Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-24
LYNCH LAWN VIRGINIA..
IFrom the B.ltimore Sun j

Wallace, colored, rs years of age, who COM
mitted brutal outrage on January 18th on
the person of a white woman named Mary
Marmon, 40 years of age, living in Loudoun
county, Virginia, near the Potomac river,
while she was returning from Point of Rocks,
was to-day taken from the officers of the law,
at the point where be committed the outrage,
by body of armed men and hanged. Wal
lace was arrested near Shepherdstown, on
February I'd, aud committed to Hagerstowu
Jail. Yesterday Sheriff Caruthers md Deputy
Sheriff Nixon, of Leesburg, Va, arrived in
Hagerstown with requisition for Wallace
from the Virginia authorities, and left with
him by the 80 p. NJ. train. Wallace
seemed rather nervous when he boarded the
train, but afterwards recovered his composure
and smoked cigar
Caruthers and Nixon arrived at Washing>
ton Junction, one mile from the Point of
Rocks, this afternoon, at $50 O'Clock. with
Wallace, Jailor Nixon being handcuffed to
tho prisoner, and on the way from the depot
to the ferry they were followed by large
crowd. On arriving at the ferry the officers
and prisoner were rowed to the Virginia
shore, followed by half>dozen boats contains
ing about thirty or forty persons As the
officers stepped on shore they were met by
about thirty or more men with handkerchief.
the officers and disarmed them, procured the
key and unlocked Nixon from the prisoner.
The officers did everything in their power to
protect their prisoner, but it was of no avail
ID was seized and taken to the spot whore
the outrage on Mrs. Marmon was committed
A rope was put around his neck. He was
allowed to get on his knees, and made short
prayer. The rope was then thrown over
hmo OF small sycamore tree, and in the
twinkling of an eye he was launched into
eternity. Just at this moment woman
rushed through the crowd, pistol in hand.
and fired three or four shots into his body
This was the signal for the crowd to com.
menoe firing in rapid succession, and his BODY
was hiled with bullets. The crowd then
quietly dispersed. Sheriff Caruthers and
Jaiior Nixon soon after were released, and
departed in hack for Leesburg.
POINT OF Rocks, MD, Feb. lS.-Ths
following particulars of the lynching were
obtained from an eye witness When the
crowd approached the spot with Wallace.
Mrs Marmou, tho outraged woman. (who
had been waiting,) ran up 10 him and with
clenched fist struck him fercely in the face.
The man who had him directly in charge
asked him if he did not feel uneasy. YES
boss" he replied, sand l only want a little
time to pray" This was allowed, and while
on his knees Mrs. NJ. again ran up and thrust
revolver into his face. Il was quickly
knocked aside, however, and the rope placed
around the negro's neck and drawn up over
the limb of the tree. Immediately the
woman began firing, and other shots were
bred, nine bullets in all lodged in his body.
The lynchers dispersed abou. seven O'Clock.
p. NJ, being satisfied with their work.
From an early hour this MORNING until
noon numbers of curious persons from Lees,
burg and the surrounding country visited the
scene of the tragedy to take look n. the
body, which still dangled in the air. A iarv
OF inquest accompanied by Sheriff Carutbers
arrived about eleven O'clock Probably
seventy hive persons were present at this time.
The corpse was cut down by James A. West
brock, at half past twelve. He coolly took
the body in his arms and laid it on tie ground
with the remark that he would now take a
piece OF the rope for his trouble This was
the signal for general scramble for memep>
toes of the hanging and numerous crios of
"glve me lock of his hair" &C., were heard.
Inc investigation was not very searching,
only few questions being asked. DR.. J.F,
Mason, magistrate, acted as coroner. J E,
Caruthers, sheriff of Loudoun county. Va,
testified When the boat containing bimself
and prisoner arrived at the Virginia shore il
was met by crowd of about one hundred
perfons unknown to him made known that
he was an officer of the State of VIRGINIA
sworn to do his duty, and he intended to pro.
tect his prisoner; on drawing his revolver he
was seized on either side by two persons ms
known to him, and then the others rushed in
aud took the prisoner from the boat; he and
his deputy were detained, and the prisoner
was taken away by the crowd saw nothing
OF the hanging; heard a voice say Cup" and
this was followed by voley was then re-
leased, and found the prisoner hanging to the
tree.
G. NJ. Boyle testified that he know nothing
about it; saw the gentleman hanging to
tree; there were probably from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty men in the crowd;
the parties were unknown to him.
Frank Marmon, aged about II, son of Mrs.
Marmon, knew something about it; knew
they took aud hung him /; knew the names of
some of them, but not all -; there were about
one hundred men in the crowd didn't take
notice particularly who were engaged in the
hanging.
Benjamin Motif, James A. Westbrook
and others testified to the came effect, where's
upon tho jury rendered verdict that "Paco
Wallace, colored, came to his death a. a place
called the Old Furnace, in the county of
Loudoun, Virginia, and near the Point of
hoess Terry by hanging and shooting by
parties unknown to u.s."
We understand tina. for several years
past an organized band of rogues, with head
quarters in the mountains beyond Hillsbo>
rough, have been rendering themselves par
ticularly annoying to the neighborhood,
stealing everything they could Law their
hands on, on both sides of the river Their
depredations became so bold and outrageous
that the citizens organized for their own pro-
lection, and few days ago succeeded in
capturing three of tho party, white men who
q. c. Gaver convicted of some potty larceny
and ordered thirty stripes each. After sem