The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-05-07
MOB VIOLENCE.
Ten Thousand Men Surround the
Nashville Jail,
The Jailor Overpowercd and Epb Griz-
znrd Taken From His Cell, Dragged
Through the streets to IA Bridge
and Swung ON.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 2.-Friday
night mob of three hundred men came
In from Goodletsville. and Gov. Blu
chanan. with the aid of the police sue
ccedcd in persuading them at first, then
driving them back. Two men were
mortally wounded, Charles Rear and
A. H. Guthrie. the latter of whom lived
in Nashville, and was the engaged lover
of Mary Bruce. Both are dead.
At o'clock Saturday morning the
mob marched off defeated. They rested
four miles from the city, and waited for
reinforcements. People swarned into
Nashville from the surrounding towns
and country. Fully six thousand
strangers came in, and stayed on the
square during the morning. They came
from twenty towns, and Swore to lynch
Eph Grizzard and Chief of Police Clack
and Police Sergeant Davis, who shot the
two men Friday night. Every man was
given orders to be ready at given sig
nal. A deputation of citizens. headed
by prominent wholesale grocery mer-
chant of Nashville, waited on Mayor
Guild, and served this notice on him:
1--WE do not want to shed a single
drop of blood. We have come for Eph
Grizzard. and we are going to have him.
Take away your police, or we will shoot
them down like dogs"
Early in the day wealthy merchant
of Goodlcttsville, mounted a goods box,
and after describing the awful outrage
of the girls, which brought tears into
the eyes of thousands, told them to be
ready. Men cried and SobbCd like
babies, and frenzied cries went up. But
the leaders held them back for rein
forcemcnts. The huge crowd was
swellcd to ten thousand by sympathia-
ing citizens of Nashville. Pistols were
openly carried, and truck wagons We're
loaded with shotguns for the final at
tack.
At ten minutes before . o'clock, DR..
Davis called order on the public square.
lie stated that committee of three
would be appointed to demand Eph
Grizzard. Who would volunteer? A
A dozen men stepped forward. Then
the crowd started with shout toward
and down Front street.
In the rear of the Brandon Printing
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committee of three was sent to the jail.
The lock of the immense iron gate had
been broken the night before. Entrance
was easily effected. Jailer Willis was
met in the hall.
Thousands of people watched the
scene from the tops of adjoining build
ings. After the keys had been secured,
one of the committee told Jailer Willis
that he would go in and get Eph, while
the other two held him and prevented
other prisoners from escaping. Cheer
after cheer rose from the mob outside
Remember your wives, your daughters
and your mothers" was the cry.
Then the committee of three appeared
and between them was the black head OF
| Eph Griz2ard At the sight of the BLACK
fiend, mob and spectators alike burst
forth into an eXultant cry. Around his
neck was rope. A wild rush was
then made for the square, those abou
him slapping his head with opeI
palms, and Eph crying: Quit hitting
me I'll 60" He was jcrlled down ant
dragged over the rough cobblestones
his eyes and tongue protruding.
From the square the mob rushed to tn
Cumberland river suspension bridge. Th
Negro was thrown over the bridge, anC
dropped fifteen feet. He was hauld NJ
again, and dropped again. This tim
his neck was broken. Fifty shots wer
fired into his body. Fifty thousand pee
pie viewed the swinging body.
Cries then went up for Chief of Polio
Clacll and Sergeant Davis, who shot tn
two men the night before. Han
them!" was shouted, but they could nc
be found Both had disguised then
selves and fled to the country. Had tn
two officers been caught nothing coul
have saved them.