The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-26
NEGRO KILLS A DEPUTY
son OF HENRY DEIlAGEL, Ar
RESTED FOR ASSAULT.
MANY OTHER NEGR0ES UNDER ARREST
Negroes in This Section 0utnumber the Whites
Five to One, and Their Sulen Silence
May Precede an Out
break.

DaTlen, CIa., aug. 81 w INC az -
quiet here tonight the day was one OF
great anxiety and intense excitement
among the white people. An outbreah by
the negroes has been momentariy eX-
pected since the killing by John Delase'.
a negro, of Joseph Townsend, proml-
nent citizen and deputy sheriff of tins
city, last night. Today Sheriff Blonnt
sent the following to Governor Gambler:
"Plcase order Liberty Independent
troop to report 10 me, mounted, ut once.
Situation critical. One deputy killed, an
other wounded
(Signed) IT b. BLOUNI.
"Sheriff."
Colonel a. t. Lawton, late commander
Of the Second Georgia Regimanr, Uni
ted States volunteers, also wired the
Governor to send a quantity of carblnes
and supply OF ammunition for the sol
diers.
Colonel T4awton was here this morning
10 investigate the situation. After Il CON
ference with the officials he returned TO
Savannah When the Governor received
tho message from Sheriff Bl0Hnt he ar
dercd Colonel Lawton to return y nec-
essary and take command oi The militia
ry. He is now here in that capacity
and has enough men, it is believed to
easily handle the situation.
The Sheriff and his deputies continue
to make arrests of the rioting negroes,
and the jail has a large number III 1t
notwithstanding the fact thar the town
boat Iris left here this morning for Sa-
vannah with twenty-five rioters who had
been arrested This was precautionary
measure to prevent an attack on the lall
hy the negro friends of those Imprisoned
and to make room for those VINO nave
heCn arrested since the removal
The situation here is regarded Is crit
ical, although with determined military
control it is thought further trouble can
be prevented The negroes apparently
nave no leader upon whom thay can rely.
1t is estimated that the negroes outn1m-
Der the white people in this part Of
Georgia FIVE to one, and the whites are
consequently apprehensive.
John Delagel, the negro who killed
Deputy Sheriff Joseph TOWNSEND end
wounded Deputy Hopkins last night can
not be found. He is the son OF Henry
Delagel, whose arrest for assallic sttfrted
the race war. The two deputies wont
last night to the house of Henry Deia-
gel to arrest his two SONS. john was
found at the house and Townsend enter
ed. The negro made no remonStrance,
but showed his willingness to accompany
the officers. Hopkins who was in the
moonlight outside was joined by Town
send, ana the two waited for the negro
1 - a 4 Il
negro woman. handing him a gum. he
| fired on the officers. Townsend died in
a few minutes, and was brought to this
place by Hopkins, who is badly wound
cd. The white people thought this would
| he signal for attack and many slept ON.
| their arms all night as they will do TO-
night.
| The negroes have remained sulienly 81
lent up to this time, gathering 5m crowds,
T and looking doggedly at the military ana
| the officers of the law. The county Off
ciaIs have offered S100 reward for John
Delagel, and Governor Gambler will be
asked to increase this amount.
The seventy-fye members of the First
| Georgia who were left here two days
! ago when old man DelageI was taken
| to Savannah are patrolling the town to-
|
| Strictest order is maintained
| Nearly every negro left town this
evening and tonight word comes that
! they are massed in Delagers swamp
| twelve miles from town. They are
| known to be armed, and posse of
| citizens left on special train for the
/ place at o'clock They will maintain
a guard over the negroes and keep them
! from doing any damage during the
night A telegram was sent to Bruins
wick, urging I'LL white citizens to come
to Darien. A boat was dispatched TO
carry them to this city, and a special
train will be ready ill case more want
TO come. The presence of the whites
/ is wanted TO overawe the negroes. who
are well aware of their superiority in
numbers. One hundred men of the
First Georgia are under orders in Sa-
yannab to be in readiness TO move, and
if more militia is wanted the Liberty
Rifles will he sent. The ordering out
of these troops is within the discretion
| of Colonel Lawton.
THE GOVERNORS ACTION.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 25.-Upon receipt
of the alarming kilograms from Sheriff
BIount of Mcintosh county, this State,
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