The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-03
TRIPLE EXECUTION.
HANGING OF the Deg River Negroes nj Mo.
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Hanging or rhe Dog River Negroes nj Mo.
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from the Mobile Evening News, Sept 27
large number Of people crowded tue jail yard 10 day
TO witness the hanging o. Robinson, Richardson and
Grant the three negroes socso 70 death by Judge
Chamberlain at the last Of the City Court Long
before ton O'Clock large number OF negroes assembled
IN front Of the Jail and The yard at the time Of the exc.
cution, dsnsey crowded that the police and mill
tho scaiod
or many OF our readers arc familiar with the
facts developed he Of negroes but for the
oensas OF those who are no we give the following sy-
nopss:--
Mr. Fed Peters industrious and well known white
man residing about tea mics from the city, In FORK Of
Dog river was preparing TO retire FOR tho uight
his house was suddenly aud violently entered by four
negroes. Mr. Peters fanny consisting OF wife and
four children we're engaged IN prayers the
time. The negroes were ur less disguised They
demanded from SIR Peters his money ana recois cd from
him 50 So all that be had IN his pocket Before giving
them lhis money Mr. Peters offered resistance but he
unarmed, while the negroes amply supplied
with firearms, ami found that be unable contsnd
with the robbers Alter eetng this they sed
upon his showing them where the adcr OF his
money conceaiei, hga ne refusing to this they
seized his vic ana searched bor person the most
brutal manner They ignnd upon her 81 400 IN gold and
paper money.
menced searching tn nonss lor more They broke up
oil the furniture snd an number Of The foof
planks. did sacce % discovering any thing In
the meantime Mr feieTs ueoae restSe ana one OF the
negroes lrod several slols a. HIM Fortunately OF
them took effect. and one u the brutes took position
IN OF Mr. Peters, and with cooked and loaded
pis'o presented at hts breast kept aim from moving
during The greater part tho folr they remained
In the house He was held passve e look upon the
his wife ani his DAUGHTER by three OF
four runRns. Tho daughter only twciye years OF
age aad the knife OF he negroes was called INTO rsqu-
silon Att dong sAatager they pleased IN tue house
they finally lei af foI several DAYS rest made,
and no clue could b. outlined oy the police.
Finally, the 81 NJ June Ulysses S. Grant was
arrested toe Sta - go month Jim Richardson
was also arrested ana soray afterwards Chas Robin.
identified bY ne Peters fimily before tho City
Court haviug been members Of tho gang that perpe.
trated Tho outrage, AM hey convicted by jury
aud sentenced 10 be bUns the S0tli az August But
as IS well known 'he Governor. 20 whom communicating
had been forwarded ~ city officials postponed
the day o. hanging ioI four Weeks
Another Of these roe, Bob saith, arrested by
Colonel Dimon III New Orleans but through some legal
bubble escaped.
company o. SOLDIERS we're Stationed IN tho jail yard
and with lie forty nsbt policemen detailed by Coiona
Dimou formed guard that was calculated TO prove
amply sufficient for he occasion. The military were
there in obedieIce - the following order:-
arlciAt orpiA No. 22s
iir.pas.. Pos. rosT Q, Ms 81 ;s.7
Lieutenant A. s. Bssssrr. fifteenth infintryE-
firSt Lieutenant Anlrrm henaett, commanding Com
e Mobile, Aba by IL at slrat scvaa A. NJ io.t"of
H." ans GSseS "a Guy .as @
out The sentence ia III csss u Tue Dog river convcs
The company IN oe Increased temporarily By details
VIII be provided win iofy POUNDS q ammunition and one
e possible the VIII return to this post by tho
fRANCK G. BRUNcK
secopd Lieutenant Fifteenth Infantry, Post AdJu,ant
JAIt.
Long before tho hour appointed for the execution the
street in front OF the ali vas danseiy crowded as Il
reader IL impossible vehicles To Tie negroes
tered in force think that repIieys
or pardon would arrive beforr the execution.
FEaALs DEpEAvrlY
Among those present 10 witness the execution werc
number OF women. who, Snen the gates OF the PRISON
enclosure tpo~n open We'd with the male portion
of the rHbble In securing favorable standing places 70
obtain Wow OF the rcvoitng spectacle. IL is almost
superuous to that hey representative OF the
lowest grades OF society.
GALtows
A rough pine platform with cross beam was erected
the jail yard excited tho interest Of tho specta
VINO thronged le ard long before tho hour OF exe
cuton.
SCENE ~ "a. CONDEMNED CELL.
In company with Captain Granger and member oil
the city press admitted to the cells in which
the doomed men we're c1nnned They seemed resigned
thor fate but exhibited considerable trepidatoD On
being told that the time FOR tho execution had nearly ar
rived. and that ANY confession they might have "a
had better b. made nos, they, with de-
clarcd their entire inaoccnca calling upon the God they
the truth Of their asser.
tons.
The colored cergymen 10 attendance then united with
the prisoners in singing prayer. which continued
until tho shsras ssris.aats entered to complete thu
final preparations Tor the close Of tho dreadful drama
rHs LAST SCENE
Tho prisoners marched out OF the Jail at one
r. n, arrayed "a .i.tir -I". shrends Tnoy 40
preacher by tbs sheriff and Chief railce After
ascend the stand tho we're placed around then
necks aud prayer by The coored cergy men followed
The prisoners last famed thor Innocence.
short address made by OF the clergy mea aud
tho prisoners made fo~ remarks IN turn The last
words spoken Richardson before the Platform Tell
we're. 'Mrs Ja:ss, take care Of my book"
The rope minutes past one. Grant aps
psared TO die ~ while The other two struggled fo1
four or i've minutes. Just before the rope cut
Sheriff Granger the sentence VI tho Court.
INCIDENT.
As the Ratchet foa aud the unfortunate
launched INTO eternity, piercing scream was heard
from crowd, followed by scene OF Wild confusion.
Two or three negro women fall IN seeming con-
vulsions. aud borne kicking and struggling,
through the se-hgg 10 the gate. Bes ond this
no dstuI bAnce dsp.ay gas made by those present.