The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-13
AELooDY LESSON IN Law.

BLOODY LESSON IN LAW.
Terrible Slaughter in Birninghan-A
Dozen Men Killed or Fatally Wounded,
and Some Thirty Less Seriously Injured
Attempt to Take from Jail Man Ac-
cused of the Murder of his Wife and Child
Especial to the News and Courier
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December "a
terrible tragedy was enacted In this CITY
last night, caused by an effort on the part
OF q crowd of 1000 men to reach the
county iail for the purpose of lyncb!ng 4.
3. Hawes, charged with murdlng his wife
and child. Not till the roar OF guns was
heard and the deadly flashes were seen at
every window and every vantage ground
about+the jail did any one realize how the
matter might end.
Early in the evening the sheriff was
told that mob vas forming, and he ac-
cordingly prepared foc it. In and aropid
tha iail there was suppressed wen OF e.
citemeut during the entire night. Out
side the guards we're located on the cor
r@r of Third avenue and TWenty-nrst
street and Fourth avenue and twenty
first street, respectively. These guards
challenged all parties approaching the
jail, and all such parties were summary
ordered to halt. The inner guards we're
stationed near the entrance to the alley
leading to the jail, and there kept close
lookod. for all who came near them, and
VINO for any reason had escaped the outer
guards.
In and near the jal the arrangements
we're even more complete. The entrance
to the old jail, on Twenty-frst street, was
well guarded and barricadod, leaving no
possible hope OF entrance from that point.
number of men were elso stationed
near the entrance to the alley, lmmedl-
at >ly between the wall to the 1al! and the
ferce to the new court house. The oT!1er
door of the jail, facing the new couI1
house was open, and Oh the narrow plat
form and stooe steps leading to the door
were ratered a dozen determined men IN
dor the lead of Chief Pickard and Sheriff
Smith. all armed with Winchester rifles
and with numerous rounds of cartridges.
An were disciplined 70 the last degree,
and the instructions were issued 20 shoot
di ectly into the c:owd as soon as they
appeared at the entrance tothe alley lead
ing from Twelty-frst street.
"sHoor DIRECTLY INTO THE CROWD =
we're the instructions issued by Sheriff
Smith, and the policemen and deputy
sheriffs on duty patiently awaited the on
slaupht of the expected mob with sense
of duty to law aud order that could not
be easily mistaken.
Before 10 o'clock all preparations were
reported complete and warm reception
was ceria:uly in store for those who were
reported to be coming 70 aVenge the gross
outrage on law and society committed BY
man. who was surely fend, to have en-
compassed the death of the wife he had
sworn 20 honor and protect and the crId-
ren it should have been his delight to love
and cherish.
But ample as these preparations wee,
all has no yet been told. On the roof OF
the Jail number of men, all AIMED WITH
Winchester rifles, were Stationed, and
these men were likewise under 1aserucU-
ions 70 prevent the entrance OF the crowd
into the alley leading to the jail A num-
Der of men were also staroned - tne
second story Of the new courS house. A
feeling of intense aox'ety prevailed, and
the silence at times was om'nous. At IL
o'clock the shouts OF
THE APPROACHING MOB
could be plainly heard. The shouts
grew closer and loudec still, and the OIL
GERS on the inside fingered their guns and
began making perpetrators for the '1evi-
table. Amass of men appeared n the
entrance to the ailey, aod IL loud voice
Sheriff Smith ordered them out OF the al
Icy
AT TEE PERIL OF THEIR LIVES.
It was very de X and impossible TO dis
tiaguish exactly whe:e the men at the en-
trance of the alley were loca,ed. Some
were evidently on the opposite SIDE OF the
81. eet. Again The mass of hpmaa beings
appeared 10 toe en- :ance to the alley. II
am going 20 shoot at three" called oct
ne she If. "One. two, three" brt tae
sheriff end his men did not 6re. II will
fire at 6ve," announced Sheriff Smith. He
was vecy much e-ci,ed. The officers
could see the forms of men creeping rp
.ae aIlevwav toward the jail. Aga n the
voice of the sheriff called OUT "One,
two," etc., and when live" had been
reached he called out,
FIRE!
A perfect i1silade followed, aud wne
the smoke cleared away the alley LEAD ''S
10 The jail door was blocked With dead
I'd wounded men. The crowd scattered
IN eve-y d .ection, andno {art er attempt
was made 20 reach The jail.
THE L.iIED AND WOUNDED.
Thee men were killed Instantly, seveo
fatally wor 9ded and about tlHrty Others
wounded, more or less ser.ousls.
The following is The fell ISL OF the
killed and wounoed:
W. B. Th-ockmol to7; postmas-e', aid
very prominent and popular cls,-en.
Tu-ockmorioa was abodG 81 years OF 2ye.
He was bora in Lou svii'e, a1d came TO
Birmingham in 1890 as agent TO: he
SouSlera Express Company. About
e e'ehteea uontbs ago be was appo'r-ed
postmaster. He leaves a wife anu one
child. :,
An urEaowo negro was shot N orGh
:ne lungs and died tbs NOR oi"g az 8
o'clock.
J.R. Mccoy was towa:d the f:oot OF
SS1e c:owd when the firing con mence. he
jell at the first volley.
A. B. Tarrant was shot IN the back.
a ,.er the first volley he Jay down on the
ground with the hope of avoio:og the ty-
lag bullets. Fate would not have it so,
howeve., and bail s>fuck b m as ne
lay on bis face aud rarged up the back.
A. or few MINUTES sutfer:ng the yorng
nan died.
A. d. Bryant was shot through the
feart. He was Standing rather near the
front and was doing his best 20 restra'
the crowd goiog any nearer. He lei at
the frst 7olley and died instantly.
c. C. Tate was shot through the t'p
sld though the loin; he is dying. He is
a painter, aud lived at East Lake. He is
about As years old and had family.
Colbert Smith, colored, was shot
though the right long ead died tbs
morn:og.
Lawrence Fitznugh, civil ssgi2eec,
badly wounded. he was shot through
s)fh al Il