Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-06
Outrage bV Free NEGROES.


An outrage of:a very aggravated character was
perpetrated by some free negroes in this county,
few miles West of Raleigh, on last Thursday night.
As We have gathered the facts, they follows:
Messrs. Albert Hinton James Penny, Barney
Jones and Marion Keith, patroling, in the dis
charge of duty imposed upon them by the county
court. About II or 1 o'clock they visited the house
of some free negroes, on the lands of Mr.. Beverly
Jones, where there wedding. They discovered
there collection of free blacks, slaves and some
white folks, fddlng and froiicking generally. This
assemblage it was their duty to look altcr and i'll
order the better to accomplish their purposes the
three first divided off to different doors, Mr. Keith
remaining with their horses at short distance Mr.
Penny was met at the door by two negro women, to
WHOM. he spoke, ordering them to remain in the
house. They attempted to rush past him, when he
ST. uck one of them with his whip, and at that mo-
ment he struck down and knocked senseless
Mr.. Hn;ou at the same time entered at another
door and fel!cd; and Mr. Jones, running to the
assistance of his comrades, also stretched upon
the ground. All three We're stunned and senseiess
Mr. Keith now rushed forward, and he also received
some blows, but was not disabled. Most or all OF
both whites and negroes scampercd off, leaving the
wounded men more dead than alive. Messrs. Keith
and Jones escaped with few contusions or the
head Mr. Penny had the end of his and his
upper lip split open, and one of his front teeth
knocked out, done with the edge of spade. He
also had several bruises his head. But Mr.. Hin
ton was the greatest sufferer. Besides bruises, no
received Il severe cut on the head, laying the scull
bare for two or three inches, and worse still, had
of his eyes literally burst to pieces. We saw
several splinters and fragments taken from it the
next day by DR.. Hill, Of this city. One Of these
pieces is an inch long, and nearly three-ourhs
of an inch WIDE This buried out OF sight in
the socket Of the eye. The pieces are pine, show
ing that he was struck in the eye with lightwood
knot piece of split lightwood
Mr. Hintons condition is still critical, but we
glad to learn he is considered to be doing we'll.
The rapidity and efficiency with which the negroes
acted excited the belief that they anticipating
visit from the patrol and had collected weapons
and laid their plans to receive it they did, This
belief has been confirmed by subsequent develop
ments.
The wounded men are all good citizens and stand
high in the community. As might be expected there
and is great indignation manifested by both city
and country. Judge Lynch is spoken of with more
freedom and approach to commentator,
! than was probably before heard in our COM
! muny. The general sentiment is that surrounded
by the circumstances of position as slavchold-
! ing people, the punishment inflicted by law is in
! adequate to the otfense.
| The rngieaders among the negroes are VIM. Ro-
binson, Sidney Robinson, VIM. Mills, John Mills,
James Mills, and Henry Minis. Two Of them were
caught on Friday night, at Morrsvlc, by constable
! Andrews, Of this City; and two others on Sunday
night, at the same place, by Dr. Alsion. One was
| caught Saturday by Mcssrs. I. j. Utley and
! L. L. Clayton and the other Sunday by
stable Hinton Franklin, assisted by Mr.. Sam. Row.
| land The six are now in Jail.
Much praise is due to all those concerned in hunt
ing up and experimenting these scoundreis. Messrs.
Utaey and Clayton were among the first in the pur
suit, and acted with energy and zeal. Deputy
| Sheriff Norwood was also actively engaged. Mr..
| Andrews, decidedly quick man in whatever he un-
dertakes left here at o'clock in the afternoon and
returned at the next morning with his share of the
game. Mr.. Franklin laid very nice plan to catch
his negro and deserves something for his shrcwdness
we'll as for his efficiency. He decoyed him through
decoy, making him believe he was only wanted as
witness. Sheriff High was also indefatgable
make our people reflect on the propriety of permit
ting free negroes to exist among few such
outrages would the extirpaton oft degrad.
ed class. They would be forced to remove or be
sold into slavery
P. S. Since the above was written the negroes
have had preliminary trial. and have all been COM
mitted, together with three Others who thought
Wilson, witness, was also committed to Jail for
contumaciousness and probable perjury. BY getting
quarters with the Sheriff he probably saved himself
from ride a COLT the foal of acorn.
The trial was had before justices Root. Seawell,
| Harrison and Pool.
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