Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
JIM TAyLoR'S JUST FATE.
Tho Coroner's Jury Decides That He
Came to His Death ut the Hands OF
Unknown Men.

Auo toroneFs Jury Decides That He
Came to His Death Mt the. Hands of
Unknown Men.
CHEsrEErowN, Mp, May i9.--The town
has subsidized almost into its usual state of
quietude since the lynching of Jim Taylor,
the negro iiend, Tuesday night. But the
exciting events that occurred then are still
the chief topic of discussion.
When the mob broke into the iail, Tuea-
day night, Jim Taylor was DOING on his
cot in the end cell No. G.
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE.
"Jim,' asked his cell-mate, "do you
know what is going on outsider
Yes, sir. They is gwine to kill me, l
Are you ready to die?n he was asked
Yes, sir; think am. / have belonged
to the church for three years and feel
prepared to go.p
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 l am
expecting to meet my God in few
He was told how awful it was to die
with lie on his lips and he replied that
he knew il. These were the last words he
was heard to utter.
THE MOB ENTERS THE JAIL.
In the rear of the jail several masked
men from this vicinity stood waiting,
armed to the teeth, The double gate lead.
ing from Cross street to the stable yard
was wide open, while the small ward gate
was in charge of the watchman. The con
dition were now all favorable to the lynch
ing, and toward the Jail a crowd Of 500
people were seen advancing closer and
closer They drew near without any noise
Whateyer. The yard gate was easily passed
through, and the 60 armed men marched
70 the side door of the Jail, which leads
directly to the jail corridor The leader
called for sledgehammer, and IN an
instant heavy-built person stepped for
ward and with six good, hard blows,
accompanied BY an axe, the heavy door
gave way. and it required but little force
tto set aside the several men who tried TO
block their way. Officer Kelley was caught
by the throat and bears the marks of the
mans nails. The keys were demanded,
but they We're not to be found The negro
was soon located and work was com.
mencad to get a. him. When the first blow
was struck ON the lock Officer Duear pro-
tested but when told that his life would
be taken II he made any trouble he quietly
stepped aside, land in Il few moments the
works Of the lock fell jngling to the brick
HOOP anu several of the men entered the
cell.
LED BY A ROPE.
The rope was placed over the Negroes
head, and then lie was led through the
corridor TO tile steps. In going down the
steps he fell, but he was helped to his feet
ana ied on out to the stable-yard, where
the big crowd was in waiting, and ilnme-
dlately the cry of Don't go any further.
do it right here was raised, and ii Was
found impossible to go further. for IN
what seemed like an instant, the man with
the rope had climbed d small maple tree
on Cross street, opposite the end of tile
lail, and there he was hanged until dead.
MS hands were not tied, and during the
march from the Jail to the tree he kept
mold OF the rope around his neck.
DEAD IN ONE MINUTE.
He was dead in one minute after he left
the ground and had not made any move
inent with hands, feet or mouth. The
limb on which he was hung was so low to
the ground that the mans head inst
lowered above those of the crowd. Every
man III the crowd was armed and cries ii
Don I shoot arose and not shot was
tired. The lynehers seemed to be cool and
aeilperate there Was no drinking, and not
4 single shot was fired during the whole
evening, When cries of Don't shoot
We're heard the crowds of cuiored people
VINO were not far away ran, and So tid
MANY of the whites
cogoNERs fNquEsr.
The coroner soon came and had the
body lowered and placed i'll the old engine.
house BY Undertaken Dpdd. The crowd
dispersed very orderly without any dis
turhance, and many persons living within
asguare OF the jail, although not in bed,
did not Know Of the affair. Coroner Pin.
pin summoned the following jnry III IL
guest this morning Foreman, levin S.
Fowler, J. VI lambert, j. X. Aldritlge.
n, a. Ioulson, w. 7. Matthews, L. :,
Birdley, ,. n. 5. Wilkins, C. O. Morgan a.
|; Dugan, George -, Westcott, 4. w.
EliaSIoA, lr., who brought in 4 verdict that
the deceased came to his death from the
hands Of masked men, unknown to the
jury who broke open the TAIL and by d
rape hung James Taylor to d tree near The
jail. .'' ~
coLoREp PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
Taylor was buried at the almshouse 10.
day, The colored people are very ildig.
halt NJ the affair, but nothing has deyel-
oped here yet. Dan. Wright was com.
nitted 70 Jail fur denouneing tie affair
and shaking his fist III 4 white mans face
and being generally disordqy to-day
CHEsTraTowS, Nm, May i9.-Althou-b
+, reports We're. widely circulated Yesterday
| that little Nellie Sileox, the victim on Htii
Tatlor, who was lynched, hid died from
| the effects of the brutal assault on her the
| GaiiAl y Stlll atltc. she ., however very
sick ct her parents home, near Kennedy.
| vile. DR.. jacobs her physician, saws size
Y improving slowly, and il will Ne some
I fMe before She is entirely ont Of DANCER
she will BE n years Of age next October
and & very small for her age. Sheis nat
urallg bright girl, and stood liish I'd
school She has one sister two Years
! younger than she Is.
Ihe citizens Of kenncdyvillc held d
meeting Ill the village last night md
4 formed vigilance committee. Notices
| were sent 70 the brother ana family OF the
/ iynehe Negro and 20 others If that neigh.
aor4p9d TO leave luder penalty. Thucol.
| cred folks were also warned against con-
! gregating on tAe cross road ia tho yillatsf.
ami masking i unsafe for ladies ID p,ss.
! Az axe has been to0ud seerGted III the
room where Taylor assaulted the child
and il i imposed Il was there for Inc MIR
pose 81 defending hmself il detected.
THREiTS ny NEGROES.
Heyeneefui Feelinss i.xeited BY the
Lynehing Of dim Taylor at Chester
town.
CnEsrERrowY, Mn, May % Vi meeting
Of eolored men Was held ID GhcstprtaWn,
Friday, 1T which it Was determined "a
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