The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06
TEE sOAFrOLD.
Another Negro Hanged for 0utraging a
White Woman.
Disgusting Details OF the Crime--pescrip-
t0ns Of the Fiend and His
Helpless Victim.
RockrsauAn, Richmond County, \. @, |

June 2, 1871. (
In the presence OF about thirty witnesses-com
2rsing citiaens. State officials and members OF the
press-Ned McLendon to-day exp.ated, with his life,
the crime Of rape, committed nearly twelve months
ago on the person OF
WHITE MARRIED WOMAN,
named Salle l.. Usher. sad though II be 20 say IL,
this Is one Of the crimes which the negroes nave
become addicted since their emancipation Tney 90
not hesitate, when opportunity offers and there Is
little fear OF detection 10 crafty by force, their
hrntal passions the persons OF whitc females.
though retribuon but often swift, follows the
preparation of such a nideous and revolving out
rage and 1t might here be remarked, by way OF
parenthesls thai II there is one cause
more than another TO which can be attTi-
butsd the alleged Ku KluX ousrages IN this
and many OF the other Southern States, 1t is this
propensity OF the negro. despite the frightful exam
pies before HIN, 10 Violate the persons OF white
women. But few OF these horrible crimes are ever
allowed TO await the tedious, though certain, course
OF law. Vengeance TO follow III the
footsteps of the act and brother, father husband,
or combined indignant popuace, usually wipes
out
WITH BLOOD
the unnatural outrage female virtue. In nume-
rous instances, where negroes have been shot,
hanged, or otherwise Ku Kluxed, in tins State par
ticuarly, the primitive causes can be directly traced
to ndignties offered to or outrages perpetrated
upon white females. about which nothing ever APP
pears in the public prints; and these acts
are thon paraded before the Northern people
as evidences or rebellous spirit on the
part of the South. THIS is all fudge;
for, Notwithstanding The speech OF Nj. Jefferson
Davis at Atlanta nne-tcnths of the Southern
people do ''accept the situatlon, ana majority or
the growing generation deeply regret that he should
have gwen such serious concern 10 their future
course. This DEPRESSION rom the subject matter OF
nv report nope viii be excused.
Twelve months and more ago MIR. John Usher, q
well-to-do mnlwright and thrifty farmer OF this
county hired as farm hand
NED A'LENDoS,
negro short in stature contracted IN physical de-
veopmen, ana with head the peculiar formation
OF which was eminenty suggestive OF the species Of
animals said TO be closely allied 10 the negro race.
The head was small, but large in the bumps AT the
back and just above the neck; the features were
like the body, contracted, with low narrow fore
head: eyes mat ad ualf im5eciie expression: a
nat squatty sort OF negro nose ana projecting thick
lips, far out OF proportion even ior negro when
taken In connection with MS entire form. Ned mad
been in the employment or Mr. usher perhaps two
months, and, win tie exception OF a small white
boy, he was the Only domestic II the family.
Ushers peculiar avocations frequently required his
absence from home and he mad made it one of
Ned's imperative duties 10 supply tue house
from an adjacent spring. On tins head he enolned
Ned 10 be particularly careul ia his absence, ms
vile was In very delicate health ana none OF their
three little ones were sufficiently grown 10 be
able to go 10 the spring Ned carefully complied
with his strict DJunclions unul Thursday the 2ist
OF june $780, wnen, his beaStly passions having got
the better OF ms reason, lie anseuted himself
tentionaily neglected 10 bring the water. OWING 10
inns Mrs. Usher was necessarily compelled, about
twelve O'Clock. on this thursday, the day being
cessNey hot TO go 10 tne spring alter water-lttie
suspecting that nend IN human shape was there
concealed III the bushes waiting ner arrival at tue
SPRING Mr.. lsiier was absent from home IN IN
and was assid ously dipping up The wafer III =
stopped position, INTO her pan, when she was
SUDDENLY SEIZED
from behind, and upon looking her shoulder
she beheld the excited aud innamea features OF the
negro, Ned McLendon she was dashed rather than
thrown 10 the ground. Win whai feeble strength
she had lett, and though II was twelve O'Clock mid
day, beneath the rays OF tropical sun. she
screamed Tor help, though conscious that none was
al hani. Then this poor helpless and SUN beauti-
1ui woman appealed TO the monster N piteous
e, me 60; y@p know yo9 are Going wronT e., ~, TO
old rlun is from home ana Use pwine
" do what please" do not wish
Tie manner in Which this inhuinan outrage was
perpetrated, as detailed III tie evidence upon The
trial subsequently. Terror stricken Mrs Usher be-
came UNCONSCIOUS, ana the black demon cTatlhed
his Deasty lusts. out not before her sareking Tor
mercy and appealing ior help thai was not within
hearing. Here was chance FOR another
KU KLUx OUTRAGE.
AZ soon as Mrs Usher recovered her senses she tot
cDldten clustered around the weeping mother,
craving In their innocence the water which the III
fortunate mother was unable TO bring She looked
al them sadly and ptifuily, with what feelings can
best be Understood. Ia the meantime tie
MONSTER had FLED
He sought refuge ron the impending vengeance
thar Was certain 70 follow his DeasIiy act on tie
Grassy Islands, in the Zee Dee river aad there pro-
cured employment from one Mr.. cooper. here, IN
this unlrequented region ne thought ne was securei
but Tue stern hand Of Justice was on his track.
Mrs. Usher as she had recovered IRON her
injuries in the absence OF her husband, walked one
mie and half 10 the residence OF her latner, MIR.
Bosuck, to whom she related the terrible outrage,
III aeonizing tones That had been committed upon
her. In SORROW IN silence ana with deep humila-
tlon the AGED father listened 10 tie recital OF ms
daughters woes. He bowed his aeaG. anu as lie
said, submitted TO the DEGREES Of the Almighty.
and counseied his daughter 10 patiently bear
with her aihiction, TO pray ana 10 forgive.
Notwithstanding tnls, however, Mrs. Ushers
brother soon heard OF his SISTERS wrongs and, with
injured brother. gun IN hand lie went III quest oil
the Bend VINO had violated MS sister, but ne Was no
where
Her father, Mr. Bostick, was one OF those genuine
OLD law abiding cltizeDs o the old North state VINO
deprecated violence, ana VINO adhiOhlshed potu
his injured daughter and her indignant brother that
the law IN such case should take i course ana lidt
they should not interfere aud mar the stern Justice
that must ultimately be melted out 10 tue onender
against the laws OF both God aud man. Win The
feiurn OF Mr. Usher these wise coGnseis preVailcd
and on the saturday following the day upon which
the outrage was perpetrated Sed McLendon
WAS ARRESTED
on magistrates warrant on he Grassy Islands in
the Pee bee river, where lie was at WORK for Mr..
Cooper. lie committed for examination and
sent for IndIctment by the Grand Jury Of
tins county and at the october Term, 1870, true
bhl was found against hin. At ihe February term,
1871, Ills
TRIAL TOOK PLACE.
Owing to the widespread interest I'm the case the
court room was packed 10 sufiooahon. Nea was
ably defended by MIR. Archie McDonaid OF Moore
county, ana General Dargan, Of Wadesooro-the
latter AN eminent member or the Daf--WiO made u
most powerful and Stirring appeal IA his defence.
The jury was composed VI
EIGHT NFGgoES AND FOCR WHITES,
and. after hearing the evidence and arguments IN
the case. they retired. In three-quarters oil hour
they again reappeared tho court room. There
was an Intense silence among the crowded audience
ar the foreman handed ia nis verdict A plea OF
sanity had been offered, which, II thought,
would have some weight with the jury. Every ear
was strained, tue audience held Us breath, ana the
Ind the prisoner
GUILTY RAPF,