Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-29

| London, thence TO CraU OTcnarQ
, Sanford, where he took the railroa
= for Lebanon, intending to take refug
! in Ohio, but he was intercepted q
Lebanon, arrested and lodged in jai
Immediately after the flight of Jack
!, son from the stable, Rogers went t
his house and commenced at once t
make arrangements to carry his wifi
, to her fathers, in Powell Valley, say
ing he was never again going to hav
anything to do with THAT negr,
wench." That afternoon he did tax,
her to her fathers, where she remain
ed few days. She then professed t.
be very repentant, declared she wa.
put under a spell by some unknown
and unusual power used upon her by
Jackson; that she could not resist him
and whenever she attempted resis.
lance he would use some strange and
pleasant-tasting drug upon her. by
which he had complete control of her
Rogers prete = ded to believe this non
sense, and again brought the disgrace
ed woman back to TaZewell, and pub
licly proclaimed his belief in her sto-
nv and swore his intention to remain
with her, which oath he has kept
good Rogers. learning that Jackson,
bad fed to Kentucky, had printed
and circulated in that State large
| number of circulars charging Jack
son with criminal outrage in Claiborne
cocnty and offering large reward for
his apprehension. This advertisement
was also inserted in several Kentucky
| papers, and led to the arrest of Jack
| son ct Lebanon. He was arrested on
suspicion at Lebanon. He was arrest
| ed there on suspicion of being the par
| ty advertised for, and held under the
law of Kentucky allowing parties un-
der suspicion to be arrested and held
thirty days for Identification and ex-
| tradition.
CAGING THE WICKED NEGRO.
O. H. Ellis, man whom Rogers,
had sent to Kentucky to look for and
intercept the fugative, promptly noti-
fed Rogers of JacksOn's incarceration.
jackson, was arrested at Lebanon on
the 2Olh of August, and on the oath
Rogers, his cousin, John Rogers, and
the two Caywoods left here, and by
travelling day and night, they recalled
Lebanon about, noon on the 26th.-
Arriving at Lebanon. it is alleged,
Rogers, represented himself to the
IdIltI dS USluS " vi
Claiborne county, and presented a pa
per purpOrting 70 be the requisition
of Gov. Porter for the body of Edward
Jackson, and upon this fiimsy au
thOrity the TAILOR of Lebanon surrend-
cred the wretched Jackson to these
individuals. Jackson protested against
this proceeding with all earnestness,
told the jailer that Rogers would kill
L - h. I hot
his requisition was forgery: that he
(JacksOn) was willing to return to
ClibOrne county when the proper pa
pers in the hands of the proper officers
came for him; and, in conclusion, pi
teOusly entreated the jailOr to hold
him and protect him from the infuri-
ated Rogers; but his appeals were not
needed, and he was turned over to
Rogers and his party.
IN THE HANDS OF ENEMIES.
After securely Handwriting the ne
gro, they started, Ostensibly for home.
They came by rail from Lebanon to
Lexington, Kentucky, and thence
across the country, ola London. Soon
after leaving London, it is claimed, a
rope was put around Jackson's neck,
and he was tied across a bareback
mule They travelled the main noun
tain road only few miles from Lon
don, when they left it and took the
small mountain trail which leads
through Knox and a portion of Whit
ley counties, Kentucky. and to the
west of Cumberland Gap. And now
comes what appears as Incredible
The next night, on the summit of
Pine mountain, soon after leaving the
main road, Jackson was taken from
his mule, a long rope attached to his
.Ieck and wound around his body, the
other end of the rope securely fasten-
ed to the mule which was ridden by
John Rogers, and, thus secured, the
whole party spurred up their animals
and rode to the foot of Pine mOu ntain
IA distance of fifty miles, in a gallop,
sometimes going down the mountain
sides at the highest rate of speed the
horses were capable of, scarcely eyer
pausing to let the negro rest or to Stake
his burning thirst. AT times one of
the party would ride behind Jackson,
flashing him with hickory thongs
Again, when the creature would fall
down in the road they would not give
him time to rise up. but drag him on,
sometimes for great distance. Once,
in crossing a creek, the negro, whose
torture from thirst was indescribable,
not being able to get to the water on
account of being tightly handcuffed,
threw himself bodily into the stream
and attempted to drink, whereupOn
John Rogers quickly spurred his mule
and dragged the captive through the
creek, over the rugged rocks and up
to the hill beyond before allowing
him to rise to his feet. In travelling
along the road some one of the party
would occasionally ride behind the
negro aud allow their animals to step
with their iron shoes on the back of
his legs and heels, and in this way
the skin and flesh were torn from the
knee joints down TO the heels. About
twilight on the night of the Goth of
August the party arrived at the nor
thern base of Pine mountain, where |
they halted for few moments and |
were met by a respectable gentleman |
of Whitley county. This gentleman
pleaded earnestly for the negro, but it |
was of no avail. They said they were |
going to take him to Tazewell and |
take HIM in their own way. The ne
gro then pleaded for immediate death |
to end his torture. The assent of Pine |
mountain was begun. ] hey overlook |
Mr.. Peace, Baptist minister. From |
what the reverend gentleman over
heard one of the party say. he conclud- |
ed that on their arrival at the top of |
the mountain the final tragedy would |
be enacted,
REV. MR.. PEACE's STORY.
Mr.. Peace says he then determined |
to rush and see what would be jack |
sons fate. Accordingly he took by |
path up the mountain, and reached |
the top some ten minutes ahead of the |
party, and there concealed himself |
near the road. Soon the party came