Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-27
TAKEN TO SAvAENSu.

TAKEN TO SAVANNsH.
TEoMNSNII-I-E. CA. July aG.--Thc
two companies Of state militia havirs
in charge John Williams. The nc.r;,
!isht. The local company was sent
ZONE and he prisoner turned over To
the N;'ldoSia company. Tho company
acting as Il guard left Immediately for
StNannth with the prisoner 1t is net
believed he entire company will az
company Williams to Savannah. bu, II
is thought a detail will take care of him.
the rest Of the men going home.
ORDERED TO BAlNHRlDGE
ALBANY. GA, July 26.-Cnoncl
Nooten. commanding the Fourth reei-
ment Of Georgia militia. received or
dcrs from the governor at 6 r. NJ. "a
proceed Immediately to Rainhrtlge ana
take command OF the troops there. E{n
was furtherrd ordered to carry WIN
nm such additional companies Of his
regiment as he might deem necessary
To preserve rhc Peace. Colonel Wootlr,
therefore ordered out the companies OF
the Albany guards ana With them lcfr
for l:ainbri1ge 1T s p NJ This vii!
MAKE low companies on duty.
TURNED BACK HOMIE
CAMILLA. GA. July aG-Whcn tn,.
two companies of militia from Albany
under command nf Colonel Wno,1ep. 81,
route to lsnnhriu@c. reached here, to-
night, they We're turned back hnlil..
'nl"hrl Nnottrn was advised by Cap
tain Smith that there was absolutely
no use for them at Hainbrilgc 1t is
believed that all danger of further.
trouble has passed.
EoDY RInDLED WITH HlTII.E Ts.
JACKSON, MISS. July aG.--N.ws
reached here this evening Of the work
Of !, mob in Rankin county last night.
STANLEY Hayes. a negro living on Mr.
Green's plantation. four miles from
Etanacn. attempted to crimnallS- as
s:iuit Annie Cauley. the fourteen year
old daughter Of q white farmer. A
mob Of farmers was quickly organized
and ahon, midnight Hayes met the moo
face TO face While walking along tho
road through. 4 creek bottom near
Greenfield 4 vollny of Shots: from
pistols. rifles and shol guns was poured
into his body and he dropped lifclcss
The mob then rode away.
TRAIN ECMi:ARDE.D I:Y 4 MOB.
ATLANTA, GA. July 2s--She,ilf
Reeves, Of Pike county. Alabama.
placed Robert Wright. one Of the No
eroes accused of assaultin= Mrs. Ogle-
tree in Jail here this afternoon.
he sheriff stated that when the train
passed through Newman !; mob OF
armed meg boarded il ana demanded
that the prisoner be turned over u
them. Wright had been concealed in
the baggage car. however. before New
man was reachs! and after making
what they thought tn be n thorough
search of the train the would f,c lynca-
ers permitted the train to pull out,
thinking the negro was not aboard
The negro denies his guilt, but sheriff
Reeves states that he has been itenti-
fled by Mr.. O@letree.
TROOPS RUSHING TO crLLMAN.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, July Estate
troops are being rushed to cuIl,nau to
save from lyncfing Henderson Turn
still. the negro who killed Justice or the
Peace J. X. Hamilton at Blount Springs
last Friday night. while. resisting ar
rest, Turnstll was arrested at Cul!-
man last night. When the news reach
cd Hlount Springs Il mob vas formed
to go {" Cullman to lynch Turnsti,l
The mob LETT Islount Springs on the
northbnund passenger train passing
that place about ! p. NJ. On hearing
this the governor ordered out the Bir-
mlngham RIFLES to protect the negro
Henderson Tunstill. the negro muir
ucrcr OF Judge James *. Hamilton.
was brought here tonight under guard
of a company Of militia for safe keep
ing. The negro was captured near Gull
man and there never was any real
aans"T or. OF a lynchins. Baseless rumors
caused the militia to he called out. but
not the least sign Of interference wac,
seen at Cu!lman
TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
CHATTANOOGA. July 26.-Ma.t
Stanford. one Of the most prominent
white farmers in Washington county.
shot and instantly killed Preston Car
son. on the public road. and then Went
70 his victims homo ana fired five shoe,
through the front door. Two OF Car
sons children. and years old, Were
hit The younger will probably die.
stanford fed. but was caught ana
taken to Jnnesboro and locked up The
f,ix,; aJ
ter.