Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-10
A RAGING MOB OF NEGROES
WILDLY EXCITED OTER IN 4LLI6.
ED UXORICIDI.
Discovery of the Murdered WOmnn'R
Body and Attempt TO Lynch The
Supposed Murderer Determined
and Effective Resistance of the
Sheriff.

NASHVILLE, TENN, March 6.-The col
ored people here We're wrought up to the
highest pitch of excitement tonight over
the finding OF the body of the wife of
Annanious White. The negroes have been
searching for the remains ever since
Whites arrest ON the charge of having
murdered her and secretly put the remains
out of the way. A squad of negroes while
prospecting in North Nashville this after
noon, came across spot of earth which
seemed to have been recently dug up and
replaced. They suspected that Mrs.
Whites body might be found, and imne-
diately commenced digging, the earth
giving away readily to the spade.
They had only gone two and half feet
down when they discovered the remains
of the murdered woman. He face and
head had been horribly bruised by some
heavy instrument, while the ribs OF the
woman We're broken. As soon as u con
veyance could be had the remains were
brought to an undertaking establishment
in the city, which was surrounded almost
Immediately by 500 negroes, who threat
ened the direst vengence against White.
A jury of inquest was summoned and II
few witnesses. Mrs. Whites identity
was proved by relatives and friends.
She was a mulatto and White was black.
When it was made known that the body
had been identified an immense crowd OF
negroes left the place where the inquest
was being held and rushed to the Jail, be-
fore which not less than 1000 had col
lected. noticeable feature in the mob
was the large number of negresses, who,
with excited gesticulation, were urging
the men to break down the doors of the
Jail and hang White. Speeches were
made urging the lynching of White, and
the excitement was of the most feverish
and intense character. The sheriff had
taken the precaution to remove White to
the penitentiary before the mob had time
to gather, and stationed guards and police
in front of the Jail with instructions to
shoot down the first man who attempted
to enter. The guards proclaimed this in
tention and cowed the mob, although
they seemed to grow more and more indig-
nant, land their curses against White were
deep and loud.
The sheriff at last consented to allow
two colored men to go inside the jail and
search for White. Their reports satisfied
the mob, which after awhile dispersed,
still muttering imprecations against White
anu expressing great DISAPPOINTMENT ~
not having been able to reach him. Dur
ing the excitement Isaac Johnson, one of
the guards, was struck by stone, cutting
serious cash in his head.
1t will be remembered that few days
ago White was released on preliminary
examination on the ground that the evil
dence was insufficient to hold him. He
was rearrested on two indictments found
against him by the Criminal Court, escaped
from the officer and was again recaptured
II miles north of Nashville. Nothing
now can change the belief of the negroes
that White murdered his wife, and the
probabilities are that they will murder
him at the first opportunity.