Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-29
SHOCKING MURDER IN MISSOURI THE MUI
uERER RIRNFD Ar THE STAN T..

SHOCKING MURDER IN MISSOURI TIE MUIR
nERER BURNED AT THE SrAhE
The negro man. says the Boonve Observer, belonging Ia
H. France o lsa,E Creek, Prllis county, Missouri WIN
murdered the wife of John Rains living in the same neigh
borinnA burned the stake in 0r nar eorgrto"n of
l3rh n.tan The circumstance attending ms ""ef
SO fur as iOarn, were as follows:
The negro man. ngt,i nineicrn twenty, visited Mr.
Rains house on Sunday morning. the 81 VI July, wh,
Rains absent nj meeting Tor The dabo!Ica purpose
cordng his confession OF committing rape upon th'
person of Mrs Rains The consequence was that inns hy
within a lew weeks of her confinement, was brntay mu
dccd with club the negro attempted 10 Kill her o'les
boy and fanccd he had killed him. fearing, as he said ma
he would tell hinand TWO younger children were sadly
bruised and In fence because as the negro
said they annoyed him "hy crying about their mother
When returned home he found his wife dead md his
cid, boy badly bruised that was thought ne couu MOI
recover but he distinctly told his father who II was had
committed the outrage Thin demon in human shape was
Immediately unprecedented Tor trial. but the citizens took pos
session him burn him Immediately and delayed the OK.
ecuOn only 10 ascertain the motives 0! snch VanouS
outrage.
The negro at frs, said understand that II was mol
him committed the murder, hat his broher and neH'
admitting his guilt sait he WAS nsgacd TO me act by MS
Young His yonng master was lnlmcdutcy taken
custody released because the negro paed
him from the charge admitting that IL grew ont OF his IN
tenlion commit rape The only which be
offered the awful retbuon OF burning This IL the
of the offence and the frequent attempts Of late years
Of ncgus rape white ul nsances Of which
have occurred in this counlyand the impression among
The community that required sHch example 10 protect
them from the repetition Of similar onrages The Negroes
crime was huri indeed but his punishment, will be regard
I'd by many cruel if barbaruus. Had it been white
instead o negro there is doubt lie would have sa.
red similar fate.
The NEGRoa MASTER OnpERsD Our or THE STATE
The citizens Pcltis county, having suspicion thai
The negro nseacd 10 the Preparation Of the decd hy
hi- master. that he knew of The murder than hal
been disclosed ard in consideration Of past Offences held
meeting the l4;h instant and passed the following
!u,ions:
Resolved That Henry France and family be notified 10
leave rcs county within ten days. and that WIN. France
b. notified IL leave il at the same time.
Resolved, That Henry France be notified to leave the
State within thirty days from this date.
Resolved, That We, The committee. guarnee safety 10 him.
self and property for ten dayspr0vded he behaves himself
white shnnldand fnr the following reasons viz:
LIST For aiding and nhrtIing, believe, in The murder
OF Elizabeth Rams, The 3 day nf July, 1853.
I'd For various and divers Expectations committed on Ir
live stock Of his ncghbors
81 For various threats commit Expectations and niu
ricS npun the nciehLnrs.
ih For bad example before slaves by conycfsng with
them in rr,Iun the virtue and chastity of white
and in defamation nf their character, thereby, influencing
them 10 commit deeds o crime and rapne.
5i aud in Of these reasons do feel that
families aud interests safe whilst they remain in tina