The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-18

CrrrroS Forqr Va. Oct i7.-fSpecial J.
A terrible shooting ARRAY which resulted in
the lynching of three negroes. occurred here
to-day
This morning. between II and y o'clock, six
strange negroes came in town. They were
st once regarded as suspicious characters by
some Of the citizens, but nothing was done
towards taking them up at first
NsUlTfD soME LADIES.
They were drinking and creating confusion
in different ways and at last proceeded across
the railroad tracks near the Jackson river
and lhere insulted some ladies and committed
other outrages.
When this was done some white gentlemen,
who were near by. tried to stop their misbe-
havior by arrestlng them, but they resisted.
Each OF the negroes was armed with two
revovers. and they retreated down the river
in the direction Of Iron Gate.
Some twelve or fifteen white people fol-
lowed them and just this side Of Iron Gate,
in the deep gorge where the river runs
through Wilson Hill and the Rich Patch
Mountains, they commenced firing at the
whites.
WHITE WAN KILLED.
But few Of the pursuers had any arms with
which 70 defend themselves
One white man named Phillip Bowling. a
brakeman on tie Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way was killed outright and another Erred.
wilkinson serio usy injured.
Only two Of the negroes so far have been
captured
One broke his leg in trying to make his es-
cape.
The names Of the darkies are; Bob Burton,
Henry Miller Tom Dickinson. Will Scott,
John Scott and VIII Motion.
GHrtr ETcrrlrNT.
There is great excitement over the affair,
and fears are being entertained by many that
a lynching Will take place tonight
After dugent pursuit five of tie gang were
captured tonight. including Charlie Miller.
the leader and arrangements We're made at
once for lgnching them
IHHfE OF IHF NEGROES LYNcHED.
L0ta--Ihree Of the negroes implicated in
the c0ld-booded murder Of Brakeman Bowl
ing to-day were caught and swung into
eternity"
An indignant mob of about four or five
hundred men proceeded t. The jail, broke the
door and iron ais and carried them just out
of the corporate liuits of the town to q place
known as "slaug.terHouse Hollow" Then
two We're swung up together, the drop being
made at l0I5
ANOTHER SWUNG UP.
After the two were hanged and about three
hundred bullets lal pierced their bodies. the
excited crowd went back 60 tue jail and pro
cured @ third this time carrying HIM in
cart Hewas swung up in the same manner
as tie first two and nal.el with unets
An o.. the negroes could he heard for blocks
away begging for mercy ia a most pitiful
tone.
1hemay1r and officers of the town tried to
reason with tho mob. tut u vain.
The youu-e,t one of tho sroes. being
nothing bat mere boy was turned loose and
tod to leave town with ail possible speed
rIs1 WHO comosrD 1HE MOB.
The u Oh was composed of railroad men
principally from all points on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway west of Charlottesville and
many from on the Richmond and ADeghany
railroad Greater excitement prevails in
Clifton Forge tonight than ever before il
the history tie town.
All believed To- lie quiet now.
The names Of tae negroes, so far as I can
learn. are JoAa Sect. Robert Burton and
Henry Miller