Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-19
BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

AHempt of a Gang Of Negroes 10 Murder
White Man-FaH Particulars Of tie
Bloody Affair.",
One of the most brutal outrages on rec
ord occurred in the vicinity of Conner's
Creek, in the township of Hamtyam ock,
on Wednesday night last. On Thurs
day morning the inhabitants of that neigh
borhool were thrown into indignant ex-
citement by the report that one of its
most worthy citizens, n man named
Lynch, was murdered the night before by
gang of negro oes, who have infested that
place for some time past. Upon learning
OF the affair the citizens of the neighbor-
hood repaired to the scene Of the outrage,
and there beheld sight which, even in
these times, makes the heart shudder.-
There lay the victim Of this diabolical
outrage, not dead, but so disfgured,
manned and clotted with blood as to re-
semble putrid mass Of liver rather than
human being. His face was most hor-
ribly mutilated, resembling a repulsive
lump of ensanguined jelly, his hair mat
ted with blood from ghastly scars, as
though the fiends attempted scalping,
while one arm almost chopped Oft, lay
imbedded in pool of coagulated blood.
How Lynch still survives is miracle.
The particulars are these: Lynch, who
is a farmer, has in his employ hired
man named Drinidy, who some time
since surprised and exposed the amalga-
mating amours of the leader Of gang of
negroes in that vicinity. Determined on
revenge the negro in question, with four
comrades, armed with axes and knives,
entered the house of Lynch about II o.
clock at night, and commenced to har-
angue the hired man for daring to ques-
ton the propriety of amalgamating in
trigues and stating that he was as good
as any white man. Lynch thinking that
this was not the hour nor place for dis
cussion of these questions, requested the
party to leave the house. They not only
refused to leave, but Immediately com.
mcnced an attack upon the household,
using their deadly weapons with All ener-
gy which showed conclusively their OBJ
iect was murder. Poor Lynch wne
dered inscnsibe almost Immediately after
the melee commenced, the cowardly ruff
fans beating him most inhumanly whit
he lay upon the floor, to all appearanc,
a corpse. Mr.. Drinidy, however, just al
one of the murlerers had aimed deadl,
blow at the PROSTATE form upon the floor
succeeded in wrenching the axe from ~
grasp and turned furiously upon his as
} sailants, when the whole gang fed in fea
from the scene of carnage. Had it no
been for the courage and almost superhu
| man exertions of Mr.. Drindy, there is n'
doubt but that Lynch would have beel
torn to pieces by the infuriated savag es
AS it is, it is a matter of uncertainty
whether he will recover.
The names of the negroes we have not
as yet asccrtained. Three of them have
escaped to Canada The other two ar
still at large in the ncighborhood. War
rants have been issued for the arrest o
the whole gang, and it is probable tha
some of them at least will be brought tt
Justice.
The neighborhood in which this horri
bic affair occurred is completed y overru
with these barbarous wrctches, and it II
, said they are getting to be insolent, over
: bearing and perfectly lawless since tn
issue Of the Presidents proclamation
which they construe into the belief tha
they are privileged by its provisions t.
do just about as they please. Of late
has been really unsafe for white men It
say or DO anything in opposition to th
! wishes OF these negroes. Not only this
but they prowl around the country il
gangs, robbing hen-roosts, clothes-line
q, and even hog pens with impunity. Ih
t people of the vicinity arc awakening tt
the reality of their position, and are dc
termined that these outrages shall cease
; If not accomplished by lawful means W
r shall not be surprised to hear that ster
f Justice has been meted out to the perpt
j traitors of this outrage, and the whol
. tribe which they represent, at the hand
c Of an indignant community. - Detro
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