The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-18

StHteebOr0, Ga., Aug. It.- w SA have trouble with the negroes here just as long as they can't behave. was the remark of a leading citizen of Statesboro today, as he commented on the terrible scenes of yesterday.
 That he was not mistaken was shown by the developments of today. One negro found dead by the roadside. i've miles east of the town, his body pierced by two Winchester bullets; two ne- groes, one of the "old time darkiee, and his son, IT years of age, snot m their cabin during the late hours or last night by unknown marauders; hair a dozen cases of fiogging. which are now of nightly occurrence. too frequent to excite more than passing notice such was the history of the day.
 The scene of excitement has shifted from this town to the rich agricultural regions surrounding 1t.
 Obnoxious Blacks Must Leave.
 At Riggs Mill. half dozen miles from here, several well-to-do white planters met today and deliberately planned how to get rid of the obnoxious negfees Individual negroes were marked for lashings and tonight part of the program is being carried out.
 Two victims, black man and black woman, have been marked for to- tonight at Register. a railway station ten miles from here. Their offenses are disrespectful protest against the white supremacy here. The names were given to the Associated Press correspondent today.
 This is the condition in this section. It is not a race war, for violence comes all from one side. It is a determined effort on the part of large class or citizens here to rid the community of class of blacks that 1t Is said has made life unsafe here. Many of prop erty and family make no secret of their intentions or of their approval of such plans.
 Lead May Follow Lash.
 If the lash will not quell the unde- sirable population, or cause them to leave, sterner measures will follow, so say the leaders. And this will con- tinue until the section Is purged.
 These facts were made clear to the Associated Press correspondent today during a drive of more than twenty miles through the country. and they were plainly stated to him in this city. Judge Daley, the presiding officer of the court. said positively today:
 While I had been given authority by the Governor to call for what troops I deemed necessary. had put the ac- tual handling of these soldiers in the hands of the captain commanding un. til the pFs auit in the court house, when the negroes were taken, supposed the entire force of a hundred or more men was about or in the court house. instead of twenty-five men. "It transpired that from some souce Captain Hitch's company had received orders not to load their guns. but to use bayonets alone in repelling the mob. MilItlamen Resign. Consequently. those on duty about the court house were disarmed by the crowd and their guns were not re- turned to them until after the negroes were at the stake. It is stated tonight that the Statesboro militia have pre- pared their resignations for the Gov ernor"
 Judge Daley's efforts to quiet the mob were heroic. Hearing the ap- proach of the mob. he rushed from the bench through the soldiers, which were opposing the mob and entreated the invaders to respect the law public legal hanging was demanded. Judge Daley declared he had not the | right to promise 1t. Then the crowd brushed him to one side.
 The military mismanagement was also manifest yesterday. when the of- ficer in command, 1t Is reported, took charge of the local telegraph office, and for an hour censored all messages | and some press dispatches were held from the wires.
 The situation tonight is one of un- certainty. No one would be surprised to hear of additional and fatal vic lence.
 Handy Bell Shot to Death. Handy Bell. one of the suspects, who was discharged from jail yesterday on account of lack of evidence was shot to death last night. When he was re- | leased from custody he left the city, going in the direction opposite from his home. He was followed by fifteen armed men, who kept him in sight un- til he was well into the country. when they overlook him and riddled him with bullets. This statement is mad~ on the authority of a man who says: T know" leaving the inference that