The Washington times., 1906-09-25
Follows Every Movement.
BATTLE RACES WITH
NEGROES AT ATLANTA
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ambuscaded and the fight was TO the
death At the first volley Oncer Heard
fen dead. He had been shot by a negro
Hho had a single-barrel shotgun loaded
with buCkshot- He was close TO Lieu
tenant Poole and officer Jordan
The NEGROES continued to FIRE after
Heard had fallen. His companion. or
Gcer Jordan, ascertaining that Heard
was dead. and eager to ayenge his
death. used the dead body as a shield
as he poured a shower Of lead into the
negro mob. Three rounds he fred and
they were with telling effect
Negroes Bodies Strew Ground.
In The battle officer Jordan received a
wound in the head lie was taken 10
the residence Of Dr. o. y. Harden, half
a mile from the scene Of the baatle,
where he had his wounds dressed. His
injuries are not believed 10 be danger
Gus.
officer Eubanks was struck IN the
thigh by several buckshot and a bullet
grazed the forehead OF OmCeT Buran
Officer Buran used a gun he had taken
from one OF the negro prisoners. While
accurate reports are impossible, the
number of negroes killed in the tight
between the officers and blacks IS re
ported by many as reaching twelve. DIT
o. y. Harden stated that night that
be saw bodies Of negroes lying all over
the ground. 1t is certain. however, that
four negroes were killed.
At 1870 o'clock this morning two com
panies of militia were camping in the
neighborhood Of Brownsville. the Gov
ernor's Horse Guard. under the COM
mand of Sergeant George, were patrol
ling the territory around the town. and
three more companies had been ordered
out
Negro Killed Trying to Escape.
This morning the militia surrounded
the place and took 257 negroes prison
ers. one negro was killed while try
ing to break through the lines. and
one who tried 20 make his escape was
killed. The negroes were disarmed,
placed in a car and lodged in the police
barracks.
Two negroes, sam McGTuder and
Wiley Brooks both about thirty years
of age. were shot to pieces at 1870
o'clock last night on the front porch
of Park Commissioner Robert II. Man
ley. 49l Crew street. having been taken
from an incoming Lakewood car.
County officers were bringing them
10 the city on a charge OF having been
members Of the negro band which as
County Policeman Heard.
Both negroes were taken 10 the Brady
Hospital. where il IS reported that Nc
Gruder will die Brooks has a chance
to live.
According to Park Commissioner Man
lev. the work of the mob was short and
swift. The murder of OFFICER Heard
lad aroused his friends to q high pitch
lf excitement. The vengeance of the
mob was as unexpected as It was swift
R number of white women and children
who were reused by the shouts of the
mob
White Woman Killed by Shock
Mrs Cora Thompson. who lived next |
door and who was soon 10 become a 1
mother rushed to the window and saw 4
he negroes lynched. Her husband was |
with her. and as the shots died away, /
he heard her say:
''Oh. Lord" and then she fell into 4
lls arms, dead, killed by the shock.
Shot Hits Home of "Uncle Remus."
Two unknown negroes were shot 10
ieath by armed men at the corner of !
hlghiand avenue and Randolph street
ms morning, their bodies being com
petely ritdled with bullets.
A stray bullet fired at a fleeing negro
mis- morning entered the home of Joel |
~handler Harris ("Unele Reuus'l at