Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-29
THE ROGUES' RECORD.
FOUR NEGROES LAUNCHED INTO
ETERNITY BY THE HANGMzNS
CORD.
They Were All Innocent of the Crimes of
Which They Were Charged-The Various
MisdemeanOrs of the Day.
MET TuEIR FATE.

MisdemeanOrs of the Day.
MET THEIR FATE.
CHATHAM, Va, Sept. 2S.-Sawney |
Younger, Reuben King and Isaac Evans,
young negroes, were hung here to-day for
the murder of VIM. F. Sheppard last
month. The execution was private, and
only about fifteen persons witnessed it.
The drop fell at 1920. Younger's neck
was broken. The other two died from
strangulation. All three protested their
innocence to The last. Quite large crowd
was in the vicinity of the place of execu-
ton. No disorder. Sheppard had
driven a load of vegetables to
market and was on his way home when the
negroes waylaid and shot him. They had
Swallowed him in Danville, and knowing
he carried the money obtained from his
goods had hoped to secure it, At the first
shot the team ran, thus preventing them
from getting the booty. They continued
firing as the team was starting, one OF the
bullets piercing Sheppard's heart.
Evans was bright muiatto, rather
pleasing IN appearance, and eighteen
years old. Younger was about twenty,
with dark brown pleasant face, OF more
than ordinary intelligence, and quite talk
alive King was about tee same age as
Younger, lighter in complexion, but with
repulsive features. During their incarcer-
alton they were visited by several colored
ministers, but were to Gay unattended By
any man of God. Some Of their time for
several days past has been spent IN read
ing the testament. They were visited IN
their cells this morning. They were
standing in the middle of the cells, each
with hands joined and praying. Younger
said, that the last words he
would say now, and when on the gallows
were that he was not guilty, that he had
nothing to do with the killing of Sheppard
and that he was willing to 60, for God
knew he was innocent. The other two also
proclaimed their ignorance of everything
connected with the crime. When King
and Evans were asked why they had pre-
viously confessed their guilt and implicated
Younger as the one who fired the shot,
they said they did so because they had
been led to believe that if they did the
governor would interfere in their behalf.
All three seemed Indifferent to their fate.
Younger asked for cigar, which was
given him and another given King. They
smoked while talking. A newspaper man
present read the twenty first chapter
of Revelations, about the New Jerusalem,
which they listened to with earnest
attention, and at tie conclusion thanked
the reader warmly. They said they slept
good last night, Younger saying his sleep
was softer and sweeter than ever before in
| his life. King and Evans were asked if it
was true that they had sold their bodies,
and they answered yes. They said they
| had spent portion of the money, and the
balance they had sent to their mothers, ex-
| cept one dollar eacn, which they sent to
their sweethearts. At noon they were led
from jail and placed in front of de-
tachment of militia, with the sheriff and
two deputies by their side. The process
sion then moved to the scaffold in an en-
closure about $50 yards from the Jail. A
crowd, mostly negroes, followed. When
the ropes were adjusted to their necks they
were asked if they had anything to say,
and all declared their innocence, saying
they had lied when they confessed them
selves guilty, but would tell no lie to-
day. Evans said, 81 am got to die
for what other people did. I warn't in
the row, and don't know nothing about it,"
White cloths were tied over their faces, and
they began to pray in low tone and ex-
pressed a willingness to die, saying they
were going to God. The sheriff babe them
good bye and they babe farewell to all.
The trigger was pulled but the trap failed.
The defect was soon remedied, and at 1921
the trap sprung and instantly they fell
over six feet. Younger's neck was broken
and he did not struggle. The struggles of
the others lasted several minutes. At the
end of twenty minutes the bodies were
taken down and placed in pine boxes.
The bodies of King and Evans were turned
over to R. P. Thornton, agent of the Rich
mond, Va, college, who presented to Sheriff
Overberry paper to that effect, signed by
both the negroes. Younger's body was
buried within the enclosure, under the
scaffold. The two brothers of the murder
ed man and his son, with him at the time,
witnessed the hanging.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 28.-Geo. Wallace,
colored, was hung to-day for the murder of
a sailor named Jansen. He addressed the
crowd ard protested his innocence.
FRATRIcIDE.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 28.-Yesterday at Blue
A1iSh ~ HAihSo3 AAJ.3 UNIV .,
Sam g., VIM. o. and Thos. Rogers, were
taking dispositions in the case of contest
of their fathers will, Sam g., thinking his
brothers were about to draw weapons,
quickly drew his and shot Thomas through
the head and William in the abdomen.
Both were reported dying last night. Sam
is president of his fathers bank at Car
Isle, Ky. William is st. Louis lawyer,
and Thomas is farmer.
OFFICERS KILLED.
Fort SMITH, Ark, Sept, 27.-Yesterday
forenoon between Childer's station and
Webber's Falls, Indian Nation, while
Deputy United States Marshals Addison
Beck and Morrill, were attempting to ar
rest Jno. Banks and Cherokee named
Jno. M. Jacks, whisky peddlers, both Off
GERS were killed. Morrill, was shot several
times and had his head smashed in with a
revolver. Banks escaped. Beck was an
old member of the force. Morrill, was on
ly % years old and from Jackson, Tenn.