The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
An Exodus of Negroes
From Statesb0r0.
BETTER CLASS SAFE
Reports Conveying the Impression that
Life and Property are Threatened
at Statesboro Declared Untru ue.
A Well Known Business
Mans Views.
Mans Views.
(By the Associated Press.)

Statesboro, Ca. Aug. 1S.-Beyond
the whipping of a number of negroes
in this county and one at Claxton,
about twenty-five miles from here,
nothing has developed today in the
situation in this part Of Georgia. The
exodus of negroes continues and al
ready has threatened a shortage in
where the picking is soon to COM
mence.
Exaggerated reports have been sent
from here since the burning of the
negroes Reed and Cato on Tuesday
These reports have created the i'm
preston abroad that life is unsafe
and property threatened. The con-
trary is true for the lesson Of Tues
day had made a profound impression
on the negroes 1t is to preserve this
condition that the efforts of all classes
of whites are directed. No violence
has been directed against the better
class of negroes.
There is evidence that irresponsible
marauders have committed some acts
of violence against the negroes, such
as the shooting of an aged negro,
Roberts, and his son, in their cabin
Tuesday night. This has been depre-
Gated by all. He has lived seventy
years in this community and COM
mdaded the respect Of every good
citizen.
Offers of assistance. if it be needed
to subdue the negroes, have come
from Brunswick. Valdosta and other
Georgia points.
The Troops MiSmanagcd?
The question most discussed today
is the alleged mismanagement of the
troops during the trial of the negroes,
Reed and Cato. A n-commissioned
officer of the local military compare
declared to the Associated Press cor
respondent that two officers of his
company have prepared to send their
resignation to the governor and that
a majority Of the company has asked
for dismissal from the service. Lead
ing citizens are endeavoring to DIS
suade them from this intention This
officer declared that the members OF
the company were required to give Up
their loaded cartridges that had been
issued and that other and smaller car
tridges were issued to less than a
half dozen members Of the company
He said orders were given that tnere
should be no firing.
The local men lay the blame on
the officer in command. He was the
captain of the savannah company ol
duty here.
1t is declared. and not denied, that
the mob with the two negroes on the
way to the stake passed within a few
wards of the soldiers, stationed aDou'
| the jail 1t is declared. and not de
MED, that the soldiers even then couiC
| have rescued the negroes ana NC
l.them against the mob
| One we'll known business man VINO
| admits his leadership of the mob anc
| admits that he had a part in the burn
! ing of the negroes. told the Associated
| Press correspondent that the plans tt
! kill the two negroes at the end %
the trial. regardless of what the Yer
diet might be, were formulated tht
day before the trial. Excepting tha
it was not previously determined thai
burning should be the method, tht
plans, he declared were carried ou-
exactly as made.
The same citizen declared that the
military authorities have his name a:
we'll as others who had an active par
in the killing of the prisoners. He
| said that no grand jury would indie
and no petit jury in this county woulc
find guilty any man who had part II
the work. Judge DAILY presiding a
the trial of the negroes. said he coulC
not say what action, if any, will be
taken to apprehend those who hat
part in the work.