New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-15
x.,s Murder-Executiss or Two OF the
I'M Murderers by a mob.
"a arepsds {Bfiss) Republican Of 18th ult

-, community was startled on Monday
W. .ss hv hearing that Thomas NJ. Bingham,
~ I'D about three and half miles east OF
~ - missing, and had soI been seen since sun
~ nrsvious evening. party OF ten or fifteen
Gi supposng that he had been thrown from
49,. IA ether killed or disabled, repaired,
A. Tie news was made Kno wn, TO his
rs.A searched the woods for a considerable
m.ss around, but without making any dis
o;ss tsnding In the least TO solve the mystery OF
.sssnce The search was rene wed On Tuesday
0.sS. and continued through the day with no
~ access. As no trace of him could be found,
~ ~ of his having left the residence OF Sam.
~ Gamer, (which is less than mile distant from
~ ssp,) about sunset the previous evening being
~ suspicicn fastened upon the slaves on his
EIs,m q the agents Of his death.
~ dawes were accordingly taken up, and
- methods OF obtaining a confession from
- resortsd TO- Some OF them protested to the
- that they were innocent One was finally in
~ 70 disclose the whole affair, and conducted
y. an having them in charge to the place where
- Sody was concealed. The others then c0rro-
raed bic statement as 10 all the material facts. II
1870 from this confession, that q conspiracy to
sdeT tie deceased had been entered into by all the
dsveo three ofhis own and one hired slave several
seksprior to the commission OF the act but not
srSeuted for the want Of what they dee ned ft
~sNtsnity. On last Sunday night, however, they
ssnpished their design as MIR. b. was entering his
nss.hcuse after supper, for the purpose OF giving
~ d the negro men struck him a stunning blow on
n bsck Of the head with CLUB, the other lmmedi-
SAY jumped upon him and eraspeo his hands. and
ee neoro woman secured his feet, while the arst
am him by the throat and made the iourtn,
,snpg negro bring q rope, which was fastened
.s.rd MS neck BY this means he was strangled
In NE was extinct After the deed was done, the
~ vss placed before one OF them upon Mr.. B 9
~ snddle horse, and brought seine three or four
80 down the AbitupoAbogue creek, and there tied
:, n sacks, with stones brought on horses by the
hsn and then thrown into the creek. They then
ssrhsd the saddle horse Of the deceased on the pub
Sc rad leading out east of the town and returned
ia house, where they spent the remainder Of the
s,sht IN singing and dancing.
ffer Tho Jury Of Inquest had discharged their
s.ty the negroes were taken In custody by the
sSsri6 and brought TO town, and placed In black.
s.th shop TO be iroDed. the twO men were placed
: irc,s by dark on "Wednesday evening last, and
ssst by the Sheriff to an upper room Of the building
.dopipe TAs Republican, office and guard stationed
c,Sr thsIn. While the Shsr # was attending to the
sscuyipe with irons OF the woman and boy, mob
srtsYed the room where the two men were confined,
ssscued them from the guard in attendance, carried
Asm 10 the bluff above what is known as the Lower
FAM. and hung them until they were dead.
Tie Sheriff started off in pursui TOT the mob, as
ron n be was apprsed of the rescue, and cut the
sOses By which the bodies we're suspended, imme-
dstey upon his arrival but too late TO save the
ss9Yoes from their fate. The Coroner empanneleda
I'M of Inquest on Thursday, whose verdict as we
issrn, was "that the negroes were hung by mob
consulting OF persons to the Jury unknown" The
ssAer two murderers were taken to C0feeville
vo1srday, and placed in the County Jail to await
" due course Of law.