Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-26

OaILIe. InerG may be more, as the
negroes in that locality and the exact
number cannot be ascertained until
ehe police make a full investigation.
What Happened Monday.
Killed:
County Policeman Jim Heard.
Mrs. Robert C. Thompson, killed by
fright.
-Four unknown negroes.
Fatally wounded:
Two negroes, Sam McGruder and
wiley Brooks.
Wounded:
County Policeman Odom.
County Policeman Eubanks.
County Policeman Jordan.
Ernest Smith.
Marshal Buchanan.
Fourteen white people, comprising
four families, who lived at 100 Nc
Donough road, were driven out of
their home at about 10 o'clock Mon
dayy night by g. mob of negroes, and
were forced TO come to the police
station for protection. The party
spent the night there.
All of the IA people lived in one
house. and the black mob gained en-.
trance to this through the front, rush.
Ing into the house and firing on thosa
assembled there 1t was a miracle
almost that no one was killed, for
many shots at close range were fired
by the negroes, and not one took
effect J. F. Wilson had a bullet to
go through his trousers leg.
All of the whites fled through the
rear of the house, and succeeded in
making their escape and reaching the
city in safety. The negroes remained
in the vicinity, held by a large num-
Der Of white men who were attracted
by the confusion.
Mayor J. G. Woodward stated that
all saloons will be kept closed, if nee
essary, for the entire week. If open
ed at all this week, Mayor Woodward
stated that the hours would be re-
stricted the closing hour for such
places being not later than 5 or 6
O'Clock in the evening.
'%The present crisis in Atlanta will
end when the negroes go to their
homes and their work and cease at
tacks on the whites" said Colonel An
derson Tuesday Monday the white
people were perfectly quiet and every
bit of the trouble was caused by the
attacks of negroes on whites.
eff the negroes will stop their at
tacks no attacks will be made on
them. Peaceable negroes are as safe
in Atlanta as they ever were unless
the lawless element Of the race con-
tinues its misdeeds.
"It is to the interest of the negroes
even more than to the interest of the
whites to stop the present conflict at
once. 1t Is hoped that they will see
the situation and act accordingly"
BY forced march the Seventeenth
infantry, United States army, which
has been spending the summer at
Camp Chiekamauga, reached Fort Nc
Pherson Monday night, and is now
ready to give aid to the state troops
should that ever become necessary
Colonel Van OrsdaIe, commanding
the regulars, Monday night conlmunt-
Gated with Colonel Clifford L. Ander-
son of the Fifth Georgia infantry at
military headquarters, corner Peach
tree and Marietta streets, and report
ed the arrival of his regiment, offer
In +hniy
of the city should that be needed.
The men have been supplied with
100 rounds of ammunition, and Colo
mel Van Orsdale assures that they will
be ready to respond at the first call.
Colonel Anderson thanked Colonel
Van Orsdale for his offer, but it is
not thought at all prsbable that fed
eral eS1 will be needed.
Two negroes, Sam McGruder and
Wiley Brooks, both about 80 years
of age, were shot to pieces at 1890
o'clock Monday night on the front
porch of Park Commissioner Robert
H. Manley, 491 Crew street, having
been taken from an incoming Lake
wood car, on which county officers
were bringing them to the city on the
charge of having been members of
the negro band which Monday night
assassinated County Policeman Jim
Heard.
Both negroes were taken to the
Grady hospital, where it was report
ed early Tuesday morning that Nc
Gruder was sure to- die, while Brooks
had a chance to live.
according to Park Commissioner
Manley, on whose porch the tragedy
occurred. the work of the mob was
short and swift. The murder of Off
Ger Heard had aroused his friends to
a high pitch Of excitement. The ven
geance of the mob was as unexpected
as it was swift
Citizens all along Crew street had
retired for the night, though many
were resting uneasily as a result of
the attack on the county policemen
close by. Some time after 10 o'clock
firing was heard and coming toward
the city caused the greatest alarm
Citizens rushed to their front doors,
not knowing whether officers were
pursuing criminals, or whether a ne
gro mob was attacking the residents
Of the street
The, car on which the negroes were
being brought to the city had been
stopped by the mob at the corner of
Crew and Jefferson streets. In the
melee the negroes escaped from the
officers, and ran up Crew, with the
mob in full pursuit
Asa the residence of Commissioner
Manley was reached the negroes ran
into ithe yard for refuge, evidently
having given up hope of outrunning
the outraged men in their wake. AS