Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
DEPUTY SLAIN BY
CRAZED NEGRO
DESPERATE
Black Wounded and Captured A.
ter Fierce Battle With Police.
Expected to Die.
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groin and stll others in has right side.
In spite OF his many wounds. il was
thought that he might 1--we None o.
them alone would have been fatal
Watson has been wanted for some
time al Fayetteville for escaping from
the changing. and Warden Harris
has been in Atlanta several times try
ing 10 locate the negro Failing, ne
detailed negro to stay IN the city IN
an effort to find him. II was known
that Watson lived IN the rear Of go
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
him to surrender. He shouted his de-
fianCe at them. After the fire was re-
sumed the negro saw there was no
further use IN resisting and yelled
that be was ready TO give up
West Darss Death in Dark.
did not come out OF the darkness. Pc
hceman 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, had fallen a victim to the
crazed black man.
West. however, crept UP on the ne
l.. faf d. % 3
the butt of his revolver Then he
took him by the feet and dragged him,
senseless out into the light.
At the sight OF the negro the anger
Of the mob which had collected was
redoubled Inhamod beyond measure
by the atrocious killing. they surge
forward and would have borne Wat
son off had not the policemen hastily
surrounded him and carried nm 70
the waiting AUTOMOBILES.
His eyes glazed and staring, the ne
gro appeared utterly unconscious as
he lay in the car. Questions as to his
identity were hurled az him as he
was borne to the station house ana
later to the hospital but he seemed
not TO hear them.
Woman Stands Guard.
Mrs. Hattie Barnett Atlanta's WON
an detective, lives AZ rs Woodward
Avenue, Just back Of the yard on
windsor Street where the bloody
battle between Watson and Nancey
took place. She heard the shots that
Yancey fired at the negro and ran
out 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, Mrs. 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 IS he came
upon the boy he made a luuge 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 16 or II years Of age. one Of
the two older daughters recently was
taken to the hospital, making an ad-
ditional burden upon YanCey
Only recently YanCey was made n
hailiff in Judge Calhoun's court. The
salary was 500 a month. Yancey
was overioyed when appraised Of his
appointment.
Now everything Will be fine sail
ing" he said. THAT fixes me just
right I 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 Winn home on several
occasions. Vim is an employee in
the coal yards OF the southern Rail-
way.