Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

road where the murdered mans life blood
ooxed out. This. OF course, enrageu tne
people still more. and when Isom, tne
best citizen In the community, was cow
ardly murdered by one OF this same ganS'
the pent-up rage and vengeance was
turned loose.
All of the negroes killed are those inti-
mately connected with Isom's murderer
and supposed to be aiding I'm his escape
or were In the gang which held the en-
ulting war dance over poor Mauidin
life blood. The arresting and falling OF
Mauldin's murderers had no suppressing
or restraining effect on other lawless
negroes In the neighborhood. Mauldin's
murderers themselves have neither re-
greet for their deed nor conjunction
Every day they can be heard singing ard
laughing in Jail, happy and unconcerned,
though the gallows is staring them In
the face.
The posse which did last nights work
Is still banded together. doggedly and de-
terminedly looking for waverly Pike.
The record OF tonight and tomorrow re-
mains to be seen. Brooks county ~
aroused. The wholesale killing of negroes
not directly connected with Isom's muir
der is severely condemned, and 1t Is
hoped that the avenging mob will do no
more OF this mad work
NUMBER OF VICTIMS. THREE.
SAVANNAH. GA, December PA
Quitman special 10 the Morning News
says: Fuller Information concerning the
killing of negroes IN this county night
before last by possee in pursuit OF the
murderer OF Joe Isom shows that the
total number OF victims Is three. They
are Sam Taylor. Ell Fraser. and harry
Sherrod The band OF armed men, about
$50 strong. Is now at Red Bay swamp
on Ocop!lco creek, about thres miles above
the scene OF the murder. This swamp Is
surrounded and is being thoroughly
searched by men and dogs. No trace OF
Waverly Pike. 1som's murderer, mas
yet been found, and the general
opinion is that he has left this
section and is now a good many miles
from the scene Of the crime. the
body of men in pursuit Of him are keep
Ing up the search in a desultory manner,
and have not much hope of finding him IN
that neighborhood.
An inquest was held this morning
over the bodies OF those who nave beeh
killed Justice-of-the-Peace Byrd, OF the
Morvln District. acted as coroner. Inc
verdict Of the Justice was that sam lay
lor came to his death at the hands Oh r..
w. Tillman. and the others at the hanus
OF unknown parties. Tillman Is brother
in-law of Isom's; Henry Tillman. another
brother-in-law of Isom's. and lsom MN
self took an active part in following up
and arresting Jerry and Sherman Jei-
fers the negroes who murdered TIP Maui
den about three weeks ago, ana PIKE
Jsom's murderer, said at the time that
Isom ard Tillman were taking their lives
in their hands
Two negroes by the name or Huiell'
who were passing in a wagon at the liine
pike murdered Isom, h We been put III
iail Pike seems to have been the only
one who fired on Isom. and he fired pu'
one shot. The two Hulett negroes are
suspected OF taking Pike in their wagon
Immediately after the shooting and assist
ing in his escape.
THE WORST OVER.
Everything is quiet around lsoms nome
now. Thu crowd of men stu search'ha
for Pike have quoted down ana are no,
nikely to commit ally further acts VI
violence. The probability Is that theS
will dIsperse after tonight. and that the
worst of the trouble Is over.
Later information says that GoVerho'
Atkinson has, upon request or Deputy
Sheriff J. w. Anderson. ordered the val
dosta Videttes to report here for duty
The troops will probably get here on N,
ST. Louis and Tampa express, due III l'V
| o'clock tonight. -.
Sheriff Thrasher returned from IN
| scene OF trouble about two hours ago. an'
| his opinion Is that no further Viol@nc'
| will be attempted.