The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-23
GAMBLER OFFERS A REWARD.
AFTER WHITECAPs WHO oPER-
ATED NEAR GRIFFIN.

one Man L. Now Under bond and
warrants Have Been Issued for
Fourteen other white Farmers
Grand Juri~s of Four Counties
VIII DO some InVestiEatins-NIan
Negroes Are Leaving the section
for Fear OF II-1rcRtment
Atlanta Nov. 22.-Gov Gambler has Of
fered a reward Of 500 for whitecsps who
have for two months been terrorizing four
counties Immediately south Of Atlanta.
within the past week. the lons standing
sroublc has reached a climax and now
the most intense excitement relgns over
wide section o. Georgia. down where Clay
sou Fayerte. Henry and spaldlng coun-
ties come 10 corner
whola families OF negroes are fleeing
panic stricken. from their homes. seeking
some place OF safety. Some OF them arc
coming here. while others are stopping 30
Clayton county. between Atlanta and
Jcnesboso.
Already ono well known white man has
been arrested and hound over under two
bouds one for N.eo 20 keep the peace
ans mo other a SEQ bond for assault, with
intent 20 murder
Warrants are out for fourteen other
farmers wiro are accused Of completely IN
The Whinplnags.
Richard Crawford a wealthy p'ante-.
who owns 100 acres OF land rigat IN
the midst OF the territory now run over
by Whitecaps. has added so 90 the rewl
offered by the Governor
The trouble started on Mr. Crawford s.
place. as has already been stated IN dis
patches 10 the Morning News from Grit
mr. Ahont two months ago some ne
Eroes hY the name OF Strickland were
whipped and warned 20 leave the neigh
horhool The whipping party wa a larse
one. made UP Of men well known 10 the
oonFlunity many Of whom viii have 10
appear before the next grand jury.
The story Told Again.
Mr. Crawford openly expressed his dis
approval OF the whipping and soon after
one Of his negroes named Joshua Good
son received a letter FUN Of vile threats
and abuse containing a warning threat
shat n he and all Of the other negroes
on MIR CraWfords place did not leave in
twenty four hours there would DO trou-
BILE The letter said: III Dick Cr0w-
ford a. scoundrel refuses TO help in
moving Won all we viii bring his house
arned Jack the Ripper
MIR. Crawford promised to project his
negroes and he az once persuaded Gov.
Gambler 10 issue the reward. This ac-
ton did not stop the whipping outrages.
for almost Immediately after IL was offer
"a negroes were whipped on the plan
tation Of Green Wesley aud Ben and Alb
SALON. Ogletree. In all. six negroes were
severely beaten by the regulator
Mr. Crawford accused neighbor OF
having a part in the whppiugs. and this
intensified the trouble The neigh nor TOOK
his gun. and strohnE over 20 see Craw-
iori made known his intention OF doine
rsrioais damage. Other neighhors who
we're present prevented b.oodshed. and tho
heiigerent visitor was arrested and put
= ~n6er a Si.O,0 peace bond and a bond Of
So for assault with intent 10 murder
To-Day the news from the whitecap Sec
tion y that nearly every negro has fed
or IL preparing 10 get away quickly
a. possible Eleven families OF negroes
moved away In one bunch. The negroes
an say that they found notices posted on
their doors telling them TO leave inside
81 tWenty-four houn. IL IS already prac-
tcaily Impossible to get farm hands in
that section as all the iaborers ore D.
rloralized.
There Is some talk OF organizing "a com
mittee Of white men 60 protect the ne
goeu who have been guilty Of no offense
The officers 81 tho law say. however. that
his will not be necessary. as they will
d able 10 handle the situation.