Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-20
The AyEcllinm of Arthur Jordan,

FarQuia: cjuniy, 10 this State, lives tam
by the ue:Ic f Cor3o:, c:n+i5;iog of the .,d
iath.r, mother, two brothers sod sls;or. The!
are plaza. bard working, hougs. AID proud
pGcpl.., Eha asked 70 favors, titled the ground,
.aised theiT crops, paid their debts. anu Geld
their beads as higi, as any 10 the land, for their
character was Us pure, their reputation IS spot
less, their lives as uscluI as shy among aI the
y: mary Of Virginia. Their household is de-
c'lprt si briGg ;1tuptsd a1d hsppy Que.
Miss C0Tder, toe es sc.or 10 This tragedy. is
scGng, plump ao. sGce -tingly pretty, though
Rel mird Vas uad"9eloped. acd those who
fnd2 lie. btst 5ay that sha.~as simple. OH
IT., aS1lr. day THE, aod speaS OF Ter SIS
! pretty, ina31eut and urtopbis.ica;e,i N i2sn.
l. seems hat Arthur JOrdan, nrgro. mad
Oegn emp.: yed by the Cordsrs for the 4st three
gears, and :.es Considered Is 2o21, reliable msu
| lie hai IA vile aGd iwo chiirea, that lived
! sope nj $ away. al: iaet summer, Shou A.
falts 9rEc rlpeuing Ter q gtim Genruu1oeEt,
! ShGG The train YVES bsipg laid TO- e tca7iul ex-
! pasj0r, ths Gorjcr family, R!l uupouSc ous Of
! hc gatntrlng stosm, pursued thrlr da !y rou-
| the %;!!e st lcas: :n1 iunate OF .hs tasNlly
; was victim Of deaIjy despair, Which she
|
| The fond, IA chiul tyo. @; mother tictacicd
! anything Grols.
! |! waS nCtcei last sp:rn CT thai the girl, Miss
! C>r:eF, 7*h1Sa GIty i; s.aa 80 div. the c,as
ONE Gnl u.lE an> n, 0uul! b; very late IL re-
taloaG, ana els0 that the lcArJ Mas wuuG al
| SiJa iueist u: oarTSI1S It's bucket OF Xix t.
| he lily. Thcl Was soma distu.c. from tho
! aou-e; u. sc SUP &c IN daWned u;:ou the ID
, mates OF the p,so; hat Ghvtoing vas gn,l:S,
yas it Scc,na That this l!acI; & .nG haG Ill this
| line c1uig s.I GCii9ofat- u prnlcd the netiisn
! &c, aud '0ilnwcC i: oGi. Il; ba3 10 cibiy tskon
advantage f h. girl, anu threaten ed TO kill
b, 7 Il sue tod her pco .u al out Il, sud under
tar:c repeated threats, De forced Der 10 meet
tin ,vea!nE a''es tqgulag. A shoit time ago
! TIC ngiiioc % the Elri ttolllc suon that Can
| ceel.Acnt clnn 10 tougeT reaS!bis, aud then
| this c. u !I1Gi b, c'itie ahImGG aud persuaded
| ms cir! 90 run oil With hI.r. Dispe al, do
! spalrioe, aaG. made wild With g,.et ;ia4 shame,
as po9r gal 'E-santec, aGt:, together. they
| disappGatc sYd then the discovery vas Nadc,
uAG The iclIn:ss bust like l.sh. Lls:ie
tn!oes, small /: cierIs trat he'd passed, tu;
| nladC 30 iHpres t9i, q sshcI across tic fuiaGs
Of the hapioss !a.ri!y, esd thc fac Of the s.
were as psi, Us dsc. Tha Fiber and tho
irothers, c,am pGaei ty aon,o friends, lastly
mCu",ad i:.=; ursgs an! sci IF s. iuii speed
on tic ;sai! CT III: fight Yes through FauqucE
lu,0 L.ud0rl END ac,,Es the pn:0mao luip
EIsc}taId lucy rCdy na;d cad fast uosil they
Overlook .ncIu 2eac fSiiiialurp0rt. L:av!rx
tn6 Sfi, WhG !s IL G"iIostu uOGGtlC.s, JnGg
oamg D' OK, urd last H9c ccsdsy brought the
0r!souer ~ sfGv:ct;on SD lJGgti bim liz i,ii.
l. was .vid. ntiy tho irtcaton ot the father 20
xii! him &. o,oo, bGt after n: Oh aucd pis o.!
! sc shoot l!iG he Charged his iniGd, anG a!y T-
Cd him 10 o. Coz iocG qui.ty here.
EvtEy.hlDg Eas sery-" aege upbody dream
&c ii The dr.:3 Te;ri5u,ion thu. Was 20 Iuil1w
In" prisoner, b,a&k, ugly, ball III cEod, thick
Typed 92s.o, talked win the jalvi iuE!atre,
lba ooasied cha: 10 could serve plenty more
white gals iIst as 10 bad ssrced tbs poor
Fuineu one pcs lying &C byG OF illness ip
Maryland.
While o7ory:hicg vas a2Im in tho littlo tom,
nTsy up "a the irca! segi0n., Moor M-rkham,
Hnyrn thG EordcEj liz. 4, public 0pioiur vas
tGAned iE'o white ea. CT rage; men taxed
ihu situation Oyer ald b: .me ntrs and more
angry. As The ;Ao!c faa gradually appcasol,
a. Ink plser ink oi nc cha;p Of :ho uabu!ic !.
deed US Il! col!.'', :i:ar PASSION kew &c
6Gu2ds, mi :GGG it vas :hsl n, TrsoLse VAS
ocv!'y NAG: ~ the ci'zans tha: i.g such nc ec;
tuc dread !gGcf laN mast b evoked. aod so
! hey made tHrir DIGEaraic.s.
UaticT ri. the negro you'd have escaped
des;h by eolao ,ccoaica!l:y Of lew, sDd the
shape OF toe Girl aid the stigma OF he iauiE7
you'd have been hltz,eed TO tho vol! through
the open slara # tho courts. To avoid this,
aud &c prc'eit tic 7cry framework OF society,
the paopIo Of his county Gctcrmlucd to AXE
ths cansc from lhc law into their wv. hands.
Ou Monday mgrnpg, at Two o'cock, about
hf'y hor6enen r0ta tt0 HaTtcuton--fHy G0ni,
rctou!c, determined nHn, animated BY single
put pose. G.llopiDg UP he msiu road, mvst Of
thepl Cismouuted, aad leaving their horses 10
care of tho lew, proceeded on foot to the jIiI.
Ii Was DOW qu'te dark !he Crescent mnun had
serk below he disc, .:"yrc cal5 tho iisht Of
the s:srs thet 10, ksd co!dIy wn upon the
startling sceuu beneath. a has.y CONSULTATION
! took place, aod it 1as determined TO u-s s ru5e
to roser INC jai. O1c OF tn i. punter, who
vas bl,ckrc &c s9Gid iGca;iEc .;iun, had his
hauds lied b,tog0 hin, and th.u two men, oue
90 each slde Of Elm, walked to the door, tho
others crG' e'iog IL toe shad ~, cut f .iIh,. 4
hurricd kick agokc the jao. Rising irom
BID ho upenhl the widow aou iHqGircd.
Who's taerc?'' "a prisoner from Rector
tcwu," WAS Tbs repl. hurry up wo are 10
re scG want 10 usSe him mere" "Aii
right" SAID tie uaruspqc;iag custodian OF
crime, I'll be down 10 minute Throwing
soma OF his clothes OF, be started with a lgh!
il bis hand and opacrd the door, Their s.uud
.ba prisoner aoi guard wait mouts 10.
til get the k2.s vt thl cells" said The i,ilor,
auc started up stairs. = confused pois. wss
heard, a0d. ;arniog around, he saR the passage
was crowded Hith nen. INSTANTLY he divintd
the reason, aud n ade 4 rush for bis bedroom.
The lynoaers " ~ 'hcro With him. and fu.c.d
Tim 10 2yo o. Inc keys, and theu waroed him
20 lie q1iot, Dacs!ag their words By a signifcs,t
touoa Ut their rceolsos. Golug down stairs
tt.e regulators vent 10 tno large cell, where the
OH ct OF their search lay on b'a1ket in front
! ot i stove. There .Rot0 etv.rai other negroes
coCfoed t9r some petty ofcusea. 4 Gin light
USE buraiug ir the room, shedding ghss ly
glare over their scared lac and the masked
c-uUtouarcas. Through .ne cpe of the masks
there CLEANED the sa7ase eYvs.
Which is ;ar;hor J0rdsb askI tbs leader.
There nc is, answered the frightened, c.Tod
prisoners. They made him stard up-Si!d,
d ,zs6, 10 fishten-d to speak. he stood shi7