Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-09-06
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Withdrew from the crowd, and With
arms folded, silently awaited the re-
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The streets near the prison now
became sold mass of human beings;
saloons, hotels, and restoarats were
deserted, and clerks, walters and pro
tprietors joined the excited mob, and
lent their voices to the general cry.
tAt length, a demonstration was made
towards the prison door. Upon a
balcony overlooking it now appeared
the Mayor Of the city, who arrested
the movement by asking again to be
heard. He appealed to them as good
citizens to disperse;; pledged himself
that the murderer should not escape,
but be tried, and iffound guilty hung.
Citizens did the same, but noting
could shake the determination of their
auditors; the cry Of Down with Lim!'
and groans, Kisses and insults, now
greeted all who spoke in favor of the
prisoner.
I Five o'clock came; the crowd. was
still congregated in threatening num-
Ibers round the prison; hour after hour
had been consumed in listening to
speeches and suggestions, which had
Ebeen received by groans or shouts of
approval, according to their character.
The mob was growing impatient, and
in few minutes more would have
forced the doors of the prison, when a
proposal was made which received the
almost unanimous approval of the as
Isemblage. =-s.,,.a..-.
Itwas, that jury of twelve men
be selected, that witnesses should be
examined, and that the prisoner should
be tried, and a verdict pronounced
within. two hours. The jury was
selected, who repaired to the Orleans
House, and the trial was comenced.
The evidence was conclusive Of the
! Guilt of the prisoner-there could be
but one apinion. Yet, for an hour
the announcemeri. Of the verdict was
with held by the jury, in the hope of
the dispersion of the crowd as the
evening advanced. Eleven o'clock
drew near, and still no diminution
of the number could be Observed A
great portion of the crowd werecollect-
ed around The Orleans house, and the.
of Verdict! Verdict! give us the.
verdict now greeted the ears of the.
Jurors, who, seeing the uselessness of
longer defering the announcement
of their decision, came, forward, from
the balcony Of The hotel pronounced
the yerdict Of Guilty upon the prls-
oner, which was received with shout
Of triumph by the the crowd.
A rush for the prison was made;
long lines Of armed poliece were sta
toned on each side Of the door, as
well as inside Of the prison, who had
orders to shoot down the frst man
vino attempted to force an entrance.
This for a moment, seemed to check
| the infuriated mob as they gathered
around the door, apparently waiting
some one to take the lead. But it
was only for a moment that they
ouailed before the determined front
| of the poliece; for the next the beard
ga miner, who had first applied the
match to the train whose aames
were now about to deyow the prison.
Ter, stepped boldly to the door, and
was followed by a score Of strong
Earms bearing huge beam, to be
used as a battering ram in breaking
through The wall which divided them
from their victem. The officers hands
were upon their weapons, but the
miner stood unterri6ed in their midst,
Iand calmly informed them that to draw
one drop Of blood at that moment
would be but to bring upon them
lselyes punishment as dire as that
which no earthly power could rre.
vent theprisonsr from receiving
The crowd endorsed the words OF
the speaker with a most terrific yell
the pcnderous beam was brought
] against the door with a crash that shook
1.-THE building to its very center-the
poIiece gave way, and the next mo-
ment the phrensied mob stood in tha
presence Of their victim, who, para
] lied with fear, lay prostrated in his
chains. The irons were fled and
ihroken from his limbs, and an escort
followed ~ the whole line Of the
! jassembIage, bore him in triumph to 2
large oak tree. lear the corner OF K
] and Seventh streets beneath a sturdy
rlbranch Of which he was gsarded'