The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-12
FAM TELLS HIS STORY.
THE ALLEGED WHIPPING DONE
BY ONE MAN.


He Was Fined $40 for the Offsnse by
the Mayor Protection Promised
FAM if He Wanted to Remain in
Town-The Rope Loosened by Acct
dent.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 11.-Henry ]. FAM,
tho victim of the recent outrage at Aber-
deem, Miss, arrived in Washington to-day
in company with postofflce inspector.
Chief Inspector Rathbone was requested
some days ago by the department of justice
to find FAM aud, if he was willing, to bring
him to Washington. He was with Attorney
General Miller an hour this afternoon, and
later, in an interview with an Associated
Press reporter, told substantially the follow
ing story Of the occurrences: 81 arm a tin
ner and cornice maker by trade, and on
Dec. 10, last, was employed on building
in Aberdeen, Miss. At about 2 o'clock on
the morning Of tho 10th, went up on
the roof Of the building to remove
the canvass and rubbish, preparatory to
beginning work for the day, and In doing
so | united rope, which was attached to
the sheathing, not knowing that it was
strung across the street aud supported an
ehigy OF Secretary Proctor.
W ARMED TO LEAVE TOWN.
"At about II o'clock on that morning a
man who had been employed laying floor
on the second story came up the ladder to
the scuttle hole, and calling a fellow work.
man named Miller and myself, said that he
was disposed to befriend us, and explained
that we had unfastened a rope to which was
hung an etiigy OF Secretary Proctor, and
it was his advice that we should
leave town before that night, for
IL the boys, who vera very mad, caught
us there, he said. they would tan us good
This was the first knowledge or intimation
which l had had that by unfastening the
rope had allowed the edigy to drop in the
street. told Miller that if there was to be
trouble il l remained, L would leave town
that afternoon, as soon as possible after l
had received what was due me from my
employers. We talked the matter over
until dinner-time, when l went down the
ladder.
THE WHIPPING.
"As was passing out Of the building,
man named Will Mcdonald whom / had
known since | went TO Aberdeen five weeks
before, and regarded as my friend. stepped
up, and calling me to one side inquired
whether had made a remark which had
been attributed to me that no one could
hang an effigy in that town while l re-
mained here | answered In the negative,
and told him that l had not been off
the roof since early In the morn
ing. He thereupon said to me:
You can't bulldoze US southern people in
that way and struck me hard blow in
the face with buggy whip which he had
In his hand, cutting my nose and almost
closing my eye. l threw up my hands TO
protect my face and he then struck me sew
eral blows on the back and shoulders.
While this was taking place a large crowd
had gathered and shouted Lay it on to
him.
ORDERED TO LEAVE TOWN.
~ was in my shirtsleeves at the time,
and the crowd gathering around me l was
unable TO get away and it was unsafe to try
and defend myself. When he had
become tired and quit he tod mo
that | must leave town right away.
l asked TO be permitted 70 get
my clothes and what wages were due me.
To this he consented, aud walked with mo
down to our shop. As we were passing along
a man came up behind us, and, with
large hickory stick which he carried,
repeatedly thrust it toward me, at the same
time shouting: Get up faster; make him
run out of town. Mcdonald interfered,
and told this man TO stop; that was hurt
enough, and should be permitted to get my
clothes. / got my things and went to my
room, on tne opposite side or the street.
M'DoNALD FINED.
"a crowd followed us to the shop, where
my things were, and the police soon after
placed Mcdonald under arrest Later he was
fined $40 was told. A policeman and two
or three gentlemen called at my room and
said that the mayor of the town had told
them that IL wanted to stay could, and
he would protect me. The policeman, how
ever. advised me to leave town, which did,
going to Memphis. Mcdonald and two
or three others came TO the sta
tion at 11:30 o'clock that night
to see that l was not further mo-
Tested. / understand that McDonald's
fine was paid by the people of the town.
The day following my arrival in Memphis
there was funeral procession in honor of
jefferson Davis, and, fearing bodily harm,
Ipurchased pair Of goggles, which wore
TO disguise myself.n
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