The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
IAN ELECTION RIOT.
Two Factions Clash at Byron, Ga,
 Over Tie Vote.
AN EMICRANT TRAIN IS HELD UP,
George Taylor Thou yht to Re the Leader of Gang of Desperadoes-NegrO High wayman Lynched-Tramps Take
 Possession of e Town.

AMERICUs, Ga, Jan. 1S.--For over 24 hours the village of Bsyon, in Houston county, has been in state of riot. Four men have been shot and others held in terror. The trouble grew out of an election for municipal offices, held two weeks ago, which resulted in tie. The town divided into two bitter fac tions, and charges of fraud were freely interchanged between the leaders. A second election was called for Saturday to decide the contest, and every voter was brought up to the polls. Not change took place in the alignment, causing second tie. The leaders of the factions were Charles l.. Bateman and c. c. Richardson. Unfortunately, they approached the polls at the same mo- ment, when personal collision took place, in which shotguns were pro- duced. Their followers made rush for arms, and in a few moments the village street presented warlike scene. The telegraph operator, who was lady, abandoned her keys in ter TOT, and for ho urs the outside world was cut off from communication. The arrival of the sheriff about dark re- stored comparative peace, but at nine D. m. the trouble was renewed, and at the ringing of the school bell the en- tire population was once more in the street. The sheriff succeeded in estab- fishing his authority, but the feud, now started, especially since the elec- tion has to be held lover again, is looked upon as one to result in further blood shed.
 AN EMIGRANT TRAIN HELD UP.
 GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan. 1S.-Highway- men, whose leader is said to be George Taylor, murderer of the Meeks family, who cheated the gallows by escaping from the Carrollton, Mo-, jail, held up an emigrant train near here yesterday and robbed the people of all they had. A dozen men were in the gang, and their plunder is estimated at Sl,0O0. The emigrant party was on its way south from Missouri and was travelling in wagons. The party was met by crowd of desperadoes in the rough country on the west line of the Creek nation, surrounded, captured and robbed of everything they had. There were a number of shots fired, but no one was hurt, as far as could be learned. Among the emil grants were several who were very fa- miliar with the appearance of George Taylor, and they have positively iden- tified him as the leader of the bandits. They describe him most accurately, and there is little doubt that the man is the noted murderer. Posses have been organized here to go out and look for the bandits, and they are acting with the officers of the law in making every effort to locate the gang.
 NEGRO HIGHwAYMAN LYNCHED.
 WHITECAsTLE, La, Jan. 1S.-Satur- dry night George P. Beauvais was way laid, robbed and beaten over the head by negro in the Texas Pacific yards; the weapon used was coupling-pin. : Beauvais reached the hotel and gave a description of the would-be murderer. Before midnight the highwayman had been arrested, was brought before his victim and fully identified. The negro was then placed in jail, but at day . break yesterday morning his body was where it remained for several hours. ! The coroner's jury investigated the . case and returned verdict of "death i by hanging, at the hands of some un- known parties."
 TRAMPs TAKE POSSESSION OF A TOWN.
 PERRY, Ok, Jan. 1S.-Late Saturday ! night robbers took possession of the town of Newkirk, north of here. Sa- looms were robbed of all money and quantities of whisky and beer. Resi- dences were entered and many things were taken out. Officers think the rob . bers came into town under the guise of tramps. Five tramps were arrested here for highway robbery.