Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-19

though 10 move away. and suddenly wheeled i
about and fired At TIE squad OF guards.
Very quickly several rife balls crashed /
through his body. killing him INSTANTLY |
The ball fred ty the negro took effect In l
William Piner's arm.
The negroes IN sight quickly darted around |
corners. and in a few moments one % them
fred a Winchester rife from behind fence,
seriously wounding William Nsyo. now OF
Yonkers. y. v, who was standing on the
piazza ot his fathers residence Mr.. Mayo
was here 90 vote aud would have returned
home IN few days. The negro was cap
tured. Hs was in his own yard and two
Winchesiers were found "a his house
Within ton minutes bis body was Fiedied
with bullets.
Mob FIRED on and Four Killed.
A large mob oi negroes assembled about
square away. and re-eniorccmen,s for the
white men having arrived. a volley was ored
upon them killing four snd wounding 9TH
ers. The negroes then quickly retreated-
/ Tue Washington Light Infantry and the
/ Naval Reserves were called out aud the
I Tapii-nrc qua and Hoichkiss one-pounder
were also hurricdiy carried 90 the scene.
mob or several hundred negroes gathered
I on Ninth street conner OF Nixon. hut az The
! military advanced tho negroes fcll back and
I rapidly scattered. When near sixth aud
/ Nixon streets n shot WAS Cred into ihe Navai
/ Reserves from q nerro'- house. voliey of
bullets WAS nrCd IS the military through
doors and Window. Killing one negro. SIX
more inmates were captured and escorted
90 jail and the house demolished.
With tho exception of two or three casual
itIea in remote portions % the city this
ended The really riotous scenes of the day.
TAO news of tue conflict spread quickly Co
.H.H h... Of
arrived during the afternoon from Fayette-
v,iie and other nearby towns. All sections
% the City inhabited by white people are
closely guarded.
FrocIamation by the Mayor
Az midnight tLe Dew.y selected mayor is-
sued tAc following proclamation
"Ihe uadersigned. unon whom has beon
placed the great responsibility ty tho action
90 lis fenow-citiz-ns. takes this method oi
assuriue The good people o. this city that an
, tle power w.th which be Is vested wl!l he
, ex-rted Go preserve order and peace Ga this
community. and that power Is amply sum
, cient i'r tee purpose. All wei-disposed
persons are earnestly requested 60 cooper
ate wiki The municipal authorities 10 every
way possib.e 20 secure tho permanent es-
b. taiilshment oi good government The lav
VIII le riri3y enforced and impurtaily at
/ mlii.tercd 60 white AMI black eoQle alike.
A crowd was formed at nigtt 60 take irou
the jail and lyach two negroes. Ihoma,
! Miller and Ira B-yant. who Tcre arrested
charged with maGing threats. and were re
cardrd as dangerous eases. TIE mayor
4, Co. Waddei. promptly prohibited the ss
l sembilng OF thc crowd a. the Jail ana h
himself headed guard 81 twenty-five mei
>. with winchssters TO guard thc prisoners.
I; il alleged that the negroes sre respon
, sible for the preciritatng % the race war
The foiioviac affidavit has been made ty
= reputable citizen.
7 Vuuiagton. y. g.. Nov. 2. 1893.
]. Wilnm McAuister. being daily sworn
:, make the following uiidav.t.
I. 1bat 7 am yardmastrr Ter the Atar
. tc Coast Llne. Ny duty is 90 make n
trains ia the yard ~ the said company
re city of Wilmington.
q That at about IA o'clock this moruin
= started 90 go 20 bed aud my wife callr
me % Abe window. I live on North -Four.
street. next 60 So. MARKS lutheran Churc'
Ny wife said. "Biy. there - goi-g 90
trouble" Jumped up and went 20 tue VA
dow and saw wLi,e man Temonstrauu
with negro with gestures heard q
white man say. go cn. so o." The negl
~ went about ten PAGES, and then / saw q
'' negro shoot. He pointed pistol towai
o' the white man and then fired / saw bio,
row from the said white mans right ar
y Then there was another shot fred from q
/ negro assemb.age. and then there was q
az inc from the white assemblage, with the Z
- suit that three negroes fell Tho negro
4- then dispersed. The white men then pg
ceeded toward Moore's drug store TO tcl
''7 phone for assistance.
on WILLIAM McALLIsrER.