The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-26
SAFE IN CHATHAM JAIL.
TWENTY-FIVE DARIEN RIOTERS
BRoUGHT TO SAVANNAH.

Arrived at O'Clock This Morning
on the steamer Iris In Charge Oi
Military Detachment Under Com
mand of Lieut.. Fox of the McIn-
tosh Light Drngoons-WilI BE KEEP
Here Until Their Trial or the Ex-
element in Darien Subsidies.
The tug Iris reached Savannah l O'Clock
this morning with twenty-five of the Oar
fen rioters. guarded by detail OF fifteen
soldiers. under command OF Lieut.. r. D.
Fox OF the Mcintosh Light Dragons.
The prisoners consisted Of twenty-five
men and three women. the latter being
among those Of the mob who were most
zeaIously determined upon the forcible res
cue OF Delegal and loudest in melting the
others OF the mob TO determined acts of
resistance There were not in the crowd
those leaders of the armed rebellion
against law and order that the authorities
have been most anxious TO capture, but
It. is stated that there was not one Of
those arrested but cook an active part in
the disturbance.
The Iris left Dar.en about noon aud con-
sumed thirteen hours in making the trip.
It was d.sagreeable one under every
aspect as the steamer was overloaded.
the winds fresh and choppy and the water
not as high as was necessary to get the
tug over the shallow places. Once the
Iris stuck her nose in the mud and sew
eral times went aground. Altogether,
with the discomfort that came Of too close
proximity to the prisoners and the crowd
ed condition Of the little tug, it was q
trip that the members of the escort are
not anxious to repeat
The prisoners were crowded together at
the stern OF the Iris with the guard
with loaded rifles massed around them.
They were a sullen lot of captives, but
they attempted no act of resistance and
marched peaceably enough from the boat
when the latter touched the wharf. Among
the captives we're Dimon Simon Derco.
John Green. Jim Wylly, David Petty.
Morris Seagro and Freeman Emerson, who
are said to have been the most active
of those arrested in melting their fell
lows and taking part in the disturbances
themselves. With the women these are
the more important prisoners. They had
no desire to tell their tale even TO the
guards, but many Of them persist in the
statement that they were not concerned
in the riot, and were not present when
Il was in progress This, in the face OF
the positive evidence of many prominent
citizens of Darien. who saw them with
arms in their hands, and among the fore
most of the crowd that clamored for Del
egals release
The cavalry escort consisted Of Lieut.
Richard D. Fox of the Dragons, Sergt.
W II. Smith Of the Republican Blues,
Corpl. T. J. Hogan and Private J. J.
Hogan of the Irish Jasper Green's Private
II. p. Adams Of the Savannah Cadets,
Sergt T. J. Meldrim, Sergt d. S Quar-
terman, CorpL W. f. Quarterman Pri-
Yates +. G. Kane, c. b. Moye, w. c
Clark, F. A. Delegal. G. A Holland, j.
II. Holland G. T. Steen and J. II. Legre
of the Mcintosh Light Dragons.
couple OF Morning News reporters
were the only people al the Exchange dock
10 greet the Iris when she arrived. A bare
half dozen specta tors had gathered by the
time the detail and the prisoners had cot
ashore. The prisoners and troops were
T.
and te-weeu them there was litte stand
ing room left. The yellow trimmings OF
The uniforms ard the rifles CARED ~ The
majority Of the escort indicated that they
We're cavalrymen. Thee were just four
bayonets 10 be seen, and these were on
TIE guns Of four meMb rs Of the savannah
detacnmCnt, wGo had com up from d.
lin vi b the detail. All four were glad T.
fe- foo. 10 The IN L o. Sava NH once
more and were greatly in hop Of being
a. owed 10 remain here. OF this there 4. =
Ne,op, later some doubt
The Rris-nets were huGdied toe e her and
were Fe-y que. What Yer spirt they
may have had when excitement was at
fever heat m DaIien seemed o have lefc
them and haidy a word was heard trom
them from the time they arrived unit,
they were lodged in jcil. LieIt. Fox extr-
cistd every rrJcau' on ag5irst any at
tempt at escape On the part Of The prison.
rs. Fart OF the detail vas
Brought ashore era stau1ned az
end of the lumber pile. which fenced on
the dock, while others guarded the rear
ana some remained on board. The prls-
oners were then ordered ashore, and after
reaching the open space in trent cf he ex-
change were formed In column Of thIees,
oach three having their hands upon tn
three in front OF them, the thrce womcn
10 the crowd being paced in The rear. Tho
6uard was formed on all four sides he
bunch Of prisoners, and when the lorna
zion was complo te the march 70 The Jail
was begun. The route was Up the BUl.
street slip to Drayton street, thence soulh
10 Oglelhorpe avenue, east TO the police
barracks and thence to the jain The march
Nas a silent one and was. Witnessed by
few spectators.
Deputy Sherins Thomas Sweeny and f
J. OConnor were IN waiting az the jail
and received the prisoners 1t il safe &C
say that i was not the first time that
many of the prisoners had been In jail
though ii Is unlikely that many Of them
had ever viewed the cop.us accommodate
tons Of the Chatham county jail from
the Interior 1t was a cowed and humb ell
looking lot OF prisoners which waited N
the jsier's office while the necessary de-
tails were arranged by Lieut. Fox anl
Deputy Sheriff Swoeuy The majority OF
the prisoners were young, some OF then
evidently not Of age. Most OF the mor
We're Ia their shirt sleeves and the three