The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-17
The Hanging by Mob of the Negro
Convict TaIifeno, at MaTtInsburg,
Thursday Night. ..... =,


Convict Talifeno, at MaTtInsburg,
Thursday Night. .a..
AS the readers of the INTRLLIaRNcKR
are aware, JOHN TAL1FERRo, was under
sentence Of death at Martinsburg for an
alleged rape and subsequent murder Of .
little white girl named ANNIE BUTLER.
BE was to have been executed several
weeks ago, but writ of error was grant
ed by the Court Of Appeals, and the case
was to have been argued before that
court at On early day. There was a great
deal Of feeling in Martinsburg and vicinity
in regard to the affair, and many people
were indignant at the stay Of proceedings.
Notwithstanding, however, the exasper-
sted feeling that prevailed, 1t is not likely
that mob law would have been put in
iorce had it not been that another case OF
rape occurred few days ago, in which
HENRY JOHNSON (colored) was accused
Of perpetrating an outrage on little girl
named MARY BARRRT. This occurrence
inaamed the minds Of certain individuals
to such an extent that mob law organ.
ization was tho result. What this lawIesa
organization did Is thus told In q dispatch
to the Baltimore American Of Saturday
last:
As early as seven o'clock last night Il
was whispered about that the threat tc
hang Taliierro would be carried out thai
night, and there seemed to be a secret un,
derstandlng among large number o.
young men and some older citizens thai
something unusual was to happen. l,
does not appear that Mayor Chambers, Il
he had any knowledge Of thematter, tool
any steps to guard the Jail. The rioterl
were very orderly and systematic in theil
work, and showed perfect organization
They guarded oil the approaches TO the
Jail, whilst the leader, who was called
"Colonel," executed the manWlvre By
which they obtained access 10 the priso-
ner. The hanging took place about ont
o'clock this morning. The organized
mob did not permit any general gather
ing Of citizens 10 follow them, and no ont
was about the fatal spot except those con
senting to the disgraceful deed. ThC
: ghastly spectacle Of the dead body of thiI
!, victim OF lynch law which greeted tht
eyes as the sun rose this morning, wa
viewed by large numbers Of people, who
as soon as day dawned, commenced flock
ing to the spot where the lifeless remain
} Of raliierro hung TO the branch Of locus
tree. The face was uncovered and Their
was nothing TO conceal the features. Th
body was clothed in shirt and psntaloons
the former somewhat torn. TaliIerro wa
made TO stand up in the vehicle In which
he was carried 10 execution, and wa
drawn up tight around the throat, an
! very little, slack oi the rope LETT: Tn
wa9on,was then driven away, and he wa
thus LETT swinging to the tree. He seem
, to have died quite easy, at least the bod
did not show any signs OF . protracte
: death struggle. ~.
y Tonight there has been some tai
8 about town OF threats ot retaliation b
h the coloted people, but / do not find an
one who seems really to apprehend ths
). the colorcd people would be 90 rash an
d foolish as 10 make any denomination
Y either by way Of violence or giving e1
! preston to their sentiments. The Mayo
however, has thought 1t advisable, I III
derstand, to put on extra plicemen L
|. night. The evidence taken before the Il
!. quest was very brief, and none Of the ie'
witnesses admitted that they know any
;, the mob. TGg..I a1H Il
d TaliIerro was taken from the JAN abor
=. quarter before one BY force Of thrt