Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
KILLED BY POSSE
BostWick Found Dying When
Troops Rush House.
SURROUNDED BY CHILDREN
Huddled Near Father All Night
During Rain of Bullets.
THREE OFFICERS ARE DEAD
Three Others of Attacking Party
Wounded by Desperate Georgian
Resisting Arrest.
SURROUNDED BY CHILDREN
THREE OFFICERS ARE DEAD

ATLANTA. Ga. June 27.-W. H. Bost-
wick the desperado who killed three men
and wounded three at his home near
Cecilia yesterday, was found dying in HIS
barricaded home at o'clock this morn
National Guard rushed and captured the
house. He expired within an hour. The
five children who were in the house with
him were rescued uninjured. 1t is sup
posed that a bullet fired during the fight
with posses last night struck him. Sheriff
j. p. McInnes died today about the same
time as Bostwick
The Fitzgerald company upon arrival
today promptly rushed to the house,
which had been the scene of a fierce fire
ing the children. the soldiers did not nre.
They assembled on all four sides Of the
house. two hundred yards away, and at
the command forward moved upon the
place at double time until the first ones
kicked in the door, and with drawn re-
volvers entered.
Children Huddled on Floor.
Bostwick was found on the floor, un-
conscious. The children. terrified. hud-
died near. The father had kept them ly-
ing on the floor all night, and thus they
had escaped the bullets.
1t was reported at first that the guards
men had killed Bostwick, but this was
denied later. The man lived for over an
hour. but the country people were not told
he was alive.
The battle OF last night was one of
the bloodiest and most picturesque in
the history of the state.
The affair began Sunday. when an of
6n0 IN yfNk
o'clock Sunday afternoon Sheriff Nc
Innes and a posse went after him.
Bostwick shot dead Chief of Police
Steve Davis and Deputy Sheriff Shef-
and two deputies fell badly wounded.
Fired On All Night.
A new posse was formed and an
other attack made, the troops being
ordered out meanwhile.
1t was known that Mrs. Bostwick had
fed with one child. but the father kept
the remaining five In the house with him.
One of the children he sent out to get
the revolver the dead police chief had
dropped, knowing that the posse would
not fire on the lad. The orders were not
to fire on the house, but to capture 1t by
sheer force Of numbers.
The police and local citizens kept up .
fire OH the beleaguered man ali nisnt
The three living victims of Bostwick's
bullets are expected to recover. The
troops were ordered hcne today. These
rived shortly after the Fitzgerald men.
Details Of Sunday Battle.
Bostwick was wanted on a misdemeanor
charge and Sheriff McInnis, with Chief
David and Deputy Sherins Bass and
Tucker went to arrest him. When they
came within close range of his house Bost-
wick opened nre. Chief Davis fell dead
and Bass was wounded. The officers
removed the dead and wounded and
summoned a posse from Ocilla and 1r-
winville and surrounded the house.
Sheriff McInnis, with Deputies Tucker
Bostwick killed Sheffield instantly and
wounded the two other Ofhcers.
All Of the children in the house with
Bostwick were small, some OF them
girls.
Threats were made to burn Bostwick
out of his house, but when il was seen
they could accomplish nothing in that
way the posse began firing and several
hundred shots were fired at the house
where Bostwick and his little children
were hidden 1t was hoped this would
draw the barricaded man out OF his
fort, but it had no effect
When Sheriff McInnis fell Bostwick sent
one of his little boys out to pick up the
boy came out in the face of the posse
and picked up the pistol. He was al
lowed to return unmoiested. There prob
ably were unexploded cartridges in the
chambers of the weapon.
Was Under Peace Bond.
II is stated that several months ago
Bostwick shot his brother-in-law. c. G..
Fields and was arrested. charged with as
sault with intent to murder. He was
put under a peace bond, it was stated.
and his bondsman told the sheriff that
he wanted to be relieved from RESPONSE
bility. Friday a deputy went to Bost-
wick's house to arrest him, but Bostwick
told him he would never submit to ar
rest; that he would die first.
Then the sheriff went out with his
deputies to make the arrest and the bat
tie followed. Saturday Bostwick's wife
and one of his seven children left the
house and went to the home of some
relatives. but the father refused to allow
the other children to leave him.