New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
BEATEN TO DEATH BY A MOB.
THE WORK OF RUFFIANs IN NEw-JERsEY.
HANGING THEIR VICTIM AFTER HIS DEATH-rHE
CRIME CHARGED AGAINST HIM.

HANGING THEIR VICTIM AFTER HIS DEATH-rHq
CRIME CHARGED AGAINST HIM.
EATONTowN, n. j., March 6.--Anna Herbert,
is the daughter Of Henry Herbert farmer who lives
Just south oi tho village. Yesterday afternoon she
started on FOOT to visit the Mapes family who live nearly
| two miles from her home The road leads thr Ougb q
dense pine wood there IS only house the
II nearly O'Clock aud still light when she bade the
Mapes family goodbye. She had gone nearly mile and
reached the Onelet part OF her journey when some one
struck her terrific blow behind the right She was
then seized by throat She ia five feet tall and pos
q strong physique She fought with desperation
and in the struggle her assaant compelled to re-
lease his grasp. she turned and recognized Samuel
johnson, who Ia better known as Mngo Jack" The
negro his attack when she weak that
resistance impossible the wretch seized her again
hy the throat and choked her until she became uDoHn'
scous. When she regained her withgreat
dnulty that she reached tho house of Mr. Brown half
q mile distant told what had happened. The alarm
given and Constable Lebentbal began search for
johnson. the brute found eating supper with his
family though nothing had happened He submitted
quietly arrest The constable asked him several times
whether guilty not His only reIly was:
"f don't know nothin' about the business"
His clothing torn. At O'Clock he was locked up
in the town Jail The constable wont in to see him at
10 o'clock in the evening. Johnson seemed much excited
| and told how mob OF men surrounded the lookup
earlier in the evening" threw stones against tho grating
stable Lcbentha one about the jail and finding
signs OF excitement in the town bid the negro good
night.
At O'Clock this morning a coored boy coming down
the street the body OF hanging from the iron
bars above the OF the jail He ran through the
streets telling every he met that Mngo Jack was
doad In few minutes immense crowd had gathered
watched tho body IL swung in the wind, until 1t
was cut down two hours later by Coroner Il. T. Smith
The lock up IL small brick building, aDOnt fifteen feet
square. and contains only two cells. Thcrs were signs
within that the negro had fought the men who ynched
him with all his power. The floor and cot upon which
lie sept covered with blood The theory Is that the
mob first tried to shoot him the Windows for tho
glass i, backcned shattered b. pistol shots AID in-
sde there are traces OF bIlcts tha must have come
dangerously the prisoner Failing In this, PICK
axe used to pry OH the fastening OF the doors
Apparently tho mob beat ths over tho head with
two heavy clubs which found near the jail this
morning The victim then strung W over the jail
door. Dr. Beach made pOst.mortom examination and
reported that in his opinion Johnson was dead before
th" rope put around his neck.
william Murphy, trainer OF RabcOcRs stables at Mon
mouth Park lives the Jail He awakened about
midnight by crJ Of Murder helpw These cries soon
ceased and then all qIct. He did not 60 out TO sec
what tho matter. As he was coored man, ho
feared bodily harm from mob Murphy is tho only
resident Of tho will throw any light ON
tho lyuching.
Prosecutor j. W.
is something for jersey. 1ho men who participated
IN It will be taught lesson, II lnd them. am
for that purpose ana shall leave no stone un-
turned to discover the guilty persons"
Anna Herbert Il blonde, about twenty years OLD
She very popular with wide circle Of niends IT Is
thought that the lynchng was done by the residents OF
south EaOntown rather than by those who live In tho
village proper, for best krown In the former
locality. The mob must have worked with great quiet
and secrecy, for, with the single exception OF
Murphy who lived IN the streets through Which
crowd must have passed heard any noise or anta
ipatcd any trouble.
"Mingo jock as every body called him. was bad
character lie was accused having assaulted women
before. Some months ago be made an unsuccess-
ful effort oycrppwer and roD man who was passing
after uightfal hia house Ho was sNty-hye years
spent greater part OF his NE In this neigh
borhoOl and always been regarded "a desperate
and dangerous man. lie has a large family Of children
who are mostly grown up ana married. All day long
the streets OF the town throngcd with cOlored
people who came from the pines.
The prosecutor concluded private Investigation to-
night. In which he assisted 10y the town officials
There s a general belief leaders OF the mob
known, but Is willing talk At nightiall the
farmers came In from all over the county. Two men
have been found who profess some knowledge or the
adr one OF these John 8 Maple. stooa near tho riiI
road track when the mob surrounded the jail AMI con
fsse that lie had heard pstoshootng. Maple viii not
admit however that he saw Johnson hanged IL IS
thought now prominent people OF the place
participated in the lynchng. Ii is stated that Bl'
Kelley showed some boys In liquor store last night
how to tie "A hangmans knot. There were number or
witncs,e, certified to this Kelley says he does not
know VINO the young men were whom he was instruct
iug James slecn, csq Il former Mayor OF this place.
has boon helping the prosecutor In his investigations
lie said:
'Yes, think there will be arrests AMI there Will he
determined effort to nip Now-Jersoy lynch law In tho
bud II was "a disgrsceful affair. though the
negro Is entitled to little pity. II the men are caught
they will tried for murder in the first degree II viii
be difficult to convict on this Indictment but there
should be no difficulty In getting a verdict OF man
slaughter. This Is the first tmo since the Revolution
that lynchlng occurred in New-JcrSey and the olt
GERS OF tins county determined that 1t shall bo
another century before IL happens again."
This evening the condition OF the woman has changed
for tho better. Her recovery is thought to DO