Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-14

Please, gentlemen, don't take me-" The
captain" said, Hush your d-d nonsense.
You didn't rape white woman
DIES SEPARATION OF sIMNS.
Slmns, who was wanted 10y the crowd
had by this time realized that ne WAS tn,
object OF the raid. and when they attempted
10 secure him he fought desperately. and hi;
one OF the party through the hama. IL was
found that the shackies on his legs were
locked, and short chain fastened to a heavy
staple in the floor of the room confined him
This was not expected. for they had sup
posed that they could get the shackle KEYS
Being determined in their object, a search
was made for some instrument with which
TO prg mp the staple, and in a short time one
OF the party returned with q piece OF iron
axle, with which the staple was broken. The
prisoner, with the irons dangling around his
ankles, and his arms pinio1ed, was then
ShCulderN by the crowd. and carried down
stairs and across an open lot to the han L car
on which he was placed.
SHORT TINE FOR PRAYERS.
During this time he had been told that /
he had any prayers To say he had better say
them. and he Immediately commenced and
prayed loudly. while the hand ear proceeded
10 the place selected for the execution, about
II miles from town. Here they arrived at a
Few minutes past three O'Clock, and finding
an oak near the abroad with q stout straight
limb, in full view of the cars. il was selected
as the gallows tree. A rope had been pre-
pared, with regular hangman's moose al
the end. and this having been made fast TO
the limo, IL was announced that il was ready.
THE HANGING.
SimuS during these preparations seemed
intent on praying. and loud and fervent We're
his implorings. He was then placed on horse
back, and the captain" said, ''Simms, you
row nave an opportunity to say any
thlng" Simms, i'm a broken tone, then
said, "Gentlemen, | see that ! have but n
little time TO live. / committed the deed and
] want 10 tell you why did it," The cap
tain said, That will do; we don't want any
reasons, and it's getting late" The horse
was given slight cut with a whip. and
started, leaving Simms dangling at the end
OF the rope. His neck must have been
broken, for he died apparently without a
struggle, and the crowd remained on the
ground for about ten minutes. when they
became satisfied that he was dead, and left
THE BODY WAS STILL HANGING
AT O'Clock this morning when the cars
passed., but it is probable il will be cut down
held.
Thus far but few people in this section have
been heard TO express any regret for the
course taken; on the contrary. there are ex-
pressions denoting general feeling of salts
faction, as the cOuntywill be saved the en-
pense OF a trial and the preparations for and
carrying into effect an execution under the
law. G.
THE ASSOCIATED Press ACCOUNT
ANNAPOLIS, MD. June IA mob. com
posed principally OF residents Of Anne Arun-
gel county. in which county the recent out
rage upon Miss Jackson was committed by
the negro SimmS, came into this city at a
very early hour this morning. and, proceed
ing 10 The jail, demanded the keys from the
jailer. with view OF taking Simms ont aud
executing him. The jailer was searched
and the keys having been found, n large
number OF the visitors went to the cell of the
negro, and, finding him chained, dragged him
away without releasing him from the irons,
and, taking him a short distance from the
city, near the railroad track, hung him To a
tree, where he still hangs. Large numbers
OF citizens and others have visited the place
to-day 10 view the remains. The mob was
Wei provided with pick axes, crow bars and
rDl "A.
The jail had they met with fOrcible resistance
Inc negro did not say a word when he was
taken away. Some of the lyncherS proposed
taxing another negro who is in Jail awaiting
trial for rape on colored woman. but Others
demurred, and the mob was salts fed wi IN
taking Simms. y coroner's inquest will be
held upon the remains to-day. Many of the
masked.