Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-02


holding a meeting about three miles
OF Blunt Immediately went to him
and told him. 1t SO astounded him
that he asked to be excused from fur
Their service on that day. but the peo-
pie insisted and got mp q certificate,
stating that the rumor was false, that
there was no tincture OF sbolitionism
about him. But the Editor of their
paper in Dallas County was not pei
mitted TO publish the certificate
under penalty Of being burne,. out
lie determined 10 leave the County
at once. and employed team Tor that
purpose. The evening before he was
20 leave. lie had letter handed him
by his wife. which had been left by
another person. The letter stated that
he and Blunt were to be hanged that
evening six feet above terra tirma. to
dance in the air." lie was at tina,
time boarding with Mr. Smith. 10
years old, who owned - slaves. We
loade,l our guns and prepared for
them. Said that they did not come
that night; it was sleepless night.
Here the speaker spoke feelingly OF the
prospect OF death 30 close by, and that
for no oifense. But morning came anil
with IL the mob. A. they were eating
breakfast about sunrise four or five
men rode mp. John Hoard was leader,
Mckinney took his rife and went out
to them. Hoard jumped off his horse
and fred at him with double bar
relied pistol. Attempted TO shoot a
second time. but the lock only snapped.
Mckinney tried to shoot. but lac hid
behind gate post so that his aim
was INSTRUCTED. lie then ran for a
shotgun. but his wife caught anil held
him, so that the mob made good their
escape.
IL was but little while until the
man came who was To move him and
his family again to the North. The
wagon was at once loaded, ami they
started. The old man Blunt and his
son werc with them. Having trav
eled about II miles. Mckinney walk
ing all the way. the driver insisted
that he should ride and drive a short
distance lie accordingly put his gun
in the wagon. and took seat a.
driver. lie had driven but q short
distance. when. in crossing q ravine
they were met by nine men. two OF
them with guns. McKinney's wife
became frightened. and held on TO him
so that he was powcrless. They rob
bed the old man Blunt of his gun, hi,
brave son running off and left nj.
father in the hands OF the mob. They
took them back to the county town
about Is miles. where they said they
should have an opportunity OF Civ
ing an account of their abolitonism
McKinney's wife was left ut man,
house near town. and he and Blunt
were put in Jail. Between 3 and
O'Clock in the morning. the Jail wa,
unlocked and they were ordered out
calling PEARSON Mckinn y. come t.
tho door" lie went. expecting tc
meet bullets. a DIR. Pryor, who was
more a doctor OF whisky barrel than
any thing else. met him. lie wa.
taken out and his wrists crossed and
tied by two strong men. The mark
oil the rope are yet upon his wrists.
Then The old man Blunt was served
in the same way. lie was weak and
sick. and could hardly stand up. liz
sunk down while they we've tying him
They led them about 10 yards. prom
ling to take them to the wagon, but
when within about 20 yards of il
they stopped them. and tried to ii,
Ed. Mckinney to a small black jacl
oak. but the rope was too short, $,
Sayers held the rope while Pryor CAV,
the first ten stripes. lie was Stripe,
to his shirt. aud large cow-hide had
been procured for the purpose. Thus
they changed until seven of them hat
each laid ten laShes on his back. cut
ting his shirt into ribbons. and hi,
back in gsshes from five to six inches
long. Then the old man Blunt had e
pass through the same severe ordeal
when they were taken within rod o
the wagon AMI left. Ed. Mckinney
said next day pieces Of his shirt wer,
taken out OF the gashes in his bach
longer than his finger. The wagone
kindly attended them. and finally the,
were landed again in Bloomfield. Iowa
They were whipped on the 18th OF las
August.
They were both robbed Of all tn,
money they hal. except small sun
that 10y sone unacrountablc COOL mcl
, was in the possession OF Mrs. Mekin
ney.
Mr.. Mckinney said h. had resolve,
never to tell Of his treatment in th
South. but before he got back To Iowa
the account was published in tn,
Northern papers.
lie blamed M political party will
il and desired that neither party >houl'
make capital ont of il. lie spoke o
the officers of Texas. excepting Gov
, Houston. only. as horse thieves. rob
bcrs and murierers: Said that I6I
men hal been killed in that State nc
Gently for no oiien,e.
Thus we have given brief outlin
, Of his account Of his Texas Treat
mcnt." There were particulars an
incidents given by the speaker whicl
wa have no, given. but have aimed t,
give the principal facts rs given b,
Mr.. Mckinney. His audience wa
large and attentive. a. he pictures
his condition while in the South. tn
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