Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14

was gained through the same gate as he
fore. A email crowd congregated afon''
the jail yard proper, however, peut o.
seeing the duomed man for the last iini
AS he was marched to tile scaHoldi an
many strong hearts quaked as they VII
messed chat ncver-to-be forgotten march
In the morning before the execution
took place, a few persons were allowed
TO view the death dealing instrumen
aud among them were several cnloret
women with their children, who did no
see any improperly in showing them tlls
dreaded aud 10 be considered irightiu
frame.
The crime for which Thoroughbred
was hanged was one Of the most afro
cious 10 the criminal annals Of our state
aud is not equalled by any outrage OF a
similar kind ever perpetrated Within the
borders Of the State, or, we dare say, ~
this country.
On the second Sunday in January last,
he overlook little Lulu Huntington on
the public road from her fathers house
to Viola, where She had been sent to
make some purchases at a store. AS the
child was walking along a secluded por-
ton Of the highway, Thoroughbred seized,
and BY brute force carried her into a
woods and their did her outrageous NO
lence. The little girl made furious but
useless resistance, and 10 the encounter
against her burly assailant her clothing
was torn to shreds. The child was thrown
into unconsciousness, and not returning
home from her errand her father, William
Huntingdon, sent a neighbours child IN
search of her The latter found the
Huntingdon child in an almost dying con-
dition, unable to walk The father, with
a ueighbor, was led to the spot, and Lulu
huntington was found lying in an un-
conscious condition. The torn and be-
draggled clothing told the story OF her
resistance and the blood which be-
smeared her body told the story of Thor
oughgond's viiliany This was further
verified by a medical examination The
girls condition was critical for some
DAYS. and she has never recovered from
the severe shock to her delicate system.
As soon as the story of the outrage be-
came known within a short time band
Of ptople-both white and black-or-
gained a searching party to capture the
culprit. Governor Reynolds added an
Inspiration to the search by offering
reward # 5000 for Thoroughgood's cap
ture. The culprit was run down at Har-
ringtou by colored man who recognized
him from the description furnished by
the victim The news of his capture be
CAT a desire for summary punishment
aud it was concluded as prudent to exc
cute a bit Of strategy TO keep the IN
hanged villain ont OF the hands OF the
infatuated people. By announcing the
OF proceeding to Dover Jail
and taking another course the populace
we're thrown off the track and whatever
decision as to lynching the people had
reached was thwarted.
The hegro's victim was brought to
identify him, AVID she did so beyond ques-
ton, although quaking iwith fear before
the author of the injuries which must
eyentu. llv lead to her death, d deprive
her of he proper use of her lower limbs
during her short lite.
In April last Thoroughbred was put on
trial for his life at Dover aud Beniah
was assig ed by the court to de-
fend him The jury in the Kent county
court found Thoroughgo0d guilty after
a very short deliberation and the court
him to be hanged.
Thoroughbred has since been H. Dover
Jail Under the cloak of a boisterous
of religious ferv'r he cut
hole through his cell wall, SIN thering
the noise of his work by his loud sappli-
cations and hypocritical shouts. His at
escape was discovered just III the
nick of time to prevent its successful con-
and lie has been so closely
watched as to make a repetition of his
useless. Abandoning all
hope of escaping the penalty of his criiue
turned his auention 70
spiritual matters with apparent sincerity
aad professed himself t. be i'll readiness
to 90 to final judgment His marvellous
appetite demanded a liberal allowance OF
food constantly, which was supplied. /
Thoroughbred would only speak OF
the crime to say he was innocent, but de-
Glued to 90 into a discussion of the mat
ter in any detail save to claim all alibi
He leaves a wife and one child, the lat
Ter two tr three years old. The chain OF
evidence against Thoroughbred was so
and perfect, his crime so das-
.ardiy and its results almost tragic that
no one probably will say lie did not merit
the fate the law has dealt out to him.