The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
THEY'VE GOT HIM.
The AsSaulterof Of Mrs, Kellum Caught
The Vigilants Bring Over Hundred
Suspects Before the Lady.
About Noon Negro was Taken
Before the Poor Woman
And His Presence Filled Her With
Horror and Dread.
He Was Identified but Sho Asked the
Crowd to Wait Until Today THAT
Sho Might soc Him Again
Great Excitemont,

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
BIRMlNGuAM, Ala, Jan. l4--All day
today 900 determined men have waited
around little house in Pratt Mines armed
with army pistols, squirrel guns and other
deadly weapons, Inside the little house
Gcorgc Meadows, n british looking negro,
was being examined by the Coroner os.
tcnsbly on the death OF Willie Kcllum,
but really as to the criminal assault on his
mother Mrs. kcllum's condition has
very much improved today, although she
is still suffering severely from the horrible
shock aud its conscpucnt excitement. The
Offered reward of $500 WAS not necessary
TO urge the determined citizens OF the vii
lagc to their utmost cndcavor. On horse
back and on foot the search has bccu
carefully and thoroughly prosecuted
in every possible direction, and
over 100 suspects had boon brought
before the sick woman When at noon
today escorted across the common and up
to tho kclum residence, negro, who
seemed in every way TO answer the pub.
"Oh, take him away; don't want to seo
him. exclaimed Mrs. kellum the mo.
mcnt her eyes rested upon thc black face.
! Her instructions were obvyod, and tho
prisoner was removed until the lady had
| time 10 recover from the shock Of his ap-
pcamncc. lie WIS then carried before her
n second time. This time Mrs. kcllum
scrutinizcd the man moro carefully and
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SHE finally said. "it is his twin brother"
The investigation before the coroner was
then commenced with and revealed the
luct that George WIS very unsavory
character; that lac was known to have raw
ishcd u tcn-ycir old girl two years before
ut the mines aud that lac had not been seen
from that day until Saturday byany Of tho
witnesses. Soon after dinner aud during
/ the investigation "a posse oi deputies ar
! rived from this city, aud the crowd think
ing they had como to take the prisoner
away, went almost wild. They wanted TO
hang the man at once. Finally the dcpu-
] ties convinced the men that they had hccn
! sent down hy the sheriff b. protect Tho
white men OF the town against the vported
onslaught oi the negroes The crowd IN
formed the deputies that they were prepared
tu take care ol themselves and Ol their
prisoner, aud tic deputies took the hint
and returned to town. Toward nightiail
thr cIampr oi the crowd became 10 i'm
prmtiyr that the coroner said that unless
something was done the negro would be-
hung anyway und so be- ordered him car
rivd before the lady again. The mob then
carried him to the house aud committee
carried him before her. She glanced at
! him aud told the committee that sh0
thought that he was the man but that be-
fore she was suru ol il she would like 10 SEQ
him again 10y daylight. She requested that
she bo allowed to reserve her decision
| iill tomorrow morning. When the crowd
heard this they were very much dislp-
pointed aud made motion b. sci1c him,
hut the colurcd people protested, aud
finally party OF twenty were allowed 90
carry the prisoner away, with the promise
to hold him until morning and under tho
agreement that II the sheriff or the mill
! ilry should arrive the negro should bo
hung without further no.icc. The last
that was seen Of him was at dark, when
the crowd marched him into the woods
lor alleged saickccping.