The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-05-21

| Ill MS keeping
| Taylor, was taken from the Jail and
| hanged to a small tree, not fifty yards
| distant from the jail. As stated yester-
| day, guards were placed about the jail
| aud relieved every hour. Word reached
ChssJertown from KenuedyvilIe that the
lynchers would surely be here, and that
the Chestertown people would be expect
ed to hold the prisoner. AS early as 8
O'Clock they arrived and held Il meeting
near the Jail, but it was so secretly held
that the crowd about the jail did not
know of their arrival.
MAKING TERMS.
At this meeting a representative from
the comm issioners Of Chesterto"n ap-
peared before them and made one request
in their behalf, and it vas that the negro
be carried 10 keuueds vile before being
hung. This tAe mea would not agree to
but said they would promise rot to lynch
him within the town limits as far as was
in their power. A tree on the place of
Mrs. E. r Wickes, about one mile from
town, was thereupon agreed upon as the
place for the execution. This represent
alive also requested the leader OF the
men, whom he did not know, not to
riddle the mans body or mutilate it in
any way. This was heartily acceded to.
They stated that their object in resolv-
ing to do this thing was for the better
meut of the County. the protection of
wives, mothers and children, and for the
protection OF a poor ruined girl from the
eyes OF hundreds III a courthouse and
the questions of paid attorney. The
men composing this party seemed to be
men OF good standing.
AROUND THE JAIL.
Around the Jail the crowds were
gathering, and on Dugan's corner,
opposite the jail, fully one hundred men
were congregated.
One square further down on Main street
the colored people were gathered in large
numbers.
QUIET IN THE JAIL.
IN the Jail all was quiet and secure
Tha slerllls wis compelled him to stay
| by her side, aud 1t vas tor time feared
that her lie would be also sacrificed on
| the eveutlul night. Ia the irolJ corridor
| Mr.. John y. Greenwood was stetioned.
| In the back corridor, into which Taylor
cell opened. stood Deputies Frank Plum
mer, Amos i. Kelley, Albert |. DugaA
and William B. Plummer. These men
said they were well prepared and did not
expect any trouble.
Jim Taylor was doing on his. cot in the
end cell. No. 6, when he was awakened
to be appraised of the situation.
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE.
jim" said the questioner, "do you
know what Is going Oh outs!ds?"
Yes sir. They IS gwiue to kill me, l
reckon
"Ara You ready to die?" he was asked.
Yes, sir; think am. have be-
longed to the church for three years ard
feel prepared to GO
Now Jim tell us whether you did the
crime they say you did"
mo, sir; am an innocent man, and
am not afraid to say SO even while am
expecting to meet my God in few
minutes"
He was told how awful it was to die
with a lie on his lips, and lie replied that
lie knew it. These were the last words
he was heard To after.
The MOB ENrER THE JAIL
In the rear OF Tho jail s,yecal m sskei
ulal from this giclnity stood waiting
armed tn tlo teeth. The d1uble gate
leading from Cgoss street to the stable
ward were wide opea, while the small
yard gaze was in charge OF the watch.
man The conditions were no " ali fav
orable to the lynching, and toward the
Jail crowd of 800 people were seen
advancing closer and closer. They drew
near without any Doise whatever. The
yard gate was easily passed through, and
the sixty armed men marched to the side
door of She ilil. which leads directly to
tie jail corridor. The leader called for
= s!5dgobammer, and III an instant a
heavy built person stepped forward and
with six good, hard blows, accompanied
by an axe, the heavy door save way,
and it required but little force to set
aside the several men who tried 10 block
their way. Officer Kelley was caught by
the throat aud bears The marks OF the
mans nails. The keys were dem tnie d,
but they were not to be found. Inc
negro was soon located and work was
commenced to get at him. When the
, first blow was struck the Officer
/ Dugan protested, but when told thai his
life would be taken if he made any
trouble he quietly stepped aside, and in
A few moments the works Of the lock
fell juggling 10 the brick floor and sever
al OF the msa entered the coil.
LED BY \ ROPE.
The rope was placed over the Negroes
head aud then he was led through the
corridor to the steps. In gong down the
stems be fell, but he was helped to his
feet and led on out to the stable yard
,, where the big crowd was in waiting, and
Immediately the cry of Don't go any
further, do it right here," was raised,
and it was found impossible to go fur
y Their, for in what seemed like an instant
:, the man with the ropo had climbed q
small maple tree on Gross street, oppo
site the end Of the jail, aul there he was
g hanged uu1il dead. His hands were not
10 tied, aud during the marca from the j ii
J, TO tie Tree he kept hold of the rop,
around his neck.