The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-02
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Ea# Meadow, vent ~ nsusl r. The harm ~
niA hls eews asi feed W. hsfses. ~ had
Just fsaehed tha tHfH when H4ulatto a.
laeksd him with . Ish.plats used a. a coup
linF faf railroad tfaeks and, striking him
several mpfdefoas tlgwi on the head. Ieit
him fof Had and made biz way 10 she
hmtse. Ilsfe he saw Mrs. hpfsKHe IN the
kltah.n, struck her ens blow secured what
uionsy he rould and left f'asas nsisbbofs
hearing Mrs, Hpfagus'- cries. hurried 10
the spot and found hpfague IyinE IN pool
n blood near thekafn. A general alarm
was swinded, and the farmers n IIlck willie
iIempsieai, Wsslbury and farmingdsle
hitched np fheif hornes and started In si'
directions, securing the country tof The as.
sasHIn. The man, II supposed 70 - tho
aafns whn attempted The burglary ~ bouth
Oyster Hay Wednesday night.
The barn presented the appearances OIL
riaughtsr.house. The body of hprsgus
lay against q bss allied with grain. The
bag wa. hlooiy on ono sids. spfsgue II
- Of the men, though he could not speak.
There was blood cvcrywhcre. Ncar th.
double door there was great pool of
blood frozen Into lee. hprague lest 10
much blood IN this spot n ran over the door
jnnb aud digcolored the ground outside.
There was blood On the tub under the
wagon aud on the right hand wheel q The
wagon. hprague waH covered with bbon.
There " great excitement all through
Queens County, IN consequence Of the third
aud similar outrage following 80 quickly
upon tho Maybee and Townsend Affairs.
Mr.. Hpragua AMI wife were ahout atty
years OF aye. Physicians give no hopes cf
the recovery 0f sprngur. While terrible
wounds on tho head OF Sprague were being
dressed, he suddenly rose up and vomi'ed
a full pint and u halt ofblood. The doctors
said they ware glad Of u, but still have 1T
tie or no hopes 81 hi, recovery.
Mrs. Hprague In her statement saysi 'Ae
stepped into tbe Kitchen dog barkcd ~
ia very small dogl, and but for that
strange thing might not have noticed Tho
man 30 promptly. lie naid, 4 want mon
ey.' I supposed my husband was IN tho
barn, and my first impulse was 70 scrcsm.
did 40, I tried TO rush by tho colored
man into IN. yard, and got as far AZ the
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me IN tho hair and pulled handful out
by Che roots. struggled, but u was no
use. lie dealt me n blow In the mouth with
his list, which loosencd nv teeth and saw
Dire. This brought III back Into tho kitch-
en-, lie was powerful colored man, not
tall, but very stout. lie said again, Give
me the money or III murder YOU ! 70.
piled, You can have all the money In the
house, bat tell me, have YOU hurt my hus'
bandH No. he replied, II have not seen
him. thought II strange my husband had
not been attracted Nv tho incessant bark
ing Of tho dog. went into the sitting
room and TOOK my purse from tho bureau
drawer aud handed II 20 the man. Tbs
purse contained ss6 When tho man was
gone away ran out W summon help. and
.. Tell on tho Ice. hurt my side badly
The negro, whose name IL Chas. A. emiui
or chas. II. Rugg, was subsequently, cap
! tured and fully Identified BY Mrs. spraFue'
He resided nj Poverty Hollow, Oyster Bay,
. Hs was captured ~ store where be bad
purchased 4 complete now suit " ciothe!
and had called for Hotne cracksrn and
cheese. The excited farmers would hsve
hung him Immediately but for the deter
; mined stand taken by the officers Of tbs
law. II T. almost certain he vas ms %
,, tor Bay. 1'he officers had much trouble u
getting their, prisoner aboard the train Y
, take him 10 jsil. There wsrs between ~
) and 400 men with torches and ropes howl
, ing and shouting, LET ps get at bIm y
. "Let us hang the murdererW HeMas final
? ly locked IN . freight car. AZ Wcstburl
!, the train was boarded by 30 men viii
ropSs and lanterns, who demanded 70 knov
Tasrs as the man man, w;s as They d's q not ,s m y
0 sven remaining on board and sweartnl
!. that they would hang him. The sams scsn
. was enacted at Mineola. Tho prisoner wa
:. finally landed safely In the county jail.