The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-30
w. H. BOSTWICK SHOT BY PUR-
SUERS AFTER A BATTLE
After Killing Three Officers Georgia
Desperate is Overcome in His
Barricaded Cabin.

who marked his last Sunday by the
murder OF two officers of the law and
the serious wounding Of three others,
paid the penalty Of death shortly after
o'clock this morning. He succumb-
ed to many wounds received from the
voHeys fired into the building early
in the night by mob of infuriated
citizens or from those Of the military,
which began an attack after o'clock
this morning.
Surrounded by his six little chill
dren, whom he held prisoners al
most to the end of the seige, Bost-
wick had declared his Intention Of
dying rather than submitting to ar
rest on the on the charge Of attempt
ing to murder his brother-in-law,
fought the battle 90 the last ditch.
Released Children.
Knowing that death was near, the
desperate man finally allowed the
fear-stricken children to leave the
house. However, after they were under
the protection of the military officers
they refused to talk of the events of
the night.
Capt. Delang's original instructions
from adjutant general Scott were to
await the arrival of the Albany
Guards before taking any steps to
capture Bostwick.
Mob Was Angry.
Upon arriving at Bostwick's home,
however, he found the mob in such
temper that he deemed immediate
action absolutely necessary. He first
called upon Bostwick to surrender,
offering him protection from the mob,
but the demand was stoutly re-
fused, even though accompanied by
threat to take the besieged man
dead or live. The officer then de-
manded that the children be allowed
to leave the house, but Boetwick also
refused this demand. The little ones
had spent the entire night huddled
close to the floor, fearing at any mo-
ment that they would be victims of
bullets from the guns of the enraged
people.
Fired Into Roof.
Capt. Delang, ordered his men to
fire volley into the roof Of the
house, following which another de-
mand for surrender and release of
the children was made upon Bost-
wick, who replied with shot from
one of the three weapons with which
he was armed. Then came another
volley from the soldiery, which
caused Bostwick to ask that the lives
of the children be not endangered.
The six children were then permit
ted to leave the house and were
taken in charge by the soldiers. They
would answer no questions. The old
est daughter, Jennie, who had spent
the long night attempting to shield
the younger children, cried because
one Of the younger boys. had been
forced to leave the house without his
trousers and the oldest boy was i'll.
Replied with Shot.
The children were taken to place
of safety, Capt. Delang again de-
manded that Bostwick surrender, but
the only reply was shot from the
besieged man.. Then the soldiers fired
a volley into the lower portion of the
house A moment later officers OBJ
served that a shingle had been re-
moved from the roof, this probably
being done by Bostwick in order to
fire to better advantage. A hail of lead
was thrown into the roof, followed
by a thud, which indicated that
Bostwick had fallen to the floor. OBJ
servers then called attention to the
fact that an object was seen moving
through a hole in the floor, and a
volley was fired in that direction. A
rush of the troops was then ordered,
the belief being that Bostwick had
been injured, but this was stopped by
a shot from the building, which
struck James Gill, who was cared for
by physician.
Still Resists.
Delang's men then fired into the
building several times. Several men
then attempted to enter the building
but were greeted by final shot from
Bostwick. The Albany company then
appeared on the scene and a rush
upon the building was made from all
directions. The doors were broken
open and Bostwick was found upon
the floor dead.
The Casualties.
The dead: T. P. McInnis, sheriff of |