The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-08

From the New York Express, June %
A FeacfuI Excitsnent at New!
burg--A Negro C0uisnits % Rape
upon d White WOMinm-A TOts
Take the NeglO eat of Jaiiand
Hang Him.
The Newburg Telegraph Of Saturday con-
tanned an account Of an assault and rape. up
on white woman, by negro, named Rob-
ert Mulliner, AMI the sauie paper Of Mon.
day evening gives US the terrible sequel, as
follows,
1.-THE arrest oil the negro was affected at
Fishkil village. aid Mtilliner arri4ed 10 New
burg at about six L. NJ, on SATURDAY., and
was placed in cell. The arrest was inme
diately uoised abroad, and soon the country
men Of the injured girl began to assemh,s
in their places Of resort, and to discuss the
matter OF the offense. This was continusi
until late hour, and was renewed on the
Sabbath. The intelligence Of the occurrence
spread to the other side OF the river and car
ried with it the name OF the injured gil,
which was remembered by some who had
formerly known her father and mother in
ireland, and We are told that Mulliner bare
ly escaped hanging there. At about six
O'Clock r. NJ. an excited crowd began to p,ur
up Second street, aud in q very short time
two or three thousand persons had resembled
around the Court House:
Sheriff Hanmors bad already received
some intimatI IN of the proceedings, and had
called to his aid the regular police force OF
the village, expecting to be able to 500 he the
crowd and avoid bloodshed; but he was mis-
taken. The leaders Of the mob at oace de-.
! lad fhsk tkA ho ss, -
hands. This demand the Sheriff refused, and
added that he would defend to the extent
OF bis ability, the property and prisoners in
his charge. lie was told that the that dis
charge OF his revolver would be the signal
for the general attack, aud that neither HIM
self nor those acting under his orders could
liye five minutes that those making the de-
mand did not wish to invade the public prop
| erty or injure any person except the often
der, and would not do SO unless compelled -
The Sheriff still refused them admitlance,
and they burst open the door.
Rev. E. j. O'Heilly then appeared on the
ground. his presence having been solicited by
Alderman Chapman, and endesvored to quiet
and dispsrse the crowd, but to no practical
purpose. While he stood manfuly at ons
door and told the crowd that they could on.
ly pass over his body, . portion Of the mob
made their way to the Liberty street door
and effected an entrance to the building -;
Three iron doors barred the lurther progress
OF the mob, but axes, sledges, and other I'M
plements were speedily obtained, and ons
after one the locks yielded, and MulIiner was
in the HANDS Of those who sought hun. A
few moments and all was en- led OF his NOR.
tai career. The crowd fsll upon him with
their leet then drew him orth to the yard.
At last rope was procured and the victim
hung from tree. The crowd then began to
diaperse, and by II p N. all was again quiet.
we have endeavored to nAake some lnqui-
in reference to the progress OF the mob
From what we can learn, the Newburg por-
tion Of the crowd were ready, and abando,
ed the iatention with which they visited tha
Court house, when appealed to by Father
OReilly: but there were others there who
told him to his face that he could not infu,
ence them 1t seemed that the mob was
thorough organized, and was actingunder tho
direction OF elected leaders. One tall man
a sti anger-steped aside and consulted with
some OF his followers-=told them there was
being too mucn noise made--that Father
O'Reilly must not be resisted, but that the
crowd must be impelled from behind against
him. His advice was followed, and soon re.
suited in the possession Of the hall cells.--
Judge, Brown, Judge Mcneil. E. A. Brew
ster Esq and other gentleman, endeavored
to talk to the excited throng District Ats
torney Cassidy tried TO be heard. He as
sured the crowd that the punishment for the
offsnse was imprisonment for ten years or
for lis--that he would use all his efforts to
infict the penalty OF the law. The crowd
caught only the words ten years, and rang
them out as fresh appeal for vengeance.
Appeals were without avail-reason was
swallowed up in the passion OF the hour,
and prudent and law abiding men Quailed
under the fires determination of the assaif
ants. Ali that could be done was done, ex-.
cept to appeal to arms; and we we're satisfied
that had this been resorted to, many inno
cent persons would have been killed and
maimsd. Had an armed squad met the
crowd, when it first entered the hall of tho
cells, they might perhaps have rolled back
the tide. but the result probably would have
been that the building would have been Sc
on fire, and psrchancs the vengeance OF the
excited men been turned into new channels
aud to the sacrifice OF innocent lives.
Especially was this appreaended when 10
der the impression that the injured woman
was dead or dying No one could contra
diet this report ior no one knew the fact Of
its existence until too late to stay the pro.
csedings.
Had Mnlliner been seized before the law
had overtaken him, the case would, perhaps,
have been different, for he richly deserved
the gallows; but no one can approve the vio-
lation Of the public jails and the defiance Of
the law. While our sympathies were en-.
tirely with the outraged girl - while We
could appreciate the motive which led them
to seek the punishment OF one who had
grossly outraged all law-we used all our
power to stay the excited throng. Perhaps
| it is easy to say now that Mulliner could
have been protected--that our public officers
tailed to do their duty but we are satisfied
that all was done that c,uld be done. Had
the crowd tailed to secure the object OF their
revenge, the result, we are persuaded; would
have made still more fearful record.
"The body OF Mulliner is now in the hands
Of Coroner Ring. and sn inquest is being held.
ave learn that the injured woman is in q
fair way to recover. She remains at the
Court. house, and il receiving every attention
at the hands OF Sheriff Ilannore and his
lamily."
pG~If Brough's bowels are bibli~
cal bowels, that is, "bowcls Of com,
passion, he must feel ponderous
weight of sorrow for poor Dave Tod.
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