Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-22
A C0LORED MOB
AT Sardis, nississIpPI, In a HOWL
ing Rage because u Negro MUIR
dereE was not Hanged Gov
eFnOr Stone Denounced
for his CIemeney.

A gentleman who arrived in the city yes
terday from SaTdis, Mississippi. informs us
that the negro Napoleon Bonaparte, whu de-
liberately aud cold bloodedly murdered Tom
Butler, another negro, some time ago, by
secretly cutting hole through the logs of his
cabin and blazing away with an old musket,
and for which advertisement he was SEN
fenced to be hanged on yesterday, was res
pited by Governor Stone TIL the thirty-frst
of July. The murder was SO Uuprovoked
that at the time 1t W. with much difficulty
the colored population Of the neigh
borhood could be restrained from !ynching
the hend; out good Counsel5 prevailed, aud
the law was permitted to take its course,
though toe Int rest IN the affair taken by the
negroes did not abate enc particle. The
murderer wes pr, cufNd with that earnest
ness bora OF determination that he should
be dealt with 10 the fullest extent of the law
The result was all that was desired, the ne
gro being sentenced - be hanged on Friday,
June 20tn yesterday. The event was tse
signsl for the gathering here Of tAe negro
element from all the county round about
Sardis-men, women, ch'ldren-all came
bent on tie pleasure of seeing the murderer
hanged. Some came from such q long dis
lance 10 witness the execution that they
brought with them one, two or three DAYS
rations. Long before the hour appointed for
the execution the locality near the eibbet was
ored humanity, and the tedious hours were
spent most restlessiy-some laughing in
the Jolliest mood, others singing spirited
camp meeting songs, and with first one thing
ana another the vast throng contrived to
abate the increasing anxiety to see thai ne
gro hung. An incident occurred during the
time which served to divert attention for q
moment from the prime object OF the assem-
bly,. A mule-tr3in pSrtook OF the crowd S
restlveness. ana inspired perhaps with an
overdose OF oate, ran away with the wagon,
ana came near causing serious results by
stampediDg the hiring mass of bsiags. As
the hour approached for the execution, inter
est arose to fever heat-so high that it is
impossible &c describe the excitement which
took possession Of the entire crowd when it
was announced that respite had been grant,
ed the murderer till the thirty-frst of July,
by Governor Stone. Then arose q tumultu-
Gus clamor that he should be hung then
and there, according TO appointment "
Numbers of them gave vent 70 their
feelings OF disappointment by damning
the governor, the courts, the sheriff, and
everybody connected II any way with the
affair. The crowd for time became SO ur-
ruiy that 1t was feared another ATTEMPT
would be made to lynch the murderer. The
male element formed into SQUADS, holding
consultations as to what they should do with
him, aud it is said the culprit himself was
interviewed on the subject. He was told
that his blood must be shed for the crime
ne had committed. and on being asked if
he had not as soon hang now as to
wait awhile longer. He responded, Eyes,
want TO go row; the weather is so id hot
here can't stand il MUCK longer, and.I don t
believe it can be much worse in hell, where
| reckon | am bound" After al hour or so
of intense excitement the torrent of wrath
seemed to abate and 6naily spent itself, sub
siding into suilen quietness, each individual
looking the picture OF despair as great as If
ne had lost the last half dollar saved I'D for
the circus. There was considerable alarm in
town during the tumut, and bot for the cool
ness of two or three prominent citizens might
have been well founded. The negro popula-
ton Is evidently so IEcensed against the MUIR
derer that it Is Impossible for him to escape
the punishment he deserves FOR his cold
blooded murder.