The New York herald., 1877-12-18
A CRUEL HANGING.
4 BROKEN ROPE AND A SECOND LAUNCH FROM
THE CRossBEAM.
fTron, tho Cipcinnati EpaulYcP Dec ld1

4 BROKEN ROPE AND A SECOND LAUNCH FROM
THE CRossBEAM.
From the Cincinnati Epquircr, Dec. l6l
MEMPHIS TeLr., Dec. 10, 1877.
Mariana, Ark, the nearest county seat to Memphis.
by the way was the scene yesterday Of another old
fashioned hanging. About two thousand people wero
present, large majority OF whom were coiored The
victim was q colored man named John Jones' Tho
interest OF the occasion was enhanced IN horrible
degree by hanging him twice, as will appear. He was
convicted at the last term Of the Circuit Court for
killing Joseph Colwe, colorod. on the Brady plsns-
ton, about eight miles from Mariana. II appears
from the testimony that thoy had alteration about
some cotton aud y basket that had been takon by
some OF the cotton pickes. Ho charged that Of
tue cotton mad becn tampcred with. Colweli told
him TO take the basket 10 dispute, and started away
pursued by Jonos with n largo hawkbiil kuifc. Un-
fortunately for Colwel ms loot caught in vine and
he fell, and Jones severed his back bone with the
knltc which, OF course, proved fatal instantly. Tho
proof was conclusive, ana Jones sentenced TO bo
hanged the 14th day OF December, 1874 He never
seemed to believe that no would be hanged until
Thursday when he became very earnest In hts devo.
ti0us and preparations
Yesterday, whom brought out about twelve clock
he was dressed In a neat alpaca coat aud d0eskin
pan paoons white shirt and shoes, making very
tablc appearance. When asked II he desired
relatives be told his tate. he replied, ''Non When
asked how nc had been treated by ShcriT Lewis, in
jail, he said, "very well, well as could WISH" He
rcnblcd from head to foot and frequently asked the
Lord 10 have mercy on mis- SOUL
The galows, rude affair, was the one used 10 the
hanging OF Ralph Milton rome months ago. Tho i'm
mcnse crowd surged around, and seemed moved moro
by curiosity than any sympathy with the poor wretch
about TO swing OF into eternity Rev. Nelson Dunlap
coored sang anu prayed with tho prisoner. When
asked the minister II ho would try and bo prepared
he said would. Prayer also offered by Rev. SD
ney johnson, colored. Rev. Mr.. Mcdln white, told the
prisoner to believe In God and he would be saved,
offered iervent prayer in behalf OF the prisoner.
Sheriff Ward proceeded TO the gallows with The
prisoner, with guards bringing up the rear John
Jones asked II he mad anything TO say He
snid :-"I did not want TO XIII that man. II could
brng him back would. Is there any one here from
Bradlcy's?" ''.Ycs," answered one OF the crowd.
"reli all goodby." A hymn was then sung prayer
was offered. Jones said:-"l have something else to
say; saw that man in my slumbcr and he said,
waited you 10 take tho cotton and you would not do
IL. Come me, come TO me. i believe was born
for this thing. LORD havo mercy upon me-"
Tho rope cut al fifteen minutes past twelve
o'clock, ana Jones fell TO the ground sranglcd but
dead for the rope broke and ho carried up
be hanged the second timo. Drs. Knott and Grigsby
were called TO examine him and found his neck not
broken Sheriff Ward cut the rope tho second time,
and at ten minutes 10 one O'Clock the prisoner was
| dangling IN mld-air After hanging ten minutes no
was pronounced dead by Drs. Knott Grigsby and Con-
niston. and cut down aud placed IN his coffin for
l intcrmcnt.