Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-24

FraiI Clifton was also arrested. They
ali owned up to their connection with
TIE affair, Rnd also the attempt 10 kill
the gusrds.
For safe keeping these three men were
brought up to this city, and Imprisoned
temporarily in the various stations, as
bad been several other parties arrested
on suspicion Of connection with the rob
berry ia May last, when 500 OOO rewarded
the robbers. They were held here until
night before last, when they left N
charge Of an officer Of the Adams Tx
press Company, and heavily irOned, for
Brownstown, twelve miles west OF Sey-
mnur. Every possible Pceeaution had
been taken to keep their departure Sc
cret. II was feared that it might become
known to some OF the rAsca!s' COM
paniOns, and that 2 rescue might De tns
result. No interference was appre-
hended from others. The officers had 40
idea that stern and determined men, VINO
had become aroused TO desperation by
outrage, had their eyes upon these men,
and that they were doomed. IL must
have been that faithful agents OF the
Vigilance Committee had Ws,ched tAe
stations OF the city eiosei J, anu
ielegraphed Immediately to Sey-
action. for. when The passenger train
was swiftly rolling towards BrOWDstcwn,
two miles west Of Seymour, g little after
midnight yesterday morning, the eIgl-
neer saw far ahead in the darkness OF 4
dense wood a brightly cleaning eye OF
fire that warned him to stop for some
thing, he knew not what. Hardly had
The train ceased to move, when 1t was
surrounded on all sidss by the dark
forms Of a hundred or more armed men,
who did not say much, but acted very
promptly. They held muskets and re-
volveTs in their hands, and quietly stood
guard while their leaders, with strong
SQUAD, went through the train snd laid
strong hands UDCn the trembling des-
peredCes, and, without meeting any Use
less resistance, marched them out into
the wood. The engineer had objected to
their way of doing things, and threat
ensd to move On. But he quietly sub
mitted to the detention when he was
Informed that il he did this ne would
sacrifice many lives, as the track was
blCekadeC.
What was done by the self-coustiJu5ed |
execuucners out in the woods, we car /
not state in detail. How the doomed I
men conducted themselves, what they /.
said and how they pleaded fer life as toe /
ropes we're being fastened around their /
necks and thrown over the limbs OF one I
Of the strong old forest Trees We can not 1
say. There were 10 reporters there TO |
report that Triple death-tO take down /
cOOlly and accUrstely the last trembling /
utteraaces Of the dying wretchss. The |
story is known only to those who hsd q |
hand in the affair.
In, 1a
bodies were seen hanging on the tree.
In Seymour, and for many miles |
around, nothing was thought OF OF talk /
ID Of yesterday but the work Of the Nigi- |
soce Committee and the following /
quite generally Gisiri- I
luted, managed 10 keep the matter
resi-:
" ATTENTION, THIEVES The 2tten- /
ion Of all thieves, robbers, asssssius and /
together with their aiders, ab-
Jettors and ympathisers, is called to the /
iOing5 Of the Seymour Vigilance Com
nittee last night.
We are determined to follow this UP
NTH ali Of the classes above named,
whether imported or to the manor
,orn,' are driven forever from our
midst
Threats have been n sde CT retalia-
ion in case We should resort to capital
In answer We say, should
ne of cur committee be harmed, or q
ollsr's worth Of property OF any honest
nan be destroyed by persons unknown,
re viii swing by the neck uatil they be
cad, every thieviag character we can
ay our bands on, without inquiFing
shether We have the persons who com
1itted thst particular crime or not. This
pplies not only to Seymour, bat sloug
lie line Of the two roads, and wherever
he organization exists. Law and order
must prevail"