The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-11-02
BLACK RAyIsHER f & 1LYN'CHED.' V j:
Terrible Crime OF Negro Near arNnd Forks
His Fate-A Triple Tragdtly-WhOlcs
sale Hangins-Other Crimes
The Grand Forks Rnpist,

The Grand Forks Rapist.
A Grand Forks special to the PIONEER PRESS
says Monday afternoon at O'Clock
negro. who used to work in barber
shop in this city. who is only known by the
lame Of Aleck. rode up on horse
back to party Of thirteen men
threshns on . farm five mios the
other side Of Norton. He made some inquiries
about land and rode Oh. About half mile
away no met young Norwegian girl bringing
water to the mon and was seen to dis1nount,
knock her down and outrage her, Some OF
the men took toam from the threshing ma
chino and started in pursuit, but before they
reached him he mounted his horse
and rode away They kept him
in sight for another mile, when he was again
seen to dismount, hitch his horse apd ontcr
tho house Of Conductor Sam Burbank Of the
Manitoba road. Al the men approached the
house they heard women screaming. and, beug
armed, shot the negro's horse hitohed out
side. While In the house. the brute
outraged Mrs. Burbank, and appeared outside
just rs the pursuers were approaching: lie
drew knife aud braudished it, aud making
threats, started on . run toward this city. For
some unaccountabe reason the pursuers did
not dare fire on him, but followed him threo
miles further, and finally lost sight OF HIM,
after following him a total Of eight miles Re-
shot and that Mra Burbank had been terribly
outraged. Dr. Collins OF this city happened
along soon afterward and treated the patients
and telegraphed the facts to the chief Of no.
lice Of this oty Capt Grisgs, Col.
Smith aud large number Of citizens have
formed aVisilanoe committee and are now scour-
lug the town for the oulprit All the ridges
are guarded 10 prevent his escape to the Min
neso,a side When last eeen tho fend was
three miles west Of the city coming this way.
1t is rumored that he has twice been seen In tho
outskirts Of the town since 6 o'clock. but there
is so much excitement that it is difficult
to trace the rumor to an authentic source.
He is described as tall and thckset. wit:
slouch hat, hole in his pants, and with side
whlskers and small goatee. He can bo cas-
lily Identified by three women and the thirteen
men if found he is quite we'll known
in the city, but no one knows any
other name for him than that of A'eck. If
! caught and identified thore is talk Of burning
| him alive. No news from the women since the
outrage. Capt. Griggs and party armed with
another party has gone to a lf-breed camp,
mile from the city where negro. prostitutes
congreSate An employs Of A. Abral,am' 8
store announced that he saw him at $50 this
| afternoon near the railroad freight house ia-
| Quiring for the American hotel.
| Buxton gives the name of the rapist as Charles
! Thurbane, and says he has claim at Devils
| lake, toward whicn he started 1t is etil be-
| lieved, however, that be is not far from THE
| city. Policeman Fadden intimates that he
can and will produce him within six
| hours and purse OF 800 has been given
| him to encourage him to fulfil his prediction.
| The committee Of citizens are now more quiet,
| and are waiting for Taddeu to flush the game.
! His arrest is only matter Of time, but will
~l.oll h~ Irf~r cSH
| jerks has started for Norton on a hand car.
| About l o'clock Officers Tedden and Chief
| Of Police Hennessy found the black fiend in
bed OF hotel at East GraEd Forks and had
but little difficulty in capturing him. He con-
fessed to the crime and said he had been
| Of the arrest it was only with
difficulty that they were restrained from storm
| ing the city Jail and lyuching the prisoner.
The officers, however, had him under lock
| and KEY before the arrest was known, and will
protect him. Capt. Grggs and Citize aye at
tho new derot trying to charter a special train
| to go to Norton for witnesses, and the lyhch-
! ing or burning alive of the prisoner is only a
ques ton Of time, After he is identified and
| tried mob will make short work of him. Tho
name Of the negro is Charles Thurbur. He is
| about thirty years of age;
| GRAND FORKS. Dak., OCT. 24,-After wiring
you last night tho particulars of the CAPTURE
and interview with Charles Thurber, the negro
rapst the committee of citizens who had gono
! to Norton by special train returned about a.
! m. Them proceeded at once to the city hail.
where they found they Jail strongly guarded.
| Speeches were made by City Clerk Ceiling,
| Col. Smith and others advocatikg postpone
| ment Of hostilities until the prisoner conla be
| given hearing and proof of guilt established
by witnesses The crowd was abont to dis
niggor!" sIets hang the s. of b.
tonight" etc. A raid WAS at ,co
made and the outer doors quickly battered
| down. A lively tussle then ensued for half all
hour. when the citizens again finally re Owed
| to desist for the time being. Early this morn
| ing as the news was read In the papers, knots
| OF excited men began to assemble abont tie
! city ball an6 discuss the situation, the prisoner
la wing had time to reflect upon the enormlty
| of his crime, and having had intima:ion of the
+; resentatve again called upon him just !efore
the hour OF noon, and found him sitting
| moo(lilv in corner of his Cell, the rcmnance
| of an almost
| WHOLLY UNTOUCHED BREAKFAST
were by his side, and the anxiety of the day
and night had told upon his appearance He
was evidently suffering considerably mentally
| but responded quite briskly to the questions
asked. He stated that he now fully realizs,l
the enormlty of his crime and was still at
a loss to account tor the motive that
not succeed in his lecherous attempt upon
Mrs. Burbank, but that the failure was uue to
bis physical inability. In reply as to what he
thought was in store for him he said he be-
lieved the people meant to take his life, an d
Woud aS must es. die h. p2s hs %
sentence would be- more ~ tl,.n
! justice, and said that he should plead yuil,v
and appeal to the court and to the people to
spare his life. It was generally understood
| a a hoU soo3n
animation at the conrt house 1t 2p. m. At
1890, 200 people had congregated IN front
| OF the Jail to see him removed Ar 2 o'clock
the crowd had increased to 500, and At 2:3O to
1000.
THE CROWD WAS QUIET
but moved about uneaslly. rope was pro
duced and deposited at the foot Of = telegraph
pole. At $3.50 Sheriff jerks appeared with
warrant, and with the aid Of numerous depn-
ties conducted the prisoner to the county jail,
was finally locked up. The crowd had filed
into the court room, and being disappointed.
went to the jail and demanded The prisoner
The officers beat them back and rendered pow
| erless the battering-rsma Conductor Bur-
bank, husband of the ravished woman, having
| arrived on the noon train, cries of, 'Where is
Burbank" were heard. 1--WE will do % he says
with the prisoner" Mr. Burbank with tears
in his eyes said,
''TAKE Hn& OUT AND HANG HM"
1nle caused q renewal OF the attempt to &C.
| cure tho prisoner and threats were made of
burning the jail and attempts to pull it down
with ropes and batter It in with
axes. After gallant struggle by
oeoTs w.. Ths S9o;s tS barst f. end
| who made desperate resistance: Three
thousand people by this time assembled and
there being no tree or pole near, the prisoner
| was dragged for many rods by the excited
mass of people. There WAS such q surging
mass that no one knew the fate OF the beast
for some Moments At last the cry was taken
ap TO the railroad bridge, ," and hence the mob
fastened. . dozen men carrying the victim
proceeded to the second span and crowds gath
cred on the banks beneath. One end OF the
rope was attached 70 the iron brace when again
Conductor Burbank WAS called for, aod was
soon seen hurrying along the trestle work. He
WAS greeted with cheers, and was allowed to
place the moose around the neck of the doomed
man. In . moment more, promptly at4 O'clock
p. m,
H1 WAS SWUNG OFF,
and fell distance OF about twelve
feet before tho rope tightsned The mock was
evidently not broken in tho tall, and the man
at once commenced writhing and eonvulsively
twltching his legs and srma This ceased in q