The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-01-04
UxLucKY KrpxAppERs.-Spa Spartanburs. Dccem.

| CNLUCKY krDNAPPERs- -Spartanhurr, Dccem-
| Der 22.-A considerable rippl, Of cA,it,iTcnt
has been caused here 10y lhc arrest IA Nutrh
Carolina oftour Spartanhurgcrs under move, ,lr
c1ms'ances. l. appears that Capt. GrmEc t
Coo edge, superintendent ct the Ming Notes
tain Gold Mine. is separated 'ruu his wIir
and that ina suit fer The cdstoiy II the ch:.-
dren they were given 10 Capt. Iuulcigc. 1t
seems that Mrs CJolcdge is woman Of deter
| minatOn. We learn that she wrote TO Cart
Alley, ut this place. Offering him ) 900 il lie
would secure her the children. lie refused to
naye anything to do with the affair Lut one
Rogers, hearing of the matter, went to North
Carolina, aud a plan of upcr't on was pertec,e ed
This plan WAS no other than 10 return II Spar
tanburg, collect sufficient band Of bold spirits
surprise the castle of Capt Coolelge and carry
oil the young heirs. The hOldnesS Of the plan
was worthy ofthe genius of Rob Roy but, alas
for our knights of Spartanburg The deeds Of
chiValry are no longer appreciated. The plan of
their campaign leaked out, and Il friend of
capt. C"o!eGGe telegraphed to him of his dan
ger. Steps were at once taken To checkmatc
their move. Asthc north Aound express ncared
Kings Mountain the cars were detached frum
the engine and stopped. Seven men in rubber
coats left the train and procccccd to the house
of Mrs Cooledgc. The alarm was Immediately
gwen the police pressed citizens irto service
AMI surrounded Mrs. Coolcdges house and cap
turcd four of the knights, the other three hnv.
ing effected mast, rly retreat. The names of
the prisonersare Frank Burns, John l.. McCall
W. J. Parks and {. a. Kimbrcll. G. a. Kimbrel
turned State evidence and was released. In
default of ransom in the shape of bail, his com.
radcs in the torny were imprisoned in the don
jon keep of Shelby County TO await their trial
at the next term of court. The other three
knights have returned to their homes with %
out their 81 ,O0O.- Columjja Register.
G. 5. Thomas, Henry county, Ala, says DR.
llolts Dyspcptc Elixir cured him of dyspepsia
complicated with heart trouble. For sale 10y j.
NJ. Gibbs. 4S3m.
The 1Azoo Cry Observation-Disclosures Orleans
December 3l.-A dispatch to the Times Democrat
from lazoo City, Miss, gives the following de.
tails concerning the lynching there on Saturday
night and the events preceding and following
the tragedy: The excitement and Indignation
growing out of the premeditated assassination of
the POsey brothers and Nicholson on Christmas
eve continued TO increase 1t was clear TO be
seen that the report of the coroner's jury fixing
the guilt upon parties named inStigators OF
the conspiracy had taken hold of the public
mind, and bands of armed men commenced t.
arrive from all parts the country. By o clock
this force numbered 800 determined but quiet
men. They surrounded the Jail, overpowered
the guard AID began search for the prisoners
Sheriff Stubblcfold arrived on the scene but was
powerlcss. SwaZc earnestly protested his limo.
ccncc until the rope was thrown over his neck.
when he said he fired Il gun and rcckoncd he
ought to die for it. Foote, who was in Il cell to
himself fought to the last and was only subduel
when riddlci with bullets Parker made no re.
sistancc. lie said he carrie n gun and used it.
and that he WAS ready to die. lie was hanged
from the LanuiStcrS. Gibbs n noted criminal,
was III an iron cage which could not be opened.
Ills fellow prisoner was compelled TO put the
moose round his neck. but the attempt TO hang
him failed, he was shot to death. n coro.
ncr'S jury was cmpanncled ut the Jail yesterday
and rcnncrcd q verdict to the effect that last
night body Of unknown men. armed aud fully
equipped. took possession of the Jail and tho
bodies of Footc. Parker, wazc AMI Gibbs ami
killed them. FOotc Ind been u prominent fig
urc IL politics for many years. lie had repre-
scntci this county in The Legislature, was once
Circuit Clerk, was prominent as n defender OF!
Sheriff lliilard when the latter was killed by
Morgan, and was shot in tho Wilson Hall riot
in 1870. At the time of his death he was Deputy
Revenue Collector of ;his district Tie other
negroes killed were common characters.