The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
THE RACES CLASH
IN MISSISSIPPI.
Eleven Negroes and One White Man
Killed in the Riot.
ATTEMPTED ARREST OF A NEGRO
Was the Cause Of the Trouble-Goy-
crnor McLaurIn Prevailed on the
Crowd To Allow the Prisoners
To he Taken To Jail.

NEW ORLEANS. La, October "a
| The Plcayunes Forest (MissJ special
saws: Eleven Gead negroes. on. white
man. and one negro and three whites Sc
riously wounded is the result at this
writing Of the bloody war being waged
between the white ana black races in
the Horperyflle neighborhood OF Scott
county. Several or the rioters have
been captured and lodged in jail at
Forest to-day but The others escaped
into the swamps. Large crowds Of white
men are in close pursuit. however. ana
more names are hourly expected 10 be
added to the death list.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED
The following is a partial list OF tho
Killed:
Blacks-Fish Burke, j. Z. Gatewood,
Henry Anderson. John Gatewood, Hugh
Anderson, Sim HARRISON and Ben Haral-
son
White-W. II. Sibley.
Tho wOunded-Blacks-Ncd Pace.
Whites-James Hamilton. NJ. Johnson
and James Armstrong.
II is impossible 10 obtain a fun list OF
the killed for the reason that some Of
the negroes were shot down in the woods
and hurriedly buried by the whites
where they fell. A member OF the posse
said that he helped bury three negroes
In trenches. but neither himself or any
one In his crowd knew the names and
did not care enough about them TO in
Quirc
GOVERNOR McLAUBIN'S APPEAL.
Governor McLarin went 10 Harperville
last night and appealed TO the whites not
TO modest the prisoners in the custody
Of the sheriff. The Governors talk had
a good effect on the majority OF those In
the crowd. but some Of the hOt-heade
members did not relish the Governors
interference. and told him 80 i'm LAM
guage more plain than polite. For in
stance, at a point in the Governors
speech where he was emphasizing the
duty Of every citizen to aid in the en-
forcement OF the law, one impudent in
divilual in the audience yelled:
Governor during the recent yellow
fever epidemic. when your services were
wanted at Jackson. you could not be
found Where was you then? Now.
when your services are not needed, you
come and stick your nose into our bust
ness. Go back 10 Brandon"
TAKEN TO JAIL.
The Governor paid no attention 10 the
remark. but continued his argument
finally persuading the crowd 10 permit
the sheriff to take the prisoners 10 Jail
The Governor returned TO Brandon this
morning. Sheriff Stephenson has been
placed on guard at The Forest jail 10
prevent the lynching OF the rioters now
I'm custody. on account OF open threats
being made here 10 storm the prison.
Tonight the negroes under arrest have
made full confession
SIBLEY'S FUNERAL
The funeral Of the murdered officer.
Sibley. occurred at Harperville to-day
and was attended by hundreds Of people.
1t is reported here that two Of the muir
dered mans brothers are on their way
from their home, YazOo county, at the
head of a large crowd. bound for the
scene of the race war. II IS feared that
when they arrive a determined and sue
cessful assault will be made Of the
Forest Jail and an Of the rioters confined
therein be lynched.
Later.--Sherin Stephenson considered
the situation so serious tonight that ne
decided to take the prisoners 10 Meridian
for safe keeping. a large posse was or
gained, and the negroes will be placed
on the o'clock train.