The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-11-02
BERRTE BOYS
KILL TAYLOR |!

while the others jumped the fence.
Taylor hit the street at a lively pace
and made his way up Newcastle, turn
ing to the right and crossing Norwich.
He was seen by several people, but
none of them made an attempt to
stop him as few here have ever seen
him and did not know who the man
with the rapid gait was.
AS soon as Jailer Lowe got out of
the cell in which he was locked he
gave a general alarm and it took
Sheriff Berrie only a short time to
organize a posse and made hunt for
the man. Among those who are as
sisting the sheriff are Deputy Sheriff
Owens, S. D. Lamb, Connie Houston,
Willie and Kenneth Berrie, and John
Ponssll of Everett City. These gen
tlemen are securing the woods around
Brunswick and If the murderer is
anywhere within radius OF fifteen
miles he is sure to be caught. The
county dogs were brought to the city,
but it was impossible for them to
track the man very far Some think
that ne will make an effort to strike
a freight train, bu- all of these are
being watched and Sheriff Berrie has
telegraphed the officers of all the
nearby cities and it is hard for him to
pass their watchful eyes
The four negroes who escaped are
Will Postell, VIII Kares, Charlie San
ders, charged with burglary, and w.
d. Baker. charged with robbery. Pos
tell is a notorious thief and has sew
eral charges against him. He faced
long term in the state prison. Baker
is the man who played havoc with
the cottagers on st. Simon during the
past summer and was caught only af-
ter good work on the part of several
whom he had robbed
Taylor is about twenty-four years
of age, smooth face, height feet 10
inches, light complexion and when he
left the Jail, wore dark trousers, blue
coat, small dark felt hat. low quarter
shoes, No. z. Sheriff Berrie has of
fered reward of 500 for the capture
Of Taylor and $40 each FOR either OF
the other four prisoners. The sheriff
is doing everything possible to catch
the escapes, especially is this true
of Taylor. This man has been twice
sentenced to hang The first time he
was saved by a respite from the gov
ernor and the second by extraordi-
nary motion filed with the superior
court This motion was denied by
Judge Conyers, but an appeal was
taken to the supreme court where ii
is now pending. Sheriff Berrie and
Jailer Lowe have been very careful
with this man. He tried to escape
once before and came very near being
successful, but was caught just as he
had finished saving the steel bars OF
his cell. The officials knew they had
desperate person to deal with and
as he was brought down from Ap
pling for safekeeping, they have used
every precautiOn to avoid just what
happened yesterday. Taylor was con-
yicted Of one of athe most horrible
crimes i the history of the state and
would eventually have paid the death
penalty for his act. He waylaid one
Of the most prominent farmers of
Appling and shot him to death with
double-barreI shotgun. 1t was pre-
meditated and wilful murder and
there was no chance for his escaping
the gallows. If he is not captured
the cheating of justice will be due tc
the slow grind of the legal machinery
Of the state.
Seven other prisoners now confined
in the Jail could have made their es-
cape yesterday, but instead of doine
so they assisted in unlocking the eel
which held the jailer a prisoner.
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