Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-18
Resistance to Revenue Laws in Ohio.
A U. s. Marshal Severely Bruised and
aa Cut.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. lT.-The
three negroes, murderers ofthe Park family
near Henryville, Ind, were taken from the
jail at Charlestown, at o'clock this morn
ing by mob of hundred and fifty per-
sons disguised, and hung half mile from
| the town.
LATER.-The Vigilance Committee at
Charlestown numbered about seventy.
They came to the jail about o'clock A. NJ
and demanded the keys of the Jailor and
! Sheriff, which were refused. They then
| took blacksmith tools and tore open the jail
doors, cut the hinges and broke the locks
| and placed ropes around the necks of the
prisoners and took them one and a half
miles frsm town on the Lexington road.
Taylor and Johnson were hung on one tree
and Davis on another. The Vigilance
Committee all wore white masks.
Another AccOMnt--VTere the Negroes
aaoL aA ROaSted Alive? A-a'.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 17.-Squire Taylor,
Charles Davis and George johnson, the
negroes charged with the murder of the
Park family, were taken out of jail at
Charleston, Ind, about o'clock this morn
ing by mob ofabout forty persons masked
ald disguised, thirty-three of whom
entered the Jail and the rest stood guard
in the streets. The negroes were hung in
the woods about two miles from the town.
When found, Taylor had been stripped
naked and burned in a number of places
with brands from a fire the mob had kim
died probable with the intention, as ex-
pressed by them, Of roasting them alive.
The mob was made up Of citizens from the
vicinity of Henryville, Otis county, and
CharleStown.
The Coroner's inquest held to-day, rem
dered a verdict that they came to their
death by violence, being hung by parties
unknown. The negroes had not been in
dicted by the grand jury, and the citizens
feared they would escape punishment. No
one attempted to interfere with the mob,
who broke into two cells with sledge ham
mers and chisels, but the sheriff unlocked
the third, seeing he could not keep them
out.
LATER.-It is now known that the ne
groes hung for the Park murder all made
confession to the Ku-Klux, corroborating
Johnson's first story. Taylor acknowledged
that he did the killing while Davis held the
light and johnson watched in front of the
house. There where only 80 men at the
Jail, but hundred were in the woods
where the hanging was done.
A box containing some of Parks clothing,
bed clothes and sewing machine had been
shipped to Taylor's son-in-law at Chicago.
Davis was IS, Taylor &c, and johnson was
near 40. During the investigation
the fact has been exposed that Taylor's
son John murdered a crippled negro named
Jack in Charleston about two years ago,
shooting him at night through a window.
Taylor also confessed that he knew his son
committed this murder. In the house of
Taylor a considerable quantity of stolen
goods were found, including much fine
clothing.
CINCINNATI, Nov. IA Deputy Unit
ed Marshal in endeayoring to arrest Joel
Baker, charged with dealing in counterfeit
money, at Celina, Mercer county, Ohio,
yesterday, was attacked by two brothers
Brandon, who swore Baker should not be
taken from Celina. Th} Marshal was sew
erely bruised and cut, but succeeded in
securing the prisoner and brought him to
this city last evening. It is said that pro-
minent citizens of Celina hold that their
PROBATE Court is the only jurisdiction to
which their citizens are amenable.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 7.-Jno. NJ. Hazen,
Township Treasurer, residing at Viewpoint,
miles from Greensburg, Ind, while re-
turning to his home yesterday evening with
$1,000, was set upon short
distance from the village by
three robbers, who shot him twice in the
breast, inflicting a number of cuts and
bruises upon his person, and made good
their escape with his money. He was dam
gerously hurt, though it is hoped not fatal
". No clue to the perpetrators.