The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-15
CRIMSON CRIME AT COLUMBUS
sIX MEN SHOT AND THREE OF
THEM ALREADY CORPSEs.

shooting of Two Policemen by "A
shoemaker and His Son - The
Father Now One of the COrpses
and His Son a Fugitive.
columbus, Ca, Oct. 4.-At the intersec-
t,on of two of the most prominent streets
of the city, in front of one of the leadias
hotels. two of the most popular members
of The police force were waylaid and
shot down like dogs this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
The assassins were ]. A. White and his
Young son, Henry White. The elder
White used Winchester rifle, while his
son aided in the foul deed with Colts
revolver.
The officers shot down were Richard NJ.
Adams and William Jackson. Adams fell
at the first fire, a bullet from Whites
winchester piercing his breast near the
heart. He died almost instantly. White
stepped from a gate in the rear of Rum
sey's saloon and fired the fatal shot be-
fore Adams saw him.
Jackson was close to Adams and re-
treated slightly when he fell. AS he
gan firing on him from the open doorway.
Jackson turned again, only to confront
the older White. An instant later he fell
pierced by four balls.
The shooting attracted an immense
crowd and the dead and dying officers
were carried into the Vernon hotel where
physicians were quickly summoned.
After the shooting the assassins quietly
walked up the street block, where they
separated, the elder going to his home IN
Fifteenth street and his son hurrying TO-
ward the river.
Whites little home was quickly sur
rounded and every avenue of escape cut
off, Policeman Charlie Roberts heard of
the shooting and a once went to the home
of White. He knocked on the door de-
manding admission.
What do you want?" demanded White.
81 want you," replied Roberts.
You want me, do your" demanded
White, and as he spoke, he discharged his
Winchester, The ball passed through the
door and buried itself deep into Roberts
breast. He sank to the floor, but arose
almost Immediately and staggered across
the street, where he sank down upon the
sidewalk, evidently in a dying condition.
By this time a posse had been sent in
or more indignant people had assembled
near Whites nome. A wagon load of
winchester rifles was brought from the
police station and a council of war held.
Many Of the crowd favored making a rush
on the house but this meant certain death
10 some of the party. White was we'll
armed and had shown his intention to
shoot all comers. Others were in favor
OF blowing up the house with dynamite,
While others thought it would be best to
SCI hre to the building There was
uaulng gun and a cannon at the police
station, and so intense was the feeling
mat many favored securing these imple-
ments of war and demolishing the house
with all its inmates by continued dis
enarges from the Calling gun and cannon
Inc fury of the crowd increased when
ue Dody of the dying Roberts was placed
oA wagon and drawn slowly down the
street., the crowd parting to either side to
permit its passage.
AFTER delay of an hour or more every
minute OF which helped to swell the
crowd, eX-Policeman .Zeno Pickett an
hounced that if six men would volunteer
70 aid MIN, he would break in the front
uoor OF the house and take White dead
VI al!Ve' Every cheek blanched at the
PROPOSAL as it was deemed certain death
house. '--0
ia. ilCClIdl Jonn jackson, now res
Dn iGenl OF Phenix City, quickly stepped to
Hcketts side. Elbert Skinner came next.
alu 50 on until the brave party of seven,
armed 10 the teeth, deliberately approach
gu .he 'front.' door of Whites home. With
eW IeW heavy kicks from Jacksons boot,
r.o ,aI uoor Iell open, and almost at the same
ij49"ent PICKETT fell and bullet ploughed
@ way through SINNERS coat, danger
80 near his heart. Jackson and his
r NE companions rushed upon White.
tbo was sitting upon his bed covering
Ior . uoor with the Winchester which had
auy done such fatal work. There
cIo some rapid firing in the house at
d.. .aihse, and then the desperate was
~assed to the sidewalk, where his body
an instant WIN "VFiPfS allhost III
dos5 usahds of people crowded. around the
NJ w uesperado, eager to get a glimpse
cau. .ng man who had shed so much inno-
tbot p'ooa' Every one seemed to rejoice
fIr,Lue ne mad been killed before he had
men ~ sldy MS IeIloW
osr,,u,1uenly cries of "swing him up."
cro,.5S cr5S nun up" came from the excited
"'' cnro5 and in trice a rope had been Sc
and P1rn e him." burn him." cried others,
tense '0 'ie excitement was IN
~, was all the officers could do TO keen
sno."d cto"d from carrying out the wild
des5 9uons and save the family of the
tbot- man from the humiliation of seeing
Of ~, amer swung UP or burned in front
ers a. ~. mite and his son were shoemalx-
vo,, me younger White is only 20
cit'. t3is old His father was reared in this
bess. qua was 50 years old. He had always
SOM. Som, considered an odd character and
Ice eIlhg or crank. He was on the DO
on lorce for a time, but was dismissed
for roount Of bad conduct lie had craze
car5, inning for offices. He was twice a
of tih.uate for mayor and twice for sheriff
v,s county. His candidacy each time
yoto. ''hen as Joke and he got but few
laren. Last spring he branched out on
did, mes, announcing himself the can
of tbo OF ot the laboring men for President
IN H hited States. He wrote an address
di1ae labor unions announcing his can
para-S ana had 1t published IN the local
maLl9' lie even went so far as to try to
bnf contracts to have tickets printed.
i,1Ied as he had no funds.
reis1,.'e drank good deal and was quar-
nor,le' drunk or sober. There are two re-
MAJ va ABOUT his condition. one is that he
onI,. urlnklng, while others who saw him
81 snort time before the beginning NJ