The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
The Death OF a Young White Gil
Avenged.

Yesterday was a day OF excitement n
neighboring town OF Monroe, e>pe-
clally during the toIepart OF tile day
when throngs Of citizens wendei thel-
way to the outskirts OF the town, where
the body Of Lee station, q negro outrage
hend, was seen s|waying idly TO and fro
IN the morning breeze. suspended with
a rope around his neck from the LIMB Of
a pine tree. The negro had committed
an outrage upon a little girl niue years
OF age, daughter Of Mr.. II. NJ. Baucom.
inflictIng injuries from which the child
died, and for this crime Lee station had
been taken from Jail and swung up by a
crowd OF indignant people.
The outrage IN question was commit
ted one month ago, and Staten vas ar
rested the same day and lodged III jail
at Monroe. The victim OF the outrage
suffered severely from his brutal treat
ment and never rallied Medical skill
was summoned, but nothing could be
done to alleviate her s~ufferings, and she
fingered until Tuesday morning. when
she died OF her injuries. The affair had
not become generally known through
out the country, or at least the brutality
and seriousness Of the outrage. was
known by but few, and the Indignation
OF the people was smothered BY a reso-
luton to let the law take its course with
the perpetrator of the deed. Acting
under this resolution, Staten was allow
ed TO remain in jail absolutely undis-
turbed, until last Tuesday, when news
OF the death of his little victim was re-
ceived and then an indignant publ de-
clared hat swift yengence should over
take the brutal negro. And 50 it did.
About three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Sheriff Horne, who keeps the jail,
was walked by a knock at the door. He
cautiously opened the door after being
told that it was a party who had a pris-
oner for him, and saw a body of men
holding to a man who was bound with
cords. They told the sheriff that the
man had committed a murder and they
had brought him to jail to be locked up.
Believing this statement to be true,
sheriff Horne admitted the party. As
they gained entrance to the jail, they
dropped their dummy prisoner and the
muZzles of a dozen pistols were thrust
into the face of the sheriff, and in the
meantime, a mob of over one hundred
men who had been in hiding. quickly
w hiSo lhto biIC Jids SIltllll w DIS
completely overpowered and was unable
TO offer any resistance. The mob Sc
cured the jail keys and opening the door
of the cell in which Staten was confined,
seized him and hurried away. They
proceeded down one of the streets OF
the town to the suburbs where a conve-
nient pine tree was spied. here they halt
ed with their prisoner. Under the tree
was a fence, and upon this Staten was
made to mount. A rope was produced,
one end OF which was fastened to a limb
and the other end was tied around his
neck. Staten vas then given an oppor-
tunitY to speak and briefly related the
circumstances of the outrage. making a
full confession of the crime. AS he fin.
ished, the mob kicked the fence from
under him and left his body dangling in
the air There were $50 men in the mob.
As Q 0 as they left the Jail, Sheriff
Horne wens about town and collecting
a posse OF men, started III pursuit Of tic
mobbers, but was too late. He arrived
on the scene with his party to find Sta
ten hanging from the tree dead and the
mobbers dispersed. The sheriff made
earnest efforts to prevent the lynching,
but could do nothing more than he did
in the face of such a mob.
AS the crowds of citizens were hurry
ing to the scene of the hanging yester-
day morning, a little son of Maj. Grit.
fin fell out OF a buggy and broke n o
his arms.-Charlotte ObSerrer.
Expressions of gratitude on the par
of the public are always impressive anC
solemn. 1t is pleasant to know that thu
people are justly praising the merits o
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