Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-04-03

| that he could not surrender the keys without
| the consent of the Sheriff. He called upon
| the mob TO disperse. His refusal was greeted
! with jeers and groans.
/ Messengers were Immediately dispatched
/ for axes and crowbars and picks. These
| were soon procured from a neighboring
| blacksmith shop, and the mob set to work
! to break in the big iron gate in front of the
! prison. 1t Is massive concern, and the
! instruments M 1e no impression on it. In
! the mean time another squad attacked the
! side gate on Marais street, This
might easily have been defended
| by the Sheriff, but no attempt
! had been made for its defence. The door
was battered with some of the beams on the
street and finally broken by colored man
With an Ak. The leaders Of the mob stood at
the door and only fifty men, the men who
had first volunteered their services, were
| allowed to enter, the rest being kept out with
difficulty The mob first broke into the
visiting room, where they were halted for
few seconds by the iron fence and railing.
A demand was made for the kew of the
gate, and deputy sheriff presented it to one
OF the men with the remark that the mob
was irresistible and it was folly TO oppose it
any longer. The inside gate was thrown
open, and the several deputies who were in
the lobby gave way to the crowd. The door
leading into the white prisoners yard was
open and the mob crowded through.
A cell at the door was open, and it was
crowded with prisoners, who were trembling
in every limb A deputy stood in the door
and informed the crowd that none of those
in that cell were the prisoners wanted. Then
then the mob filed out into the yard glancing
up at one OF the cells On the second floor
a bianched and CHASTITY face was seen at the
bars OF the door.
That's Scaffedi," shouted one excited in
dividual, and Immediately several shots
were fired at bis cell. The prisoner, whoever
he was, quickly disappeared. Several more
shots were fired at the door.
They are in the female department."
shouted a shrill voice "Where is the kew"
Bring us the key" yelled another. and
rush was made for the door separating the
two divisions. The door was found securely
locked.
Batter it down." said one
Hold, said a young man with Winches-
ter rife. I've got the key" and he held
long key over his head. This announcement
was greeted with cheers. The door was
opened and the crowd made a break to get
IN.
Hold on, gentlemen" said Mr. Patterson
1--WE do not want to shed any innocent binod.
Who knows the assassins%
81 do, " land l." shouted a dozen me-
''Let me in. know Them" said one deter
mined man, and he was admitted. Seven
men entered and the corridor was found de-
serted with the exception Of one person.
This was an old colored woman.
''Dey are up stairs boss" she said, in an
swer to question. The seven men ran up
stairs. Before they got half way up door
was slammed and footsteps were heard run
ming along the gallery.
There they arep yelled one enthusiast.
"Hurrah, tiger" said another, and the CRY
was taken up by those in the lobby. Tbs
door leading to the gallery was thrown open
and the backs Of the assassins were seen dis
appearing down the winding stairway lead
ing into the yard Of the colored female de-
partment. Nota word was spoken then but
half dozen mon quickly ran the length of
the gallery and quietly descended the stairs
These six men did all the shooting. They
found the prisoners crouching in the
woman's department. Sunseri and one Of
the other Italians saved their lives in dog
house. where they escaped attention. Sunseri
weighs over 200 pounds, but managed to
make himself small for this occasion. Gas
pardo Marchesi, the boy prisoner, was saved
by some Of the mob, who took mercy on his
tender years. He was concealed between |
two mattresses. The other Italians were
scattered around the yard. When they saw
the mob they set up yell for mercy.
Suddenly a voice ssid: ''Give it to themr
and instantly three guns and pistol belched
forth a rain of leaden bullets
Gerachi, who was lame and was the last of
the fleeing men. received one load in the
back of the head, and, turning a complete
somcrsault, fell on his face and never moved !
again. Then Monasteri and Jim Caruso fell !
Their backs and heads were literally riddled
with bullets. Romero, with a cry Of anguish,
croucbed down on his knees, with his head
almost on the ground.
He was killed in that attitude. He was the !
only one who had his hat on, and, notwith-
standing that 1t was riddled with bullets, it
never left his head. His black frock coat
was torn to shreds by the bullets.
The crowd on the outside heard the firing
and cheered without knowing what had been
done. Finally some one came to the door
and announced that most Of the men had
been killed, but that Macheca, Merchesi the
elder and Bagnetto would be brought from
the prison and hanged.
It had been intended to take Macheca who
was regarded as the leader of the Italians,
outside and hang him, but in the meanwhile
another section Of the mob had broken into
the cell where Macheca was confined. He
heard the men coming, rushed from his CELL
which was open and toward the chapel, but
was finally cornered in a gallery of the con-
deInned prison.
Here young man hit him over the head
with rife, which made him ilsensible. It
was reported that he was dead, and the crowd
was about to leave him when some one sug-
gested as an extra precaution that he be dis
posed of. A bullet was fred through his
brain. It being impossible to hang Macheca,
it was decided to lynch Polizzi and Bagnetto
The mob on the outside had grown i'm
patient and demanded victims. The streets
for squares around were filed with people,
among whom We're large number of women
and children. The angry crowd wanted
vengeance on all the nineteen Italians, and
showed some opposition when it was an
nounced that only four had been killed,
according to the first information
given to the mob. A loud demand
was then made that the promise to lynch
some of the prisoners should be kept. At
IL O'Clock, few minutes after the shooting,
the side door on Marais street was
pushed open and several Of the armed men