The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31

nave the HeSIO6S VI MY lie.
Grice: Where were the baliffs?"
Kendrick: mitchell and Mack were
in the ROOM
Grice: You did not open the door,"
Kendrick: No"
Grice: How close was the mob on
to you?'
Kendrick: 1.-TWO of them went in
with me-"
Col. Wooten questioned him closely
on this point to know how he expect
ed to get the prisoners out and up
into the scuttle hole with the men so
near him, and what means he had for
getting them up there. Kendrick said
he intended to pile chairs up, but did
not have time.
He did not know any of the men
in the mob. and Col. Wooten wanted
to know why, and how long he had
been in the county. Fifteen years,
he replied, but could give no names.
Had Given no Notice of His Plans.
He said he supposed the mob knew
he was going into the room, but he
had not told Capt. Hitch nor anyone
of his plans for getting the negroes
away from the mob. He and Hitch
were talking when the mob made a
noise and Hitch made for the front
door and he for the prisoners room
door He had not sent Mallard down
stairs TO keep order.
He told Hitch Monday there was
plenty of soldiers here. He then told
of messages he had from Judge Daley
and Gov. Terrell to meet Hitch in Sa-
vannah Monday, but he had already got
the prisoners up here so that the law
yers might confer with them.
He did not remember cOunseling with
Hitch during the trial. He tried to
act in harmony with Hitch. He thought
he told Hitch later that he better bring
up more soldiers. He thought he said
to Sergt. Fulton: L believe the mob
will get the negroes in spite of all we
can do"
why Couldn't He Have Sent for
Help:
Col. Wooten wanted to know if the
sheriff could send out and get a rope,
as he said he intended to do, to get
the negroes up into the loft, why he
did not send to the camp for more
soldiers.
The sheriff said he went to a mob of
half a dozen Bulloch county men Sun
day night and told them they could not
get the men. He said there were about
100 men actively engaged in the mob's
work. He thought he asked Hitch not
to shoot. There were about 500 people
in town that day,
Bailiff Ben Mooney did not know
anybody in the mob, and knew but lit
tie about the affair.
Albert Kendrick, the sheriff's brother,
was cross examined, and the most i'm
portant part of his testimony was that
he went to the Jail just before the mob
got the prisoners and opened it up for
their reception, thinking they would
soon be brought
He told Lieut.. Nell more men were
n OF he 4
know why they were not sent.
Bailiff J. NJ. Waters was like
Mooney. He did not know much ex-
cept that he saw Capt. Hitch cap
tured, but could not describe the cap
tor, nor say whether it was Gap" NAL
lard.
LanEstOn Named Men He Saw in the
Mob.
Rev. Whitley Langston was called.
He had tried to get the mob to let the
negroes alone. and after being pressed
by the court, told who some of the men
were who were urging the mob on.
Those he could remember were w. b.
Moore, George Blackburn, T. j. Dem
mark, who worked at the Simmons
Company's store: Landrum George, at
the ice factory, and Mr.. Deal mot Hon.
A. NJ. DeaD.
Capt. Cone said he had written to
Maj Coney for advice as he would
be called out. Coney replied that
captain would be sent up who would
give all necessary information. He
read orders from the Governor to act
with the other authorities on Monday,
also an order to his men to keep their
orders secret
This was on Saturday. On Sunday
the Adjutant General ordered him not
to assemble his men unless the sheriff
ordered him. Saturday night he and
his sergeant, ]. Paul Jones, and 9TH
ers slept in the armory. On Sunday
night he saw about three companies
of men. of eight to fifteen men each,
coming into town with guns. He found
Jones and they went to the armory.
Sheriff Hendricks wife told him a
friend had told her the negroes would
be lynched. and begged him to not go
up town, as he might get hurt. He
went on. however. and saw Judge
Daley. who told him to get his company
and report TO Kendrick.
Judge Daley said he could have
brought up a company, but did not
then think it was necessary.
sheriff said They wouldn't he
Needed.
He met Lieut. Griner. They went to
the Jail and Kendrick said he would
not be needed. as the crowd would not
bother the negroes until after the ne
groes were tried. He asked about 81
call alarm and wanted to use the clock.
but the sheriff thought II would cause
too much excitement.
One Of his soldiers was In a crowd
of rioters. He sent a detail TO bring
him in or arrest him. This broke up
the mob
Kendrick was to see Judge Daley
while Lieut.. Cone assembled his COM
pany but had not done so when he
went TO Judge Daley the second time.
Judge Daley put him on duty and
Sheriff Kendrick acquiesced sentinels
were thrown out and the jaii was
guarded all night. Monday morning
he went 10 Grower e. Johnston's
office and called up Col Grayson and
asked for Capt. Hitch and his men.
He said Messrs. Grower and John
st0n showed him the message they
and Col n. -. Strange had framed 10
send for four more companies and he
advised by all means 20 send the mes
sage forward, which he understood was
done.
ReIinguisbed Command 60 Hitch.
lie reported 10 capt Hitch when he
arrived and rellnqulshed his command
NJ the troops 10 him Capt Hitch told
him later boz the day that be had re-
coivod his orders from Judge Daley
and they we're the most satisfactory
De had ever received. that ia, 90 take