The Hillsborough recorder., 1870-04-06

On Friday last Tom Young and Bob
Gunn--thenegrocs who murdered BlaloclS,
theslame confederate soldier who kept
barroom in this place, were hung by the
neck till they were dead inside of the
Hillshoro Jail.
TILE CROWD.
n They crammed and jaInmed and surged
around the outside Of the jail literally wild
Z with excitement and eager to catch
glimpse Of the murderers and see them
swing. There was perfect jam at the
corner windows OF the East room and the
tops Of the, trees We're spotted with sable
birds known as the nation's wards 'Lall
peeping and stretching their necks to get
"a long, last lingering look at the "men
and brothers who We're Just about to en-
bark for that bourne" whereof the poet
has writ 20 much and still knows 50 little.
.sFl M THE PRISONERS.
We entered the Jail aud found the con-
demned men seated In chairs by a fire in
the East room below. Both hid ropes
!. around their nccks. their arms plaioned
and the "black cap thrown behind their
heads and resting on thcirshoulders. Bob
tiunii was dressed In span new cotton
shirt, without any coat on; and Yonng
was attired In his same old shabby and rag
gcd dress. They seemed TO be suffering
! agreat deal from mental agony. Bob look
ed pale and emaciated and writhed In pain
from physical disease. Tom Young toss
ed his head wildly and threw 1t spasmod-
icaliy up and down rs ffbeating his breast
with hischin and trying 70 throw the back
Of his head ON his shoulders. n
THEY MOUNT THE PLATFoRM.
About half past one O'Clock the priso-
ners took their seats IN chairs ON the plat
formcrected opposite the back window and
above which stout staples had been driven
into the ceiling TO tie the ropes. Bob
who waIkedt dt6ttetngly--le the way and
was assisted to ascend the steps by colored
man. Young followed. While the Rev.
Mr.. George T. Hunt OF the Orange circuit
was exhorting the prisoners in a feeling
and appropriate manner to put tbeir trust
In Jesus Christ, they were crying out
Lord have mercy on nep' 4r4.
@sf THAT THIRD pARTy.
II will he remembered that when Tom
Young was brought here from Granville
county where he was arrested that he told
Il one or two Of our citizens that there were
thrce Of them that did the work and that
tile nameof the third man was BIN Doo-
Ley." Though since that time Tom has
been very reticcnt Ieeping 20 himself all
that he knew about the murder. After the
preacher wns iliuugt exhorting them ON
the platform a bystander asked Young, II
he knew Bill Dooley? He said ne did.
He was then asked: :. Did Hill Dooley
have any hand IN the murder" This
question Young cyadcd and answered hes
itatingly, = led Bob Gum into nothing."
And then he begun gutteral unintcllgible
and dolefnl chant which he kept up 10 the
last moment.
-t;;kpiSa TfffIR leRsFH swARRaSfs
.ssimrifI Turner now mad them their
death warrants. Young sang frantically I;
and Bob Gmnkrrtup prayer during the
reading. The sheriff then tied the ropes
ihto the staiies above and both pffoner
stpodcroct waiting 10 take the !. dark leap
Bob couldn't bear Tie ablack cap;" he
hadit raised someiwo or thne tim,ss in
order a. he pleaded that he might say
"good byer 10 more uf his acquaintance.
Thelast man Bob shook hands With was
The Senior editor of this paper saying, to
him, You almost raised me-. lalladiug
70 the Intimacy tliat existed between Bob's
old master aud the senior)
elI3t43f THE ia,oP BALLS. lil5gI
About two O'Clock al thingswerc ready.
Young still mumblcd and guzzlcd his dole
fIil chanting The prop fell Doth nccks
snappcd. The murlerers were hung.
They were buried IL The old gaiiows
ground. Young,s wife got here Friday
evening" She walked NIL, the way from
Granville county and arrived only III time
10 meet the parties that buried her hlis-
hand on their way baek from the grave.
youNd-lIIs IIPB-HIs CONFESSION.
The negro Tom Young was an OIL fam
lily servant aud faithful rdist dc ctambrc
ofDr Young, 'of Granville county, this
State. He viii Be remembered lIy many
in this section who belonged 10 the 18th
N.c.Reg't as having bcenthe 'camp boy
who waited on DIR. Young while surgeon
In sthirs' Brigade. The doctor set d heap
byrT@np An the~edays, and he truly was
a faithful and useful servant lie had
pIsuty u chances during the war 20 20
oyeFto tine senkees but he would never
leave his master, and was trusted by him
tfiinany Ways. s's 'sFreedom', nodouI,t de-
moralIzcd Tom. Tho sunday before the
hanging foinmade a confession toa Young
gentlemen named nAxIEa who took Il
down IN writing and has kindly lent II ~
f0r pnbli,ailoiE We eive4taaheaf aAlpos-
sible after the manner of Ycung's iliem.
THE CONFTyzgfON or TIM yOtfNG.