The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-02
BLACK RAVISHER LYNCHED.
His fate-A Triple 1ragedy-Whole.
sale Han8tng-Other Crimes.

IN elSDt 1Or anOSOor mile, W0o0 no WAS again
seen to dtsmount hitch bic horse and snter
the house Of Conductor Sans Burbank OF tho
Manitoba road Az the mon approached the
house they heard women screaming and, being
armed, shot the negro's horss itched out
side. While In the house. tho brute
outraged. MIRA Burbank, and appeared outside
drew knife and brandisied It. and making
threats, started on run toward this city. For
some unaccountable reason the pursuers did
not dare fire on him, but followed him three
miles further. and finally lost sight OF him,
after following him total Of eight miles. Re-
shot and that Mrs: Burbank had been terribly
outraged. DR.. Collins OF this city happened
along soon afterward, and treated the patients
antl telegraphed the facts to tho chief OF po-
lice Of this city. Capt Grt&gs. Col
Smith and Large nn%Ss. Of citizens have
ing the town for the culprit. Allths bridges
are guarded 10 prevent his escape to the Min
nesota side. When last seen the 6end was
three miles west of the city coming this way.
1t 10 rumoret that he has twice been seen in tho
outskirts Of tho town since 8 o'clock. but there
to trace the rumor to an authentic seurco
He is described - tall and thcksst. wit.
slouch hat. hole in his pants, and with side
Whisk kers aud small goatee lie can be cas-
lily identified BY three women aud the thirteen
men il found. He il quite, we'll known
other name for him than that Of Aleck. II
caught and identified there is talk Of burning
him alive. No news from the women since tho
outrage. Capt Griggs and party armed with
rifles, have jnst started for the country and
another party has gone to q half breed camp,
= milo from the city whore negro prostitutes
congregate. An empioye Of A. Abraham's
store announced that lie saw him ut E:3O this
afternoon near the railroad freight house in
Quiring for the American hotel.
A special dispatch to the Daily Herald from
Buxton gives the name OF the rapist a. Charles
lake, toward wlIicn he started. 1t is still be-
lieved, however, that he is not far from this
city Policeman Fadden intimates that he
can ana will produce him within six
hours. and purse of 800 has been given
him to encourage him to fulfil his prediction.
and are waiting for Fadden to flush the game.
His arrest 10 only matter OF time, but will
probably not be before morning. Sheriff
jerks has atarted for Norton on a hand Lear.
About II o'clock Officers Tedden and Chief
Of Police Hennessy found the black fend in
but little difficulty in capturing him. He con-
fessed to tho crime and said lie had been
drinking. When the vigilance committte heard
OF tie arrest it was only will,
difficulty that they were restrained from storm
ing the city Jail aud lynching the prisoner.
and kew before the arrest was known, aud will
protect him. Capt. Griggs and Citizens aie at
the new depot trying to charter special train
10 60 to Norton for witnesses, and the lynch
ing or burning alive of the prisoner 10 only
qnes ton Of time, After he is identified and
tried q mob will make short work OF him. Tho
name OF the negro is Charles Thurbur. He is
about thirty years OF age. .., ..,.f fsz--
GRAND FoRKs, Dak,, Oct, 94-After wiring
yon last night tho particulars Of tho capture
and interview with Charles Thurber, the negro
rapist, the committee OF citizens who had gone
nj. Them proceeded at once to tho city hail.
whore they found they Jail strongly guarded.
Speeches we're made by City Clerk Calling
Col. Smith and others advocating \ postpone
mont Of hostilities until the prisoner conlA be
given hearing and proof Of gnilt established
perse, when some one called out: "hang tho
nigger!' Lets hang the f. Of a b.
touight!' etc. A raid WAS at oace
made and tho outer doors quickly battered
down A lively tussle then cnsucd for half IN
hour. when the citizens again finally re Owed
ing as the news was read iu the papers, knots
OF excited mon began to assemble about tie
city hail anG discuss the situation, the prisoner
having had time to reflect upon tho enormlty
of his crime, and having had intima.ion of the
fate in store for him. PIONEER Press rep
resentativo again called upon him just Before
the hour Of noon, and fond him sitting
moodily in a corner Of his cell, the Romance
of an almost
WHOLLY UNTOUCHED BREAKFAST
were by his ride, and tho anxiety of the day
and night had told upon his appearance He
but responded quite briskly to the questions
asked He stated that ho now fully realized
the enormity Of bis crime and was still 1T
loss to account for the motive that
prompted him. He still insisted that lie did
not succeed in his lecherons attempt upon
his physical inability. In reply ~ to what he
thought was in store for him he said he be-
lieved tho people meant to take his life, aud
that il he must die he supposed he must, but
far hs "oqlS eiHssty sxea Pssts, :n"%
Sentence ' would " bs more '" than n
justice, and said that he should plead gnil:y
and appeal to the court and to tile people 10
spare his life. II WAS generally understood
that the prisoner WOULD have preliminary OK
animation ut the ebnrt house at 2 p. n. At
1890. 200. people had consregated IN front
the crowd had increased to 500. and At 2 80 to
1000
THE CROWD WAS QUIET.
but moved AbOut uneaslly. rope WAS pro-
lucel and deposited at the foot Of . telegraph
pole At $50 Sheriff Jenks appeared with =
warrant, and with the aid Of numerous depn-
ties conducted the prisoner to tho county tall,
whore, by strategy in avoiding the mob. he
was tinally locked up. The crowd had fled
into tho court room, aud being disappointed.
The officers beat them back and rendered pow
erless the batterinR rams. Conductor Bur-
tank, 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 tho prisoner" Ar. Burbank with tears
in his eyes said,
'TAKB HuE OUT AND HANG HlM'
Thi: caused . renewal Of the attempt to 60
cure tho prisoner and threats were made OF
burning the jail and attempts to pull it down
viii. with rope: and batter il le with
ope vac pi:esd aro11d tie % pr;:oSer;s 81 neck. nee
who made . desperate resistance Three
Thousand people by this time assembled and
there being no tree OF pole near, the prisoner
mass Of. people There was such surging
mass that no ono knew the fate Of the beast
for some momenta At last the cry was taken
up ito tho railroad bridge" and hence the mob
fastened . dozen mon carrying tho victim
proceeded to The second span and crowds gath
rope Was attached 70 the iron brace when again
Conductor Burbank WAS called for, and was
soon seen hurrying along the trestle work. He
WAS greeted with cheers, aud WAS allowed to
place the moose around tho neck Of the doomed
man. Ina moment more. promptly At o'clock
p. M, i $s.S
s IN WAS SWUNG OFT,
aud foil = distance Of about twelve
feet before tho rope tiehtened The neck was
evidently NOT broken In the fall, and Tho mac
at once commenced wEithing and eonvulsively
tsNcnlne ~ ~ soG stm3 lole ceeeed 10 I.