Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
DEPUTY SLAIN BY
CRAZED NEGRO
DESPERATE
Black Wounded and Captured A.
ter Fierce Battle With Police.
Expected to Die.
Continued From Page I.

GroIn and stiu others in his right side.
In spite Of his many wounds, it was
thought that he might live. None o.
them alone would have been fatal
Watson has been wanted for some
time at Fayetteville for escaping from
the chaingang. and Warden Harris
has been in Atlanta several times try
ing 70 locate the negro. Failing, ne
detailed a negro to stay in the city IN
an effort 10 find him. It was known
that Watson lived In the rear Of 50
Orange Street. but he was shrewd
enough not to go near his home
An especial act Of bravery during
the siege Of Watson, who was in the
darkness under the house, was that Of
Policeman Paul West. Watson, Grip
pied but still defiant, was in an OBJ
scure corner. The officers called upon
fiance at them. After the fire was re-
sumed the negro saw there was no
further use In resisting and yelled
that he was ready TO give up.
West DRres Death in Dark.
The officers waited, but the negro
did not come out OF the darkness. PO-
liceman West, against the warnings
Of his fellow Officers, dropped to the
ground and crawled under the house
toward the negro. His comrades we're
expecting every instant to hear the
crack Of a shot which would tell that
West. too. mad fallen a victim to the
crazed black man.
West, however, crept up on the ne
gro and hit him over the head with
the butt Of his revolver. Then he
took him by the feet and dragged him,
senseIess. out into the light.
At the sight Of the negro the anger
Of the mob which had collected was
redoubled. Infiamed beyond measure
bv the atrocious killing they surged
forward and would have borne Wat
son of had not the policemen hastily
surrounded him and carried him 20
the waiting automobile.
His eyes glazed and staring, the ne
gro appeared utterly unconscious as
he Law in the car Questions az to his
identity were hurled at him as ne
was borne TO the station house and
later TO tl,e hospital, but he seemed
not to hear them.
Woman Stands Guard.
Mrs Hattie Barnett, Atlanta's wom-
an detective lives at 10 Woodward
Avenue. just back OF the yard on
Windsor Street, where the bloody
battle between Watson and Yancey
took place She heard the shots that
Yancev fired at the negro and ran
ont to see the deputy lying on the
grass. horribly gashed and mutilated,
and the negro running up the street.
Snatching her revolver she ran out
Of doors and after the negro. When
Watson took refuge under the house
on Windsor Street, MrH Barnett stood
guard until the wagon load Of police
men and detectives under command
Of Assistant Chief Jett and Captain
Poole dashed up in front OF the house.
Irby Terry. of 294 Whitehall Street,
a boy Of II years, had a narrow es-
cape at the hands Of the negro. Ter
~ was standing on the street corner
when the negro dashed by after
snatching the purse Of VIM, Watson
brandished his knife and as he came
upon the boy he made a lunge which
Terry narrowly lodged.
Family Left in Want.
One Of the many pathetic features
OF the tragedy is the poverty of the
family that Yancey leaves They have
had a hard struggle for existence in
their little home at Lakewood Heights
on the Jonesboro Road, Eight chill
dren are in the family. none OF them
above l6 or II years Of age. one of
the two older daughters recently was
taken 20 the hospital, making an. ad-
ditional burden upon Yancey.
Only recently Yancey was made a
bailiff in Judge Calhoun's court. The
salary was 500 a month Yancey
was overioyed when appraised Of HIS
appointment
Now everything win be fine sail
ing" he said THAT fixes me Just
right. ] am tickled TO death One
Of my children is In the hospital and
another IS very sick. can take care
of them now"
Jesse VIM, the old negro from
whom Watson stole the 81, lives IN
DeWald alley Watson is said to have
stayed at the VIM home on several
occasions. VIM is an employee in
the coal yards Of the Southern Rail-
way