The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-08
HALIFAX AMBUSCADE.
THREE OF THE MiSCREANTS
LODGED IN JAIL.
south Boston Greatly Excited - The
wouid-Be Murderers Taken TO Danville
to Prevent Lynching-Detaiis OF the
Murderous Conspiracy.


SOUTH BosroS, VA. November 7.--Ispe-
cial. Our town Is still in n state OF intense
excitement over the ambushing OF Mr.. Mob
lin. Four Of the negroes were captured yes
terday aud brought TO south Boston. They
confessed that the plot was laid TO murder
Mr.. Terry, aud gave the names of the ring
leaders King, Thomas Haynes, and
Gus Lester. \ posse are hunting them and
are determined to ayenge the wrong done.
Three OF these negroes We're committed, but
whispers Of lynching being ffecly INDUCED
in, they were hurried of 10 Danyi!le for safe
Keeping, whore they now are. We hope To
have them all by morning.
THE woULD-BE MURDERERs IN DASvrILE.
DANvILLR, Va. November I.-Special.l
Last night three negroes, who were Inn
plicated in the shooting from ambush OF
Hon. Il. K. Nobln and others In Halifax
county. on Tuesday night. and were ar
rested in Halifax yesterday, were brought
TO this city for safe-kecping. il being feared
they would be lynched there. The men are
John wilkins, Jerry Conner, and Moses
Dickinson. They are confined in the city
Jail here. and though there WAS rlmor on
the streets to-day that an effort was being
made 10 raise lynching party 10 do away
with them. they will not be molested. They
were sent here for saft keeping and DAN
4 Register reporter to-day interviewed
the men in Jail and found them much
frightened. All three confessed that they
were In the party that agreed 10 waylay and
shoot the NOblin-lerry party, but all three
claim they left the party out 0f fright be-
fore the threat was carried into execution.
They say the other members Of the ambush
party were Dodson King. Lee Lester. Tom
Haynes, Robert Haynes. JEFF Darlington,
Anthony King and John wilkins. All
were negroes and all were armed with shot
guns and pistols.
MURDEROUs CAUCUS.
According to Dlckinson's confession. the
crowd of negroes held n caucus in the road
near Omega precinct and feeling greatly
incensed at the tact that Mr. Ben. Terry had
struck Robert Haynes during the afternoon.
determined to attack the Noblin-Tcrry party.
Some wanted 10 20 to Omega and make IN.
attack then, but Tom Haynes argued IL
would be better and safer To wait till Terry
and his party We're on their return to South
Boston, their home.
Then il would be dark. for they knew
Terry and company would not leave
Omega until after the vote was counted. IL
was finally agreed 10 hide in dense piece
of woods on the roadside and as the Terry
party passed 10 fire into them nom ann
bush.
TUE PLAN CARRIED OFT.
nIhis plan was carried out, though all three
Of the prisoners declare they LEFT the gang
before the fight took place. As already re-
ported, when the negroes fired from am
bush. MIR. X. Il. Noblin, cN-member of the
Legislature, was shot in the eye and gem
orally peppercd with shot, and Mr.. Julian
Chappell was wounded with shot IN the
head and neck Mr.. Noblin loses one eve
and probably both. II il very evident that
the Haynes brothers were the leaders OF the
amburhed party. They are brothers and
the sons OF spencer Hayes. "A well-to-do
colored man. They are educated darkies.
and have received that amount Of learning
which is said 10 be dangerous thing.
Having been
EDUCATED IN THE NORTH"
they are looked up to by the ordinary
darkies. and are yeritable leaders.
Robert Haynes, the younger Of the Two,
was the man who had the row with Mr..
Terry at Omega. and Tom Haynes, his
brother, Is the man who aroused the negroes
and organized the ambush party. They
have not been arrested, having fed. but IL II
safe to predict that when they are caught
the excited Halifax people Will hardly per-
nit them 10 reach a jail.
The latest reports from Mr.. NObln, who
went to Richmond to be treated by spe-
cialst. are to the effect that his condition IL
i'm "A measure critical. This naturally adds
10 the excitement. Dir. Chappell IL not 20
badly hurt, and his wounds are but slight.
The talk OF an attempt by men fi'om Hall
fax county 10 storm the jail here and ly nch
the three negroes confined therein induced
the mayor as precautionary measure, to
have the Jail strongly guarded tonight.
TO PROTECT THE PRISONERS.
The Danyille Grays, local military or
ganizati0n has been summoned to be- in
readiness in ease their services are needed.
This il done purely rs a precautionary
measure, and il II not now believed that
any attempt will actually be made ON tha
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