The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-19

NO WAY OF ESCAPE.
As soon as he entered the house he began
to cover aud cast fiendish glances about and
out Of the door where the makers stood
with their torches and shotguns.
The blood had not yet been washed from
the floor and furniture and one Of the men
asked Asbury if that was his work. The
negro hung his head 10 a few minutes the
girl came out Of her room, assisted by her
mother, and Asbury was told to stand up.
He did 30.
That is the man who beat me-" tho girl
said.
Asbury looked uneasily about him TO see if
anybody would harm him.
FACE TO FACE WITH HIS VICTIM
'Are you sure that this is shs manp
asked one Of the men.
81 say it is. Ask him, he Will not deny
1t, replied the girl.
Did you commit the assaultm Asbury
was asked
81 was here yesterday
Odd you assault this girl1
81 came here after some money that was
due me-
Come, be quick. Did you beat this pirlm
Asbury hung his head a second, and SAID:
Il am not going 20 lie about it. | did do
just as she said / did.
THAT is enough" answered a dozen
voices. and Asbury was taken out Of the
house back to the station. When the mob
was about half way, man stepped outside
Of the road and said Halt Let me take
charge of this man, and he drew out a pair
od handouts and started toward Asbury to
handcuff him.
AN ATTEMPTED RESCUE.
1t was Justice Bevans. Take him
away, shouted the mob, and the Justice
was hustled Off while the mob proceeded
to the historic ten mile field The field is
about three-quarters of mile below
Pooler. 1t is where the first tavern on the
road was built, and it has been known for
many wears a. lynching ground. Just in
front of where the old tavern stood not far
from the Central railroad on the north
side, stood a large pine tree, with limb
extending straight out from its trunk. This
tree was selected as the hanging place. 1t
has served the same purpose many times
IN former years When the mob reached
the old tree, the maskers replenshed their
torches, and twenty-five or thirty men
guarded the doomed negro while the rest of
the crowd prepared for the hanging. A
hemp rope thirty feet long spliced with an
ordinary pillow line was used.
UNDER THE FATAL TREE.
One end Of the rope was thrown over the
limb of the tree and the other end was
stretched out TO the railroad track so that
everybody could get hold Of it and assist in
the hanging. Asbury sat in the midst of the
crowd with the fire shining in his face His
hands were tied behind him and a
rope was twisted around one of his
legs. While the preparation was
being made Asbury began 10 get restless.
The old pine that was to serve as the hang
mans scatfold over Swallowed him as he
squatted on the ground. The men went
about the hanging as calmly and collectedly
as if they had been preparing for picnic.
w hen The moose was put around Asburv's
neck, he seemed to realize what was to fol-
low aud he began to weaken.
GIVEN TINE TO PRAY.
LET me pray" he begged, when the knot
was tied.
The hangman drew aside and the man
knelt down and prayed. Before he finished
he broke down and s0bbed.
Have you anything else to sayF' he was
asked
MY God, yes, he replied 81 am the
meanest man in the world. | can't helm IL.
il looks like. | done everything to the
child she say | done. | had the devil in me.
didn't go to do it. / wish | hadn't done
it. Oh, but can't help it now, its too late.
The man began to wander in his talk. and
the hangman reminded him that 1t was
time for him to prepare for the next world,
He must be hanged. "Oh, don't do it yet,n
pleaded the negro.
II want you all to tell my friends that |
have gone and left them a bad example.
Tell them to remember how | ended. Tell
my wife that she didn't love much in me. |
hope she Will raise my two children to be
better men than l am. Don't shoot me,
please, and don't let the fowls eat me- | am
ready"
THE PULL ON THE ROPE.
The haugman gave the signal and the
maskers threw their torches in heap, aud
sei2sd hold of the rope Asbury closed his
eyes and would not look at the place where
he was to be hanged After he was we'll nm
der the limb of the tree, the word was given
and the mon swung back on the rope and
Asbury's body shot up into the air his head
touching the limb. He drew his feet ND
several times, and seemed to strange. and
it was over with him. The end Of the rome.
held by the crowd, was tied to telegraph
pole beside the railroad track, and the BODY
was left alone
A MORNING NEWS reporter, accompanied
by Mr.. +. G. Gleason, went out to the scenca
of the hanging yesterday. The little town
was quiet. People sat about il groups
talking about the deed of the night before
and the avenging of the wrong done their
nelghbor'S family. On che left shoulder of
the coat which Asbury had on as his body
swung in the air was the print of hand
that had blood on it, supposed to be that of
the girl in her struggle to get
away from him. A small puddle
of blood had formed below where
the body hung, and several bullet holes
were in his trouser legs, which are presumed
some distance III the country too late TO
take part in the hanging.
WARNINGS PINNED TO THE BODY.
The mob pinned the following placard on
the trouser leg: 1--WE came too late. but
glory in your spunk.n On the other trouser
leg pinned to it, was: This is the wav we
protect our homeS.n
Asbury was not provided with a cap. but
his eyes did not bulge out nor did his
tongue protrude. He died from strangula-
lation. His neck was not broken.
The girl, who was the victim of the ruff
mans passion, was closely confined to her
room yesterday. Her left eve is in a FRIGHT
full condition, and it is doubtful if She will
see out Of it again. Her face is terribly
bruised, and she has an ugly wound on her
breast.
THE GIRLS STORY OF THE ASSAULT.
When asked about the assault she said.
81 was in the front room alone. I was fix.
ing to go to neighbours house where my
mother was when the negro walked in
When he first came up | did not suspect
anything. AS he entered the room. he
came IN front of lac and asked me if I
was alone, He told me that I Xvas innate,