The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
Mob Violence,

The newspapers OF the State have
been filled for several days with re
ports and comments upon the various
riots in Tennessee and adjoining
States. But the absorbing topic is the
Gibson county Glenn outrage, where
sixteen negroes were taken from the
Trenton County site) Jail and all
slaughtered but one. This was n most
outrageous act, and deserves universal
condemnation. 1t vas a gross offence
against tho peace of the State, and will
operate to retard that immigration we
need, and for which the Home Journal
has worked in pbalanx with the men
and newspapers that understand and
appreciate the need Of the day.
That our readers may comprehend
the whole matter we will state that the
origin Of the trouble was at a barbecue,
some SIX weeks since, where a white
mar and a negro quarrelcd about fifty
cents, and after the quarrel the negroes
made numerous threats Of violence.
And afterwards, it appears, that two
young white men, riding along a road,
were fred upon by n squad Of negroes
hid in some woods. The young men
left their horses, escaped TO town and
found the citizens alarmed and reports
current that the negroes were organ.
izing armed companies for devilish
purposes upon the whites. A consta-
bic and posse proceeded to arrest GER
tain parties suspected, and among
those arrested were two negroes who
confessed knowledge Of u plot arranged
for general assassination of the whites,
DC. When this confession was made
public great excitement spread through.
out the country and a gathering of cit
liens was had, in which it was decided
that certain ringleaders should be ar
rested. This was done. and one OF
them, Jarrct Burrows, turned States
evidence, and we quote from dispatch,
es)-
Related the story Of the ausc, or.
igln and purposes Of the extensive or
gsnization among the negroes Of Glib
son county, which was corroborated by
Nelson McGhee, colored, who also said
1t was rumored for some time past thar
President Giant would back the ne
groes in Whatever Course they take
against the whites, and acting on this
belief the colorcd people had deter
mined to cxtirpatc the whites so as to
get their lands, but had not agreed up.
ON q time for the outbreak. The meas
urs for the murder of whites was
agreed to by all except by Burrel But.
Ter, OF Pottsyille, and because of his
opposition they intended to kill him
Saturday night Tor fear he would tell
the whites.
burrows also gave the names of
several other persons TO be killed Sat.
urday night, and told where the ne.
groes met in a railroad cut and orran.
lied by electing Shields Captain, until
they reached Col. Webb's house. Who
was TO take command. They also ex-
pected to meet q company from Hum
boltt under charge of John Regain.
which failed to come. Their object
in organizing thoroughly was to shoot
kuklux, who they understood were
the country to persecute ne
groes."
Alter examination the negroes, six
teen in number, we're committed to Jail {
In Trenton, for safe keeping. We a
quote again, as follows, from dis. g
81
About enc o'clock this morning.
Aug 2Gih, between scventy.ive and
'De hundred masked men entered the al
own, rode up to the Jail and demanded X