Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-19
HORSE AND HALTER.
UNIQUE METHOD OF LYNcHING 4
NEGRO IN NORTH cAROLiNA.
Incited by Third-Party Leaders-The
Victim Had Murdered state
Onicer-Hanged and Shot.
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CHARLOTTE, N. O., November ls.-Last
Tuesday Deputy-Sherif Melvin Living
ston, of Richmond county. accompanied
by Mr.. McGrit. left Laurinburg, armed
with warrants for the arrest OF Duncan
and Arch McPhatter. two negro men
charged with raising disturbance and
fighting at the polls on election-day
for the purpose of having the vote OF
a certain precinct in Springhill township
thrown out when the returns were made.
This scheme was concocted by Third
party leader by the namc OF Cooley, ana IL
Il said he prevailed on these two negroes
to do the dirty work. When Livingston
and McCirit reached McPhatter's house
Duncan McPhatter appeared at MS door
with gun in his hand. McGnt covered
the negro with pistol, and Livingston
proceeded to read the warrant.
MURDERED.
While Livingston was reading the paper
Mr.. McGrit saw Arch McPhatter draw
Winchester rifle and point 1t at Liying-
ston's head. McGrit turned to shoot Arch
McPbstter. and as he did Duncan McPhat-
ter struck Livingston with the butt OF bis
gun and knocked him senseless 10 the
ground. Arch McPhatter turned to where
Livingston lay, and pointing the barrel
of the gun at Liviugston's neck fired.
| Tho ball took effect in Livingston
neck and death quickly followed. Both OF
the negroes then opened fire upon McGrit,
but without effect. Mr. McGrit ran 10 his
! buggy alter emptying his pistol u get q
| gun when the negroes ran and made their
escape. As soon as the news OF the tragedy
reached Laurinburg Sheriff Smith, OF
| Richmond county with posse OF htteen
men started in pursuit of the murderers.
| BOTH ESCAPE.
| They went to McPhatter's house and
surrounded the cabin. As they did 30
Duncan McPhatter jumped through a
| window and ran. About thirty shots were
| fred at him, but he escaped unhurt into
swamp near by. At night the same
! posse went 10 Archer McPhatter's 8
house aud found him concealed IN
| a bed. When the negro rose from
the / ed he began firing and spTang through
| the door. II is thought that Arch Me,
| Phatter was shot twice, but he made good
| his escape. Richmond county has been
/ in an intense state of excitement since the
murder, and up to yesterday at noon all
trace of the men was lost sight Of. The
posse, however, did not give NJ.
WOUNDED IN LEG AND ARM.
About 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
| when they oil had become tired and worn
out, O shot was heard to ring out IN q
swamp that was surrounded BY the men
in pursuit and voice was heard TO say
Don't shoot: will give up. Come and
take me-" The oand of men at once went
| TO the spot and found Duncan McPhatteI
| lying on the ground wounded in the lee
! and arm. The negro was taken at once to
Laurinburg and placed IN the lookup, and
guard of forty armed men surrounded
the calaboose.
SUGGESTION.
At 12;i5 this morning quiet yet deter.
mined crowd of at least 200 men boarded
Captain w. j. Halls train at LaurlnburR
with McPhatter, with the intention OF car
rying the prisoner to Rockingham 10 be
Jailed. When the train reached Laure
Hill the leader said that he thought IL best
TO make quick work of the murderer, and
suggested that they stop at Laurel Hill ane
ewing him to limb. The suggestion was
received with general satisfaction. and the
! crowd got of the train to accomplish theIi
work. They proceeded only few hun.
dred Yards from the station when rope
was procured and in twenty minutes after
the train had proceeded on It's western
journey Duncan McPhatter was pleadinG
| with God TO rescue his sinful soul. lie
acknowledged the crime and SAID that the
leaders of the Third party were the cause
| If the murder, and said that they shoult
be punished.
HANGED AND sHor.
After he had finished his talk he wa
placed on horse. the lash was applied &
the animal, and it jumped, leaving the ne
gro's body dangling at the end of the hang
mans rope. The crowd loaded their guns
stepped off short distance, and az the
command Fire" was given 200 bullets
pierced the negro's body. From one whC
saw the body afterwards the Necs learn
that it was completely riddled, several por
tions of the body being severed. The man:
guilt cannot be questioned. and it - tn
general opinion that he met just death