National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-18
SUMMARY VENGEANCE.
Arrested at Noon and Hanged Be-
fore Shutdown.
The Fate that Met James Carroll, the Me-
gro Outrager Captured In Georgetown
Yesterday-The Train Boarded by
Lynching Party and the
Prisoner Hurried TO the
Nearest Tree, SC.


Inc Arrest and Lynching OF James Carroll
James Carroll, the negro who outraged Mrs.
Richard Thomas at Lckville, Frederick
County, Maryland, last Monday night was
arrested in Georgetown at noon yesterday and
was hanged by lynching party near Sugar
Loaf Mountain, Maryland, while being taken
to Frederick County last evening.
About noon yesterday Carroll was discovered
walking on the tow.path of the canal, near
Fayettc street, Georgetown, by Mr.. Richard
Thomas, the husband of the outraged woman
who came to the city for the purpose of look.
ing at the man named Adam Austin who was ar.
rested last Wednesday. Carroll passed Thomas
and tipped his hat to him. Thomas immodi.
ately summoned Officer Nolkman. Upon the
appearance of the officer Carroll broke into n
run, and taking a circuitous route through
Water and FHyetto streets returned to tho
tow.path of the canal holly pursued by the
officer. At the Aqucduct Bridge the fugitive
was stopped by Mr.. Frizzel. Carroll showed
resistance, but Mr.. Frizzcll held him until
Officer Nolkman came up, when he was
turned over to the officer. He was then
taken to the station-house and locked
up. Carroll was very boastfnl and
and did not seem at all frightened. He made
no attempt to conceal his identity. Some
pieces of cloth torn from his clothing by Mrs.
Thomas which Mr.. Thomas had III his posses
sion, were found to correspond with rents in
his clothing. Carroll was about twcnty-one
years of age, copper colOred, of medium height,
slender build, aud very repulsivc in appear
ance. lie told the officers ut the station that
he ran away from Maryland because he knew
he would be hung is lie remained there. He
said that, as he had to die only once, lie was
willing to return and suffer the penalty.
When he was taken from the station-house
large crowd was collected about the door.
way and there WAS considerable excitement.
No attempt was made to interfere with the
officers. One person remarked however that
II they would take the prisoner back by way
of the canal instead of the railroad ne would
guarantee that rope would be ready for him
by the time he reached the Chain Bridge. The
prisoner was handcuffed aud taken to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot by Officers Volkman
and Ben Harper These officers left with him
for Frederick County on the 435 train, and
were accompanied by Mr.. Thomas.
THE LYNCHING.
Especial to the National Republican,
POINT OF Rocks, MD, April l7.-rhc great
est excitement prevails in this vicinity over
the lynching of James Carroll, the negro ar
rested in Washington for outragng Mrs. Rich
ard Thomas at Licksville, Nd. The news OF
his arrest reached this place this afternoon and
arrangements were made deliberately to take
WIZ piiSphol lIoil VIC OuCtIS ANU lyllCu nun
upon his arrival here. Since the outrage was
committed the excitement has been very great
The train bringing Carroll arrived at 6l5
this evening. Some time before the arrival Of
the train crowds of men collected about the
station. There was no installing their pur-
pose. Upon the arrival of the train the men
boarded it in small parties, as if they were pas
scngers. These men got into the same car with
the police officers and the prisoner. The train
moved on.
At Sugar.Loaf Mountain, when precon-
certcd signal was given, some of the crowd
ponnced upon the officers from behind and Il
masked party, numbering fifteen Or twenty
entered the car, bringing rope. The officers
resisted desperately, but were soon over.
powered. The prisoner was wrested from
them, and rope placed around his neck.
Carroll begged piteously for mercy. lie was
dragged from the train and pulled across field
distance of l00yards or more to spot known
rs Snaky Hollow. A tree most conveniently
formed by nature for the purpose was found
Carroll who was frantic with terror, implorcd
his captors to spare him, but his prayers had
no other effect than to make them more cx'
peditious. The rope was thrown over limt
and the doomed man was hoistcd into the air
He struggled desperately to free himself from
the rope, but soon became quiet.
The lynchers remained ON the spot until sure
that the negro was dead, and thon mounting
their horses, which were ready for them, rode
silently away. No attempt was made to inter
fere with them. The whole operation, from
the time the train was boarded until the life
less body Of Carroll was left dangling on tho
tree, occupied only about thirty minutes The
body was left on the tree over an hour, wher
it was cut down by direction of tho county of
tcers. An inquest will be held tomorrow
when the police officers and others who came
on the train from Washington will probably be
called as witnesses.
CARRoLLs CRIME
The crime for which Carroll suffered sum
| mary nmnishment last nipht WINS nmn of I'll,