The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-10
DOUBLE EXECUTJON.
Two Negro siurderers Hanged In south
Caroiina-A Dual Respite.

Spartanburg, S. c., Sept. 0.-Special.-
A quadruple hanging scheduled for to-
day was cut down to double by the
action of the Governor Tillman, in re-
spiting two of the condemned persons.
John Williams tcolored), who murdered
Mayor Henneman and Milbrey Brown,
q young colored yirago, who coolly poi
scned a white child, and who after being
sentenced to hang swore that her only
regret was that she had not poisoned
the whole family. The two negroes
hanged to-day were: Adam Foster, who
killed his rival, and Andy jeffries, who
murdered white man.
CURIOUS sIoHT.
The sight around the jail was a curious
one. About one thousand negroes from all
parts of the country were huddled around
the jail discussing the hangings. There
had been rlnn0rs THAI they would make
some demonstrations. and Sheriff Nichols
had n half dozen port holes cut in the
enclosure, and at each hole guards with
Vino hesters stationed. If there had been
any designs on the part of the negroes,
this effectually deferred them. The two
men were hanged simultaneously. Will
liams and the girl were not appraised OF
the postponement of their fate until 1t was
ceycd the news without utterlng word.
ON THE scAFFoLD.
On the scaffold Jeffries was stolid and
Indifferent. while Foster appeared ner-
v0us. The former was pronounced dead
from a broken neck in seventeen min
utes. it took fifteen minutes to decide
that Foster was dead, and that he died
from stragnlation. During the morning
Jeffries made a statement to his minister,
who remarked to the press: "One OF
two things is certain-Jeffries either went
to hell with a lie on his lips or the wit
nesses swore falsely sgainst him"
THE GOVERNOR CRITICIZED.
There is considerable comment here on
Governor Tillman's action in respitlng
Williams and the Brown girl. The Citi-
zen SAYS that nobody here would sign
petition TO show Williams mercy, and
whether or not there be any ground for
it many of them say that there is politics
at the root of the Governors action. The
negroes declare that IF it was right for
two of them to die, it was right for all
Of them
History OF the Crimes.
Seldom in the annals of crime has
more dabolical act been committed than
the killing of the little baby of Mrs. W.
6. Carpenter, of Gaffney City, on the
9th of June by Ailbry Brown, the M
teen-year-old colOred servant.
The girl was out with Mrs. Carpen-
ter and vented her spleen by perpetratlng
this most horrible deed. Said the Judge
in his charge: You sought out help
less infant sleeping on its bed. You
slipped up in not knowing the fatal ehect
that would follow.
The child died in the greatest agony.
Al hrst the sirl denied her guilt. but
when confronted with indisputable evil
dences of it she confessed having given
il carbolic acid. alleging as her reason
her anger toward Mrs. Carpenter.
MAYOR KILLED By NEGRO.
On the 1st Of last October the people
of Spartanburg were shocked TO hear
that Mayor Henneman had been killed
by a negro named John Williams. 1t
was Sunday afternoon, and the Mayor
was walking around town when he saw
Williams beating his wife.
He told the negro to stop or ne wOuld
send for a policeman and have him put
in the guard-house. Williams told the
Mayor that it was none OF his business
and that he must get away from ms
place. As the Mayor was walking oue
of the yard, Williams shot him through
the back, and rs he fell over he shot MN
a saeopd TINA