The daily gazette., 1879-04-21

man DCChIuC dildlu Ic WOtllu IOSc Ills
man amongst the lumber yards in the
neighborhood, and, dismounting, contin-
ued the pursuit OH foot and captured the
fellow.
As heretofore shown, the prisoner was
taken to the Washington depot of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and left for
Frederick by the 4:30 p. NJ. train in
charge of officers II. G. Volkman and B.
+. Harper and In company of Mr.. Rich
ard Thomas and his brother f. e.. Thorn
as. About this time number OF farm
ers were gathered around the depot at
Point of Rocks. Ever since Tuesday
last there had been vigilanr search for
the criminal. Men left their labor and
secured the country night and day in the
hope of capturing the outrager. On
Thursday afternoon a telegram was re-
ceived from Sandy Hook that colored
man answering the description of Car
roll had been seen at the caves near that
place. While waiting to hear further as
to this news the following telegram was
received by Messrs. Jarboe Il Oifut from
+. q. Thomas "Prisoner caught, will
leave on 4:30 train. Send notice to Lick
Vile. Meet Dick at depot"
AS soon as the message was received
hurried consultation was held by those
present, and IN few minutes a mounted
messenger, bearing the name of "Brick"
Pomeroy, although not akin to the Wes-
tern political economist, started to bear
the message to the neighbors In the coun-
ty. The fiery cross in the time of Rod
erick Dhu and Scottish clans could not
have been carried swifter, and in about
an hour from 125 to $50 men, some on
foot, others Oh horseback. and about 20
of them colored, had gathered near the
depot. Several of them boarded the
tram at Tuscarora, four miles from Point
of Rocks, but gave no intimation as to
the object of their journey. As the train
drew near the depot it stopped on the
siding in order to allow the east-bound
train to pass. At this juncture about
twelve or fifteen men entered the car in
which the prisoner was seated with his
captors, and, selling him, began to drag
him to the platform. The police officers
protested, but uselessly, and as soon as
the man had reached the platform OF the
car a rope, with an ordinary moose, was
placed around his neck, and he was drag
ged towards the ground. AS he fell,
with his head on the track and his feet
in the air, the east-bound train passed by
narrowly missing the half strangled man.
and almost striking one of the vigilahtes
who was holding TO him. As soon as
the train had passed he was dragged
across the track, in the pouring rain
towards fence at the foot of asteep hill
Joining the track. Over the fence hi:
i 1, Oh SII,,
hill with hlm ~
At this juncture the rope broke, and ;
halt was made to reEX it. officer Nolk
mau then appeared on the scene, ant
called out, "Gentlemen, appeal to yol
in the name OF the law and of the Stat
of Maryland, let the prisoner CO." Th
answer came back, "Go away from here
and the reply was, 81 shall only go b.
force" Then half dozen men caugh
the officer, lifted him bodily over til
fence, and placing him in the car KEEP
guard over him. Across the plowed fie
hundred willing hands dragged til
half-dead negro until they reached
thicket OF trees on the brow Of the hill
Close to tall yellow poplar stood wa
nut saplng about twelve feet in height
, A youngster jumped up and threw til
rope into a forked limb. With quic
Jerk the man, who all this time was pro'
tra,e, was dragged into the air. Til
rope was twisted twice around the lin
, and made fast, and the seif-appointe
executioners felt that their work Wa
done.
After lapse of fabsut twelve minute
n one of the mep put his finger on the d.
Ia. n,lo., a nd found Stil ii bpatl n
His shirt was torn open and the thro
/ bing of his heart was felt, but in aoo'
three minutes afterwards all motto
ceased-the man was dead. Then bega
, a scramble for mementos of the ban
ling. Twigs were broken from the tire
the coat of the suspended man was tor
v and a deaf and dumb colore1 mani WI
o was presently fastened on his shirt WI
Q his teeth, and tore scrap from 1t: n
one of the lynchers wore mask. ~ w
q at first suggested that every face shou
be blackened, but this was overrule
o Thew said they were not ashamed
j. afraid of what they were going TO q
They were law-obiding citizens, Wi
wives. sisters and children who needt
" their protection, and who were az u
, mercy of colorea tramps, and they we
determined that vengeance shouiu
10 swift and sure. On the way TO the seer
r. of the execution the husband Oh .ne W
RACED woman was with difficulty preye
. ted from stabbing the ravisher, ana
naily knife, which he carried WIS VI tax "a; K,
away from him. After the lapse OF tnif, !,
Ave minutes the crowd all left and u
- body hung motionless in the darkhes me-
ie From early dawn this morning ehe
81 were numbers of curious people W =,
e. seen in the thicket where the Doay 81
le fisld' and through grove of bramble
the visitor, whenl he had reached u