Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-07
A Respectable White Woman Tern
from her Horse by q Black PieBd
and Outraged, near Osce-
ola, Arkansas.
She is Dragged into the Woods, and
her Person Twice Violated
A Shocking, SickOn.
ing story.
Arrest Of the Human MOnster-Hii
Victims StOry-Publie Indigna-
tiOn-The Villain Flees,
but Is Shot 60
Death.

committed Its dSmnable character mas out
few parallels in the annals of crime. II Is
sickening, horribly fearful, and black as he'll
itself. The scene of the fearful deed was near
OseeOla. Mississippi county, Arkansas. Last
Tuesday morning Mr.. E. Bowel, an old citi-
zen OF the county, whose home Is at Carson S
lake, while going through the cane on TINS
side OF Mud bayou, foun0 morse win a SIDE
saddle on HIM, riderleSs and grazing IDLY on
the roadside. Catching the horse, he proceed
ed on his way TO Osceola, and shortly ie1 In
with Mr.. c. A. smith, who, on seeing the
horse, informed Beyel that only few min
utes before he had met the same horse, then
ridden by a lady. This excited BeVels curl
osity and apprehension, aud he sent smith
back with the horse, with instructions 10 cali
| loudly as he went along, in hopes OF finding
the missing rider. Smith proceeded on the
county ROAD toward L. A. Cissels house, and
while making inquiries of Cissel in regard to
the horse and its rider, the woman whom ne
had previously met came out OF the woods
accompanied by negro. As soon as she sa "
the men she ran toward them, calling to them
/ to arrest the negro, who In the meantime
broke and ran. Smith and Cissell followed
and by the aid OF a large dog belonging 10
Smith soon captured him. He proved to be
DAN NALIN, A BLACK DESPERATE
of the worst description, who had been pick
ing cotton around there for the past two sea-
sons He was Immediately secured and
broHght to Osceola where the following facts
were elected on an examination before
/ magistrate Esquire Hale) yesterday morn
ing. We give the woman's statement UertG-
4 tim:
sirs, Virginia Yancey being sworn says: I
reside at the house of my father, Mr.. W. ID.
/ Bond, in this county, on Carson S lake. new
| er saw the prisoner but once before yestel day
that was some time since. Yesterday morn
| ing met the prisoner about one and half
miles on this side Of Mud bayou. be passed
| on his way, as 1 thought, and rode slowly on
/ mine. In about half an hour he came up be-
hind my horse and called 70 me and asked
me where was going. told him that was
90 my way to Mr.. Cissell's, and ne then or
| dered me to step, as he wanted TO send some
word out there. BY this time he was close up
| beside me and caught hold of me by the arm,
saying as he did so, "Get down of this horse
you Cd d ID white bitch, you, or will cut
your throat In a minute" He took his knife
/ in his hand as he said this and opened II and
| then jerked me of the horse. As he jerked me
down he picked up stick which lay beside
| the road and struck my horse with IL, Whicn
caused the horse TO run of. he then dragged
me through the woods, tel1ng me that II
made any noise he would cut my TIN oat-
commenced begging for my life, and plead
with him not 10 Kill me. told him had
A LITTLE BABY AT HOME,
and begged him to let me go 10 It. "G-d d-n
Tour baby, and YOU, too he said what the
hell do care for You or your baby" de SAID
he would Just as soon cut my throat as to kill
a hog, and then, while continuing 10 drag me
along, he frequently said he would cut my
heart out He pulled me this way about q
mile into the woods, when he m ade me sit
down by a big tree. He then asked me II
had any money, 1 said no, upon which he
called me Cd d-n liar, ana proceeded to
search me, turning my pockets wrong side
NJ.
thread, which he took. There was letter in
one OF my pockets, which he made me turn
wrong size out TO see IL there was any money
in IL. He then made me pun on my shaw I,
bonnet and apron, and open my bosom, which
he searched for money. He then took my
bonnet, apron and shawl, and, wrapping them
not want to get any blood on them
for ybody to see. l again began
to beg for my life and plead With him TO let
me go home to my baby. de SAID; " HUSH
up, YOU Cd id white D-h," and draw
ing his knife on me, again said: Hush talk
ing so loud; you only want somebody 70 near
YOU and If anybody was to come up, would
cut your throat, Cd d--n you, before let
you loose" He then caught hold of me, hold
ing his knife drawn in one hand, pushed me
over on my back, and
VIOLATED MY PERSON,
saving as he did so that that was what he
brought me ont there for. He violated my
| person twice, holding his knife in his hand,
| threatening my lie all the time. yielded
was necessary to save my life. Having &C
complished his purpose ne let me go, anc
| asked me If ] was religious, l told him "no.
/ He then told me to get down on my knees and
say my prayers. ] again commenced TO beg,
and told him If he would let me go would
/ not tell on him. After had begged long
| time he at last said: "Well, you promise so
/ fair not to tell on me, will let you go. with
that we walked back TO the road, and when
/ we get in the road he ran his hand into his
pocket, and pulling out twenty-five
| rent piece and a three-cent piece, he
/ forced them into my hand. tried not 10 take
| them, but he said, You God id white b-h,
| n YOU don't take the mon ey l will scarry you
back into the brush and cut your id throat.
| 1 then took the money, and he made me &C
company him toward Cissel's. He said that
| he was going to tell Cissell that my horse had
| thrown me, and he had been trying to cate h
him for me-. As soon as we came up TO MI
/ Cissell's, and could get out OF reach OF the
negro, l called to Mr.. Smith, who had my
horse and to Mr.. CisseI 10 catch him. You
/ know the rest"
LYNCH THE FIEND-KILL HIM.
This testimony was given in a. quiet but
| firm tone, and carried conviction OF It's truth
| to every heare.. on account of the terribly
| exciting nature of the testimony, the sheriff
and his deputies had great difnculty in re.
/ straining the bystanders in the courtroom
i from lynching the negro then ana there. MI
| Bond, The father of the woman so foully out.
ragged, tried to pistol me negro nena seV t IA
| law. After Mrs. ancy ceased giving her tes
| timony, \. 8. Semmes, ESQ.,, who had been as
| signed by the court to defend the prisoner
arose and said that he waived an examina
! ton at that time, and the magls'
| trate committed the prisoner to Jail
| to await the action OF the grand jury
| The sheriff took the prisoner with a strong
| posse and started to the jail with him. On the
| way umbers OF excited citizens were seen
| swing him to a limb, but wise counsel pre-
| vailed and thu law was lett TO take Its course
/ Had the negro not been fool as well as de
non incarnate he
MIGHT EVEN NOW BE LIVING,
! though incarcerated. But on his way to Jail
having heard Of the many recent escapes o
| criminals rrom our Jail guards, he thought III
| would emulate John Fare, and broke Tor th'
| woods. In about half minute he was III
| orally riddled with pistol bullets, but contin
| ued to run down the levee couple OF hun
/ bred yards before he fell. When the guart
| caught up with him he was stone dead.
| Jury OF Inquest was Immediately empsn
| neIled, and returned verdict mat Inc DE
/ ceased, Dan Nalin, came to his death by gun
| shot gounds from the hands OF parties TO tn
Jury unknown, the said Nalin being at TN
| time OF Fis death endeavoring to escape from
/ the officers OF the law.