The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-03
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Murder of an Entire Family-Sunmary Exc
cuti0n of the Murderers.

Murder Of an Entire Family-Summary Exc.
cuti0n of the Murderers.
A brief account Of the discovery Of murder per.
petrated near Omega Landing, ON the Mississippi
river, has already been published. The following
details are from the vicksburg Times Of the 22d
The citizens living in the vicinity Of the scene tele-
graphed to this city requesting that Deputy Marshal
Res0r proceeded to Omega Landing, within mile or
two Of the Neck, and there obtained Information
crossed over in skin, and were making their escape
In an easterly manner. Accompanied by General
Peck and Captain Cavalier, Resor crossed into Mis-
to have been implicated in the matter. Two, who
were burned at The stake executed the act The two
arrested taken singy, the first one acknowledge
ing his guilt at once and informing on his accom-
plice.
From the confession made by both soon after their
arrest 1t seems that keenan,, who sold wood to
steamboats, had been singled out as victim several
days before the plan put in practical operation
The negroes were waiting until he disposed Of
an and the money for lot Of wood
ready for sale. on the 18th ult. passing boat
landed and took the wood keenan, stayed at the
turning to his cabin, was shot with an old musket
In the hands OF one OF the negroes Hastily search
ing him. they discovered s that he had no money with
ing his body with leaves and underbrush, and in
furated at this disappointment they then proceeded
Of DEATH At the door Of the house they met Kee-
mans wife and in an insoent and threatening manner
demanded something to eat:
The woman replied that there was not much In the
house. but that her husband would return in the
course or few minutes and such as it was they
remarked that she need not wait for her husbands
that he wouldn't be there; that they had
"ixed him." The woman became seriously alarmed
at this stage of the proceeding, and feeling that she
was in imminent danger, attempted to seize pistol
lying on the mantepiece. She was rudely. pushed
aside by one, while the other, with a blow from an
axe stretched her bleeding on the door. Attempting
70 arise, another blow almost severed her head from
the trunk, and she fell back second time her head
In the fire blazing on the hearth.
The Oldest child, q boy some ten years of age,
stepped into the house at this time and, seeing the
position OF his mother, ran forward to extricate
sank beside his mother, killed at blow
The second child, girl some years younger than
the boy, was sleeping IN bed and being awakened
have treated as they did the boy would have been
an act OF mercy. They set the bed on fire and bind
ing the child ON 1t, burned her alive The arrestng
party secured the prisoners and on the following day,
the 10Th delivered them to the proper civil authori
ties at omega Landing. Having confessed their
Committed them for trial and placed them in the
hands Of his constable to be conveyed to the
parish seat for imprisonment. The constable
S Ss journey ne Su. nad only got short
distance, when crowd OF negroes overlook him,
demanded and then took forcibe possession Of the
burned them at the stake Both met their fate with
out protest or cxpostulat0n, and were apparently
convinced that they fully mered the terrible death
While the burning was IN progress, and thinking
to prevent q continuance OF such horrible scenes,
General Peck and Captain Cavalier rode up to the
crowd and ordered them to desist but the negroes
engaged refused to comply with the order, saying
that the murderers should be burned then and there
supposed to be implicated In the murder will be
arrested In the course Of very few days.