The Globe-republican., 1906-12-27
Announce They VIII Resist All e.
forts to Dslodac-Troops Ordered
out-TroubIe Starts Over Quarrel
as to Right Of the Road.

rival of the troops. The citizens of
Wahalak will not admit the fact that
the men We're captured by posse,
but say they were lost in the
swamp"
AS near as can be ascertained at
this time, the casualties resultant
from the trouble are as follows:
Unknown negro, shot by Conduc-
tor Cooper, on the train.
Constable O'Brien, killed by pre-
cipitator of the trouble, George
Simpson, when an attempt to arrest
was made.
George Simpson, lynched.
Tom Simpson, son Of George Simp-
son, shot to death by white citizens
near Wahalak.
Jim Simpson, another son, shot to
death.
Two unknown negroes, lynched.
Conductor Cooper, seriously in
jured by being cut and stabbed sew
en- times by George Simpson, on the
passenger train; not fatal.
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accidental discharge of his own pis-
tol.
Officers of the company state that
on their arrival at Wahalak no coun-
ty officials were on hand to which
they could report, and that during
their stay there none of the county
officials appeared among the troops.
Colonel McCants, who was in charge
Of the troops, stated to the citizens
that while the soldiers were always
ready to reply to call for assist
ance, real need should be appar-
ent before they were called on.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. &c. = Early
today 1t was reported that a body
of negroes had fortified themselves
two miles from Wahaiak and an
nounced they will resist any effort
to dislodge them. They threaten to
burn the little town and the white
people are alarmed. The whites all
around the country have armed
themselves and one party of fifty
armed persons have arrived there
from Columbus, Miss. Two negroes,
Tom and Jim Simpson, are report
ed to have been killed by white peo-
pie yesterday before the arrival Of
the troops under command of Col
Samuel McCants.
At $3.50 this morning firing was
heard in the center of the town nut
after a few scattering shots quiet
was restored and no explanation has
been Forthcoming. Leland Park,
man, white man, was wounded by
the accidental discharge of a pistol
about the time of the other shoot
ing Colonel McCants announces
that he will place Calling gun in
position if necessary and use 1t.
A special message to the Morning
Dispatch at an early hour today,
says:
One company and a battery of
artillerv are in charge. Two me-
groes have been killed by citizens.
Troops are now guarding the town.
A body of negroes are said to be
fortified about two miles from the
town."
Wahalak Is twenty-five miles
south Of Meridian on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, and was the scene on
Sunday Of desperate fight on a
train which resulted in the death Of
two men and the serious injury of
another. 1t Is reported that the
town has been full Of negroes who
threatened to kill the white people.
When appealed to for aid Governor
Vardaman dispatched two companies
of militia to Wahalak.
Railroad men who have just ar.
rived from Scooba report fresh
clash between the races. Several
are reported killed. This report,
however, has not yet been confirm
ed.
AT midnight tonight the local
troops had not succeeded In getting
away because OF an insufficient num-
Der responding. 1t was announced
that a company Of infantry and a
battery of artillery would leave on
the regular train at 1:25 o'clock this
morning. The first information OBJ
tainable confirms the report of riot.
ing and placed the killed at six ne.
groes and one white man. with an.
other white man believed to be ia.
tally wounded. Shortly after mid.
night, however, It was stated that
the white dead reached four, MAX
ing total of ten. This. however,
is not confirmed.
Acting on the Instructions Of Gov.
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