The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-29
Lynch Law In Missouri-Two Negroes Hung
ahd One Burned.

lCOfreepon0epce O tue 81. LOUIS Deuocfh.
MARSHALL, Saline Co No, July 70. 1850.
Some time ago, you will recoleet, negro murdered
gentemsn named Hinton, wsverey, 10 this county
he ~as caught after long search aud put 10 jail Yes
terdsy he tried sbis place convicted of
crime, and sentenced to be hung. While Sheriff
conveying him prison he was set upcn ny me crowd
snd taken from thar officer the mob then proceeded 70
the jail and took from iDence two negroes Ono OF
them had attempted the life Of citizen OF this place. and
the other bad just committed outrage upon young
white girl After the mob got the negroes together they
proceeded TO the outskirts the town. and selecting
stake got quantity Of dry wood piled around him
eet Il fire. Then commenced scepe ~hicb for its
sckeopg horrors has never been witnessed before this
The negro stripped to tho waist and bsrefooted he
looked the picture OF despar-but there sympathy
to surge up in flames around him, and it's effects were
soon made visible In the futile attempts OF the
poor wretch TO move his feet An the flames gath
cred about his limbs and BODY he commenced the
most frantic shrieks and appea for nercy-for death
for water! He seized his chnins-,hey were hot and
catch at them again. Then he would repeat bis cries
but all purpose 10 few he cnarred
mass-bones and hesh alike burned into a powder
Many very many Of The spectators who did realize
the u Of the scene until loo late change
il, retirea Disguised and eick at tue sight.
II horrors Of the day had ended here IL would have
been we'll, but the other negroes and hung
justy, perbspe-but IN volton Of law aud good order
They exhibited NO remorse One Of them s.mp'y remark
him see the other boy burnt"
The outrage perpsuated BY the negro upon the
uauRnSer VI y uEpty IeepoCtSo0 ie!mof uSmoo LAOO,
living Marshali. Il sppears that 4 Of chill
dren had gone to gather blackberries, mot far from
the town, where the negro, Who belongea TO one
of The ne!sbboring farmers, was n work in . field
According TO the statement Of the children, the
they Of him when he rushed IN among them
perecsy Naked eldest then about thr
teen years OF see the daughter OF Mr. Lamb The
frightened and ran away, while the negro dragged
HE victim INTO inicket and committed the fendsh act
While be wss dragging her along. sne told him would
tell his master sna her father upon him. He replied no
was runaway ana had no master 10 the mesnn@e her
little brother, who was o the party has.ened into town
tod hts parents the story. party Of meo immcd
aely started for the epct directed aud found girl
in ccnvulslons After baning Der she recovered SUN
ciepsy tell the occurrence. They then went pursuit
OF the negro and nom her description OF him. found HIN
ut work in the Geld. He Immediately arrested taken
before justice, and coofrooted With the grr Who had
been conveyed TO the nasstrates Office She recognized
him Immediately BE vas put 10 jail, but the people took
him, with the others, and hung him have stated Mr.
Mrs Lamb, stated, are almost insane Apou. tho
matter. rhe girl although much injured will recover
There must have been upwards Of thousand people
present, although many returned before the affair was
over.