The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-27

ana put II away III d tent.
Throw Negroes to Mob"
Sergt. A. ]. Fulton, who was in
charge of the prisoners, was the next
witness. A deputy sheriff had propos-
ed to him that the negroes be thrown
out of the window to the mob. The
proposition was declined. It's more
than my jobs WORTH said Sergt Full
ton.
A knock on the door came and the
deputy sheriff started to the door but
was flung back. Somebody unlocked the
door. and Sheriff Kendrick appeared.
with the mob not far behind him.
Sheriff Kendrick said that Capt. Hitch
had given up, and had gone, and de-
manded the surrender of the prison
ers. Come on boys" said Sheriff
Kendrick and they came.
Sergt. Fulton then went to the camp.
He saw the prisoners, Cato walking
and Reed being dragged. A crowd of
soldiers were at camp, including Capt.
Hitch and Lieuts. Nell and McIntire.
Fulton thought there were about 200
men around each of the negroes, and
that the rest were followers. He only
saw sticks in the hands of the men.
He heard the appeal of Lieut.. McIn-
tire and wanted to go. Lieut.. Morr-
son grabbed Lieut.. McIntire. Practi-
the mob. He saw a former Savan-
nathan put a rope about Reeds neck.
The mob was not over 500 yards down
the road when Lieut.. McIntire pro-
posed to pursue.
Sergt Thompson, who was also in
the prisoners room, testified. H@
heard the shouts of the crowd. When
the door opened he saw Sheriff Ken
drick take the key out of the lock.
The sheriff said, ''Wait a minute,
boys" and then claimed the prisoners.
Lieut.. McIntire's Appeal.
He heard Lieut.. McIntire say: IT
appeal to you as Georgia boys to go
after the mob" Somebody said it was
too late Lieut. McIntire seemed to be
excited. The men wanted to go.
Col. Wooten: Did Lieut. McIntire
start?"
Sergt. Thompson: Eyes, but saw
somebody stop him. 1 then went into
the tent"
Private Alsina was also in the squad
guarding the prisoners. He had been
sent with a message to Lieut.. Nell to
bring up a detail. He got through all
right and delivered the message. He
heard Sheriff Kendrick say that Capt.
Hitch had given the prisoners up and
that the guard had as we'll do so.
Sergt. Eason was within fifty feet of
the mob when it passed with the
prisoners. He thought at first the mem
bers had some of the soldiers and or
dered his squad to load. He saw a man
in front with a long white beard with
a streak of gray. This man was flourish
ing a pistol and acting like a lunatic.
He heard Lieut.. McIntire propose to
go after the mob. He thought about
a dozen men responded. He saw the
negroes put in wagon, he said:
Sergt. Raiford Falligant testified he
thought there were about $50 men in
the mob, mostly armed. The rest were
onlookers. He saw Lieut.. McIntire run
up to Lieut.. Nell and ask leave to pur-
sue. Lieut.. Nell turned away without
an answer. Nearly all of the soldiers
seemed to want to go. When the mob
passed some were cursing the soldiers,
and others invited them to dinner.
Col Wooten: How large did you
say the mob was?"
Sergt. Falligant: "Only about $50
men who were armed. The rest were
followers"
The witness was recalled at the re-
quest of Lieut.. Nell and was not so
sure that it was Lieut.. Nell in charge
at first, but was sure it was a lieu
tenant.
Cold steel RepuIsed Them.
Private Knox testified that some
one had called him out and asked him
about the orders to the soldiers re-
garding shooting. He declined to tell,
but said that they would shoot to kill.
The man was drinking.
Private Allen testified that his gun
was taken from him. He had orders
not to shoot
Private c. ]. O'Neal was on the
back steps under command of Lieut..
Mclntire. He was there all the time
until the negroes were taken. He tes-
titled that no one passed except Off
GERS, or those with passes. The mob
came to the bayonets more than once.
but invariably retreated when the
leaders felt the cold steel against their
abdomens. O'Neal loaded his gun
Privates Gerst, Webb, Luffboro and
Beatty and Sergts. Peek and Sullivan
testified on the same line. Private
webb said he saw Kendrick kick in
the door. A man ran up and said:
We want the men"
The sheriff responded, "All right.
you can have them" The sheriff
pointed out the two negroes when the
door was opened. Private Beatty saw
Sheriff Kendrick pull keys out of his
pocket and open the door to the pris-
oners' ROOM The mob then rushed in.
Shortly after o'clock an adjourn
ment was taken. 1t was announced
that the following witnesses would be
examined this morning: Goode N.
Query, Joseph Mcclure, Corpl Short
ridge. F.. E. Smith, R. S. Miller and
j. NJ. Russell
1t was announced that all others
VINO had been summoned and had not
testified would not be needed and were
excused.