The Russellville Democrat., 1892-05-19
l HANGED AIGH. Henry James Lynched by ln- censed Citizens at Fifth
 and Main Streets. COOL AND DETERMINED MOB Euchered by County Jail Officials, Who Spirited the Scoundrel Away
 to the Penitentiary. WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER The Big Iron Gates of the Prison Broken
 and the Crowd Rushed
 Madly in.
 THE DEATH MARCH. James Identified, Marched to the Place of Execution and Strung up to Telephone Pole. Arkansas' Chief Executive Roughly Handled in Attempting to Arr
 rest One of the Mob
 Coroner's Inquest.
WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER
THE DEATH MARCH.
James Identified, Marched to the Place of Execution and Strung up to n
 Telephone Pole.
Arkansas' Chief Executive Roughly Handled in Attempting to Arr
 rest One of the Mob
 Coroner's Inquest.


 A few minutes after THE DEMOCRAT ap- peared on the streets yesterday afternoon, giving the first and full particulars of the fiendish crime committed by Henry James, colored, on Maggie Doxie, the fve-year-old adopted daughter of Mir. Charles Johnson, excitement began.
 The terrible crime was being talked about all over town by 5 o'clock and knots of men could be seen standing on nearly every corner conversing on the one main sub ject.
 At o'clock it was whispered around that James would be taken from the jai soon after nightfall and lynched. Crowds began to form it seemed almost every where. There was hustling on Markham and Main streets. All seemed to be open as to what was to take place, as many carried shot-guns and Winchester rifles.
 At O clock the crowd began arriving al the jail forming
 THE FIRST MOB
 known in the history of Pulaski county whose purpose was to lynch man. A few minutes after o'clock three pisto shots fired in rapid succession was sigma for all to assemble at the jail A half an hour later Pu laski county's jail was for the first time surrounded by an excited mob.
 The leaders knocked at the jail door anc Deputy Sheriff Jesse Heard and assistants immediately responded. The officers were told to give up James. They refused tc do it. A half hour was consumed in par leying, which resulted in the off cers agreeing to let six ol the crowd enter and searcl the jail This action on the part of thu officials gave rise to a suspicion that Jamel was not in the jail at all, and the crowt almost breathlessly awaited the report o the six searchers.
 SPIRITED AWAY.
 It was 10: 30 clock when the members of the committee convinced themselves that James was not in the jail, ant they reported this to the anxious crowd, saying that every cell, closet, pris oners and all had been thorough, searched.
 Look up the chimney" Hook in thu writing desk, "and other entreaties went ul from the mob, now swelled to the numbe of 800, among whom were many well knowi citizens.
 After the committee had returned to tn outside, yells were shouted, ''To tn penitentiary .'5 "We'll have him before day light" Remember you families. "Hang the demon."
 One of the leaders ascended the step leading to the front door of the jail ant addressed the crowd. He said that he hat been told, with the honor of a gentleman and Mason, by jail official that Jame was not in the jail or penitentiar, but in Lonoke county. ("They arr working us," went up from the determines crowd
 ''I tell you, gentlemen" continued tn speaker, ''the best thing we can do is t wait until they bring the wretch here fo his preliminary trial, which they must do We will then meet in broad daylight, an, lynch the scoundrel. 1 will swear to be ol hand"
 This talk was loudly cheered, but ther were many who were bent ol going to the penitentiary, and immediatel, cries of gro the pen" were sent forth by hold of affairs and ordered all who desire, to visit the penitentiary to get together Only about 100 thought there was an, chance of getting the negro.
 OFF TO THE PEN.
 Excited men will do anything. Sucl was the case last night. The five SCOT men, not discouraged, but seriousl disappointed at the euchre given them a the jail, started down West Markham street for the penitentiary. The crowd although small, was well armed with fir arms and ropes, and every mans face wor determined look. Pistols were fired alon the march, and yells "We'll get him yeti were frequently heard
 Citizens on the route joined the crow and when the penitentiary was reached tn number had been increased to l50. Fear lessly the crowd surged onward, unti some of their number stood in the door O the office of the penitentiary, the hour be ing Il o'clock.
 AT THE PEN.
 Mir. S. M. Apperson, the secretary an manager of the lessees, had heard that tn mob would pay him call, so he was al ready to receive them, meeting the crow at the office door.
 Captain" said the leader of the mob five want that d - negro, Henry James and we want him quick"
 "Gentlemen, it is my duty to protec the prisoners confined within these walls, replied Mir. Apperson. 'I don't kno' whether or not that the man you seek is i here. I won't allow any one to search tn building, but if he is here you can get hir tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, as tn sheriff has promised me that he will b taken from here then for his preliminar trialn
 The mob was now convinced that Jame was confined in the penitentiary. Tn crowd did it's best to prevail on Mr. AZ , person to turn the man over to them, bu their demands were listened to with dea ear.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS. The lynchers declared that they woul take the wanted man by force. Men wer dispatched to the city for reinforcement which soon arrived, and shortly afterwar the cry, "Bresk down the gates" wa raised. In an instant large sledge ham mer in the hands of powerful man, was a work on the gates. A call for men { identify James VI wered by thre men. At i9- " was struc 'rhe crow
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