Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05

were beat IN sgaipst his chest, yutl a stick
put under them above his arms. In this
condition he was rolled on theIufvcr md,
received $50 lashes-his blcod Of comse
iiowing IN streams ere the punishment was
pver. When One If klS Etesuring brutes
was tired, he would ask his neighbor to
take histsrn ,ryhile others were counting
the Alhfbsrzof flashes, and shouting in
diaboical way. go on; make him tell;
go1onF But Simon received the $50
lashes without uttering d word of, confess
ion-or praying for pity. and the brutes only
stopped because they found out that il they
went on there would soon be an end to
his sufferings. When he had little re-
covered he was carried away, One, Pus-.
cell, a Yehngi man, sbookkeepef with Mr.
Clark. noticing that Simon got sick, drew
his knife and held it at his throat, while
another member Of the ,ehivalry, one Levi
Shaver, pointed his cooked revolver at his
mouth. threatening to kill him at once il
he would dafe 10 vo;ait. &C 0YEC
OF those who were whipped. almost all.
men and women, had their clothing torn
of. many being tied up like Simon. others
being whipped on both sides, until their
bodiesprse,red the appe1anceofonesast
wound
When the Shareholders thought they
were in possession Of all the secret plans
ofthe conspiracy. the same were summed
up as followr: a.se aesi -.
During Christmas night. at the sign Of
the bursting Of a big pine tree, the slaves
were to rise'and slay all the white men and
old women; the remaining white women
were to be distributed among the negroes:
and besides a white lady. every black man
was to receive two mules, forty acres Of
land. the necessary agricultural impfi.'
ments, and $500 n-cash. The principal
leaders of the Instruction were said to be
William Rollo. a poor white man: An
dreas Higgins, free octoroon; Simon, the
blacksmith, slave; Ike lang. dit cher,
called "Ditchey." slave. and Uncle Tom.
slave. 6
William Rollo had been driven from
Pine Level four weeks previous to the in
surrection. because he was suspected of
buying stolen chickens from the negroes.
and had gone to Montgomery. Some, ne
groes had saidthatil,e Vas to lead the in
Isurgents from Pine Level to Montgomery.
where they would take possession of every
thing valuable, and where Rollo would be
established as the priscipal sslorekeeper--'
ali the Hack folks Having pleiged }l,enl--
selves to trade with him. This scheme
may seem incredible. but was generally be-
lievo' " the g. llible Chivalry. who for
mon.Es afterwards could not find anything
ridiculous in it. They at once dispatch
ed two men to Montgomery to. cap
ture the chief Of the conspiracy, who was
so unconscious of the affair that even after
having been warned. he made no attempt
10 escape. Poor Rollo was not a little
surprised at being tied up with ropes and
dragged along by two ferocions bruies. ono
fof whom was the before named Martin
Noll. Nothing but the confession of the
slaves. obtained in the manner described,
above, was brought as evidence against
him and though the Southern Chivalry
exclude negro evidence from all the courts.
still drunken mob There was neither
fudge nor jury condemned him to be
hanged IN company with the others who
were said to be ringleaders. ar
Tie gallows was erected in the middle
ofthe town, that the spectacle might strike
TERROR into the hearts Of the, slaves, and
fhat everybody might participate in the
enjoyment. Rollo was placed ON a car.
and rope was then put around his neck;
he, could hear his poor wife screaming,
and see her begging the brutes to spare
/ him. She wanted to run to his rescue.
but was actually pushed and kicked back
the car was hurried off. and ,Rollo was
left in his agony while his wife accused
his murderers and entrcated God to avense
her innocent husband. 1870.
During the two or three following days
1.-THE other So called conspirators were dis
posed Of in the same manner. Some
prayed for their lives, and some said that
the white folks could do with Che poor
Lnigger what they pleased. Simon begged
4 to be released of his pains as soon as pos
sible; he had previously begged to be shot
or killed in some manner. and said he was
glad to get out of the South. 80.
The hanging would have continued had
I negroes not been worth a large sum in the
market. The richest planters. men Of in
fluence. saved their negroes. aud confined
their punishment to repeated chastise-
ments. Several of the poor white men.
3who owned one or two slaves, whom the
mob intended to hang. took them away to
distant places. thereby saving their prop
erty. no other feeling than cupidity pre-
dominating. There never has been any
Investigation of the matter before the court,
none of the mob were accused. and no.
body has been blamed. lRollo's wife is
now beggar. The owners of the slaves
did not even dare to ask for cent of in
demnity. The only inquiry into the mat
ter was made in some ofthe neighborine
townships. where more intelligent men al
lonce perceived the true state of affairs. and
threatened to interfere If the Pine Leve
mob did not stop their illegal proceedings
Stih the Excitement lasted TIL Christmas
OF course, the slaves were not allowed Il
enjoy their holidays as In. olden tines
Z Christmas eve the whole white population
was on the lookout, fearing that the biz
, pine tree might yet burst. About IL o.
clock. when the anxiety was at the highes
pitch. somebody imagined that he heard I
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