The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
MOB LAW RAMPANT.
A WHOLESALE LYNCHlNG IN MlSSlS-
SlPPI-A DOZEN MEN SHOT.

A WHOLESALE LYNCHlNG IN MISSIS-
81 SlPPI-A DOZEN MEN SHOT.
Terrible Scenes in n Court Housc-killcd
to DO Punished.
New ORLEANS, March ia
special to the Picayune from Grenada.
Miss. says: News of a terrible tragedy
enacted at Carrolltown, an interior town
twenty-tour miles suthwest of Grenada,
was received here this evening. Fifty
men rode into town and repaired to the
conrt house, where thirteen negroes were
awaiting their trial. The white men
walked INTO the court room and shot ten
negroes and mortally wounded the other
three. The shooting grew ont of the
attempted assassination of Gaines Lid
dell. prominent citizen, who was shot
Gseriously wounded by these negroes
/. oral weeks ago.
WINoNA, MISS, March l9.-The
dreadful affair which occurred at Carroll
ton;ln Carroll county, by which thir-
teen negro men were killed and eight or
ten, Wou. ded, has thrilled the State like
an selectr shock and intense feeling
exists over the deplorable affair. The
circumstances which led to the catas-
troghe and the details OF the fight In the
court house are in brief as follows: The
trouble began some three weeks ago in
a trifing alteration between a young
white man named Moore and a colored
man named Brown. S. NJ. Ltddell, a
friend of Moore, afterward got into a
difficulty with Brown through reference
tos Browns treatment OF Moore. in
which Liddell struck Brown with his
fstand was shot in the elbow by Brown
anawas fired at by several other color
ed men. In the further course of the
difficulty Liddell was shot second time
andtwo colored men were shot slightly.
Another statement of The beginning
ofsthe original trouble was that crowd
ofnegro men were standing on street
corner, apparently quarrelling, Liddell,
who is young lawyer, stepped up to
thefnand asked what they were talking
abont. One of the negroes answered
aggressiyely: ''It's none Of your
Id business Liddell whipped out
his revolver and fred at the negro;
:Rhereupon the others drew their weap-
ons and a general fusilade ensued, in
which Liddell was seriously wounded.
Following this the negroes made afi-
daYlts against Liddell and others. charg-
ilg assault with intent to murder. These
cases came up Wednesday for trial and
were called at noon, when the court
house was Immediately filled with ne
aross, who stationed themselves around
Sid about Browns brother. The at
tSsaeys were proceeding with the case
q sss!g GIiere suddenly appeared about oke
hundred white men, all Of whom were
we'll armed. Perceiving their entrance,
Ed. Brown drew a pistol and fired in
the direction of Liddell, who was be-
tween his attorneys, and thereupon the
firing became general. Ten negroes
were instantly killed, and three others
have since died. Some escaped by jump
inc through the windows distance OF
at least twenty feet from the ground.
On most of the dead bodies arms were
found. The room was completely filled
with smoke. The judges bench is on
the North side of the room and the
benches facing it are towards the south.
1t is a very large court room, with win.
dows all around. On the south wall
were counted 1876 shot holes, in the
wall of the passage leading down stairs
ten shot holes. One shot struck a
northwest window sash and glanced into
the wall. Five others show on the
north wall from tine direction Of the
benches. Large pools OF blood were on
the floor of the court room. The mob
left as quickly and as quietly as they
came in. The sheriff and county officers
have control and there is no apprehen-
sion of danger requiring the protection
of military. The law will be vigorously
enforced against the guilty.