The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
WILLIAMS CAUGHT.
Captured in BarnsSVlllo by the Town
Marshal.
ANGRY MEN READY WITH ROPE
Governor Atkinson Ordered Out the
GAINESVILLE Blues To Protect the
Trembling Wretch.

Oscar, Williams. the negro who has been
chased through four counties by an angry
mob of outraged citizens, was captured
wednesday night In GAINESVILLE.
Thursday morning at O'Clock armed sol
d ers were guarding Oscar Williams from
n mob that was waiting to take him from
the little jail whore he was placed after his
capture by the marshal of that town.
Later he was spirited away for safe
keeping.
The negro has been positively identiiied
as the one who committed the assault on
the six-year-oId daughter of c. F. camp
bell in Henry county, near Lovejoy. last
Saturday. and he admits that his name Is
Oscar Williams.
He was going into Barnesvnle when ar
rested and as he fitted the description Of
Williams he was nabbed. When caught
he failed to mako n satisfactory explana-
ton of hin self. He said he was oscar
Williams and had been living near Zenu-
lon. He claims that there are two oscar
WilIamses and that he is not the one
wanted in Henry.
Williams would have swung to a telegraph
pole but for tho prompt action OF Mayor
Huguley of GAINESVILLE. The mayor saw
that tho mob was going to lynch the pris-
oner and he applied to the governor 10 Or
der out the troops.
The governor authorized the mayor to
call out the military and in few minutes
the GAINESVILLE Blues were marching down
10 the s,uardhouse with their guns. and in
fun uniform When the troops arrived on
the scene the crowd had already formed for
the lynching bee The train from Griffin
had carried down n large number. and all
of thcm seemed determined to take VII
liams's life.
At first the mob seemed disposed TO pay
little attention TO the soldiers. but the
firm demcanor of the armed troops soon
convinced the crowd that there would be
trouble If an attempt was made to lynch
Williams.
The crowds were on the streets around
the guard house nearly all might, and
much excitement prevailed. BY IL o'clock
the cooler headed ones had dispersed and
by l the streets were almost deserted but
for the soldiers. who walked around the
guard house with fixed huyOnets.
Oscar Williams in Bibb County Jail.
Macon. Ca. July 15.-(Special.)- Oscar
Williams the negro who assaulted Jewell,
the six-year-old daughter OF G. y. Camp
bell. in Henry county last Saturday after
noou is now safe in tho Bib county jail,
where he viii probably remain until the
tlm1 Of trial for his offense in tina superior
court of Henry county
Mr.. Campbell. the father of tho child.
identified Williams at tho Bthb jail today
and the negro has also confessed to several
parties.
Williams was arrested yesterday after
noon at the house of MS sister threo miles
from Barncsville. Tho arrest was made by
Ben Perdue. a wcll-known farmer of Pike
county. Williams mada an attempt to get
his shotgun, which was near by. but Per-
due. VINO had shotgun, got tho drop on
WIFI mA and 30 surrendered Wltnoui
trouble. Ha was kept secreted until near
dayl ght this morning, when Pcrdue AMI
4. T. Evans. who has charge or the as
williams heavily shaci1lcd. They took a
Circuitous route and drove through the
country twenty-five miles from BarnesNille
to tho Macon and birmingham railroad
whore they waved down the passenger
train at 10 o'clock and came safely 70
Macon. reaching hero at II O'Clock with
Williams.
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