The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-12

peace. the position which he held at the
time Of his death he came OF the cele
brated Lumpkin family and was man
Of unusual ability and OF upspotted hon
esty and integrity. lie leaves five chill
dren one of whom. Col. j. b. +. Lumpkin,
is prominent member of the Rome bar
He was "a years old. but alert and active
up to the time Of his fatal illness
Commercial: Varney Stokes, a negro
is Just now affOrding plenty OF trouble
and occupation 10 the guards at Fulton
county Jail. Stokes Is in Jail pending
trial for burglary. and has broken the
record for characterization and incident
ally all the chains that have been placed
upon him. Stokes first day in Fulton's
bastile was celebrated by a knock down
and drag out fight, in which he was the
central figure. Every Gay the mans un-
gOVernable temper asserted itself and he
had from one to half a dozen fights. Sew
eral days ago he was chained to the floor
of his cell and kept on diet OF bread and
water. Jailer Mccullough went TO the
cell yesterday 10 nberate him and had
scarcely unlocked the chains when Stokes
made a fierce attack upon him. The ne
gro met his match in Mccullough and in
few second measured his length upon
the floor. He was again bound hand and
foot and chained to the floor Twice dur
ing the afternoon Stokes broke his chains
and declared that none strong enough to
hold him had yet been forged. This
morning he was found free from his shack
les and made another attack on the
guards when his cell door was opened
He was taken to the dungeon and chain
ed to the wall with a log chain. In adj
dition to this a collar was riveted about
his neck and this. too. was fastened TO
the wall. Although now quite helpless
Stokes says he win break his chains again
within twenty-fOur hours.
Atlanta Commercial A riot was mar
rowly aYertcd In Austell Monday and
only for the determined stand taken by
the citizens blood would undoubtedly have
been shed. Jim Casey, an insolent young
negro, got on a roaring drunk and proceed
ed to take in the town. His actions caused
women to seek shelter behind the closed
doors of the houses and for a while the
negro was in undisputed control Of the
town. An effort was made to arrest Ca
sey, but he was Immediately surrounded
by a crowd of negroes, who dehed the
officers TO take him in. The negroes with
drew with Casey, but threatened to return
and clean out the town. Citizens met
and discussed the situation. The sight
of groups OF men on the streets with rifles
and sh0tguns was a common one. tel
ephOne message was sent to police head
quarters here for twenty-five Winchester
rifles, but later another message said
they were not needed. Just after dark
Casey was found alone and was at once
arrested He was placed in Jail aud a
strong guard mounted over the building.
Casey's friends heard of his arrest and
congregated near the town swearing they
would nberate him. All night long the
fail was guarded. but the negroes attempt
ed no violence. Tuesday morning Casey
was tried in the mayors court and fined
$50 or thirty days on the public works.
swear they will yet liberate Casey. The
citizens of Austeh are equally determin-
ed they shall not and trouble is still likely
to occur.