The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-08
lFrom the Nashville Banner, October I7th.l
TENNESSEE TERR0RS.
shocking Oufrngcs Hwifliy Aven-
Ee0---A DO. saves his M3sIrcss-.
More Lyneiiing.

Two of the most diabolical outrag-
es over perpetrated in n civilized com
munity occurred last week, near
Shelbyyille. The victims were two
of the most respectable white ladies
Of .Bedford county, aud the guilty
parties two notorious negro despera-
does named Henry Williams and
Samuel Gilliland.
Miss Susan Patterson had gone a
short dis.auce from her dwelling,
scarcely out of sight Of it in fact,
when she met Henry Williams, who
addressed her in language of the
most insulting nature. Before she
could utter cry for aid, the villain
| seized her by the tbroa. and threw
her to the ground She now shrieked
at the top of her lungs for help. In
the meantime her Watchdog which
had follo~ed her, pounaed upon VIII
liams, and in bis efforts 10 bite tore
piece of cloth from the right leg Of
his pantaloons. The ravisIer not be-
ing able to manage both, ~ his in
tended victim was resisting with all
the desperation OF despair, while the
dog was harrassing him with fierce
and frequent attacks, he Jumped up
aud attempted to make bis escape
without having accomplished his pur-
pose. At this instant Miss Pm ter
sons brother came upon the scene,
immediately gave chase and ran him
into Shelbyville, where he was cap
tured on day, while hiding un-
der the house OF ioh. ID. Fuller
Williams was committed to Jail,
and was not oaly identified by Miss
Patterson, but the piece of cloth
which the faithful dog hal torn from
his panta!oons was found 10 match
exactly.
\ day or two after this attempted
outrage Samuel Giliiland went TO the
house Of Mrs. Rogers aud asked her
If any ous WAS ut home beside. her
self Frightened at his mcnacing
manner, she replied that she thought
there were others about the house.
whereupon he told her she lied; that
he had been watching around the
house for some time, and not II soul
was there beside herself He further
informed her tha: ne had driven the
hearse III viii. her husband had been
conveyed 10 his gave, and that lie
had had his eyes upon her ever since.
Suspec,ing now what was his inten-
ton, Mrs. Rodgers commenced to
scream, when the fiend clu;ched her
| 10y the throat, threw her on the floor,
pulled out.a dirk and gase her to un
| derstand that If ;sLe Made any noise
il would he her death Notwith-
standing this murdcrous threat, she
resisted him with all her unequal
strength, aud, in her struggles, she
scratched him on the nose with her
| finger nails. After having satisfied
| his brutal desire, Gill land went to
the door 10 see whether any one was
approaching, returned aud with his
dirk ieldy 10 murder his victim if she
ruade any further Resistance, again
outraged her person aud rushed out
of the house. Her brother, John
johnson, u constable, happening to
| come up at the time, chused the ne
gro down aud brought him back
| Mrs. Rogers Immediately recogniz-
ed MIN by his peculiarly repu!sive
face, by the scratch upon his face, by
the scratch upon his nose, aud by the
shoes which he ~ore, they having be-
longed to her deceased husband.
Gilliland was committed 10 Jail at
Sheibyville, and was, with Williams,
taken out last Saturday to the dis
trics where the outrages had been
perpetra; ed for examination before j.
NJ. Oolsev, Justice of the Peace.
The magistrate not being ut home,
the prisoners were detained there by
L. w. Raney, the Deputy Sheriff, Ill
who's. cDurge they We're until dark,
when the officer started to return
with them to Shelbyviile.
Not long after dark, and about
three and n half miles from Shelby
Vile, on the Tullahoma road, they
were met by about five hundred men
none of whom, it is important to
state here, We're in disguise. The
prisoners were seized by the indig-
nant citizens aud Immediately hung
to a limb of tree. Upon their bod
les were placed placards warning no
one to remove them until the mex,
evening, unless by legal authority. on
pain of sharing the same fate. The
Deputy Sheriff. who had been direct,
ed by Sheriff Fonville to take guard
along, and not allow the prisoners
to be harmed or taken away from him
protested against the course OF the
law being interfered with, but he and
his guard were obliged to yield te
superior numbers. The night was
so dark, and the execution SO sum
; mary, that not one of the avengers
was recognized, though, as before
: stated. none of them were disguised
Both Williams and Gilliland were
terror to the whites and blacks o
Bedford, and oil rejoice at having
Leen rid of their presence.
: A bill is now before the Legislative
making rape capital otfense. W.
hope that it or some similar measure
will be speedily passed into law
The crime is one which has beei
committed with fearful frequency O
late, and no offense against the law
!, , of God or man more richly merits tn
heaviest penalty that can be intiiced
Pretexts for interfering with the du
process of the law can be no longel
offered when the severity Of the pun
, ishment is made equal to the enor
nifty of the crime.
"How is your wife to day?" said
] friend to French gentleman. "Oh
moche de sem, said he, she is n,
hatnr and ,fraid uar lille wllss