The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11
THE FIEND WAS HUNG
AND THEN THE BODY VAS MUTILA-
TED DEF THE MOB.
The Fiend Who Murdered the Kay Wits
Captured at Cairo, H., BrocghS D"cA
and Executcd-Thc Story Ia gun.

Louisville. Ky, July 5.-Near Bardswell,
Ky. this morning, Rube and Mary Hay,
aged twelve and sixteen respectively,
daughters of John S. Ray, were murdered
by an unknown man. The two SlrlS Went
to a thcket IL short distace from the mouse
to pick berries. in about nan an Ioet
pet dog came running 10 the house. Sirs;
Ray thought something was wrong ana
followed the dog back to the thckst where
she found the body of Mary. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear. lhe horrlneu
mother ran back to the house, as she saw
nothing of Ruby. and gave the alarm. Her
son hurried to the thictet and about hity
feet from where the first body was dis-
covered, found the corpse OF his younger
sister. Her throat, too, was cut from ear
to ear Both bodies were horribly nal'-
gled, plainly showing that the young girls
had been outraged before murdered. there
is no definite clue to the identity OF me
brute who committed the crime, nut the
manner of the work points to one man ana
the use of Il razor indicates negro. lhere
is great excitement and large posses are
I'm the woods and if the culprit is caught
there will be lynching.
Captured i'll IL Gar at Cairo. HI.
Cairo. His July Ga negro answering
The description cf the murderer OF the Two
kay girls near Eardwcll, ky.. was caught
and Jailed at Syl<cstcn today ut noon. lie
was found hiding in Il box ear on the IRON
Mountain train by a brakeman. and Wien
the train reached Sykeston Deputy Marshal
1nGraham WIS notified. and after struggle
the negro was oytrro"erec:
IN his possession WAS found bloody
razor and five ladies' geld rings. one OF
which was worn by one ii +he cirlS on me
morning Of the murder. lie WAS IL entitled
by PARTIES who hud tracked him from Zen
turky y special train viii be made up mere
Gid bring him tonight to KENTUCKY, "iieIr
i. is, thought he will be speedily dealt
with.
Two Parties After Him.
Cairo. ILL.,. July 6A special train bearing
CNo % the pursuing party OF arht" men
from Ke:.tn'k ky departed from here Tor
SykeSton. No ut > "rlock lphiSht Nv, ''it -.
rived ut Sgk"stou rs Ii clock. me plaA
j.. 10 hrin- the prisoner back To Bird Folnt;
which is across the river, on the special
train. IL the meantime Il party OF some
!t0 Cairoites have chartered the terry. boal.
Three States. and gone to bro olhl ~
meet the Kcntuckiaus when they return; ;
II is likely the parties VIII coiIolhE w, M
take The prisoner from Bird 5 Point to WICK
life, Ky.
1gow ZEE WAS Punished
BarIwelI. Ky. July I.-Scay j. Miller;
the negro charged with the outrage anu
murder of Mary and Ruby Ray, was hang
eJ nj 3:2T o'clock this afternoon ana me
body burned after being horribly nut!lI multi ,;
The negro made IL speech procldihIhS MS
innocence but it IS sad ne aIlcl"'ii" ma
partial confession. -, 49,,
The steamer Three States with over Que
hundred men from Cairo on board met ne
special train froII SykcSton at ba il,,
Point. The prisoner was put on 'nS p9 ~
and taken to Wickhiie AT . ci .T, fnt.
morning. There Frank Gordon the hI 1
erman. who rowed the murderer across NV
NEssissippi river "Wednesday night ldem'i
fed Miller as the same man sun mn, ny
pleaded his innocence and }ohh nay tl'
father of the murdered girls, counselc'
The mob boarded a train at Wlcklil'
and brought the prisoner t. TINS ety. az az
irving at II 30 O'Clock. There were no
less than 5000 men at the depot anu til'
train. consisting of five coaches. was crowd
ed Previous to this, an aEreelnee &c, t wa -
made by the people to allow TIE t. fatnt , o
L IT, ryNd to the IRAN t omT It'G nv
rom limb. At las ondfct was. restore'
ana all Went to very high sc :ii II' cor, con-
tsllfuctcd of bridge timber. ShsTIt 1iutSon
ule prisoner ami il n''''''1r u TIC Su''ru>
1hc t.,sh-' Wnrtcd Him .:urned.
John Ray. the father of the murdered
girls, made j talk, in which he said:
This is the man who killed my children.
but let us keep quiet now, and at the
proper time burn him
The negro was called upon to make n
speech, and responded promptly ana with
wonderful nerve. considering The circum-
stances under which he was placed. His
Voi"e was clear, and he seemed almost
Obvious To the surroundings His exact
words We're as follows:
My name is Seay J. Miller and ! am
from Springfield, H. Ny wife lives at T16
North Second street. | am here among
you AZ Il stranger and looked on by You
as the most brutal man that ever stood on
tfod'S green earth. ! am standing here an
innocent man among excited men, who do
Dot propose 10 let the law take its course
j have committed no crime to be deprived
or my liberty or life. | am not ruiltV'
At this time he was disturbed by several
questions. and manX cnllnd him 10 90 ON