The New York herald., 1876-12-11
The Plan Initiated by a
Double Murder.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CITIZENS.
Supposed Capture and Hanging
Of the Perpetrators.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

from the Sheriff OF Abbeville county whc en- route
Anderson County Jail for safe keeping ana ynchcd.
II further stated that OF the gang OF
negroes had been poisoned in the jail OF
Abbevle Di!isont Inquiries TO the truth OF
these reports resulted IN ascertaning that they
had been circulated by republican who arrived here
yesterday evening from tho northern portion OF tho
State. and who through portion OF tho county
where the lynching said to have taken place.
Your correspondent at tclcgraphed to Abbcvillo
for full dc,ails and at halt past ten r NJ. received
despatch which gives n rather unsatisfactory account
grocs we're lynchcd.
NEGRoEs
II says that Monday night tho 4th inst, between
the hours OF nine aud ten O'clock young white man
named Clayton Allen, aged twenty, aud Theodore
Baker, also white, riding OF tho village OF
Lowndcsvilc about ccvon miles from tho county seat
OF Abbcvlc together They had proceeded far be-
fore they Hrod upon by party of armed
negroes numbering about twenty. and Allen in
santly killed., pierced by muskct balls Baker
was severely wcundcd Oy small snot Out escaped win
his life. The negroes belonged one OF tho State
militia companies. and armed with the rifles be-
longing TO the State. Ths murder took place on
pubic street in Lowndesvile front OF tho Presoy
terina church.
AN ALARM SOUNDED.
Tho reports OF tho rifles attracted several persons TO
the spot and whom found that Allen was killed,
the alarm was instantly given. and armed body OF
whites secured tho country search the assassns
but without SUCCESS Trial Justice Beckham ,hon held
an investigation, which lasted till past midnight
and issued for the arrest OF tho suspected
parties.
pIABoLrcAL PLOT.
On yesterday sixteen negroes were arrested, who
made n ul confession and said they wcro engaged In
q plot TO inaugura,c ndiscrimina,e slaughter OF
the whites, including women and children. The num-
Der enrolled in this terrible undertaking twenty.
6vc. and tho conspiracy was maturcd at tho
colored church Sunday. the Sd inst
The plan arranged to start the
on Monday and commence their bloody operations
Monday night. II carried out agreed upon, in
the instance by the of one Of their number
who was confined by tho town authorities In tho
captured they were confined in an old scuddy building
and were guarded by tho town constablcs. The in
vest,gaton disclosed the whole plot and seven OF the
negroes delivered up their guns.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE
Tho community fearfully excited over tho
murder Of Allen and tho revelation mado by the invcs
tigations and 1t with difficulty that tho people
could be restrained from commencing bloody warfare
on the negroes In general Threats OF lynching tho
captured assassins loud and vehement and to
them to tho Jail of Anderson county yesterday under
strong guard
GEoRGIASs.
Abbcville county is only separated IRON Georga by
tho Savannah River andU when tho exciting news OF
the plot reached that State tho Georgans ockcd
by tho hundred. II the intention OF the au,hori-
ties at Lowndcsvc to have the prisoners sent from
avoid their TRANSMISSION through tho county over
It's public thoroughiarcs This precaution
was used to prevent tho seizure OF tho
prisoners by a large party OF Gcorgians, who werc
wayay.ng the ShcriTs posse and prisoners After
the party left LowndcsviIle nothing is known or it.
The suppostion is general that the prisoners wero
taken from tho guard and summarily disposed or
THIS is again doubted by many, who be.
lieve that the shcrin's party aud prisoners
made crcuitous route to escape tho lynchine A
despatch however received at Abbcviilc Court House
by sheriff Jones from Anderson Court House, which
was the destination OF the prisoners state that no
Abbcvilc prisoners had arrived there. This is re-
yic to Anderson. and tho universal supposi,ion now
,s that tho negroes been ynchcd they have il
is amos. certain It did take place In AbocvlIlc
Court House.
RETURN SHERIFF.
The sheriff returned to Abbcvils last night with
three prisoners. who now safely confined in the
iaii there Tho Investigation 10 tho pot is stll
gong on and numbers OF warrants arc being issued
for other suspected parties. Tho indignation OF tho
whites ia great and the excitement vs. tho incrcaso
course The murdered white man, Allen, is reported
10 have been quiet and inoncnsivc citizen, as was
also Baker, who badly wounded
LATER INFORMATION.
A later despatch from Abbcvlc states tho impress.
sion prevails that the prisoners taken from
the sherr's guard before reaching Anderson county,
aud we're taken TO tho Georgia lsds Of tho Savannah
RIVER or wore sunk in the river.
PRISONERS WOUNDED
One Of the negroes shot tho day Of his capturc
while trying escape from Tho olcer in pursuit.. and
another fell and broke his arm They were With The
party that started to Anderson and were aud.