The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-13
Mr.. T. Q. Fleming Attack
ed By Five Men at
Liberty City
lie FIRtD JUST IN lime
Men Attacked in the Dark and Were
Choking Him When he Succeeded
in Pulling His Revolver and
Woundng Two of Them

Mr.. T. Q. Fleming, of this city, but
who has been connected with the
Ludowici Company, at Liberty City
vas the victim of an attack by five
white men Wednesday night near the
mill of the company, and as a result
h9 came very near losing his life, but
succeeded in wounding two of the
nen, one of which may die as a result
Of his wounds.
The story, as gathered by a News
reporter yesterday, Mr.. Fleming now
beng in the city with his family, is
as follows:
Mr.. Fleming had been connected
with the above named company for
scme time, but about nine months ago
he left it and engaged in other bus.
mess. Finally the company succeed
ed in again getting him to work with
them. Mr. Fleming had charge of the
stock, yards, etc, of the company
and had considerable business with
the men employed.
A man named Gordon, who has also
been employed by the company for
some time was discharged few week.
ago, and he accused Mr. Fleming as
recommending his discharge Gordon
made a few remarks about Mr.. Elem.
int, but never threatened his life, or
even intimated that he intenued to re.
Venge him. However, Mr.. Fleming,
knowing the man and his connections
around Liberty City, usually armed
himself when he went around tho
mill at night.
Mr.. Fleming, before retiring, always
won't out and watered his horse. A
negro is employed to look after the
mules and horses, but Mr.. Fleming
always iooks alter his horse Wed.
nesday night about $3.50 clock he
vent out and watered the animal. As
he went to return to his room he not
iced a figure standing in front OF
him He Immediately stopped, and
The man called: Is that you, Mr..
Fleming% He replied in the aiirma.
i've and in The twinkling of an eye,
ave men surrounded him. Two came
~ fEam the rear and grappled him by
the neck, the one who called rushed
ur and two others came from some
direction.
MI + eming did not know what to
make of inc action Of the men, not at
first recognizing any of them. The five
men, TWO Of them having him around
his neck, the others holding onto his
5cdy, dragged him quite distance
down the road TO a small branch. Mr.
Fleming had a revolver in his hip pock
ct, but evidently the men were not
aware of the fact. as they did not
attempt to relieve him OF it. Mr.
Fleming was utterly helpless and could
not get his hand to the pistol, the
men holding him SO tightly. Finally
when few yards from the branch he
81 cceeded in getting a chance to re-
move his arm, and quickly secured the
pistol After getting it he was unable
to bring it forward the men having
hIm on the ground, so taking aim as
best he could, with his hand behind
him, he fired The first ball hit a
man named Cheatman, who was direct.
ly in front Of Mr.. Fleming, Then
pointing the pistol over bis right
shoulder, he fred again and the man
Gordon was hit in the right lung, the
ball passing through and coming out
OF the shoulder.
Three men were still left, but Mr..
Fleming was unable to fire again, as
they were endeayoring to take the
weapon. They finally succeeded, and
the Brunswick man Of course thought
he would be shot, but the three men,
being frightened az seeing two Of their
partners shot, quickly dashed away,
darting into the woods. Mr. Fleming
while not seriously hurt was some
what weak from the way in which he
was handled by the crowd. He was
badly choked about the neck, and is
now suffering with his throat. 1t is
badly ewolen and is black and blue
from the effects of the choking.
w. II. Gordon, who was shot through
the lung, is reported to be seriously
wounded and win probably die as q
result of the INJURY The other man
IS only slightly injured, but it will
take him few weeks to recover.
Mr.. Fleming remained at the mill
until yesterday morning when he came
here to spend few days with his
family. Just what the intent Of the
men were he did not know but he Of