Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-18
LYNCH Law IN MARYLAND.
Taken from the Officers and Hanged to a Sapl;ng.

IUiNr VI hOCkS. t.MeCTOpOIlLan Branch b. d u
4. R.) April 18th, 1s79.-James Carroll, the
negro rav1sher Of Mrs. Jennie Thomas, or
Licksv1lle, Frederick county, Md, who was ar
rested by Officer Volkman, in Georgetown, D.
c., about noon yesterday. and who left wash
fngton In the 4:3S p. m. train, failed TO reach
Frederick county Jail. A party OF about Is men,
in open daylight and without any DISGUISE,
forcibly took him from the custody OF Officers
Volkman and B. F. Harper, and hung him about
200 yards southeast OF the railroad station, at
what is known as Sugar-loaf hills.
TIE ARREST IN GEORGETOWN.
It was briefly stated in THE STAR OF yesterday
that he had been apprehended In Georgetown
and that be had consented to go to Frederick.
Captain Richard Thomas, the husband Of the
victim OF the vile outrage, went to Washington
On Wednesday for the purpose Of identifying
Adam Austin, who had been arrested by officer
Harper on suspicion Of being the raviSher. He
declared that Austin was not the man, and he
was released. Capt. Thomas was confident
that Carroll would turn up in Georgetown
about the canal and aqueduct yesterday.
Shortly after II O'Clock a. m. he saw Carroll
near the aqueduct, who put on a bold front aud
touched bis hat to him; Capt. Thomas could
out to find an officer. He halted Officer Vot&-
man, who was mounted, and pointed out the
culprit. Officer Volkman soon got near to him
in the vicinity OF the aqueduct. Carroll broke
into a run and proved htm-elf very swift of
foot. He lead the officer and others who Joined
in the chase for about seven squares In and
RUN DOWN AND SECURED.
He was at once taken to the police station
where Capt. Thomas fully identified him. There
was found on the prisoner common BRASS
handled clasp knife, such as was described by
Mrs. Thomas as the one held to her throat by
Carroll while he accomplished his purpose. He
admitted knowing Capt. Thomas and tacitly
confessed to committing the outrage by stating
that he left the neighbOrhood of Licksvtlle be-
cause he knew he would be killed If caught To
your correspondent he said he had just left the
wages did not suit him; and that he Intended to
follow boating hereafter, therefore, he had
engaged on boat which arrived In Georgetown
wednesday. Having expressed willingness
committed in that county, Ii was arranged
that officers Volkman and B. F. Harper should
take him there; It was supposed that as the
people who gathered at TuScarora station the
evening before were disappointed in not finding
the prisoner on the train, there would be no
further attempt to lynch him. 1t was further
line OF his coming. Anticipating no trouble
erick
About 81 O'Clock Carroll was brought out of
his cell, at the Georgetown station handcuffed
The officers left Washington with him On the
train it was noised about that be was the man
who committed the outrage, and large numbers
OF people pressed into the car to get look at
him. Not few In his presence made threaten
Ing remarks, aud expressed the hope that he
would not reach Frederick. He manifested a
stofd and sulhy indifference. The party for
Frederick was seated tn the rear part OF the for
ward car, Carroll being next the window in TIE
rear seat. Officer Volkman was on his left, a1d
Captain Thomas and Officer b. F.. Harper sat
opposite. Two representatives Of THE STAR
were on the train.
CARROLL's STATEMENT TO A STAR REPORTER.
Carroll talked but little. He said however,
to one OF THE STAR reporters that he was about
"a years OLD, and was born slave near Smith
WQQn1nOf0n fc no nfcr
dead. and he had followed boating or working
on farm nearly all his life. For year past
ne had worked on farm near Licksville. He
SAID ne was not church member, and that he
used TO pray when he was small. Capt. Thomas,
however, told THE STAR reporter that Carroll
was the leader OF colored prayer meeting and
something of the excitable character of the
people In case Of this kind, THE STAR reporter
ADVISED him to say his prayers, and II he had
charge against him to make it, The only an
swer was sullen look.
SIGNS OF DANGER TO THE PRISONER.
When the train reached Barnesville number
Of rather rough looking men came aboard and
tcok look at Carroll. Some OF them remarked
that that was the damned imp and others went
further, In cursing him: They soon left the car
and scarcely raised his hea2 By this time there
were but few passengers In this car. and not
many In the other cars Of the train.
THE LYNCHERs' VAN GUARD
When TuScarora, four miles south OF Barnes |
Vile, was reached, six stalwart men entered
the car In answer to Capt. Thomas call through |
the open door. "I've got him." They took look |
at the prisoner and proceeded TO the other end |
OF the car, where trey seemed to be holding |
conference. The officers In charge of the pris-
oner put On determined look and braced up, |
who, besides icing handcufred, had his legs tied
closely together, did not seem to realize his
danger; and when It was again suggested to MIN |
by The STAR man that as life might be short he |
had better pray, he paid no more attention than |
at first.
EXCITED AARYLANDERS BOARD THE TRAIN AND |
SEIZE THE PRISONER.
The Frederick train at Point of Rocks makes
halt about 200 yards below the station al the
foot Of Sugar loaf Hill. When the stoppage
was mace there yesterday the first car was at
fhe9o % Deselge1 Dy ABOUT % men about IS Of
ness In hand. Most OF them were stalwart
canal boat men: The picked fifteen entered
tne car excla1ming, 'Get him out! Get him
OUT. making great noise and hustle. The
georgetown officers fmmed lately rose to protest
against the seizure Of their prisoner. They
were v, themselves seized and held fast b. some
y. number remained In the car to prevent
the 0nhcerS going out to interfere
DRAGGED TO HIS DEATH,
CaIIoi Struggled as best he could to hold TO
wrists. He was lifted TO the platform head for
most just as the lyDchers were about to take
hin on tne steps the train from the west came
them 10 retain the prisoner on the steps. They
held him head downwards
PREPARING FOR THE EYECUTION
Inc lyncherS were not Idle meantime and
WNhOut saying word produced q rope-a com
mon manila Clothes line about one-half inch In
diameter, with moose in the end This was
placed over the prisoners head as soon as the
western train had passed. Carroll was half
carried half dragged across the now free track
TO the embankInent On the east side Of the road
This embankment was six or more feet high.
and the mud, soft yellow clay, rendered 1t dir
hcult to Surmount. Carroll was, however. pulled
up by aid OF the rope about his neck by those
above, aided by others showing from below
Close TO the edge Of this bank was a siy-raiI
fence. over this the doomed man was quickly
helped with even less care than was given hln
when being taken Off the train and up the en-
oa nkment. The party were now in a field of
Nc WY plOughed ground, red clay, which was
bt coming very soft from the drilling rain that
ht been falling almost all day. About six men
seized the rope and four partially raised Carroll
from the ground. They halted for minute.
TIE DEATH SENTENCE BY MAN IN A Fur CAP
A black bearded man wearing fur cap yelled
out "Take the - OF a - to tree,n This
cry was taken UP and the crowd started very
briskly for small clump OF woods, about 200
yards distant. AT first Carroll was dragged by
TIE neck. but very little. Locomotion being
difficult in the sticky soil the mud was over
ankle deep those having hold OF him soon got