Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-06
The Latest "Rebel Outrage" Brutal
Murder by Negroes.

One of the most brutal and savage mur-
ders ever recorded occurred on Wednes-
dav last, 10 Barnwell district, South Caro-
lima, which shows that the seed of Repub-
licanism, so thickly sown in that state is
bearing fruit with a vengeance. We are
indebted to a gentleman from that locality
for particulars of the horrible tragedy.
1t appears that, on the day mentioned
the oyeIseer on the plantation of VIM. J..
Lawton, Esq, Ia cousin of General Lawton,
of this city, near Allendale, Barnwell dis
trict, South Carolina, told one of the field
hands to 90 to work, commence blowing
To this the negro objected and difficulty
and by her violent language further in
creased his ire, and he raised heavy hoe
that he had in his hand and attempted to
strike the overseer on the head, but he
managed to evade the blow. The negro
attempted to strike the second blow, but
the overseer drew a pistol and shot him in
the face, inficting slight wound. He
then retired to his house, and for about an
hour all remained quiet.
The negro meanwhile, had been among
his fellows, melting them to violence, and
soon a crowd Of them assembled around
the overseer's house. Nearly all the ne
groes on the plantation were In the assem-
bly,, and the overseer, seeing that his life
was in danger, jumped out of the window
and ran. Shots were fired after him, one
of which wounded him. He still continued
to run, however thus wounded and bleed
ing, and pursued by the savage crowd Of
brutes, now iniamed to perfect fury.
After chase of about mile the over
seer reached the house of Mrs Mallod,
whose husband was absent at the time. He
implored Ler to take him in and shelter
him flom the yelling pursuers who were
seeking his life, which she did most will
liugly. Then she took her stand outside
the door, and for II ore than an hour held
the murderers at bay, resisting all their
efforts to effect an entrance, and refusing
to accede to their demand to give up their
victime. They strove to get her away, but
she struggled nobly, heroically maintain
ing her position, aud received many bruis-
es at their hands.
Finding that they could not intimidate
this courageous lady, the foremost of them
broke in the window of the house, and
were quickly followed by others, and the
wounded man inside soon fell a victim to
their savage fury. Shots were fred at him
and eleven buckshot entered his breast
While he lay upon the floor in the agonies
0f dEaTh ponro yUoroan ANNA onI hnaf
him with sticks, and some Of the worst
among them declared that they "wo'd not
leave without piece of his flesh to carry
home with them"
A more brutal or diabolical murder has
perhaps never been committed, and those
who pcrpetrated The bloody deed, while in
the act of executing their horrid purpose e,
acted more like demons let loose from
Pandemonium than anything in the SEM
blance of humanity.
While engaged in their murderous work
they were frequently heard to cry out that
the Radicals would protect them, thus
showing that the responsibility for the ter
rible death of this poor man rests with
those who have scattered broadcast thro'
the South the seeds of bloodshed and dis
order.
Our informant could not recollect the
name Of the murdered man, but said that
J he came from southwestern Georgia. He
was a good overseer. and an excellent man
in every respect. There were thirty-one
negroes engaged in the affair, and are now
held in confinement but if the Radical
party has carried the day in South Caro-
lima there is little hope that anything will
ever be done with them,- Savunnah, Ga. J
Republican,.