The New York herald., 1874-08-27
Arrest and Lyuching Of Sixteen Of
the Ringleaders.
BLOODY RETRIBUTION.
The Whole Country Aroused
and in Arms.


supposed wrong done them, ana manifested a
strong desire to xiii two or three citizens and FIRE
/ and sack the town. Yesterday sixteen OF the
leaders were arrested, taken to Trenton and
! placed In jail for safe Keeping About one O'Clock
/ this morning between seventy.hve and Que hun
/ dred masked men entered the town, and riding
up to the jail, demanded and compelled the Sheriff
to deliver up the keys thereof They then took
the sixteen negroes from the prison, and after kill
ing four and mortally wounding two or the con.
fines OF the town, rode OF with the remaining ten
and are supposed to have killed them.
Nothing has been heard OF the party since they
| lett.
Considerable excitement exists among the ne.
groes, and the whites are taking steps to defend
themselves In case OF an outbreak
The following specials have been receved:-
SURVIVORS OF THE LYNCHING.
TRENTON, p. M-Armed men are pouring In
from the country, hut dnd all quiet. Scouts say
they cannot md an armed negro. Two OF six OF
the negroes found shot last night are still alive.
HUMBOLDT, 5 p. Mall quiet.
NO ARMED NEGROES
RICKEITsvILLE, 6 Z. M.-CitiZens are resting on
their arms All the rumors of armed negro bands
and fghtlng In the country are believed false.
Perfect Reign OF Terror in Gibson
County.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 20, 1874.
Dispatches from humboldt and other points
along the line OF the Memphis and Louisville Rail.
road, IN Gibson county near the scenes of the
disturbances on Saturday, say perfect reign
OF terror exists in consequence OF the excite.
ment growing out Of the taking of sixteen negroes
out OF Trenton Jail last night and killing them
Blacks and whites are arming, and SUCH is the
dread OF conflict ensuing that railroad officials
find 1t difacult to prevent the employees leaving
the road. Further news is anxiously looked for.
The Negroes Thoroughly Organized to
Extirpatc the Whttes-Furthcr Details
OF the Slaughter Of tho Conspirators-
Proceedings in Court-Origin Of the
Trouble.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, August 26, 1874
A special from humboldt. tonight, says the
excitement IN Gibson county Is subsi6ing. No
further bloodshed is anticipated. Women
and children have been coming in here
during the day, and the widest excite.
ment existed throughout the country owing
to rumors OF Legroes marching on
Rickettsville and Of their having murdered two
women On the other hand the negroes were ter
ribly alarmed and many fed to the woods, tearing
the fate of those taken from Trenton Jail last
night.
THE ORIGIN OF TIE TROUBLE
was at barbecue near Rickettsville some nve
weeks since in di1dculty between o white man
named J. y. Hale and J. Weble, a colored man.
about payment or fifty cents. Since that time
the negroes have made numerous threats
OF violence on Saturday night last two
young men named Monroe Morgan and James
warren were riding along the road, and some
three miles from Ricxettsvile they were fred upon
BY some thirty or Iorty negroes, who were hid In
the woods. The young men abandoned their
horses took to the woods and escaped to town. The
citizens who had become alarmed at the firing and
IN view OF the reports that the negroes were
ORGANIZING ARMED COMPANIES,
suspected negro named Ben. Walker with being
one OF the shooting party, when the constable
with posse proceeded to his house. where thew
captured negro named Ben. Ballard, who
confessed that they had met Saturday
night and organized to protect Colonel Webb
(coored) from Ku Klux, and after that to kill Col.
onel Burrell Butler for divulglng their plans to
the whites; but after meeting and firing on Nor.
gan and Warren they separated. He also gave
the names OF large number engaged in the plot
Tor the assassination ana murder.
When Ballard's confession was made public the
greatest excitement spread throughout the coun.
try, and the citizens gathered at Ricke ettsvllle
and meeting was called, at which ESQUIRE
Burnett presided. It was decided to
summon posse and arrest the fol.
lowing negroes, who, according to Ballard
were observation-disclosures Green, Steve Bryant
son. Hayes Pecbes Jarrett Burrows Alfred
Williams and Nick Joey. 1t was done. and thev
were brought TO Rlckettsville on Saturday night.
BAND OF MASKED MEN
rode into the town and demanded the prison ers
but Marshal Dugan refused to give them I'D and
the masked men lett. On Monday the prisoners
were arraigned before the justices on a charge OF
shooting with intent to Kill and with melting to
riot One OF them, jarrett Burrows, turned
States evidence, and related the story
OF the cause, origin, purpose and expectation of
TINS extensive organization among the negroes of
Gibson county, which was corroborated by Nelson
McGhce. colored, who also said II was rumored for
some time past that President Grant would back
the negroes In whatever course they took against
the whiues and acting on this, the colored people
had
DETERMINED TO ExTlRpATE TIE WHITES
so as to obtain their lands, &C.. but had not agreed
upon time 1or the outbreak. This measure for
the murder OF the whites was agreed to by all
except Burrel Butler OF RIckettsviile, and
because OF his opposition they intended to
Kill him ON Saturday night .or fear
he would tell the whites. Burrows also
gave the names OF several other persons who
were to be killed on Saturday night. ana told
where the negroes met IN a railroad cut and .
organized by eectlng Wesley Shields captain until
they reached the house or Colonel Webb, who was
TO take command. They also expected to meet
D company from Humboldt under charge
Of John Regan, which failed to come
Their object IN organizing thoroughly was
to shoJt Ku klux, who, they understood, were |
raidng through the country to persecute the ne
groes. Alter examination the prisoners were
to Jail at Trenton, and the result has
been announced Tne lynching OF the prisoners
causes much Indignation mere.
THE sIAuCuTEy
special from Trenton gives the following add
tional particulars regarding the slaughter OF the
colored prlsoners:-.
Alter the maskers, numbering about 100, had OBJ
Ianed possession Of the prisoners, they tied them
together and marched them or on tho Huntington