Daily globe., 1879-04-22
A BEAST LYNCHED.


Credit Dpo,a the Moral Sense Of tho Com
anunttE.
Washington Special april ~ to Chicago
Times.
James Carroll, colored, was lynched at
Point of Rocks this evening for the brutal
outrage of Mrs. Richards, wife of 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
fcers, 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 no
DID NOT CARE On
if they did kill him. He 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 ac-
cordingly accompanied to the train by the
above named officers; also by Mr.. Thomas
AS the Frederick train left Washington q
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 ct Tuscarora station
about thirty men boarded the train and the
order was given to tie 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 it's speed the cars were stopped and
about a hundred men gathered around
them, and the infuriated 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 dc
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 officer.
went after them, when they were taken uk
bodily and carried back to. the train, whert
they were guarded until its departure fo1
Frederick. In the meantime the negro wa1
nearing the place which had been selected
for
THE TERRIBLE SCENE
of his death. At least three hundred me1
on horseback and on foot had gathered to
gether. A rope had been placed around th
neck of the wretched man as he was born
from the cars in the arms of dozen men
, He was held up until the rope was tied to
tight limb. He was given few moment
{ to ask mercy Of his God, when he wa
, launched into eternity for bis terrible crime
A guard was appointed to see that
: was not molested or carried away during tn
: night, whilst others of the party repaired t
Point of Rocks, q village on the Baltimor
& Ohio railroad, about twelve or fifteen mile
from the place of execution.
The negro died in about eight minutes
and the only words he uttered from the tim
he left the car to the hanging were: ssPleas
kill me quick" It is said by those preseu
that if the prisoner had been taken to th
Z county Jail they had determined to Wis
Frederick with at least 500 armed men an
= take him from the sheriff, police and th
5 people of the town, if necessary.
MRS. THOMAS
is said to be in very critical condition, an
. it is feared she will not survive. She is a
! tended by several physicians.
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