were the proba-
BILE other ones. The county In compare
lively sparsely settled and the facilities
Nsx. f.R
Pike is the negro who killed Isom. He has
been In hiding near where the trouble oc-
curred. and the authorities here do not
consider II probable that he has been
caught.
As the reporter left the scene there
seemed every likelihood of a pitched bat
tie tonight. Captain e. Tillman. brother
in-law OF Isom wss. however. doing every
thing In his power to restrain the whites
He has sent hurried messengers all over
the country. summoning 10 his aid con-
servative men In the hope that they would
prevent further bioodshed Ii will be
impossible to know tonight how well they
succeed.
Details OF the killing.
The details of the killing of the seven
negroes are very meagre. Taylor. Fraser.
Pike and Sherard were together about
sunset last night. They were regarded
acy to kill and burn and were being espeo-
tally sought for. Half a dozen whites,
one of whom is said to have been Isom's
brother-in-law. came upon the negroes
and ordered them to submit 10 arrest. One
OF the negroes answered with a shot that
struck one of the whites and four blacks
were shot down In their tracks. The
other three were caught. one at n time.
Many of Isom's neighbors, who are In
the crowd. viii not listen to any peaceful
talk. They declare that for the sakes
OF their wives and children and for their
own safety. they must stamp out. the
gang that has sworn to murder. and
tonight that spirit seems to be the pre-
dominant one.
Isom's Murder.
The killing of Isom occurred In the pub
lie road not far from his home and the
circumstances attending Il seem TO throw
doubt upon the conspiracy theory. Isom
was here Thursday and while In town had
some words with waverly pike. a negro
living In this vicinity. Apparently every
thing was smoothed over when he left for
home.
After arriving there. he started with
Henry Timmcn. his brother-in-law. for
Captain Timmon's home, about half mile
from Isom's. They met four negroes.
two on horAe 1ack and two In wagons.
Pike and West Mccall were on horse
back and the two Herring boys in the
wagon. They came near riding over
Isom. who demonstrated. Look out.
don't run over me-" he said stepping out
OF the way. Just then Pike drew n pistol
and without a word fired, the bullet pierre
ing Isom'a heart. Pike and Mccall fired
three shots each at the prostrate body
OF isom.
Pike made his escape but Mccall and the
Iarx{nma xVar.s arraatad and nre n fnfi
In this present state OF excitement. there
ia crave danger of these three men be-