Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30
Two Companies of Militia Made
SIEVE Out of BostWick's
House.
CHARGED FROM ALL SIDES
Not till the Last Bit of Ammuni-
ton Was Gone Did the Dy-
ing Man Give Up the
Battle.
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.


Casualties In battle with w. II. Bost-
wick the Georgia desperate.
The dead:
j. p. Mc1nness, sheriff Of Irwin
county.
stove Davis. chief Of police Of Ocilla.
Deputy Sheriff Sheffield Irwin county.
W. II. Bostwick victim of shots fired
into his home.
The injured:
James GIL seriously wounded.
Deputy Sheriff T. c. Pass, arm broken
and Shot In abdomen.
Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Tucker. in
juries slight.
Irwlnvile. Ga, June 27.-Fanatically de-
FAINT, even while the shadows of death
closed around him and volley after volley
from two State militia companies made a
sieve of the walls of his humble home, W.
II Bostwck. the white desperado who
| observed his last Sunday by the murder
of two officers of the law and the seri-
Gus wounding of three others. paid tho
penalty of death shortly after five o'clock
this morning
Bostwick succunbed to many wounds
received from the volleys fired into the
building early In the night by mob Of
Infatuated citizens or from those of the
military. which began an attack after 4:30
O'Clock this morning. Almost at the same
moment Sheriff j. T. Mclnness of Irwin
county, who was wounded yesterday
! while making a desperate attempt to re-
| move n wounded fellow officer from tho
range Of Bostwick's deadly fire. expired.
James GIL, another officer, was added to
the list OF wounded during the early morn
/ ing fusilade. but it is believed he will
recover.
Surrounded by his six little children,
whom he held prisoners almost to the end
of the siege, Bostwick. who had declared
his intention to die rather than submit to
arrest on the charge of attempting &c
murder his brother-in-law, fought to the
| last ditch. knowing that death was near
the desperate man finally allowed the
children to leave the house. but they
would not reveal one incident OF the night
to the military officers.
| capt. Charles A. DeIang, commanding
the Fitzgerald Guards, upon arriving al
Bostwick's home, first called upon Bost
wick to surrender offering him his pro
lection from the mob which had gath
cred. but the demand was refused ever
though accompanied by n threat TO take
the besieged man dead or alive. The Of
ficer then demanded that the children b'
allowed to leave the house. but Bost
wick again refused
Captain LeIang ordered his men t.
fire volley into the roof of the house
following which another demand fol-
surrender and release Of tho childrer
was made upon Bostwick, who replied
with a shot from one Of three weapon:
with which he was armed. Then cam,
another vollcy from the soldiers. Bost
wick asked that the lives of tho chill
dren be not endangered. The six chill
dren then left the house and were
taken in charge by the soldiers. The,
would answer no questions, The old
est daughter, Jennie, who had spen
the long night attempting to shield
the younger children, cried because
one of the younger boys had bee,
forced to leave the house without hii
trousers, and the oldest boy was Ill.
The children being taken to place
of safety, Captain DeLang again de
manded that Bostwick surrender Tit
only reply was a shot from the be
sieged man. Then the soldiers fired
volley into the lower portion OF th'
house. A moment later officers on
served that a shinGle had been re
moved from the roof, probably don'
by Bostwick 10 fire to better advan
tage. a hail of lead was thrown int
the roof followed by n thud, whicl
indicated that Bostwick had fallen o
Jumped to the floor,
ROSVWICK STOPS A CHARGE.
Observers then called attention to tn
fact that an object WAS seen moVin
through a hole in the floor and wolfe
was fired In that direction A rush o
the troops was then ordered tho peIle
bclug that Bostwick had been injured
but this was stopped by n shot from tn
building, which struck James GIN.
uclAng's men then fired into the build
ing several times Several men attempt
ed to enter the building. but were greet
ed by a final shot from Bostwlck. IN
Albany company then appeared on tn
scene and rush was made upon IN
building from all directions. The door
were broken open and Hostwick wa
found wounded upon the floor. Deaf
claimed the desperate shortly after IN
final rush of the troops.
Tho children are cared for by wome
of the neighhorhood. Mrs. BostWick an
one other child, who We're forced 10 leaN
home Friday, did not 20 back there t'
night.
Many acts of herosm were recorde
, during the siege. Sheriff McInness, sec
, ing his deputy. T. c, Bass, fan. rushe
from cover and was dragging him
place of safety, when he received
mortal wound. He then staggered to
nearby telephone and attempted to con
muncate with Adjustant- General SEQ
at Atlanta. Unable to talk except In
whisper. he dictated the message whic
caused tho adjutant- general to order OF
: the troops
Bostwick literally died with his boo
on and not until his ammunition wa e,
= hausted did he cease firing