The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-03
A TRAGIC AND MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Yelled Horscmen Appear Before the jail In
San JncintO, Miss, ut Midnight, Seize a.
Murderer and HING Him.

From the Memphis Avalanche, July 26.l
The town OF Jacinto the county seat OF Iishomingo
ferrous affair last wednesday night, which has been
the subject OF much comment since.
Upwards OF two weeks ago two white men, known
respectively Williams and Bib, and noted as
outlaws were arrested by the joint efforts Of the
military and civil authorities for something and
lodged In the Jacinto jail. Two weeks afterwards
both escaped, but on the following day the dead
body of Bib wss found in the woods. 1t had been
stripped of clothing and every circumstance tended
to the belief that he had been murdered.
About the same time some horses were missed In
the neighborhopd and squad Of soldiers and citi-
ZenS commenced securing the country Tor the
thieves Suspicion naturally fell on Williams, who
was traced to near PASSPORT on the Tennessee river,
recognized the clothing worn by him as that belong
ing to Bib when In jail He was az once accused OF
both crimes Williams was taken to Jacnto and re-
stored to the communion of the Kindred spirits he 30
suddenly deserted
About twelve O'Clock last Wednesday night tho
quiet streets OF Jacno res0unded with the CHATTER OF
horsemen and few moments afterwards a dozen or
fifteen men, finely mounted and masked, halted In
front OF the only store In the place. Loud rapplng
brought young man who slept over the establish
ment to the window. He was asked to admit the
party Hesitating, he was assured no harm was In
tended him, but the party Intended coming IN and
would break the door If he persisted in refusing en-
trance 1t necessary TO procure piece Of rope
The bewidered clerk now fastened to open the door,
and suddenly found himself confronted by several
men, 80 perfectly disguised that 1t was impossible to
recognize a feature Of til ir faces. Obtaining the
rope one offered payment, but the young man, only
he wanted nothing, but hoped they would leave at
once.
the door until the jaior Mr.. Travis came to the
| window and demanded the cause Of the singular
demonstration. "We want to get ill.," replied one of
the yelled hor5emen and upon the ailOr'5 refusal to
grant permission the door was priced open. He
came down stairs and entreated them to leave, but
| the leader terminated the parley by calling out,
Nos. |, and will take charge OF the jaior," aud
| Mr. Travis suddenly seized and prevented from
| any further demonstration.
no nj vn
| got man want" as he led the way to the In
terror OF the building IN the centre Is large iron
| cage, used to confne dangerous prisoners. The
door was priced open and several OF the
yelled regulators entered :. 1t contained three
negroes and two white men. The leader pointed to
one OF them, the murderer Williams, who was seized
and borne outside. The three men detailed to guard
others disappeared as suddenly as they had come
Soon the TAILOR was left alone.
AT daylight In the morning the news OF the visit OF
MASKED mob to the jail became known, and the
sheriff, Captain Beall, started to ascertain the
whereabouts OF the prisoner. Commencing at tho
Soofs on the ground One hundred and ffty yards
from the building the road makes an abrupt turn
at lonely wooded place Looking up from the
startled at seeing the body OF the object Of his
search dangling lifeess from the limb Of tree.
| form was cold and rigid. No one was present to
tell the story. The work Of the executioners had
| Williams was once federal soldier and came to
Corinth last year with body OF troops. He was
| regarded q bad man, and soon afterward de-
| serted From that time up to his death he was
known al q thief and desperate, and on several
occasions the military had hunted him through tho
swamps. He and Tibb we're partners for g long
time. The latter could not have had any money
when murdered, and Williams would hardly have
committed the crime for the few pieces OF clothing
worn by his victim. It Is more probable that Bib6
possessed Information Of some dark transaction
which williams was particularly DESTROYS OF keeping
from the light, well knowing that dead tell no
tales" The names Of the men who executed VIII
liar limos ThnV m I'm Rtttw In
county, and many believe the regulators" to have
been soldiers.