The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-23
ATTACKED BY
 THE WATERS White Guests Fight DcS-
 perate Negroes. TROUBLE AT CHATTANOOGA Gentlemen Wounded in a
 Hotel Cafe. Oniy Encouraging Feature ef Incidemi in staying of Leader of the Blacks by Deputy
 sherfR.
TROUBLE AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, Sept. 22.--As a result of a fight which occurred about o'clock tonight between guests of the Read House Cafe and three negro wait CTS, who were on duty in the cafe, Ed Irwin, the head waiter. was shot and instantly killed by Chief Deputy Sheriff Fred Frawley in front of the hotel while advancing on the officer with knife, after he had already cut two by- islanders who were aiding Mir. .Frawley in making the arrests. Mr. Frawley repeatedly told the negro to put down his knife and did not shoot until after he had hit the man over the head sew eraI times with the butt of his re voiver.
 In the preliminary trouble which soc- cured fin the cafe, Frank Meador. su- perintendent of quarantine for Georgia in the Chattanooga district. residing at Decatur. Ga.; J. H. Goss, quarantine in- spector of Decatur. Ga. and IF. C.. Forbes, quarantine inspector of Col lege Park, Ga, were all more or less injured as the result of blows inflicted by the negro walters. Meador had two very ugly scalp wounds caused by blows inflicted by glass water bottles, while Goss suffered from q blow across the back of the neck from a, water bottle and had a short knife wound in his neck just above the ear. Forbes was badly shaken up and bruised. but escaped other injuries. To what extent the negro walters were injured could not be learned. as both had up to q lats hour tonight not been arrested. At the inquest held by Coroner Giiesspie few hours after the killing, Mfr. Frawfey was completely exonerated, 1t being the verdict that the shooting was in sell defense.
 At few minutes after o'clock the quarantine officers whose names are given above were all seated in the Read House Cafe finishing their dinner. II is said that a misunderstanding be. tween the walter who was at thelr table and the three gentlemen took place and that the waiter called Irwin and another negro to one side. where short consultation was held.
 Ne@roes Be@fn UsmeuIty.
 Tn q few minutes the three wnt to the table and Irwin said to Mr, Meador;
 T did not mean to insult you: have treated you as a gentleman ans you must treat me as one"
 This aroused Meador who replied @D the effect that he Urwinl could not in- suit him. but if he tried 1t he would knock his block off When this statement was made 1t is related that Irwin started towards the partition in the cafe muttering something which the men thought was threat. Meador immediately arose and called to Irwin. Before Irwin answered one of the oth- CT walters snatched a cut glass water bottle from the table and shattered fl over Meador's head. inficting an ugly scalp wound.
 Meador was knocked senssless and as Goss tried to arise the other waiter broke another bottle across his neck just at the base of the brain. but through some unexplainable reason the skin was not even broken. Goss was cut by Irwin a moment later just below the ear.
 During the scramble Forbes was at the other side of the table and before he could get around both of his com panions had been struck. As quickly as possible he reEAshed to Meador and attempted to help him up. Irwin had come back in the meantime and as Meador, who was regaining his senses attempted to rise. the negro struck him a blow with blunt instrument which made another deep gash.
 In the confusion which followed the negroes made their escape. Other walters rushed over and with water bottles and other instruments in their hands signified their intention of con- tinuing the trouble.
 Irwin. who was killed. was the only one found by the officers tonight.