The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-03-10
4 MEMPHIS LYNCHING
4 bIcb Atds to Tic Hatred Rctween
Whites and Blacks.
THREE PRISONERS SHOT DOWN.


Bloody sequel 70 The shooting Down
of Deputy Sherifgs III "thc Curve.
The Greatest tsxcitemcnt Prevails.
and Their Arc Fears That tho Ne
grocs win Organize nor Vengeance.
MRMPHIs, Tenn, March io.-At 8
o'clock in the morning mob which, il
seems, was quietly organized, broke into
the shelby county Jail for the purpose Of
lynching the negroes that were concerned
in Saturday nights trouble at '.The
Curve" There were twenty-seven in
the jail charged with assault with in
tent to kill for the ambushing and shoot
ing down Of four deputies.
There were but seventy-fye in the
mob, all being masked men. They broke
in the big doors and secured Calvin Nc
Dowell, Tom Moss aud Will Stuart,
leaders of the negro gang.
Gained an Entrances by. Subtcr fuge.
The mob knocked on the big iron gate
in the high stone wall surrounding the
Jail, and in response to Keeper O'Don-
nell's query said they had prisoner.
The keeper opened the gate, and in an
| instant found himself pushed most un-
tremendously aside, and while two of
the mob held him tightly against the
| wall their followers filed into the jail.
! The two members Of the mob then forced
| 0'Donnell to give up the keys to the
| cells in which were the negroes, and in
q moment had the three men In their
power. A search was also made for 4
negro named Shanks, supposed to be Q
! ringleader, but he was concealed In the
women's department, and the mob did
not find him.
Tho Bodies Fearfnlly Mutilated.
The mob placed ropes around the
necks OF Moss, Stuart and Mcdowell
and hurried them across the railroad
| track to lonely place in the outskirts.
/ The negroes were then placed together
| and in less than three seconds over
| twenty-five rife shots rang out and the
/ negroes fell dying almost instantly.
The mob then quickly dispersed
The bodies Of the three negroes were
4 found early ii the morning IN an open
lot about quarter of d mile north of
4 the jail, partially covered with brush.
Mcdowell was shot through the neck
4 with buckshot. His mouth and under
Il Jaw were shot away and one eyebaIl lay
ON his cheek, while the other was shot
entirely out Of his head. A bullet II
the brain killed Moss. His shoulder WA
also broken and q load of buckshoi
lodged IN his leg. Stuart's throat waf
shot through and his neck broken, and
bullet had entered the brain. The
bodies were taken to an undertaking es
Enlistment, and subsequently taken *
their homes.
Reports of Negroes Aiming.
i subsequently it was reported that thu
negroes at 1.-THE Curve were talking Of
arming themselves with the guns of thu
Tennessee Rifles, colored military or
ganization, and score of deputies tool
charge of the guns and conveyed then
to the sheriff's Office. Frank Schuman
gunsmith, was reported to be selling
arms to the negroes. He Was sent fol
by Judge Dubose, and told the judge hs
would sell guns to whom he pleased
whefeupon the judge had the obstinatt
gunsmith placed under arrest.
Colored leaders are urging their fol
lowers to reform from acts Of violence
but it is feared their efforts will be Of nc
avail 1t is rumored that another at
tempt will be made to lynch the mar
Shanks, but it is hardly probable that
the Iynchers will make another attempt
in view of the excited condition of pub
lie feeling now existing. The negroes
however, are muttering threats OF ven
geance, and it is said they are quietly
organizing for that purpose. Further
trouble is expected.