The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-31


From the Memphis Avalanche, July 26.
The town OF Jacnto, the county seat of TIsho-
mingo county, Mississippi. was the scene OF a
tragic aud mysterious atar last Wednesday
night which has been the subject OF much
comment since.
Upwards of two weeks ago two white men,
known respectively as Williams and Blob, and
noted as outlaws, were arrested oy the Joint
efforts of the military and civil authorities for
something, and lodged IN the Jacnto jail. Two
weeks afterwards both escaped, but on the toll
lowing day the dead body OF Bibb was 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 neighborhOod, and squad OF soldiers
and citizens commenced securing the country
for the thieves. Suspicion naturally fell ON
Williams, who was traced to near Eastport, on
the Tennessee river, aid captured by some sol
6iers. One Of the party recognized the clothing
worn by him as that belonging to BIB when in
jail. He was at once accused OF the murder,
and, being closely questioned, confessed bo h
crimes. Williams was taken to Jacmto ana
restored to the communion OF the kindred spirits
he so suddenly deserted.
About l2 O'clock last Wednesday night the
quiet streets OF Jacinto resounded with the
clatter OF horsemen, ana few moments after
wards dozen or htteen men, hnely mounted,
and masked, halted in front OF the only store in
the place. Alter obtaining rope IRON the
only store in the place, they left rode rapidly
to the jail, and Knocked at the door until the
TAILOR, MI. Travis, came to the WindoW and
demanded the cause of the singular demOnstra-
tion, ''We want TO get in" replied one of the
yeied horsemen; and upon the jailor's refusal
to grant permission, the door was pTied open.
He came down stairs and entreated them to
leave; tut the leader terminated the parley by
calling out, mos. l, 7, and will take charge
of the jallor;n and Mr.. Travis was suddenly
selzed and prevented from any further demon
The only other utterance of the leader was:
''You'ye got man VIC want" as he led the way
to the Interior OF the building. In the centre
Is q large iron cage, used to cUndne dangerous
prisoners. The door was pred open, and
several OF the veled regulators entered. 1t con-
tanedsthree negroes and two white men. The
leader pointed to one OF Lhem-the murderer
WIlliams-who was seized and borne outside
The three men de'ailed TO guard the Jailor re-
NAMED with him q few moments, but the others
disappeared as suddenly as they came. Soon
the iailor was left alone.
Al day hight in the morning the news OF the
visit of masked mob 10 the jail became known,
and the sheriff. Captain Beal, started 10 ascer-
tam the Whereabouts OF the prisoner. Com
mepcing at the Jail he traced the party by the
marks OF the horses hoos on the ground. one
hundred and fifty yards from the building the
road makes an abrupt turn at loutly wooded
place Look ing no from the ground momen'
when reaching the spot, he was startled AT see
Ing the body OF the object OF his seaTcn danRllnl
Lieless from the limb OF o tree. lie had eVl
dentlv been dead several hours, tor the iors
was cold and rigid NO one was bo,
been short and decisive, and the world Goa
tanned one less criminal. -.
Williams was once a Federal soldier, an'
came to Corinth last yeaI with body oi TROOPS
He was regarded as bad man, aad soon after
wards des erted. From that time until his deatl
he wes known as a thief and desperado, and OF
several occas ons the military had hunted hin
through the swamps, He and Bibb were part
ners for a long time. Tue latter could not haV
ia anv money when murdered, and William
wnnld hardly have committed the crime for tn
few pieces OF clothing worn by his victim; IT
more probable that Blbo possSSseSu 1TGgsE0 40
0artIcularly NJ desirous OF keeping from the ligh
well knowing that "dead men tell no {1IIa tales
The names of the men VINO eXecu1e,u " iii'aG y,
are unknown. There are no ku'hluX III VI
county, and many believe tAe regulators"
have been soldiers,