The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
TALK or WHITE CAPS
..,,urNITY AROUND GRIFFIN Is
BADLY STIRRED UP.
THREATS HAVE BEEN MADE.
,r - PROMISED THERE WILL he
WORK ron GRAND JURY.

p,~bard Crawford. well-knovvn
planter. Got am Trouble by De-
,auncInE the whipping of Tnno-
...t Nesroes-He wsu Help Prose-
.,,t. the Cause.-The Trouble IL
s.noo.ed 90 Have Grown out OF
,,e Making of Illicit whisky.
erfin. Ca, Nov. is.-Fayeste. Spalding.
usrry ana clayton counties come to a
.,,,.r lust twelve miles from here. near
,-5.s.,y. on tho Atlanta and Florida d.
,t..sn OF tho Southern Railroad. and that
...aan Is badly torn up over the result
81 whtecapping negroes and threatening
letters that are being received In regard
a. 3AIte men.
Nr Eilhard Crawford. wealthy bach
e,o- who owns over 1000 acres of land
4. tie conjunction Of these counties. has
I..a tae moat seriously annoyed OF any
SD. ana as a result one man Is under
4 peace bond OF $500 and another $50
for assault
n. aa-lunng OF the trouble dates hack
osaat Two months ago. when some ne
rrs,s u.s. the name Of Strickland were
whipped and warned to leave the station
IS large parry many of whom. II is
said glI have 20 appear before the next
enai Jury This acc was generally con-
acmn,d by the better class Of citizens Of
the community. Air Crawford expressed
Ills unqualified dlsapproval OF the act.
severe Threats Made.
.-...ts .Efs Taebst, nuaN-rv i. -
gro living on Mir. Crawfords place. re.
cevsd q letter containing tho vilest
threats and abuse that could be heaped
upon HIM telling him that he must leave
with the rest OF the negroes on Mr Craw-
fcrds place within twcnty-four hours. and
thar ~ Dick Crawford d. scoundrel. re-
fuses ia Help in moving you all. we'l bring
his house down" This was signed Jack
Ripper and stated that 1--WE are the boys
thar nave come 10 do the business"
Tho letter was mailed az an Atlanta and
Macon railroad postoiiice. nnd Mr., Craw-
fora az once placed IL IN the hands OF the
postal authorities who have been trying
20 locate the writer. lie treasured his ne
Rr0ts by guaranteeing them protection.
and has succeeded In getting Gov. Cand-
aer 90 offer a reward Of 500 for the appre-
tension OF the whiieCappers to which
be has added SO
Since the FIRST offcnse. negroes on the
places Of Mr Green Wesley and Messrs
Rem ana Absolom Oeietree have been
whipped until tho victims OF the mob
number six, and the negroes are badly
demoralizod. Mr.. Crawford learned that
ere of his ueighbors had some connection
n.th o., ana mentioned the facts 20 sew
elal. whereupon the neiehbor IN question
sent over with his gun and Il Is said that
oniy the presence OF others prevented
b'oodshed As the result the gentleman
vao made the assault Is under a peace
bona of 5000 and bond Of $50 for as
@ult with intent TO murder
Mann Warrants Issued.
A. the matter stands now. there are
Hsfrants out Tor about fourteen. and the
grand juries will have a lively time n
YES igating the matters in different coun-
ts. where the alleged crimes we're COM
rHted. Mr. Crawford IS giving them all
a. aid in his power. ard II Is prob
that there win be some sensa tioral
Equipments.
SIR Crawford says that he believes that
t6e entire trouble has grown ont OF the
iao free talk concerning moonshine stills
4 ar1 that somebody is going TO get into
srlous trouble when the grand juries 10
heir duty.