The New York herald., 1871-11-21

we before daylight. As soon as the morning meal
was over there was general move
TO THE PLACE OF EAECUTIoN;
some on foot some on horseback and others In all
to spc a. ABOUT Sapss psssss
and meeting many sightseekers IN tine road. The
S s sboy. and %
the. the probabilities Of the quit Of me.
the outrage that had been committea, aithougn
many were fully satisfied the guilt OF the yic
Lins. Inoy were IN the hands OF the law; said the
more ccnsiderate. and tlere should nave been pef
mitted to remain until law had taken its peace
another. OF their escaping, ana nothing, be they
ever ever 50 guilty @ can JUSTLY lawIess SET Of men 70
and jury and executioners. - -.
THE BODIES TAKEN DOWN.
Inc Dodies were then taken doWu--frst TAYLOR.
next Johnson. and, lastly, Davis. All three were
placed In wagon and hauled TO Charicstown.
negro 5etwcen twenty i've and duils ts,rty 1ears
OF age, was present from early In the morn
ier s a nsEea q ns ss .odas
sight that would have touched the stonlest heart.
Il was not boisterous but silent tears; The sad dc
though too intense for utterance He was there 70
take charge OF his father and helped to place Rim
that they were AFRAID to claim the body. end per.
mitted tito remain IN the hands OF the Coroner.
Z f THE INQUEST. .1.5
The jury arrived In Charlestown at quarter to
twelve O'Clock yesterday and appointed to meet In
hour the examination or witnesses Was commenced.
william Boyer, being sworn, tesfiied-At about
men n. cameIo my house and knocked ~ my door;
asked them what they wanted; they said they
wanted to get IN my shop for some tools; said
would not come, and they picked up piece OF tim.
Der and broke In the window and took OUT couple
OF sledge hammers and two cold chsels; after they
started or came out and went down town; dld
not know any OF the mob either BY their dresses or
voices; they were on foot; did not see whethei
they had arms or not;I saw tncm when they brought
tho darktos out; they had two or them In tho lead
and one seemed to halt; they had some trouble In
getting him along and made great deal or noise;
the man who was leading in front came up and said.
Yom must dry ms up after That heard a. not a,s
grounds and nnding that they were not going to
hang them there returned TO CharlestoWn. T.4
my nrotHer last night; after they came there and
took the tools got up and followed down rown;1
ss saa
they then allowed me to pass as far as opposle the
Court House door; stayed there until they broke
they had guards IN the road IS far up as Mrs,
Green's. think; there were probably ten guards;
know either Of them; could @ not recognize either
BY their faces. voices or clotnng Idld not notice
ing because 1 could not get close enough 70
the place; i did not hear any yel!s or hal,
them when they hung the negroes a. CarLwrghts
wood; did not hear any groans; think heard
he said; think two were hung wnen got there
aud Taylor was still alive kept up with them all
the way until 5aey To5 1os 20 inc % tnsr ano
persed most OF them going nOrthward on tine Lex
George v ". Baxter Sheriff. being sworn, testified
1 suppose they arrived at my house about one
O'Clock; they denauded the keys Of the Jail, and
before my wie; dressed s. and came ousj out
and they demanded the keys again, when ]
1a Hm Sd eS d9
not have the Keys, when they presented pistol &C
me- s refused and l. tod them nsc tSa1 sens ,h sse
,Ictch in the tools" and proceeded 70 break open
the jail; think there were about twenty men ID
the house; there were more outside: could NOS
say who they were after getting the prisoners thcy
loved and arrived At ii the p place where the hanging
was done; saw nobody there when arrived, ex-
Hcne Funk was and testified to facts
similar to those stated above, but ne could NOT iden-
ny ans q s Tas N he has
ready stated wnat he saw IN the above report 1t il
unnecessary 70 repeat his testimony. ~ 2 !e1
The Jury, after short dellberation. returned
verdict that the deceased squire Taylor. George
johnson and Charles Davis, came to their deaths
BY being hung by some unknown persons. sal
THE PARK GIRLS l
Ing. Helen's pulse was los and irregular, and Eva
lines pulse los and rsxnar % % Both ci them ate and
LATER-NrRRv1Ew WITH A KU KLUx. r.
An interview with one Of the maskers, since the
above was written, sets NJ rest some points In the
anair which were in doubt There were afty OF the
masked men IN CharlestOwn and one hundred when
tho party ell gathered at the hanging The negroes
all made confession corr0boratlng the nrst confess
sion made By Johnson. Squire Taylor acknowledged
shat he had done the bloody and brutal work, while
confession was to the same purport. Squire Taylor
also alvulged the fact that mis- son John mad muir,
dered crippled negro named Jack, some two years
house In Charlest0wn, where JACK was staying.
This murder created some excitement at The timey
and the crime was charged upon other parties.