The Republican journal., 1871-06-29
Two Murdcrers at Eay.

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+ John Roseborough and Henry IIarri
were hung yesterday on the same seal
fold at Marion. Arkansas. They wer
both charged with the killing of tw
white men. The Jail which is a small
building of brick, contains but four cells
two on each side, leaving narrow cor
ridor between. The Jail has two entrie
which are provided with heavy iron doors
also the roof and floor are of iron Th,
building stands in the center of a square
winch IS enclosed by a II feet high planl
fence. The scaffold was erected within
the Jail-yard. On the ground on either
side OF the Scaffod was a common pine
coffin
AT the hour Of the execution there
were at least fifty men inside the til-yard
hall of whom were black, all armed tc
the teeth with pistols and guns The
cry was suddenly made that the prison
ers were trying to escape. Every Gun
was cooked and pointed toward the iai
door, and it was only by the superhuman
efforts Of Sheriff Harding that the shoot
ing down OF the two men in the cell was
prevented. The alarm. which had be-
gun on the inside, soon spread among
the eager crowd on the outside. Those
on the inside thought an effort WAS being
made by friends on the outside to rescue
the men, and every one, reporters and
all, drew their weapons, expecting every
moment to hear the shot which would be
the signal for IL massacre The murder
ers had retreated back into their cell, the
door Of which was unlocked, and Rose
| h,r of IN ifIx
| lying on the floor swore he would Kill
the first man who would attempt to en-
ter his cell His rawlings at this period
were fearful to behold He said he was
unjustly kept in confinement, was about
to be hung, and that he would die in his
cell before he should be taken out and
be hung on the galIows. Sheriff Hard
| ing endeavorcu to reason with him. hut
he would not listen to him. He was at
bay in his cell, armed with u deadly
weapon, and no one dared To approach
| him.
Loud voices rose within the contracted
walls of the prison. Suddenly a man
came tumbIlng out OF the iaii-door, with
blood squirting out of his jaw. and his
two hands up, trying to stallnch the san
culinary flood Mr. Manus, the wounded
man. had said he would $50 in there and
take out those prisoners" The prisoners
had signiiicd their intention to See this
thing through. The wife of one of thcm
Harris, had IN interview with her hus-
| band that morning, during which she
gave him Il bar Of iron % II inches long
| | l. in diameter She had it concealed
under her clothing. With this weapon
they resolved to fight ont. As the hour
approached they ''riled up became mo-
rose, sulen and defiant, and when told
that they We're wanted they positively re
fused to come forth. Much reasoning
and persuasion were used to no avail.
1t was then that our hero. Manns. vulun-
teered his services. As he entered lor
this laudlble purpose a hrickhat caught
him on the right Jaw near the mouth
The negroes outside clutchr,l their arms
desperately, and made several motions
which were meant to be warlihc. but
| which resulted in nothing bat A change OF
positions. The Sheriff told the prisoners,
that he had the means Of bringing them
out but he did not like to use amy harsh
measures he did not wish 10 mutilate
| them or have any fuss. He wished to
hay" things done dercntly and in order
Harris spoke up in u loud tone and ~aid .
BY G. d. we are GOING to die We
! have got to 90, and no man in tie world
can take out without plNug tor ii =
| He warned them moi ID ru~h On him
He did not want to shed blood he said ,bui
he WAS innocent, and he wa; not .'aoWinr
to ltA hung for no cause ii they rushed
Oh Linn without giving him fair warning.
they would be sorry for it" Rosebor-
ough also said they would die in there be-
want ~, ,'.l,
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