The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-26

ed the town aud reached the high road 10 In.
nato. A French officer, whom / recognized rs
one had seen In command Of the guard of the
wounded, came dashing alozig e., syTu,ld enioo
l called ont TO him as he rushed past, s4ye lie
Aastrians thefs9n Son dit,n was his only reply.
Following close to his heels came one ~ ti,s
large wagons belonging TO the Imperial su,ls
and in 1t young man TO whom had seen th.,
surgeons of the Imperial household especiaIIv
deferential the day before Next came an omen
chaise, with two civilians, one Of whom was
lashing the horse and the other fighting off the
soldiers, who We're trying their best to climb
up behind.
Two Slaves Hung-Another Burned at the
Stake.
The following letter, which we find in the
ST. Louis Democrat, gives the particulars OF q
horrible affair, already mentioned by tele-
graph:
MARSHALL, SALINE Co., Mo-, July 90
Some time ago, you viii recollect, q negro
murdered gentleman, named Hinton, near
Wayerly, in this county. He was caught, af-
ter long search, and put in JAIL Yesterday
he was tried at this place, and convicted of the
crime and sentenced to be hung. While the
sheriff was conveying him to prison, he was
set upon by the crowd, and taken from that
officer. The mob then proceeded to the Jail,
and took from thence two other negroes. One
of them had attempted the life of II citizen of
this place, and the other had just committed
an outrage upon 4 young white girl. After
the mob got the negroes t2gether, they pro-
ceeQeQ 10 the OutSklrtS OF Town, ana select.
ing proper place, chained the negro who
killed Hinton to a stake, got a quantity of dry
wood, piled it around him, and then set it on
fire.
The negro was stripped to his waist, and
barefooted He looked the picture of despair
but there was no sympathy felt for him at the
moment. Presently the fire began to surge up
in flames around him, and its effects We're soon
made visible in the futile attempts of the poor
wretch to move his feet. AS the flames gath
cred about his limbs and body he commenced
the most frantic shrieks and appeals for mercy
for death-for water! He seized his chains
they were hot and burnt the flesh off his
hands. He would drop them and catch at
them again and again. Then he would repeat
his cries; but all to no purpose. In few mo-
ments he was a charIe ed mass-bones and flesh
alike burnt into powder. Many of the spec
tators. who did not realize the full horrors OF
the scene, until it was too late to change if, re-
tired, disguised and sick at the sight.
If the horrors of the day had ended here, it
would have been well, but the other negroes
were taken and hung-justly, perhaps, but in
violation of law and good order They exhib-
tied no remorse. One of them simply remark
ed :! that he hoped before they hung him they
would let him see the other boy burnt. -
The outrage perpetrated by the negro was
upon the daughter of highly respectable far
mer named Lamb living near Marshall. 1t
appears that a number of children had gone to
gather blackberries not far from town, where
the negro, who belonged to one of the neigh
boring farmers, was at work in a field Accord
II.
they saw of him was when he rushed in
among them, perfectly naked, and seized the
eldest of them about i3 years ofage, the daughter
of Mr.. Lamb. The others were frightened and
ran away while the negro dragged his victim in
to q tnicket and committed the fiendish act
While he was dragging her along, she told him
she would tell his master and her father upon
him. He replied he was a runaway and had
no master In the meantime her little brother,
who was of the party, hastened into town and
told his parents the story. party of men
Immediately started for the spot, as directed,
and found the girl i'll conyuisions. After bath
ing her she recovered sufficiently to tell the
currence. They then went in pursuit of the
negro and from her description of him, found
him at work in the field. He was Immediately
arrested taken before a justice, and confronted
with the girl. who had been conveyed to the
magistrates office. She recognized him imme-
diately. He was put in Jail, but the people
took him, with the Others ard hung him as
have stated. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb, it is stated
are almost insane about the matter. Fhe girl
although much injured, will recover. There
must have been upwards of l,O0O people pre-
sent, although many returned before the affair
was over.
TRAGIC RESULT OF INFATUATIoN-A Man
shoots his Dfistress.-A bloody tragedy took
place in New York on Saturday evening
on the steps of the Brandreth House, in which
Virginia Stewart, a courtezan of Mobile, lost
her life at the hands of Robert G. Mcdonald,
her lover, who resides in the same city. 1t
appears that they met in New York, and she
refusing to speak to him so enraged him that
he drew a revolver, and while she was running
up the steps of the Brandreth Hotel 10 escape,
fred at her, the ball penetrating her BRAIN
The Herald says:
As Miss Stewart was passing the Brandreth
House. in company with two other women,
they met Mcdonald who no sooner saw them
han he a q IL
iul. This occurred near the main entrance to
the Brandreth House. Mcdonald then put his
hand into his breast and drew a revolver
She. suspect ting his purpose, rushed up the
steps ; but before she could reach the door,
one of the barrels was fired with unerring
aim, the ball entering the left temple. The
unfortunate woman was then seen to throw
up her arms and fall insensible upon the steps.
The body was removed to drug store ad-
Joining and thence to the hospital. After firing
the shot, Mcdonald attempted to shoot him.
self but was prevented by the police and by
ISLANDERS, and taken to the Eighth Ward sta
ton house.
The revolver is one of Colts middle Sized
with only one barrel discharged. A splendid
dirk mounted with silver, with an ivory ham
die was also found about his person. This
was about ten or twelve inches in length, and
on the case, in gilt capital letters, were the in
itials ]. X. l.. He appeared quite cool when
he arrived at the station house, and stated that
the reason he shot her was that she was un-
faithful to him.
The following letter was found in the pris-
oners possession by the police, directed to
John w. Smith, Mobile, Alabama:
MY DEAR JoHN-I am about to commit that
which will astonish you and most of my
friends in Mobile. l have left some instruc-
tions with Messrs. Simeon, Leland X Co, IN
regard to my body, but have since drawn three
hundred dollars of the amount first wanted.
leaving 81 500 in their hands, which, after de-
ducting my expenses, will remit to you
Aflectionately yours, forever, "BoB."
My love to Harry and the boys.
ROBERT G. MACDONALD.
The following addendum was at the bottom
of the letter, in pencil marks
Sand to you who find my body, have my
trunks opened, and you will see letter ad-
dressed to Messrs. Simeon, Leland Co, in
regard TO a disposition of my remains. Buried
with my beard on. Respectfully yours,
ROBERT Z. MACDONALD.
Metropolitan Hotel.'
To an Alderman, who visited the prison,
Macdonald made the following confession:
l am from Mobile, and have been living with
this woman five or six years; l have been
quite III timate with her, and she keeps house
of prostitution there l was so wrapt up in
her that could not shake her off, and final
ly quilted Mobile and came to this city for the
purpose OF getting rid of her; she followed
me for the double purpose of meeting me and
obtaining girls 10 bring back with her to Mo-
bile; have followed the cotton shipping bu-
sineSs for several years in Mobile and along
the Mississippi river; l met this woman in
Sstloou to-uuy III CoiHpauy Will Two
other girls; l tried to persuade her to go away
with me, but she refused; she had been drink
ing freely; have brother named Maedon-
aid who has been serving as Colonel with
Walker in Nicaragua; / am relation of Col
Zachary Taylor; have been so completely
wrapt up in this woman that nave lost AL
control over myself in consequence OF her ac-
tions. and could not carry on my business;
suffering from the excitement OF I um. car
ried a pistol and dirk, which was never IN
the habit of doing in my sober moments; al
TayIor.s saloon we had some words she per-
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