The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01
BUCHANAN Restraints A MOB
TENNESsEE,S GorERN0R PLEADS Ar a
JAZZ DOOa FOR A SEGRo'S LIFE

JAZZ DOOR FOR A SEGRo'S LIFE.
Aroused In the Night. the I hicr Executive
| Checks 800 Men Who Attempted to Lynch
Eph Gri1xard-1n mn ESehnuse OF shot.
| Two Of the Crowdare Mortaiiy Wounded
| Return OF the Mob In The afternoon
They Get Their Man ana Hang HIN.
NASHVILLE April 80. The attempted lynch.
| Ing OF Eph Grizzard, colored. last night by
citizens. which was prevented by the bravery
OF the offers in charge OF the Jail and tho ap-
| peal OF Gov. buchanan. eliminated this after
noon in carrying OUT the original purpose.
The negro was hanged from the bridge over
the Cumberland River and tho vigilantes rid.
died the body with bullets lie was one Of tho
men who assaulted tho Bruce clrls night
before last after tcrrorizing the other women
In the house who were sitting UP with sick
child
The mob made an attempt to get Grizzard
during the night. but dispersed about 4 O. clock
this morning. In the fusillade in the dark.
ness. which was exchanged between the
barrlcadcd officers and tho mob. two
Of the latter were mortally wounded. They
were Allen Is. Guthrie and Charles Rear. both
OF this place. and they arc now Mt tho point OF
death In tho city Hospital Guthrie Is shot
s"aoubh tho iStt lung. heN1 Is SullttlDE from
a wound In the abdomen.
The first attempt began late last night. The
armed men congrcgated about the jnil. and
the police and Sheriff Hill were Mt once nuti-
fed. About twenty deputies wore summoned.
Efforts wcre made to make the Jail more Sc
cure Officers compelled the mob to move on.
but they went only to an adjacent allcy whore
ths ca so Erew a1Esr ant lila argGr
sounded., At once tho mob attacked tho lail. |
They mads an attack On the iron fence Of the
me Sheriff was III the lail walls with sixty !!
The leader of the mob Informed the sheriff |
bound to have him. Tho Sheriff firmly rc-
sS aWay bm soon s9S or 1
Axes we're brought. and the first OF tho three
stSol . doors was battered down,
soon arrived; Ito pleaded With tic mon to do.
sst They throw their arms above tho GOV.
for. ,IeCnforccmcnts., Soon they came back
but tho strength Of tho Jail doors kept them
rived and was greetcI with cheers.
Coy nuehanan took charEo of tho guards
the steps but werS driven buck by the snG
OF bullets. The mob fed in disorder up the
Ten minutes more. andl heavily reinforced,
they came back armed with Winchesters.
rifles, and shotguns. Gov. Buchanan was
, FELLOW CITIZENS. FELLOW TENNEssEEAxs:
] beseech you to disperse. give you my word.
and daughters that the law shall lie avenged
and ,Iid this fend nearnate shall have speedy
Governor" cried voice from tho crowd,
e tell me this. what is tho punishment
1T Is death by hanging responded tho
We want our men that you have inside"
cried another
your men inside shall DO released and given
what he brought in"
Boys. fellow citizens OF the old volunteer
n nod j, 20 you think would tell you false
There We're cries Of. No. No"
Them resumed the Governor. Il tell you |
FOUR men shall lie released"
Tho leader. Capt. Henry Marshall. uncle OF
Goyerh%r. VIII When | brought my boys hero 1t
:oing to DO no violence, We will now dis
)erss il our men are turned out. and you give
Is Eph Grizzard. and turn the other negroes
o e. o Thsy are ire mot Epd rs ~ ,o
y nd rh they Xere addressed by Gov Buchanan
n At sn IS H. s! o disappointed men received
he order to mare to GoodIettsvie. and i' they
eft unmolrsted. The mob swore to the
fs Gzzard fpma rSm b
watch for u.s. they yelled. and they kept
The dawn brought news Of tho organization
y another and stronger mob. and the city was
GoH sfate on ssasS sSs following
nation
EXECUTIVE orrcr. SrArR OF TrxNvsxz(
w NASHVILLE. April 80. 1881 !
Ths esor. I.ss hight to fore. the jail of Davidson
pa: sTSsss . s1as ~
rtSoner Is the bilcSest known in the casndar of |
-'Inrs trust wise counsel vii! prevaiito let the law
nuntrym.n that every eHor. In my power shall b.
sed TO bring tho guilty ones to speedy Justice. will
ave nothing unilune to have tile law executed
Trust me and await my acctou
JoHS l.. BUCHANAN. Governor.
At II o'clock to-day tho crowds around the
Ill began to grow denser. and the threatened .
tack was feared at any moment. Grizzard |
as made ready preparatory to being spirited
way to a place OF safety. Before this attempt
escnpo could be executed tho assault oc- ,
lrred
The mob was much more orderly and bettsr
reanized than in the might. A committee OF
lreo was appointed to wait upon Jliler Willis .
nd demand the keys. Seeing tho utter use o
ssness OF further resistance the jailer gave "
p the keys. c