The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
Resisted Effort 10 Bring
Him Back to Brook
haven.
RELEASED ON BOND
TRIAL ON FRIDAY
Carried an Automatic Pistol and Sew
eraI Shot Guns We're in bis
House at Jackson.

On account of his history while
a resident in Brookhaven, the fol-
lowing will be of some interest to
many of our people acquainted
with the facts. as we'll as others:
Eugene N. Bryant, colored, for
merly editor of The Peoples Re-
lief. a paper at this place and later
at Jackson, has been indicted by
the Lincoln county grand jury for
criminal libel. Rev. G. L. Hutch
ems. negro preacher of this city,
preferring the charge.
Constable H. L.. Hoskins, who
was given the papers to serve on
Bryant and bring him back here
for trial had quite an exciting
time of it in the endeavor; finally
returning from jackson without his
man.
Hoskins went up to the State
capital and securing the assistance
of policeman there in case of
necessity, found Bryant's house.
which is a pretentious two story
residence on the Bailey Avenue car
line. On being admitted, Bryant
was arrested and taken to the
jackson depot, the intention of the
officers being to bring him down
to Brookhaven on the early morn
ing train. When arrested Bryant
was carrying an automatic pistol,
which was turned over to the local
police. Several shot guns were
also noticed in various places Of
Bryant's house.
Much to Hoskins surprise when
he arrived at the jackson depot,
he was met by a whole possee of
policemen, three white lawyers
and two negro ones, Bryant's wife
having aroused half the police
force Of Jackson over the phone,
with the declaration That bar helr /.
mate had been Kidnapped BY man
posing as an officer and was going
to be hurried off on the train.
Bryant at once told some of the
lawyers that he was more than liza
bic to be lynched if he was brought
to Brookhaven--that it was trick
to get him here, making other wild
assertions, and wound up by an app
peal to Acting Gov. Luther Man
ship to have a company of the
State militia accompany him to
Brookhaven.
After conference over the phone
with Judge d. M. Miller and Dis
trict Attorney Wall it was decided
to let Bryant make bond in jackson
for his appearance here next FRI
day, the date set for trial of the
case.
Bryant left Brookhaven by re-
quest" about Is months ago, after
the publication of several infiam-
matory articles in his paper tend
ing to incite race troubles. and>took
up his abode in jackson where he
again started paper. and has been
more offensive there in his columns
than he was at this place along the
same lines.
During his residence in Brook
haven Bryant was also the promot-
er and head of a negro insurance
Organization known as the Indus
trial Mutual Relief Association:
but failed Ia winning the conf
dence of his own race.
One of his dereIictions while
here consisted in the selling of ex-
animation questions. sent out by
the State Superintendent to negro
teachers, prior to the examine
Itions. he having secured them 10
some way still unknown. Bryant
was fined and his license to teach
revoked.
The night of the same day that
| he left Brookhaven his printing
office was burned and the City
Council offered reward of $500
| for the party OF parties who sup
lposedly set fire to it. The offer Of
1.-THE reward has never been with
ldrawn, nor the reward claimed.