The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-05-23
FROM tie Loui.viile Journal, May 18Th.
Terrible Tragedy III Louisville.
Three Negroes Hu,.g by tie -No5-O. Com

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Three NegrOes H,,.g hy tile Mob O;.e Con:
| Hettted .Sutc.oe.
| Yesterday afternoon the arguments o
counsel were concluded in the case Of tn,
three negroes charged with the murder o.
the Joyce family, in this county, seyera
months ago Judge Bullock then charged
the jury, who retired, and in a short time
returned with verdict Of Not Guilty
Ii would have been impossible, we are told
by lawyers, to render different verdict,
/ considering the nature of the testimony in
troduced by the prosecution, which consisted
mainly of the statements Of one Of the ne
groes implicated in the crime. Besides,
Judge Bullock in his charge declared this
evidence to be entitled to but little, if any
credit.
Immediately after the rendition OF the YER
diet, the greater portion of the persons IN
the Court Room left and proceeded toward
the Jail where the accused were confined.
The crowd was somewhat excited, and mani
tested a desire to satisfy themselves with
executing summary vengeance upon the ne
groes, who they conceived were improperly
acquitted. Arriving in front Of the Jail, they
were met at the gate by the Chief OF the
Police and body Of his men, who resisted
their attempt to enter. Fooled in their ef-
forts the excited crowd retired and until
night were gathered in the vicinity, but made
no further demonstrations. In the mean
time the police force was strengthened, and
arrangements made for the defence Of the
jail in view Of contemplated attack. BY
nightiall the multitude had greatly sweiied
in numbers, and the excitement aas mani
iestly increasing. The majority OF the per
sons present, however, appeared TO be rere-
iy spectators, takIn., no part Ia the disturb
ance. Appeals were made Of a highly H.
fIMmatory nature, ard the indignation Of
the people was naturally heightened Final
y desperate onslaught wss made, the pTi-
son fence was broken, and the large crowd
rushed 20 the door. Several shots were
fired, and the force within returned by the
discharge OF blank cartridges. This iirIH
sistaucc further inadGvned the already Intu
rated mob. \ party Of men and boys
forced an entrance into the building where
the artillery IS kept, and, procuring a can
non, heavily loaded it with every description
3! deadly missiles. fnis VAS planted within
f." !eet ot tAs prison door, which was
already battered down, and the windows
broken in. Threats were made to discharge
the cannon into the small snte-chamber
where Mr.. Thomas, the ja,ior, AID his deru
tlo,, Mayor Pitcher, and about twenty po-
.!CemrT, were stationed.
Further resistance would have been utter
y futile, and at the imminent peril Ct the
life q every one Of the gentlemen who were
attempting to defend the prison. 1t would
a-D have resulted in demoi>h.ng the prison
dgi-ucys and safeguards, and freed more
tian fifty prisoners. Under these cireGm-
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