Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1910 — MANY NEGROES BEATEN [ARTICLE]

MANY NEGROES BEATEN

More Than Thirty Negroes Whippea by Masked Men—Troops Asked for to Restore Order. '-4»- :■ Barnesville, Ga„ Dec. 16. —Terror ex* ists amoi£g the negroes in the Milner district of Pike county due to the whipping of negroes by masked night riders, which has been in'progress, for three Weeks. At least thirty negroes have been whipped, and the blacks have organized for defense. As a. result when, the night riders went to the home of Ed Atwater, a negro, they were confronted by a number of armed negroes. A battle ensued, in which-Atwater was killed and also ope of the night riders, whose identity is being concealed. x Three negroes and two night riders were wounded. The situation Is critical and J. D. Woodall, one of the largest planters in Georgia has appealed to the governor for troops to keep the peace. Woodall epiploys many negroes and he says the nighx riders have paid particular attention to his tenants. The feeling against Woodall is bitter among the whites.