Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-08-13

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struck with a club over the eye, and her
person abused most shamefully. l arrived
at the scene of the outrage shortly after
she was found and beheld one Of the most
terrible aud sickcning spectacles | ever
witnessed. After searching the ground
over we found a bush cut down from
which a club had been taken, aud pres
emily we found the club also near the
road she was going near where it seems a
considerable scuffie had ensued. 1t seems
then he dragged her to where she was
found and cut her throat. Her shoes
were taken off and setting near her; her
oelt and bonnet both carried away. Es-
quire Martin held an inquest over her
body. with the assistance of DR.. Alexan-
der, of Elizabeth on. As yet no one has
been arrested, but | understand strong
suspicion rests in the mind Of some, and
there will probably be some arrests made
to-day. 1t was most assuredly premedi.
tated from the circumstances proving
clearly that the villain had time to pre-
pare for the .'helisR' deed. A short
time after dark her friends was permitted
to take charge of her body, aud imme.
diately prepared for burial. With what
silence and solemnity did that procession
move out from the scene of murder bro.
ken only by the walls and sobs of affec>
tionate ones. The burial was completed
about ten o'clock in the night.
The murdered girl was an intelligent
and kind girl. Her father and mother
have both been dead some years. To
the afflicted relatives VIC tender our most
heartfelt sympathy In this the hour Of
their sore affection. And let society turn
out zen masse' to bring the offender to
Justice. And God grant that our land
once more be free from such crimes
and all such men as commit them, and
may peace, love and harmony, reign
predominant in the minds aud actions of
all from land to land and shore to shore.
More anon,
Yours &c.
j. p. PENDLKToN.
Aug. 9Th, 1874.
Since writing the above on yesser.
day. everything has been revealed and the
greatest excitement has prevailed that l
ever saw.
On yesterday morning the Corouer's
Jury baving assembled aud suspicion of
one Jim Worley, a negro, living with
Charles McKersey, being aroused; he
was Immediately arrested and brought
before them. At first he was disposed to
deny everything alleged against him,
but search being made her belt was
found in his coat pocket at home, and
blood upon bis shirt. He then made
confession that he was implicated in the
murder, but charged that one Rufus Tay,
Tor, of color, was the one that committed
the act Of murder. Sheriff Crockett im~
mediately arrested Taylor and as soon as
be came he proved an abb and Worley
Immediately acknowledged that he and
he alone committed the deed. His con-
scssion was taken down by Alfred Taylor
(att'y). The minds of the people wrought
up to a desperate pitch of excitement,
And an immense crowd had collected in
the meantime swearing that he should
never he permitted to see Elizabethton
Jail. The blacks seemed more incensed
if possible than the white, much to their
credit.
The Sheriff summoned a posse of men
and started toward tho Jail but finding
that a crowd of determined men had assem>
bled at the place where the girl was muir.
dered and which he had to pass, for the
purpose of wrestling him from his possess
ion, turned back and endeavored to pass
another way, but he got only a short dis
lance, perhaps a half mile, when he was
overtaken by the crowd, part Of his guard
hurled from their horses and himself
seized and held and the prisoner captured
With shouts Of joy his captors hurried
him away toward the place of murder.
When they arrived at the spot it was
with difficulty that perhaps twenty men
could be restrained from shooting him
which would have been dangerous on ac-
count Of the density Of the crowd around
him, some one else would most assuredly
have beea killed accidentally had they |
Cred.
Rev. A. ]. F. Hyder approached him
as he stood under the gallows and en-
deavored to talk With him : but with the
most bitter oaths and mprecatious did be
repel any advances. he cursed preach
crs, people and everything he could think
Of
He was then asked again, "did you
this murder hereY'
He replied, II did shoot or hang as
quick as you d-n please, I would Just
as soon die this evening as any time"
He was instantly elevated among the
limbs of a iogwood tree about twenty
yards from where he committed the rape
and murder. lie died without scarcely a
Thus died one Of the most in
wretcles IN record. visited tLa !