The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

The Murderer In the Hands OF the Mob-What he had
to say for Himself-His Life Saved by his Mother.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, of Sat
urday, June 9th, has the annexed:
THE EXCITEMENT LAST NIGHT.
Since the murder of, Everson by Able, on
Wednesday, the people of Memphis have
been in state of excitement never before
known here. During the whole of vester-
day, the excitement was intense, and at night
I a vast cOncourse of people assembled in the
Court room, in the Exchange Buildings. 4,
An organization was effected, but such
was the excitement of the, crowd, (number-
ing at least 5000 persons,) that nothing
Gould be done. Upon a. suggestion, the
crowd rushed out of the hall and gathered
around the Jail, first overcoming, without
harm) the Police which had Leen stationed
at the door OF the Jail. -...
The Jail keys were forcibly wrested from
the Sheriff, the door unlocked, and ABB
brought out. The crowd then hurried him
off to the mast in the Navy Yard, with the
intention of their executing him. The mo-
ther Of Able appeared upon the scene and
| lmplored the crowd not to execute him, and
no doubt saved his life. He was recorveyed
to prison. At the hour of writing this, the
| crowd is still clamorous for his execution,
and are laundering at the prison door,
The Memphis Evening News of June 9th,
gives further and more detailed particulars
as follows:
Last night a vast concourse assembled al
| the Exchange Buildings, which was organ
lied by appointing Col. L. Sanarans Presi-
dent, with number of Vice Presidents and
Seer, taries. Numerous motions were made
and voted down, when, finally, the motion
to appoint q committee Of one from each
ward to draft resolutions and nominate vi
GLANCE Committee, was carried - Ell.
While the President was nominating the
committee, amid cries of dissatisfaction, and
hang him now" some persons rushed on
the stand and proclaimed that if one hun
dred persons would follow him, Able should
| be hung in twenty minutes. The crowd tush-
ed out OF the building in the detection of the
Jail, and after rerching it, meeting with but
feeble resistance, Able was taken out and
carried to the north end of the navy ward,
where there appeared to be "crank," on
which the execution was to be performed.-
The rope was placed around the neck Of the
culprit, when his mother made her appear
to take its course, the stern determination of
the crowd relented; cries resounded through
the crowd, 4" take him back )" and he was
taken back and again placed in the custody
of the Sheriff. " -fu.- ts-. .... .o -
A crowd hung around the Jail till late
hour, few being still clamorOus for hang
ing, but beyond frequent bangings at the jail
door, no further disturbance took place.
This morning everything seems to be qui-
ct, and the general impression is that the law
will be allowed to take its course. A..
Daring the excitement last night large
| portion of the crowd were in favor of taking
Isaac Bolton, the murderer of Mcmillan. and
hanging him Also but no attempt was made
to take him from Jail.
A friend handed us the following of the
remarks of Able last night:
lie began by saying that he was thirty
years of age, and had been born and raised in
Tennessee, and would defy any person to
point out an instance where he had injured any
person, until this unfortunate affair with Ever
son. His language was prpfane, and he said
liquor had caused him to do the deed, and he
thought; man ought not be held responsible
for deed done under the influence of liquor.
He aad the murder IS caused by the acci-
dental discharge of the pistol, and no pre-
meditated scheme on his part to take the life
of Everson. He then gave an account of his
liabilities which he said would amount to
eight thousand five hundred dollars, and as
soon as those were settled he Was willing to
die. A voicc-would you kill the gentleman
to whom yon are indebted if they were to dun
you . Able-No, sir, I'll pledge you my
word l would not! what did you kill
Everson for p "He insulted my mother,
and took her cook out of the kitchen" He
could go no further, as the rope was around
bis neck, and the excited populace would not
need his remarks. He was carried to the
lower part of the ropewalk, then his mother
rushed in and plead for the life of her son,
and succeeded. He was carried back to the
Jail, but the populace demanded him again,
and tried every way to break the door down
but could not do so. At last all retired.
During the whole time Able rs calm and
collected; his words were spoken loud and
distinct. He wishes to be tried next Week.