The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-24

the Commerciai-Appeal from Forest. Miss.
saws: AS the result OF an at;emp. TO ar
rest a negro near Harpersville. Scott coun-
ty. in the eastern part OF the state, one
white deputy Is killed. three wounded ana.
according 10 the latest report, nine negroes
have been killed by the citizens or the
Harpersville neighborhood and the 5aefin
posse combined. The pursuit of about
fifty negroes, who had Joined the original
offender, with the avowed determination
to prevent his arrest and capture, and
which ambushed the party attempting the
arrest, continues, and by morning tie
number of fatalities will undoubtedly have
assumed larger proportions.
The whole country is terribly aroused
and the sherifrs posse has been reinforced
with men from all the neishboring towns.
Gov. McLaurin has gone to the scene.
which Is about ten miles north Of Forest,
the nearest railroad point.
The trouble originated last Friday. when
a negro named Burke had an alteration
with his employer. Charles Freeman,
white man. in which the negro got the
best OF the difficulty. The next night
crowd OF white men. headed by Wallace
Sibley, who was deputized to arrest the
man, went to Burke's house. which Is
about a mile from Harpersviile. When
they arrived upon the scene and called
for Burke they were greeted By fusillade
from the negroes concealed in ambush IN
the bushes surrounding the house. and in
the house Itself Wallace Sibley. the lead
er, fell dead at the first voiley, and three
more white members of the crowd. James
johnson, James Hamilton and James
Wells, were wounded. The whites returned
the fire. but were unable to do any execu-
ton, as their Hsaiiants were we'll con-
cealed. There were not more than eight
men in the crowd, and finuing it impossible
To- resist effectively. they dispersed towards
Earpersville. 1t was not known at that
time tha. Sibley was injured, but upon a
return TO the scene this morning he was
found dead in the yard. The wounded dep
uties were able TO get back TO town with
the assistance of their comrades.
This occurrence took place early in the
night When the crowd returned to Har-
persvile the news spread like widfre
During the night a larse crowd gathered
from the neighhorhood. They went to
Burke's house and got from his mother
the names of all the parties in the crowd
which had ambushed the men the night
before. In al there were about forty
negroes who had gathered to prevent the
arrest of Burke. and list was made up
at her dic;ation. All OF them had fled.
Then the pursuit and search for each OF
the prescribed daVkies began. According
- the statemen, Of reliable citizens. six
negroes were found and killed by the
crowd Of armed and determined citizens
before the sheriff arrived.
This morning Sheriff J. VI. Stevenson
was wired Of the threatening condition Of
affairs ard ne was asked 10 get together
a posSe and come az once TO Harpersville.
Gathering together a posse Of 30 or 80
men. the sheriff stated at once. When ne
arrived In the afternoon ne was joined by
crowds Of citizens. un;r a posse OF over
80 man vas secured. Immediately after
l.: ting the house where t'e first tragedy
- committed the negroes scattered
through the surrounding country The
sherin's pursui; has resolved Itself into a
chase of negroes implicated. and not of a
mob which is keeping together, as was
first reported.
4 reliable telephone message received al
n late hour tonight states that three more
negroes have been found and Killed, max
ing a sosal Of nine up 10 date. with about
forty more 70 be heard from.
The peSss IS operating IN the swamps
aHou: a mile from HaroersyIle. where
most ~ the f3gs:!ves are supposed 70 he
concealed. There IS 4 message here 70 the
eTec; that ;hs citizens are appreaensivs
81 armed negroes entering The town .
night and guard w!l ne SET 70 9reven; a
surprise.
Negroes Run Down with Hounds.
WILMINGTON. y C. Ocs ca sTse-
ca - the S'Ar from Lamberto- says
A ac;ock tA.s morning squad from
the rer-o@S WHO were dispersed az Ashss9'e.
Rc-~Son county. crspt up - the town ana
ehoc t1rse wh1tes stationed fhere as gtsa.ris
They we're A1eer; Floyd. Rcbcr, IrEnan and
William Rarart Bu,lard IS seriously
WOUNDED aud the others are slightly hart
4 hundred Whites ws.h alooAnoaH3s a~e
now in Tarsa5, ana 3; - - fos.r - ,he
reeroes nave been caaght. The wAl.as s-e
te.e,.ra1slnE ~ principal towns IN rse
state for N-.~cassse~ rifles 70 ~ sent there
Immediately.
Four negroes wsso shot the three white
s-1zar-iss have beer caa;are1 near AsaToie
They w~re r1in down ans brought . bay 5y
5sao%ihour}s TIE neEroes are now con-
fire.t 81 o.sx cars ~ Ashpole and heavily