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

A WHOLESALE LYNCHING IN MIsSIs-
slPPI-A DOZEN MEN SHOT.
Terrible Scenes in IL Court House-killcd
in the Presence of the Court-Thc Guilty
to be Punished.
NEW ORLEANS, March ia
special to the Picayunc from Grenada.
Miss, says: News of a terrible tragedy
enacted at Carrolltown, an interior town
tweuty-tour miles suthwest of Grenada,
was received here this evening. Fifty
men rode into town and repaired to the
court 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 out Of the
attempted assassination of Gaines Lid
dell. prominent citizen, who was shot
and seriously wounded by these negroes
several weeks ago.
WINoNA, MISS, March l9.-The
dreadful affair which occurred at Carroll
ton; in Carroll county, by which thir-
teen negro men were killed and eight or
ten wounded, has thrilled the State like
an electric shock and intense feeling
exists over the deplorable affair. The
circumstances which led to the catas-
trophe and the details OF the fight In the
court house arc in brief as follows: The
trouble began some three weeks ago in
trifing alteration between a young
white man named Moore and a colored
man named Brown. S. N. Ltddell, a
friend of Moore, afterward got into a
difficulty with Brown through reference
tor Browns treatment OF Moore. in
which Liddell struck Brown with his
fist and was shot in the elbow by Brown
and was fired at by several other color
ed men. In the further course of the
difficulty Liddell was shot second time
and two colored men were shot slightly.
Another statement Of The beginning
OF the original trouble was that crowd
ofnegro men were standing on a street
corner, apparently quarrelling, Llddell,
who is a young lawyer, stepped up to
them and asked what they were talking
about. One of the negroes answered
aygressiyely: ''It's none of your
Id business" Liddell whipped out
his, revolver and fired at the negro;
whereupon the others drew their weap-
ons and general fusilade ensued, in
which Liddell was seriously wounded.
Following this the negroes made affi-
daylts against Liddell and others. charg-
Ing 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
gross, who stationed themselves around
;yld about Browns brother. The at
,-saeys were proceeding with the case
sFssS:EE!s = Clierc suddenly appeared about one
hundred white men, all Of whom were
well armed. Pcrceiving their entrance,
Ed. Brown drew a pistol and fired in
the direction of Liddell, who was be-
tween his attorneys, and thcreupon the
firing became general. Ten negroes
were instantly killed. and three others
have since died. Some escaped by jump
ing 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.