River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-04-24
a BEAST LYNCHED.

An Occurrence ia Ttrginfa that Reflects
Credit Upon the Moral Sense of the Conn
munity.
Washington Special april I'D to Chicago
Times.
James Carroll, colored, was lynched at
Point of Rocks this evening for the brutal
outrage of Mrs. Richards, wife of a we'll
known farmer in Frederick county, at her
home on Monday night. The negro climbed
into her bedroom and threatened her with
death if she resisted, and foully outraged her
person. Mr.. Richards discovered Carroll in
Georgetown, d. c., this afternoon. and he
was put on the train, with couple of Of
ticers, to be taken to Frederick for trial. In
the presence of Officer Harper, Carroll said
that the woman could not swear that he
raped her, and he
DID NOT CARE DIN
if they did kill him. lie could only die
once, anyhow, and that be knew whilst he
was doing it he would be killed if he was
caught. He expressed his willingness to go
with the officers to Frederick, and was &C
cordingly accompanied to the train by the
above named officers; also by Mr.. Thomas.
As the Frederick train left Washington a
large crowd had gathered at the depot, and
much indignation was expressed by those
present. The mayor of Frederick was tele-
graphed to meet the party at
POINT OF ROCKS.
As the train stopped at Tuscarora station
about thirty men boarded the train and the
order was given to lie quiet and to go to the
smoking car. Everything was conducted in
the most quiet manner and nothing what
ever said to the prisoner or the officers in
charge. The train switches off at the Point
of Rocks station for Frederick, and as it
Stacked its speed the cars were stopped and
about hundred men gathered around
them, and the infatuated men boarded the
train, crying: "Where is he?" "Where is
he?" The officers appealed to them to stay
away, but there was no stay in those desper
ate men. They were bent upon their
MISSION OF VENGEANCE.
The negro was dragged out though he
struggled with death-like fury against the
crowd. Mr.. Thomas, who was in the car.
and Mr.. Joseph Payne, of this city, who
was passenger in the car, urged all to do
no harm to the officers. They were, how
ever, dragged to the rear part of the car and
kept there until the crowd bore the negro
away. After the crowd left, the officers
went after them, when they were taken up
bodily and carried back to the train, where
they were guarded until it's departure for
Frederick. In the meantime the negro was
nearing the place which had been selected
for
THE TERRIBLE SCENE
of his death. AT least three hundred men
on horseback and on foot had gathered to-
gether. rope had been placed around the
neck of the wretched man as he was borne
from the cars in the arms of dozen men.
He was held up until the rope was tied to a
tight limb. He was given few moments
to ask mercy of his God, when he was
launched into eternity for his terrible crime.
A guard was appointed to see that
THE BODY
was not molested or carried away during the
night, whilst others of the party repaired to
Point of Rocks, village ON the Baltimore
d Ohio railroad, about twelve or fifteen miles
from the place of execution.
The negro died in about eight minutes,
and the only words he uttered from the time
he left the car to the banging were: "Please
kill me quick" 1t is said by those present
that if the prisoner had been taken to the
county Jail they had determined to visit
Frederick with at least 500 armed men and
take him from the sheriff, police and the
people of the town, if necessary.
MRS. THOMAS
is said to be IN very critical condition, and
it is feared she will not survive. She is at
tended by several physicians.