Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02
sK1lrunLY LYNoHsD.
GREAT Indignation over the Whoie-
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CHARLESTON, &. o., Dec. pa mob OF
several hundred men ralded the jail at
Barnwell Court HtusN ut 2 O'Clock this
morning, overpoHt ell the iailer and took
Gu, eiSht negro PRISONERS charged Win
murder.
These were Ripley johnson and Mitchell
Adams, charged with numbering man
named HuilerLnGn, and elk others CHARGED
with the murder OF young Martin. me
prisoners we're taken out OF town ard shot
The Ialler was tied and forced to accom-
pany the lynchers.
Tue whole thing WIS conducted in = very
skil'ul manner, the citizens OF the town not
knowing anything about II. A great many
negroes IRE collected at tho scene OF the
lynching and more trouble is anticipated.
Co1uMRIA, s. O., Dec. 29.-The whole
sale b .chery Of imprisoned negroes at
Barnwell yesterday has seut q thrill OF
horror throughout the State. The act
meets with juat condemnation on every
side. The people OF BArnweil were una
ware OF any intention to commit violence
and the news was surprise to the citi-
zans. It is needless TO say that great eI-
element has prevailed in the town.
Who were in the mobp Who did the
lynohing? All are unknown and where
they came from is equally mysterious. 1t
10 not believed that any of the people of
Barnwell had hand in the lynching, but
that it was done by non residents, who
came 10 Barnwell after midnight.
Tailor Neville has made the following
statement: "a good while after midnight
| WAS awakened from my sleep by some
one rapping at the gate OF the jail wall
and at the same time calling me. got
M and went 10 the window and asked
who II was aud what he wanted. Some
one replied; 4 am Henry Black and |
| heve q prisoner; the one who killed Mr.
| James Brown | told him all right,
would be out in q minute, and began to
dress myself.
~ was expecting the negro who killed
Mr. Brown to be brought in ut any time,
AZ knew that large posse had been
after him ever siuce the murder whs com
mitted, and, OF course, did not hesitate to
| go out TO receive him. Just Gs opened
the gate l was oollRred by large and
powerful man, we'll masked, and found
my arms pinioned by several others.
Several pistols were drawn and put TO my
heal aud the parties said: Hold your
tongue and give up the keys
II tried to aecrete The keyB. but they
we're discovered and taken from me, when
It seemed about 81 men entered the jGil.
Twas powerlsss aud helpless and could
offer no resistance. They choked me
until could scarcely speak. They tool
eight OF the prisoners out of the jail and
carried them, Gs we'll as Ioyself across
the creek, about quarter of a mile, and
tied them TO trees and proceeded TO riddle
their bodies with bullets. They ther
brought me back to the jail gave me the
keys and released me.
~ could not recognize any OF the men
They we're disguised and there were about
hundred of thOm.n
There have boon some mutterings and
threats by the negroes to the effect tina
they would barn the town, out the pres
ence of the adjutant general with com
psny OF infantry and one Of cavalry viii
prevent any vetRliatory measures en- thu
part OF the colored people.
Deacon Lane Nix, who is leader Rnt
en- influential spirit among the negroes
said tonight that the negroes will hold /
meeting shortly and all who are able Il
leave Barnwell will so immediately, an,
others will make arrangements at as earl,
day as possible. The climate here i
too warm for than.
Governor Richardson says that he vii
take some action tomorrow looking 4
the capture OF the lynchets. He con
demned their action in unmeasured terms