The New York herald., 1878-10-13

silent signal sprang upon the guards and at the same
instant voiey OF gun and pistol fred. IL
TOOK three minutes disarm and search the guards
and the key OF the outside door was OBTAINED
from Marshall Hayes. When the outside door was
unlocked fully ffy of the masked men CROWDED
into the dark corridor trampng over old Harris, az
he lay, wounded and weak, on the pallet The four
men above named safe in their cell locked
in, and search OF ten minutes failed to
find the Keys although the Jalor was threatened with
violence II he did not procure them. He deaed the
mob who aud obtained cold chisels sledge
hammers and began to cut through the lattcsd bars
OF the doors. A lantern nad been brought 10, and
by its light the scene inside was striking The
masked men were gathered before the CELL eager for
the lives OF tho miserable wrelches who
Gagged like animals Tor slaughter.
While the mob was raging tho victims
were quiet and unmoved murmuring their prayers
OF "May do good Lord save His lamb"
&c. Ono OF them, whom the nrst grinding
blow struck the cold chisei, raised his
voice unconsc!ousy and said:-"I see de
waves Of do Jordan roll to de feet OF the
Lamb on, Jesusi save yo' innocent lamb" IL
enough to melt a stone. But the mob was infex-
ible with thirst Tor blood. Wnile the slow, heavy
blows OF hammers fell the iron some
Of the ga hered about old Harris and told him TO
get up and ''preparc TO die" He said he was
not able to rise, and II they wanted his life
they must lake 1t there. What occurred then
Of that great crowd outside can tell to-day It's
whicn locked the breast OF the mob In the
jail.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY CHARGED.
II is said that despatched for a butchers
cleaver, aud that on tho floor the old man
chopped up IN mincc meat aud
pieces flung into the sink. Others say that a hand
LAID his throat ana knife buried In his heart
and then the body quar,ered Still others say he
spirited out to carriage by and driven. but
where man knows, and burned TO death. What
ever was the mode OF death the old
disappeared as II no had been myth, and no man
where how his life out. carriage
hlled with did drive or . dead galop
about the time in question, but nobody
saw the occupants. Tho floor OF the jail
was covered with lime this morning and Of
bloed visible Somo Of tho mob after.
ward tried TO give out tho impression that
the old man had slipped out, IN the excitement, and
escaped. but that Is ldle, MS he was
unable to walk from loss OF blood. Whilo ths
awful deed was being committed in omiuous
silence within The outside was placid.
The crowd was quiet, and the ghastly figures Of
masked guards prowliug through the trees all
that gave life to it Blows OF the hammers did not
drown tho paintve prayers the poor wretches Who
felt, every bar gave away, hko losing fooshod
lc. Occasionally . loud murmur OF voices
heard and The the crunching fall Of hammer on the
chiseL Bar afier bar tell under tho powerful blows
HALTERRD DEATH
After forty minutes had passed the door yioldsS
and the mob se,zcd the praying victimi
and dragged them into the corridor. Quickly
hempcn rope put ovei
ben,nd. Imagine the mooniis grove white strsets
crowd silent and srawd. the phantom masks with
cleaning pistols patrolling silently. From the
jai. door emerged three pulling co .
white rope like men hauling to daughter.
The end Of the rope abont the neck OF the
stalwart Jim Good, whose black, shiny face
and bullet head came ont into the light
and sent q shuddcr through The nerves OF
those who saw IT, mask held his arm,
aud the doomed wretch walked firmly, with
sct jaws and with sign Of fear.
So, one by one came forth the victims. stalking
silently like ghosts, all game anu unainching The
first of the executioners wandered into the grove
aimiessly, as II searching tor convenient tree.
The black wretches. with their shining eye.
| balls, followed at tho jerk OF tho rope
like sneep Not a word said, save
when the patrol masks ordered the crowd across
the street. The gloomy procession moved to the sall
locust which stand before tho portico OF the
Court House.
JUDGE LYNCH TRiUMPHs.
under tho shade Of these trees twenty masked mes
gathered with the prisoners, and without . word
the execution began. With admirable courage
the negroes stood firmly and looked about game q
the last, and scornng a word OF appsaL
The rope around JET Hopkins neck was throws
nrst went clear over tho limb. yet hm
execu TONERS paused. With the others there wal
delay, and mon were compelled to climb trunks and
slip tho ropes over Ed Warmers nangman caugh,
the rope and swung to tho ground on II
he did stretching the poor wrstcn'
neck and pulling his body on tptoe. AS II rcs
lsxed the body fell, and It was found
that he had tainted, and he died without
qualm Of pain.
Al eleven o'clock the iour negroes. with ropes
around their necks, were led out upon tho square
under a tree, when tho ropes thrown over
the limbs OF the all four OF thom hanged.