The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-01
NO 276


Aboliiionist, they would hang him on the
iirst tree. AtLAfayette, small town in
the western part Of Louisiana, the ruff
hans overlook their innocent victim, and
conveyed him back 90 Orange Texas.
where they carried him before civil
court on the charge Of horse. stealing,
accusing him Of having stolen the iden-
,ical horse they themselves had given TO
him IN part payment for his services.
The Court returned verdict of not
guilty, and ordered McKeea "a he dis
( charged, as the evidence of any intent 10
steal was not sufficient 10 warrant his
eommifsal. The decision enraged tbe
assassins, who were bent upon bis des-
rnc,ion, and tho mob seized him as ne
lett the courtroom, and conveyed him
TO an old barn, half mile distant. where.
after haunting him with all manner of in
suits about his views on Slavery. thew
stripped him, and administered a coat of
tar and feathers. Procuring a rail thew rbde
him into the town of Orange. followed
by brutal and insulting crowd, whom
they invited to shower insults of apv
KIND upon Mchees. The rowdies spat
TOBACCO juice IL his eyes, and as they ar
rived in front of tho bar-rooms his ner-
secutors would throw him violently on
the ground, fer the amusement of tha cruel
and debased creatures who lusuallv con.
gregate about such places After Che
MOP mad Shouted their appreciation, Nc
hees was taken up and conveyed TO the
next shanty, where the same operation
was performed. MoKees tainted several
times from complete prostration, and buck
ets OF cold slops were thrown over him
70 restore him TO Consciousness, He beg
geo them TO Kill him if il was any satisfac-
uon Tor them 10 torment him In such
manner
Getting tired Of their sport thew took
MIN TO an old shanty, and secured An old
deerepit negro, they made McKees sbske
hands with him, aud then, amid The ieers
OF the crowd, told him TO take q n dr;nL
with his old uncle" and oomnoIiod h;n,
70 drink old Abe Lincoln's health"
Alter this they seemed to be satisfied
VITA demonlac sport, and two Of the ruff
nans prevailed upon the others 10 release
MN but II he was caught again at.
tempting TO escape, they vowed they
would hang him. Mckees was no
sooner out OF their clutches than he fell
into the hands of others of the same marty
who heaped all sorts of indipnities mon
MIN IN The streets, and hired boys 20 pelt
MIN win rotten eggs and call him s'nig-
ger lover" Being hourly in fear of his
lie, ne resolved upon another attempt 10
escape from his ihtedded murdorcrs' and
ne started on foot for the mountains, hon
ing to reach Mexico. When ak miles
from Orange the excited band overlook
and completely surrounded him. and
with cowhide aud pistol IN hand. swore
If he made any attempts 10 escape. or
offered any resistance, they would blow
his brains out.
| Jim Worshem grabbed him by tho
throat and accused him Of being id
miserable Abolitionist, while Joe Jordan
applied the lash TO his back, and whip-
ped him till his strength was exhausted.
Jim Worshem stripped the clothes from
his body, and exchanged the bloody
garments from his victim for the shabby
clothes he had on. Mckees had put on
his best suit Of clothing, not expecting
ever to return. This done, McKess. who
was speeches., motioned for them TO snare
him, as he saw Jordan take from his coat
pocket clothes line for the almost dy-
ing man knew they we're going 20 hang
him. The gang, which consisted of the
two Saxon brothers, Jim Worshem, joe
Jordan, aud three others whose names
Mr. Plumner had forgotten, then stized
the detenselese man, aud placing the rome
around his neck, carried him across the
road TO q large tree, where they hung
him. The news was soon circlaied
through Orange, that one did Niger
stealing Abolitionist was taken care Of
and those citizens who knew Mr.. MoKoes.
saw this iiend, Jim Worshem, parading
in front Of the bar-rooms, Infatuated with
liquor, swearing boaatiaz!y ef what he
and his confederates had Accomplished
for Texas, by Kidding her soil Of an Abo.
litionist, while on his back they reeoq-
nized poor Mckee's clothing.
The next morning, Mr.. Hope Cooper. A
farmer Of Orange County, was driving 10
the town Of Orange, when he was hor-
riiied at the sight Of McKee's lifeless
body suspended from tree at the road :
side. lie drove back, and informed ono
OF his neighbors, when theybolh returned,
cut down the chastity and terrible disiort-
cd form Of the murdered man and buried
the body Ia an adjoining field. AS Isoon
as Joe Worshem, Joe Jordan. and his col .
lowers heard what Mr. Cooper had dune,
they swore with terrible oaths that thew
would cut the heart Of Che Yankee sym.
pAthissr that had removed the BODY of
an Abolitionistj but Mr.. Cooper and his
neighbors were cautious, when cues.
toned about the body, 10 plead entiro
Ignorance Of the whole affair.