The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-08-06
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
x Woman Outraged by a Negro, and tbs
Negro Hung By a Mob.
Corrsspond dent oftne Leavonworth Conservative


Correspondent ofthe Leavenworth Conservative.
GARRETT, ANDERSON COUNTY, Kansas
oaa.s sou. July 81, 1864.
1a ED. CONSERVATIVE: Ono of the most
outrageous crimes ever committed by a
6snd in human shape, was recently perpe-
trRted in this community, and justice, quick
sure, and terrible overlook the offe nder.
The undersigned, who we're appointed a
committee to report the case for publica-
tim, send the following statement:
10 Early on the evening of the 25th inst,
Mrs. Adeline Duren, a widow lady highl5
esteemed by all who knew her, was ur-
deFed, mangled, and outraged at home,
Within a stones threw of neigkbors all
around, and about forty rods from the hall
where nearly all the community were as
sembled to hearCa chronological lecture
After the lecture, her daughter returned
home, fund Tie lamp still burning, saw
blood on the floor but did not find her
mother. She gave the alarm, and the
neighbors soon found the body, the skull
Broken in three places, and head nearly sew
cred from the body. Appearances plainly
indicated that the body was ravished after
thecmurder had been committed. A cor
onef's inquest was Held, which resulted in
ayerdict that the deceased came to her death
by violence, which was Inflicted with an
AK in the hands of some person or persons
unknown. #
ga The next morning a mass meeting of the
citizeus was held, to adopt measures for
the detection of the murderer The only
clue obtained vas the fact that a negro was
seen on the evening previous, going toward
the house, between the hours of eight aud
nine o'clock. Several .negoes were brought
in and examined, but no evidence of guilt
appeared. About noon a committee Of
twenty persons wasappointed to search the
town and country for bloody clothes and
other evidences of guilt. They soon found
a pair of bloody pants under the bed of a
negro by the name of John Warren, which
pants he was known to wear the day before
Other marks of blood was found on his
person and clothes. No doubt existed as
to the guilt of the prisoner, but it was
thought best TO defer any definite action
until two O'Clock to-day. when a mass
meeting Of all the citizens of the county
was called, and notice sent in every djrec-
don. To-day three fourths, if not nine
tehths, of all the citi zens of the county
were on hand at the appointed time. The
committee reported the facts, together with
the confession of the criminal, which we
giyesbelow. There wasano tumulmous ex-
element but in the face Of every man could
be seen the firm resolve, 'justice ehall be
dane" The motion vas made that we
proceed to execute the penalty of the law.
Immediately. The motion was unanimous
IL adopted without a dissenting voice.
Lawyers, doctors, ministers, farmers and
mechanics were there,a and all felt that il
vas right. The negro was then taken to
lhea new jail, and hung as quietly as if the
Sheriff had dose it. At the request Of Dr.
Derby, the head of the negro was given to
him as Psychological specimen, and the
body was given to the colored people for
iaj@ment. NJ. A. PAGE,
fn-r -u G. ". 1LER,
G. T. CHAPLIN,
.EJEELy Committee.
THE CONFESSION OF JOHN WARREN, TIE MUIR
raz DERER OF MRS DCREE