The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-25

ana nity strong, organized In the sub.
urbs OF the city tonight, and II O'CLOCK
marched 70 the jail, and when they had
reached the outer door In loud but 70,
spectfnl tone Of voice asked that II be
opeI Cd. Someone on the inside prompt.
ly obeyed the summons, and the masked
men quickly filled the corridor Of the
9herlf'e realdence.
DRAGGED FROM HIS GILL
The fall 10 In the rear OF the Sherlff'a
house and connected with II. In q short
time admlttance TO the fail was gained
without the use OF any force or Violence
whateyer. The cell OF the doomed man,
Henry Howard, the negro assallant OF
Misses PHILIPPE and Bache, was soon
reached ard he was speedy dragged
forth from the jail across the street Into
the Court House yard opposite. Here a
halt was made and an opportunity given
the negro TO make any statement he dc.
sired.
Three separate times he was asked II
he was guilty and as often replied In the
affirmative. He said he was sorry for
what he had done. He was then taken
TO q largo elm tree standing near by, a
rope was thrown over projecting limb
aud no was drawn up 30 that his feet
we're above the heads OF the spectators,
one thousand Of whom had gathered To-.
gether TO witness the scene.
PROMINENT MEN AT THE ROPE.
While your correspondent Ia now
writing, the negro's body, with life
hardly extinct, is yet dangling from the
tree. The whole affair, except when
interrupted by the shouts OF the multi.
tnde, was an orderly one. Your cOrres-
pondent talked with some OF the masked
men, whom he we'll knew, and they are
men OF property and we'll respected cit,
lzens OF the community. Most OF them
live In the neghborh00d where the
brutal act was committed, and partlci
pated Ia this affair feeling that II was
d duty they owed 10 the community.
Misc Bache 10 rapidly sinking, with q
elim chance for her recovery. While
the whole affair Ia deeply deplored by
our people, secret feeling prevails that
condemns no one for the tragedy that
has been enacted here tonight
HowARD's IDENTIFICATION.
Not until this morning was the negro
rayiaher OF Miss Bache Identified az be-.
Ing the guilty person. This has been
done by three persons, one OF whom Ia
Miss Ella Phillips, who was with Miss
Bache, and was knocked down by the
negro before he attacked Miss Bache.
This morning Miss Bache was lying In
an insensible condition, and her death
was by no means improbable.
The preliminary hearing OF the negro
was had this morning In the jall with
closed doors, Miss Phillips testified that
she and Eliza Bache were engaged In
picking Strawberries q short distance
from the house OF the latter, aud were
approached by the negro, who spoke 10
them and passed on, when she again
stopped down 10 resume her work,
whereupon the negro suddenly turned
and struck her q terrible blow on the
back OF the head which felled her 10 the
ground, rendering her inaensible.
Seeing the peril Of her companion
Mise Bache uttered q cry OF horror,
when the demon sprang upon her with
the ferocity OF q wild beast and grasp.
Ing by the throat bore her 10 the ground
and accomplished HIS purpose. Mlss
Phillips, IN the meantime, recovered
from the blow he had given her and
gave the alarm.
VISITED IN HIS GRILL. ,.
Your correspondent Visited the negro
Ia hia cell and found him 10 DO a man
built, about B feet Q Inches
Ia height, with very thick lips and aa
black ~ the ace OF spades. He eylnced
u disposition 10 view hls position calmly
and was ever on his guard cOncerning
what no eaid. He gave the name OF
Henry Howard and said no was raised
~ Aptalachicola, Fla, where no had
lived I'LL Ave yeare ago when no came
north Last summer, travelling with John
Robineon'a CIRQUE aa u laborer. Since
that time he has been wandering about
doing nothing. He insisted that no
could prove an allbl and said no was
ilgg'ng coal yesterday In mine near
lown. -
The magistrate before whom tho OK
animation was being held adjourned
The trial to send for witnesses In hls be-
half, The physician who had attended
hisa Blche last night examined the
prisoner, and eaye bie clothing bears
marks OF having been washed since the
OF the crime. He also found
hlm suffering from !oathsome disease.
AN AGED FATHERS GRIEF,
The Gged father OF Mas Bache, tho
outraged girl, walked about to-day bo.
the fate Of hls daughter. In
trembling tones he told your correspon.
lent be could do no good here, and that
10 was going home. not knowing
whether no would And the poor girl
lead or alive. Mlsa Phillips bears the
violence OF his brutality on the back OF
,he head, one oye being badly discol.
)red where no struck her with his Aat,
besides having received several other
scratches and bruises,
THE CRIME.
Az four o'clock Thursday, two mlloa
,ast Of West Lafayette, u village near
)oshocton, a colored tramp. giving hIs
name ~ Henry Howard, saw Miss Ellya
Raohe aud Miss Ellen Phillips, aged N
md 20 respectively, picking straw ber.
lies. He approached them and struck
Miss Phillips on the back OF the head.
snocking her down. He then struck her
N tho eye after she had fallen, at which
line Miss Bache lnterfered, and no
,urned and grabbed her savagely by the
,hroat, threw her down and raped nor
u horrible manner, using n knife 20
accomplish hie devillsh purpose. How.
Ird fed, and Thursday evening was can.
,urod by tramp near the Uonnoiton
ound house No Coshocton. Howard
would have been lynCbed at once, but the
,eople were doubtful as to his being Tho
light party. '"'