The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-26
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SURRENDER TO THE SHERIFF.
THE zEIGLER BOYS NOW IN JAIL
AT sNLVANIA.

ters Accompany Them 10 the Jail
10 Protect Them Against n POssi-
bic Attempt at LynchIng-The sur
render Believed TO BE the Result
of Detective Norris Hunt for the
Outlaws.
sylvania, Ca. May 25.-The Zeigler boys
are az last in Jail. They surrendered late
this afternoon to the sheriff, William Pat
rick. They drove into sylvania tonight
about 9 o'clock, escorted by about a
dozen Of their relatives and friends, all
of whom were well armed.
For the first time In over seven months
the zeigler boys themselves discarded
their Winchesters and came In unarmed.
They are resting tonight In an upstairs
room Of the new brick jail and probably
feel more secure than they have in some
time past Several Of their friends have
remained behind to stay at the jail
through the night to assist Sheriff Patrick
and his deputy, Ed Hughes. In case any
thing should happen. but there Is no dan
ger. There is no disposition whatever on
the part OF democrats anywhere In the
county to disturb them. They all feel
satisfied and breath easier now that the
boys are in jail.
The zeigler boys will not be disturbed in
prison either by their friends or foes. They
DO not have much TO say. They hope to
get bail before very long, but Of course
surrendered to the sheriff Internationally.
1t is the general opinion that the Zeig-
lers were driven TO their surrender by De-
! tectlve Frank Morris and his gang. The
detectives have been after them for the
past two or three weeks and have made
30 hot for them.
For the first time since they killed sher-
IN broQker, the Zelglers have been on the
run Even now the woods out in the
Ielgler neighborhood are infested with Of
hcers Of the law. Morris and his crowd
came very near baggng their game and
walking or with a thousand dollars so
they say, a week ago yesterday. They
came within several hundred yards Of the
leiglers down near J. T. Walkers, but lost
tho trail and have never been able, It
seems, TO get on 10 again.
Two weeks ago an uncle OF Sol and Cor
ric Helgler came out TO Sylvania and em-
/ ployed a leading law firm here. Oliver a
| Overstreet 10 defend Them 1t was the in
| tenuon Of the Zelglers TO surrender II they
| could get Judge Gamble TO let them give
| BAN. Application was made 20 the judge,
| but he refused to treat with the Zetglers
| az all while they were defying the law.
| lie told them they must surrender to the
| sheriff before he could or would consider
| their application.
In the mean time Detective Morris and
| his crowd were watching every move to
| check mate the Zeiglers, should an at
| tempt be made TO rush them into Jail here.
| Morris Thought he ought to have the re-
/ ward and there Is no doubt he worked
| faithfully for IT, A day or SO during court
| week he was In sylvanla with one OF his
| right hand men guarding the passes as
| " were, to nab tho zeiglers should they
| attempt TO slip In and surrender TO the
| sheriff. but IN spite of It all Morris has
| been out-generahed. II Is due to the fact,
| however that the Zelglers have so many
| friends and sympathizers an over the
| county, and not to any lack OF diligence
| tives.
The Morning News correspondent saw
| Sherln Patrick at the JAN tonight short
| TX atter ne came IN with the Zeiglers.
bherlm Patrick is a genial, clever man
and. Is generally liked by democrats as
| wen as by his own party. In an inter-
| view, he said the Zeigers sent after him
elast night and said they were willing to
I~surrender this afternoon. He went over
| toward their home and came upon them
| in the woods about 4 o'clock. This was
In the neighborhood Of their home. They
| surrendered to the sheriff and he took
| their guns from them. They all then
| went over to the Zeigler home, where the
DoS Doys NV washeq tbe1 ana dressed aaa ate sup
Sheriff Patrick and their friends.
The boys told the sheriff they would
up on an officer Of the county, but they
| were afraid they might run upon de-
tectves If they started for syivafiia.
one Of the Morris crowd was in Syi-
| vania all day to-day and has been here
| since Saturday. lie has been passing for
a newspaper correspondent He saw Dep
| uty Sheriff Hughes leave here this morn
| Ing, and seemed to suspect that their
| game was up for he told a confidential
friend that he believed the Zeiglers were
A number Of prominent democrats here
express themselves to the effect that
Morris had earned the reward that is
offered for the arrest Of the Zeiglers. for
II was his work, they say, that forced
| their surrender. Had they been left un-
! molested, IL is very doubtful II the Zeig-
lers would have put themselves into the
hands Of the law
Sheriff Patrick says he intends to do
his whole duty in the matter. He win
keep the boys in Jail and they will not
go hence If he can prevent it, unless they
The proclamation Of Gov. Atkinson two
weeks ago offering a reward Of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction Of any one who
should harbor or defend the Zeiglers in
resisting the law, helped to solve the sit
uation, throwing, as 1t did, a damper upon
the most active friends and sympathisers
Of the two boys The grand jury last week,
upon the evidence furnished by Detective
Norris found a true bill against prom
inent populist Of this county, and warm
friend OF the Zeiglers, charging him with
harboring them from arrest.
Though there is a general feeling of re-
lief over this termination of the notorious
Zeigler case, no one feels so much grati-
fed as the widow of Sheriff Brooker who
lives in Sylvania, and who has felt since
the killing of her husband last October
that the county and state has not treated
her right in allowing her husbands death
The Zeiglers have many friends ana
sympathizers In the county among their
party, who claim that they did not have
justice at the hands of the court and JUS
tify them in the killing of Brooker Their
case win not be tried until next Novem-
Der unless a special term of the superior
court should be held for their trial. Judge
Gamble will hardly do this except at the
instance of a large number Of the people
of the county.
There is no prospect of anv further
trouble over the Zeigler matter. Everybody
seems to be tired of the existing state Of
affairs and will be glad now that they have
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things settle down once more to their nor
NAL condition.
LEASE OF THE NORTHEAsTERN.