The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
ONE OF THE FOUR A WOMAN.
oUADRUPLE LYNCBISG IN 7ENNEs-
SEE ON MERE SUSPICION.

TIE Victims Were Negroes, and Were
Thought TO be Guilty OF Numerous Acts
OF Incendinri-r, In Moore Ccunty-Th'
wife OF One ot tho Men Terribly Benten
NASHVILLE, Nov 4.-Four negroes were
lynched by unknown persons at u late hour
last night on the Bonneville turnpike. one mile
from the town OF Lynchburg. the county seat
Of Moore county.
Three were men and the other was n woman
They were Ned WaRGoner. his son VIII Wng-
Goner; his son-in.law samuel Motlow. and
Motlow's wife. Mary Motlow. The lynchlnR
was on the farm OF Jack Daniels. and was &C
quietly done that no one in the neighborhood
was aware OF the fact until tho driver OF the
stage coach. who was the first passer by on the
road to- day, discovered the four bodies dang
ling from the Same tree.
Tho negroes were charged with burning
several houses and barns in Moore county.
There Is no clue to the perpetrators OF the
lynchng. Ned WaRgoner and his fam
lily lived near Lynchburg. and at the time
tho victims were taken from their home the
only other people In the house wero Ned Wag-
Roner's wife. Henry Motlow. and JEFF Wise,
who are unable to give any Information that
would load to the identity OF the members OF
that there were about two hundred men in the
mob and that they were mounted on horses.
Upon arriving at the house tho mob sur
rounded II. and several men aroused the oc-
cupants and ordered them to come out. The
negroes were slow In responding. but seeing
that resistance was useless they finally COM
They were told Of the fate that awaited them.
and ordered to prepare for the end. Ned Wag-
goners wife was led out and beaten terribly,
after which she was ordered to leave the
county within three days under penalty Of
death.
The four negroes who we're to die begged
piteously that their lives be spared. but they
we're then taken to the place OF execution.
OF the four and despite their entreaties they
were strung un,
was too heavy for the rope and that he fell to
the ground "a n broken rops Was found be-
meath him under the tree; The lynehHrs
one at well in the vicinity returned with IT,.
and WagGoner was again pulled up.
four negroes were dead remounted their
horses and rode away. They passed the farm
houses along the rondsde long heore Their
where the roads diverged separated: Each
proceeded TO his home and before sunrise was
When the driver Of the Lynchburg and Fay
ettvlle stage found the bodies he at once
spread the news. and tho spot was visited BY
Efforts to obtain information as to the lynch
Ing were not successful The negroes left at
the lynchers or were afraid to tell. The Cor
oner summoned a Jury. and the testimony
OF the mob
The reputation Of the victims Was bad. 1t is
said that after several barns had been burned
watch was kent, and these negroes were over
heard making plans for other fires.
Ed Waggone1 was arrested. tried. and SEN
fenced to State prison last year for stealing
wheat from Mr.. Womack. Then Motlow's
wife. it is said, robbed and fired the residence
Of Mr. Hobbs
Motlow made an assault upon Mr.. bowers
some time ago. Barns belonging to Mr.
Snencer and several others were recently
ing in that rart Of the country have been
guarding their property.