Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-13
sHOT DOWN
Terrible Result OF the Alabama
Murder Mystery.
A Mob Attempts 70 Lynch the wife ana
Child Murderer Hawes-Omcers Fire
Upon and KIN and Wound
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BnwtveHAx, Ala, Dec. io.-Thursday
and Friday searching parties secured
every foot Of woods for miles around the
city in search for the body OF Mrs Hawes,
who was thought TO have been murdered
by Engineer Hawes, who Is now In jai
here for killing his daughter, but until
Saturday morning no one thought Of
dragging the lake where the girls corpse
was found. As soon as II was suggested,
however, party went TO the lake with
drag hooks and began the search and
about noon the body Of Mrs. Hawes was
found. IL was lying on the bottom
Of the lake at the deepest part, about
200 feet from the shore. A hastf aNs
ininatloh was made and there was found
the final evidence OF a double murder, the
back OF the head having been laid open by
n terrible blow with an axe Securely tast2
cned around The neck was piece OF rail-
road iron weighing ffty pounds. AM
other piece was tied around her waist and
third around her ankles
IL was said that the body would bo
brought 10 the city TO the undertaking
rooms, and In less than two hours the two
streets leading TO the rooms were filed for
u
The officers decided that n sight OF tho
woman's body would inhame the crowd,
and Il was quietly slipped out Of the city
under strong guard aud secreted and
guarded.
At night about three thousand mon
gathered In the vicinity Of the Jail Intent
on lynchlna Hawes, Mayor Thompson
and several officers talked 10 the crowd.
About twelve o'clock the mob arotnd
the county Jail began slowly pressing
back the outer guard and advanced down
Twenty-irst street to the mouth Of tho
alley leading TO the Jail entrance. This
alley Is about 100 feet long and twenty
wide and Is the only approach 10 the jail
When the crowd reached the mouth Of the
alley Sheriff Smith from the Jail warned
them 20 stand back time and again. He
yelled TO them to keep back, as they would
be fired on II they advanced up the alley.
Finally he called out, 81 win count three,
and II man remains there In the alley
we will fire."
The sheriff counted three and the crowd
fell back o little and the authorities did not
give the order 20 fire.
This seemed TO make the mob bolder, and
again they pressed up the alley.
Sheriff Smith yelled 20 them: az will
will fire." He counted five, while the mob
hooted, yelled and continued to advance
up the alley.
Then the officers opened FIRE, which was
Ht once returned by the mob. At least one
thousand shots were fired.
Then the mob fell back, leaving the
ground covered with dead or wounded
men. Several Of the dead were hurriedly
carried away by their friends before being
identified.
Yesterday the military took possession
Of the city and the mob has been overawed.
The following were killedi
NJ. B. Thockmortcn, postmaster, and a
very prominent and popular citizen. He
leaves wife and one child. He was
about thirty years Of age and was born in
Louisville Ky. He came to Birmingham
In 1880 as agent for the Southern Express
Company, and about eighteen months dgo
was appointed postmaster.
An unknown negro, shot through tho
lungs, and died this morning.
j. X. Mccoy was toward the front o. the
crowd wheh the firing commenced He
fell at the first volley.
A. b. Tarrant was shot in the back.
After the first volley he lay down on the
ground with the hope Of avoiding flying
IL
ever, and a ball struck him as he lay on
his face and ranged up his back. After q
few minutes suffering he died,
A. ID. BRYANT was shot through the
heart He was standing rather near ths
front, and was doing his best TO restrain
the crowd from going any nearer. He fell
at the first volley, and died instantly.
G. g. Tate was shot through the hip,
thigh and loin. He Is dying. He is
painter, and lived at Eastlake He is
about forty-Gve years old and has a
family.
Frank Childer, shot through the body,
died last evening.
Colbert Smith (colored) shot through
the right lung, died yesterday morning.
Lawrence Fitzhugh, a civil engineer,
was fatally wounded. He was shot
through the shoulder. He Is thirty years
old.
Charles Bailey was shot through the
head. II is thought he Is fatally wounded.
A. j. SShlede, a mechanic, was shot IN
the left side just under the right shoulder.
II is thought that he will die. He came
recently from kalamazoo, Mich. Several
Of his companions were wounded, but less
seriously.
Charles jenkins was shot In the back OF
the headr the Dlll coming out IN the center
Of his forehead. He lived until ten O'Clock
next morning. He was twenty years old
and lived at Smithfield with his parents
and three brothers.
Brnnden, at the hospital, wounded In the |
thigh and abdomen, died at ten o'clock this |
morning.
In addition 10 the above a great many |
were wounded, some quite seriously.
Last evening citizen went before a |
justice OF the peace and sworc out a war;
rant for the arrest OF Smith aud his dep
uties on the charge OF murder. This was
served by the coroner, who found Smith in
the jail, and the coroner himself took
charge Of the jail and in his custody that
institution is at present
The chief Of police was also arrested on
the charge Of murder.
Postmaster Throckmorton and several
others Of the killed were among the most
popular citizens Of the place, aud at the
time Of the firing were attempting 10 quiet
The mob and preserve order.
Inaugural Committeeman.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The chairman Of
tho Harrisou Iunuorurat Corurufttao ho.