The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
MOB LAW.
W. Il. Handley LynChed at Carthage
A Band of Fifty Determined Men
Take Him nom tho Jail.
Tho Courageous Sheriff Does All
He Gan to Prevent It.
The Self-Assumed Court and Jury
Overpower the OAcer.
The Murderer OF Deputy Sheriff War.
man is Then Strung Up TO the
Nearest Tree Until Ito
is Dead.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal,
CARTHAGE, Tenn, Aug. AT | o'clock
last night fifty armed men visited the Jail
at this place aud hungW. II, llanlcy who
killed J. u. Warman, deputy sheriff,
near Rome, in this Smith county, while
the latter was arrestlng another party.
Ills trial was set for today, and when his
mother and family arrived in town this
morning 10 attend the trial they were met
with the news Of his death. Ills mother
is now Frustrated on account Of the affair
and II is thought the shock will kill her
FRurrLEss ArrrAIs MADE,
When the mob arrived at the Jail they
found il well guarded by the sheriff aud n
posse of men, who evidently had some
inkling that Judge lynch's court would
hold a stormy session by starlight The
sheriff pleaded with the mob 10 let the law
take it, course, aud announced his deter
minaiion 10 do his duty and protect his
prisoner. Neither his appeals or the gun
shots fired from his ratification were Of
avail. The mob broke down the barred
door leading into the family room Of the
jailer and demanded the keys TO Hand.
lcy's cell The sheriff reiterated his de.
termination to protcc, lIandlcy aud said he
would lie before he would surrender the
keys, whercupon tho mob secured axes,
crowbars and other rude implements aud
battered their way into the apartment Of
the trembling victim.
TIM PRISONER HANGED.
With a rope around llandley's neck the
mob hurried across the river with him
and swung him up 10 large tree within
sight OF the Jail. The body was allowed
to hang until this morning when Coroner
A. NJ. Fisher impanclcd jury of inquest
the verdict Of which was that the dcceascd
came 10 his death by hanging at the hands
of unknown parties. When Handbags
remains were brought to Carthage this
morning the body showed several severe
hruiacs. There were two largo cuts on his
head supposed to have been given with
the butt OF gun, his arms and wrists
were also considerably bIuiscd4 anil
showed signs OF great struggle for life.
EXCHANGE ~ sHoTs.
During the hanging about Thirty shots
but no one was hurt 10 inr ~ heard from.
Grrnt excitement prevails here aud In the
vicinity. public opinion hcing about qually
divided Tor aud against llundlcy. llnnllcy
had been confined nj the Jail NJ Nashville
Tor quite awhile Tor protection, aud vas
taken a. Carthage but q few DAYS ago. Ito
was well liked during his confinement In
Nashville, aud made favorable impress
sion upon the officers. lie was about
twenty .thrce yCan 81 ngc.
uANpLrY's CRIME
Deputy Sheriff Warmnn was killed on
the 18th OF September, 1857, about mile
aud n half from Rome, near the fair
grounss. Wmman hal, while attending thc
fair, arrested a man named Adams, aud
wns returning with him 10 Rome, when lac
was oycrtakcn by llnndlcy, who de
mandod Adams release. Wnrman refused
10 release his prisoner, aud llanllcy shot
him. llandloy escaped, but Nns arrested
short while aiictNard at house oi W..
fame near Middleton. lie was Immediately
taken a. Rome for preliminary trial but a
mob had formed aud Il was With difficulty
that the prisoner was taken to Carthage.
The mob having learned that ho was IN
Jail nj Carthage and started i0r that place.
The officers took llandlcy ~ the woods.
After spending some time ia the bushes
and cludiug a third mob the officer sue.
cccdcd Ia getting llandlcy 10 New Mid
dlcton. There the prisoner WIS taken 10y
circuitous route 10 Lebanon aud thence
"a Nashville by train. Upon being com.
mittcd 10 Jail at Nashville lInndlcy denied
| having any connection with the killing
aud said he knew nothing VI tho crime
until after he Wa arrested