The Russellville Democrat., 1892-05-19

The committee had not long to search before they found their man There he stood in his cell shivering and painting, be. ing almost frightened to death. He had heard the mob at work on the outside When his eaptors took hold of him he al most tainted away His knees weakened Half walking and half carried he was taken to the crowd, who greeted his appearance with loud yells.
 The mob was determined that James be more fully identified, and it was suggested that he be taken to Mir. Johnson 8 resi- dence. This was agreed to. At Nine teenth and State Mir. Johnson met the mob. When the negro was taken before MT. Johnson, that gentleman raised his hand to Heaven and said That is the man" James stood trembling, with head bowed down, at no time looking MT. Johnson in the face.
 HANG THE AIsaER"
 was soon the cry. One of the crowd pro the city hall. Another wanted to see the man stretch hemp from one of the locust trees in the state house grounds.
 All started for town, James walking more firmly than before The route traversed was north on State to Sixteenth, east on Sixteenth to Gaines, north on Gaines to to Thirteenth, east on Thirteenth to Broad way, north on Broadway to Tenth, east on Tenth to Center, north on Center to Fifth, east on Fifth to Main. The mob, now numbering 300, halted here and, after few minutes debate, agreed that this would be the place of the lynching. There was ghastly look on James face when he heard this. He, however, said nothing. A long rope, one and one-half inches in diameter, was thrown over the arm of an electric light pole at the corner of the Citizens Bank and the moose tied. Everything was ready.
 JAMES CoNFEssEs.
 The wretch who was about to meet a horrible fate at the hands of incensed citi- zens, for committing the most fendish crime known, was now asked if he was guilty of the crime. He said nothing and the question was repeated.
 II never did it, at last stammered the frightened man.
 At this moment the mob spied the tall telephone pole at the Pythian Hall corner. It was decided to string the man up to this. The rope was taken from the cleo tric light poie and thrown over the second arm of the telephone pole.
 In the meantime the mob was attempt. ing to get James to confess.
 Several colored men were in the crowd, among them minister, and he was re- quested to assist in getting a confession He complied and advised James to tell all as it would be best for him. James re fused but got on his knees and began to pray At the conclusion oi which, James said "I guess I dd' The mob wanted more than this At 2:08 James finally confessed, saying Yes, did it." He then knelt in prayer, murmuring repeatedly: 70 Lord forgive me, done this thing, l know Pse going tc die."
 PULLED UP AND SHOT. The brute had no more than finished when the crowd marched him to the place of execution. The moose was quickly ad iusted, his arms and legs pinioned and just before he was pulled up he tainted At exactly 2:11 o'clock dozen or more of men pulled the rope and James was dangling in midair. Pistols, Win chesters and shot-gu were turned on ths dangling body and it was riddled, blood dripping to the stone pavement below. With a yell, Flake warning" the mol quietly dispersed, every enc believing that their nights work was just. A crowd of spectators, majority being black, soon arrived at the scene, many re maining until the body was cut down thi. | morning at 8 O clock.
 THE BODY CUT DOWN. The body was lowered this morning al ca ot.lo @. tS.D .4oI, ing establishment. where Dr. Bond sum moned jury and held an inquest ouer th' remains. The body was literally riddlec with bullets. None of the leaden messen gers found their way to the brute's head THE INQUEST. The following composed the jury: A ] Colgrove, foreman, J. H. Johnson, Jess, | Blocher, A. G. Furman, Sam Coots, W. K Bell, J. W. Heck, E. s. Hill, Chas. Zeig Ter, (col.), W. M. Rose, s. Mover, Geo Harrison, (col.), Pratt Savage. | Two witnesses were examined. w. G | Noble being duly sworn testified; 'I liv' at Tenth and Main streets, Little Rock I About midnight or a. m. my attention | was called to a large crowd of men a | the corner of Fifth and Main streets | 1 noticed the deceased (name unknown t mel standing on some boxes at the corne l of the Citizens Bank. l heard him talk | ing to two colored men, who l understoo, l were preachers.
 | fHThe men asked him if he was guilty l He denied that he was. Then white mai | came up to the deceased and told him tha | he was going to be hung, and that h ought to tell the truth. The deceased re piled: I am guilty. Lord, God, hav mercy on my soul
 "After this the deceased was takel across the street to tall telephone pole a | the southeast corner of Fifth and Main | The next thing saw of him he was goin, | go over to the corner and heard the de l ceased say no more.
 ''l did not know any of the persons par ticipating in the occurrence. No one ha' on masks so far as know. heard severa | gun shots fred don't know whether h was struck by them or not" | THE SECOND WITNESS.
 Julius Mackey said: eI work at tn Gleason Hotel on West Markhom street It was about 2;30 this morning when heard that there was a mob of men at Fiftl and Main streets about to hang a man.
 ran up there and saw the deceased befor he was hung. He was then at the south east corner of Fifth and Main. wa about five feet from him. I saw a rop put around his neck. heard him say, have no more to say. This was just be fore he was pulled up. did not notic any friends or preachers with him. Whil he was going up in the air l heard goo' many shots fired. stayed there till every thing got quiet, when went back to work did not know the man.
 The jury then returned the follow ing verdict "We, the jury, fin, that the said unknown mai came to his death at Little Rock, Ark, ol the l4th day of May, 1892, by hanging an, shooting at the hands of some person o | persons to the jury unknown" | At the conclusion of the coroner's in 1 quest the remains were conveyed to Oak