The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-28

Irwinville, Ga, June 2T.-Fanatical-
ly defiant even while the shadows of
death closed around him, and volley
after volley from the new Springfield
rifles of two State militia companies
made sieve of the walls of his hum
bic home, w. II. Bostwick, the white
desperate who observed his last Sab
bath day by the murder of two officers
of the law and the serious wounding
of three others, paid the penalty of
death shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning. He succumbed to many
wounds received from the volleys fired
Into the b&lding early in the night by
a mob Of infuriated citizens, or from
those of the military which began an
attack after 30 o'clock this morning
Almost at the same moment Sheriff ].
P. 8cInnis. of Irwin county, who was
wounded yesterday while making a
desperate attempt to remove wounds
ed fellow officer from tho range of
Bostwicks deadly fire. expired. James
Gill, another officer, was added to the
list of wounded during the carly
morning fusitfade. i,ut IL is believed
that he will recover.
Fights to Last Ditch.
Surrounded BY his six little children
whom he held prisoners almost to tine
end of the siege, Bostwick, who had
declared his intention of dying rather
than submit to arrest on the charge of
attempting to murder his brother-in-
law, fought the battle to the last ditch
Knowing that death was near, the des-
perate man finally allowed the chill
dren to leave the house, but they
would not reveal one incident OF the
night to the military. officers.
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manding the Fitzgerald Guards. upon
arriving at Bostwick's home. first
called upon Bostwicl to surrender, Of
fering him protection from the mob
which had gathered, but the demand
was stoutly refused even though ac-
companied by a threat to take the be-
sieged man dead or alive. The officer
then commanded that the children be
allowed to leave the house. but Bost-
wick again refused.
Captain DeLang ordered his men to
fire volley into the roof of the house.
following which another demand for
surrender and release of the children
was made upon Bostwick. who replied
with shot from one of the weapons
with which he was armed Then came
another volley from the soldiers. which
caused Bostwick to ask that the lives
of the children be not endangered.
The six children then left the house,
and were taken in charge by the sol.
diers.
Shot His Reply.
The children being taken to place
of safety, Captain DeLang again de.
manded that Bostwick surrender. hut
the only reply was shot from the
besieged man. The soldiers fired a vol
ley into the lower portion of the house.
A moment later officers observed that
shingle had been removed from the
roof. this probably being done by
Bostwick In order to fire to better ad-
vantage A hail OF lead was thrown
which indicated that Bostwick had
fallen or jumped to the floor. Observ-
ers then called attention to the man
who was seen moving through hole
in the floor and a volley was fred 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 build
ing which struck James Gill.
DeLang's men then fired into the
building several times. Several men
attempted to enter the building, but
We're greeted by final shot from Bost-
wick. The Albany company then APP
peared on the scene, and a rush was
made upon the building from all direc-
tions. The doors were broken open,
and Bostwick was found upon the floor,
and although he had passed the point
of resistance, and could not even speak k,
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