Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-24
LYNCH Law in Virginia

coLoRED MISCEG ENATIoNlSr HUNG
PARTICULARS or THE AFFAIR.
WARRENroN, Va, JAN. l9.-Arthur
Jordan, a colored man, who was placed
in Jail here a few days ago, charged
with the seduction and abduction OF
Elyira, a white girl, the daughter OF Mr.,
Nathan Corder, living near Markham
Station, Fauquier county, was taken by
a mob from the Jail on Monday morn
ing, between the hours OIL and O'Clock,
aud hung. The mob numbered from
40 to 60, and gained access 10 the jail
by making Horace Pattie, the jailer,
believe they wished to commit aprison-
er. On the jailer opening the door two
men pushed in prisoner, who seemed to
be black man. The jaller's suspicious
being aroused he fled to his room, hut
was followed and made to surrender the
KEYS of Jordar's cell. Jordans hands
were tied behind him. gag put in bis
mouth, and a rope placed around his
neck. He WAS then dragged to the
cemetery, about two hundred yards
from the Jail, and hung to locust tree.
The ph, sicians think he died Of strang
ulation before he was hung on the tree,
Jordan had lived with Nathan Corder
for two years Miss Corder, his victim,
was haltwitted girl, but rather attract
i've in personal appearance. While the
people of Warrenton aud vicinity recog
nize in the deed a just detcrPJnatlon
that any attempt TO cOntaminate the
Angle Saxon shall be treated with Sc
we're remedies, yet it is universally re-
GREETED that this tragedy should have
occurred in community with as far
name for observance of law and order
az ours.
The corouer's jury rendered their
verdict that Jordan came TO his death
at the hands of parties unknown, .x-
oept one Johnny Ball, whom Anthony
Smith, colored prisoner in Jail, claims
TO have recognized. But little credence
is attached TO Smiths declaration, as
he, early this morning, stated to several
parties that he did not know any OF the
men who entered the Jail. The men
composing the mob are supposed to
have come from the neighborhood
where Mr.. Corder resides, about 20
miles from WarrentUn, and no one
here even anticipated any such action.
Az USyArURAL ELoPEMEyr.-The Bal
timore papers of Saturday contain ac-
counts of the capture of a negro.man near
Williamsport, OH the Potomac, by party
of mounted and armed men from Fau-
ouier county. The negro was Arthur
jordon, who eloped with Miss COrder, the
daughter of a respectable farmer living
near Markham Station. They appeared
about Williamsport some days ago, and
took I'D their residence with man named
Shoop, i'm that vicinity. They were well
supplied with money, the girl having APP
propriated large sum belonging to her
father. She is said to be good looking ana
young-her age being variously stated at
from 10 to "a years. Their actions when
they appeared in Williamsport, when
Mace they visited several times, excited
general comment. The raiders found
their man OIL Wednesday, and at once
crossed the river with him, on their way
to Virginia. The girl was left in charge
OF the hotel keepe: ut Williamsport, 10
await the order of her friends.
On Thursday the party hdVihS lho NJ
gro i'm charge arrived in this city, and as
they passed through Main street he made
great cutlery, calling police! !" help,
etc, and speedily attracted large CROWD.
Constable Smith halted the party to make
enquiries as to the cause OF the distur-
bance, and finally, with policeman Brown
arrested them all and took them before
Justice Crebs. Here the facts were stated
and as it appeared the party had no legal
authority, although they were acting In
the interest of law and justice, a warrant
was duly sworn out, and one Of them be-
ing deputiSed as constable, the negro
was placed in his custody, to be delivered
at the Warrenton Jail. Then they were
allowed to go on their way, and nothing
has since been heard from them.
The opinion was very freely expressed
that the negro would be lynehed before
reaching Warrenton, but membccs Of the
party assured US they had no such pur-
pose. They are bold and daring lefl9fw Ns'
some of whom followed the plume OF Ash.
by in the late war, but they are not Oh
the lawless sort.-WINCHEsTER ZINES.