Smyrna times., 1891-05-13

address of welcome. The Rev. Ihom-
as Mallalieu will respond on the dele
gates behalf.
The Price Of Wheat. t.-There is still
but little wheat in Kent county to be
sold at $125 per bushel. BY far the
greater portion of the crop was sold
before the first of January. We hear
of a few farmers who have small
portion of their crops The outlook
for good prices for the next crop seems
To he promising. Whilst the Govern
ment reports indicate at present a very
full crop for this country, there is said
to be a sure indication of an exceed
ly short crop in Europe, and the sup
ply on hand at the present time is
smaller than usual. It is estimated
that the stock on hand will prove in
sufficient to supply bread for this
country, seed for this country, seed
for spring seeding and the demand for
export. Altogether the outlook for
the farmers is more cheerful than for
many years. In this county the wheat
never looked more beautiful than at
present. The fields are thickly cover
ed by a luxuriaht growth, and the
and vigorous. The sale of wheat in
August option was this week S1.09
! and $1O8. So it looks as if wheat will
sell for over dollar certain.-Kent
News.
Lynch LGaU at CentreUiUe.-A MOB
HANG BLACK BRUTE TO A PEACH
TREE.-CENTREvILLE, Md, May 12.-
This town is in great excitement,
caused by the lynching of Asbury
! Green at one o'clock this morning.
His case had been tried at this present
term of court, where ne was charged
with having committed rape upon Mrs.
TOlston of Kent Island. His lawyer
Mr.. Harley, made an earnest plea fol
his client.
The prosecutor closed his speech al
$40 p. M, the jury retired and return
ing at 6 o'clock, reported that they
found the prisoner guilty.
BY the law of Maryland, this meant
hanging or imprisonment from lS
months to 81 years, at the discretion
of the court The judge sentenced hin
to 81 years imprisonment and remand
ed him to prison.
Ever since the trial there have beer
rumOrs that if it was proved Greer
committed the crime he should die tn
death, no matter what penalty tn
court placed upon him, but the NOR
sober-minded deemed the rumOrs a
the rash utterances of the rasher ele
/ ment.
Last night however, it was eviden
early that something was in the all
, Men were whispering together j
groups, and it was evident they wer
under strong excitement. The sherii
y had put six extra guards on duty
prevent any attempt upon the Jail, bu
= at one o'clock. an organized mob [
about 200 men, armed with rifles an
4 shot-guns. bore down upon the jai
I overpowered and disarmed the guard
a forced their way into the prison an
q then into the cell, where the frightenG
# prisoner stood pleading for mercy.
q Without giving him time to dress,
stout rope was quickly fastened abo'
). his neck, and he was snatched dow
h and dragged out of the Jail into Il
q street. The poor wretch's piteOus N
i peals were answered by pistol shot
varied BY shot guns. Out Broadwi
+ they dragged him. while part of Il
,e company went before TO select SUI
n able tree.
They did not 90 far, only to Il
i. peach orchard of Mrs. E. B. Newman
g about 600 yards from the Jail al
~ courthouse, and there the almost Iii
re less body was strung up to a lit
1e limb of a peach tree, about two inch
ri in diameter, with his feet not over
m foot from the ground. While 81
a dangling in the air few more sh'
IS were fred into the body and the crO'
re dispersed.
" The negroes to the number of 200
r.. this town of 400 people are excit
si- and are talking of vengeance. Th
re have no leaders but are ready for n
chief.