The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18

forgot this trivial circumstance until 1t was AFTER
startling manner. The names OF the dve negroes
In the wagon were Emmanuel Mccormick, known
sns snat VeS on che
they were travelling upon Nimrod Austin Charles
Walker, Mingo Washington and Bird Blackshear
their way, and when about the eight mile post the
attention or three wagoners, who were encamped
t tser ' na Sa and cries Of Harrah for the
Brasweil Boy" This was repeated 80 Oiten
nas sners cSa he aSot the
well boy" though they said nothing whatever to
the negroes at the time. The wagoners had
ude and had nearly forgotten the hilarious shouts
in favor OF the 'Braswell poy." when there passed
man riding on mule, who saluted them with a
"GoOd night" as he went by. That was
THE LAST SEEN OF HALL.
Probably an hour afterwards negro, coming In
the opposite direction, met the wagon halted on
the mules missing. He asked them II they were
that the others had gone back 10 look for Mr. Hall,
VINO they said was drunk. This man further on
met another o. Hairs negroes coming towards the
Mr. ma ana n % that they sa
plantation. When 1t came into the lot one of the
negroes who was IN II proceeded to carry some
meat and other supplies It contained to the smoke
house. Mrs. Hall came out on the piazza and her
little daughter ran towards the wagon and said -
Where Is papaw to which one OF the negroes
MRS. Hal then called 70 the negroes, "where Is
Mr. I, halls' ,n,.o, an. 49,. 80. IT.,
behind" Why did You not put him inn IN the
wagons" she asked.
"Cas' we couldn't get him In dar," was the
Addressing charles next she asked again,
'Where is my husbandW
acted de- pemman he would oe right we're now,' ""N
THIS was all the satisfaction the poor woman
could get from the negroes, and she at once des.
chad me n
missing husband. He was also joined by several
neighbors, white and black, but no tidings OF Mr..
mule he rode was discovered about four or Ave
miles from the nine mule post near the residence
owned him. 1t became settled In the minds OF
everybody that Hall mad been foully dealt with by
the i've men who accompanied him to
related, Justice OF the peace issued q
warrant for the arrest OF al nye' charging
admissions incidentally let fali and concessions
afterward made by two OF the prisoners, a theory
borne out by The facts. and circumstances OF the
case When Mr.. Hall passed the wagoners, who
his own wagon, with the negroes some 400 or 500
yards beyond them. There he pulled out mis- bottle
OF whiskey and invited them to take drink. They
took the bottle and drank his whiskey, but did not
return the bottle, and they asked him to get Off
the mule and take seat in the wagon with them
Mr.. Hall declined, and said he preferred riding as
he was, as he would get home quicker; and to
make matters more agreeable he gave them the
whskey, remarking that his wife would be angry
II he carried itshOme. Upon this they halted the
wagon, from which most Of them spranq TO the
ground seized Mr.. Hall, and Emmanuel and MINI
rod, both or whom are powerful men,
CHOKED HIM TO DEATH
with their hands. TO convince themselves he was
dead to all intents and purposes, Bird, the Old
man, lighted torch which he thrust into the still
Qasplng mans mouth, when, In al instant, the
faintest sign OF life had gone and he was pro-
nounced by his murderers to- be dead beyond hope
OF resuscitation or recovery IN any way. They
then hid the body In place so secure that all ef
forts 70 discover u were frultess, and, after q
abanded as hopeless. AS precautlon, however,
should they ever have occasion to remove the
ling ana stuck 1t in the ground near the body a
mark which none but themselves knew. Little
wards make one of the most important links in the
chain OF evidence which was to convict them Of
the deed they committed that night. In the mean
time the prisoners mad been indicted by he Grand
Jury Tor the murder Of Mr.. Hall, and their trial
would, in all probability, have taken place at the
January Term of the Superior Court had not the
skeleton OF a dead body been found near the scene
or the alleged murder which could be other than
that OF the missing Jumper Hall. This caused q
postponement OF the trial until the March term OF
!, the Court and jury OF inquest was at once en-
paneled to further investigate the circumstances
OF the murder. The body was discovered by Mr..
James M. Blackshear and two others (whO were
hunting wild cats), short distance east OF the
mile post inside OF q fence on the old Braswell
place, close to '.Sugar Holen branch, and
MD among gallberry bushes three and half fee
high, A piece OF saping was found stuck in the
the trunk Of sapllng near by, nom which 1t had
evidently been cut. When the body was removed
from the place where it had been for nearly two
months 1t presented most CHASTITY and sickening
sight. 1t was entirely decOmposed, the flesh hav-
ing all decayed and fallen from the skeleton, even
the bones OF watch had all collapsed into shape
less mass. With the exception Of the left loot the
flesh was entirely gone, and upon this, which was
rect There were no signs or violence found on the
bones of the murdered man, which further estab.
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teeth and Shoes also. His teeth were ali good
been pulled out All the other teeth but this one
were found. Even the papers containing the set
Element with Messrs. Kubitsheck &c Brothers Tor
together with other documents, which established
the identity of the remains as those OF Mr.. Hail
beyond doubt. The COrOner's jury accordingly
found verdict against the prisoners, and the
physicians ana relatives were ordered to appear
as witnesses at the trial in March.
murder case always has peculiar fascination
for the masses, but when these five ielons were
brought up for trial the Court House was densely
packed, the number OF whites present being about
the same as the blacks. An entle week was occu-
pied in the case Emmanuel Mccormick, first, and
Nimrod Austin and Charles Walker aiterward.
Judge Hansell presided, and by his direction the
accused were defended by Messrs. Hammond and
Davis two young lawyers OF promise. The de-
fence was most ingenious but the evidence was
too strong ana convincing and, despite the efforts
murder IN the first degree and were subsequently
sentenced to be executed to-day. On the following
week the counsel for the defence pleaded guilty in
the cases OF Bird Blackshear and Mingo Washing
ton, on condition they would be sent to the Penl-
tentiary, where they now are.
miserable delusion took possession OF the minds
OF the condemned men over two weeks since.
which was exceedingly unfortunate for them IN o
spiritual point Of view. Some designing Otficial
here whom could not find OUT, whether mali
cIously or otherwise, had given them to under
stand they would not be executed; that the Presi.
dent OF the United states would tS step IN at the
that the ropes might even be placed
upon their necks, but hanged they never would DE
unless they confessed the crime OF which they
were accused. This had the effect OF making them
Indifferent to every offer OF religious consolation
recently offered them, as 1t had also induced them
to stubbOrnly deny that they were the murderers
OF MIR. Hail. and the consequence was that the
wretcnes were led to their doom to-day in this
unprepared state.
webster and his vile and family resided about
twelve miles south OF Thomasville the planta-
ton OF Captain 4. I. Davis On Saturday the 9th,
he came to town Tor the purpose, as lie stated, OF