Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-18
Criminal Record.


FATAL FRACAs.
NEW York, Nov. IA fight in the chain
factory at Trenton, yesterday, between six
workmen, resulted in the killing of John Brad
ley and seriously wounding the other five. The
weapons used were chains and the fight was very
severe.
LYNCH LAW.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 17.-Three negroes,
who murdered the Park family, near Henry
vile, Ind, were taken from Jail ut Charleston,
this morning, by Il disguised mob and hung.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Squire Taylor, Charles Dixon, and George
johnson, negroes charged with the murder OF
the Park family, were taken out OF Jail at
Charleston, Ind about ten this morning by a
mob OF about forty persons, masked and dis
guised Thirty-three entered the Jail, and
while the rest stood guard in the street, the ne
groes were hung in the woods, two miles from
the town. When found, Taylor was stripped
naked and burned in a number of places with
brands from fire which the mob kindled, prob
ably with the intention, as expressed, Of roast
ing them alive.
1t is strongly minated that the negroes made
confession before death. Taylor and johnson
were hung on the same tree, Davis on another
tree hundred feet distant. The mob
vicinity of Henryville, Otis county, Ind.
The Charlestown coroners inquest, to day, rem
dered verdict that they came to their death BY
violence, being hung by parties unknown.
The grand jury and citizens feared that they
would escape punishment. No one attempted
to interfere with the mob, who broke in two
doors with sledge hammers and chisels but the
sheriff unlocked the third, seeing that he could
not keep them ont.
OFFICER ASSAULTED.
CINCINNATI, Nov 17.-Deputy Marshal
McGutiy, in attempting to arrest Jack Baker,
charged with dealing in counterfeit money at
Celina Ohio, was attacked by the two brothers
Brandon, and severely cut aud bruised. He Sc
cured the prisoner and brought him to this
city.
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER.
ELMIRA, n. Y, Nov. 17.-Henrv Ward, of
Tonawanda, has been convicted of mansaughter
in killing Wesley L. Shader, of Lima, n Y
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A NEWSPAPER MAN.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 17.-This evening
AmeS Robinson attempted to shoot John W.
Pittock, one of the proprietors of the Evening
Leader, the ball just grazing his head. The
difficulty grew out of publication in reference
to Robinson.
HANGED.
MONTREAL, Nov. 17.-Iohn Lee, a Norwegian
sailor, aged twenty-seyen, was hanged to-day
for the murder of Mrs. Foster, on the 3d of May
last.
STARTLING LETTER.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1T.-Ihe Couricr-Ioumal
will tomorrow publish a startling letter from
the south which states that society, strong in
number and wealthy, is organized, having for
its objects the importation of negro ruffans
into the northern states. The letter is very
positive and specific. 1t says that the plan is
TO furnish such negroes rs are dangerous in
every community means of getting away, re.
curing them to go north of the Ohio river.
The society is opposed to the kukluX. 1t claims
that it has right, in the absence of local ius-
tice, denied by the general government, to Get
rid OF its murdererS and marauderS by money
IL Is alleged that the increase of negro criminals
in the north during the last three months is