Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-18
WANTON LYNCHING
Sport of the "Posse" Near the
Crescent City.
FOUR NEGROES KILLED BY THE MOB

Because They Were ''Su>pected'' of Know
ing Where "a Murderer Was Concealed
Colored People i'm Arms and Threatening
Vengeance-Facrs About that Theft nj
Government Coda Trusted EmIIoye
the Thief--Ihe Hunt for Michigan Train
Robbers.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1S.--There has been
triple lynchiug almost within the shadow
Of the city, but it was conducted so quiet
ly thGt the account OF the horrible affair
WAS quite a surprise t. the community
The victims Of the vengeance of tine mob
were three negro brothers named Julian
and the crime which they expiated in so
summary manner was the shielding of
fourth brother, Roselius Julian. who on
Friday afternoon sfot Judge Victor Es-
topinal to death while trying him for a
trivial otfense, seriously wounded the
judges son, and then made good his es-
cape. The shooting occurred in the court
room and the murderer continued firing
until the judge, who followed to close in
upon him fell MORALLY wounded immedi-
ately outside and to the left of the build
ing. The negro then stood over the pros
trate form of his victim and fired a fourth
shot, which is supposed to be the one
that passed through the heart.
Wounds Another and Gets AWAY.
Off kOrbtr ran to assist the Judge
and tie negro made dash across the
grounds for his cabin. Just ut this time
August Estopinal n son of the murdered
official, who is employed as n conductor on
the Carrollton road, was coming in from
his work, and he gave chase to the man
whom he had Just seen murder his father.
The negro reached his cabin, obtained an
other weapon. and coming ont fred two
shots at the young man. who sought safetc
in IA house near by. The negro provided
himself well with ammunition while in
the cabin, for during his short STAY he
grabbed up a val Sc and Winchester rifle
1t was from this rifle that he fired two
shots 10y which young Estopinal was
wounded. The negro made for the swamps
In the rear OF the city and being perfectly
familiar with them was soon in safe hid
ing Posses Immediately organized and
all night and all Saturday the surround
ing country was secured, but the searching
was fruitless so far as the real criminal
was concerned. 1t should be noted, per
haps, tina, there would have been no trial
IL the posse had caught him.
Arrests on Small Provocation.
The mother, two brothers and two
sisters Of the negro Roselius were arrested
at the Black Ridge, in the rear of the CITY.
by the city police and We're then taken to
the little Jail en- Judge EstopinaPs place
about Southport. Another brother was
arrested later in the day in the same
neighborhOod and taken to the same iail
What caused the arrest of the mo- her and
TWO $50 rs was thar on visit made to the
house these females We're found wrapping
up some clothes and loaf of bread This
aroused the suspicion that the articles
were to be conveyed to the fugitive. The
brothers were discovered going over the
Black Ridge, and had shirt bundled M
as If II were intended for Julian. This
aroused suspicion against them. The two
brothers were caught coming out of the
swamps, and as they persistently refused
to state whence they had come. they too
fell under the baue of doubt. Hence all
the arrests.
Found to Have Some Victims.
The posses" hunted in vain and Rose
liuS still remained safe in his hiding place
This md the effect of aggravatinC the
crowd, aud about II p. IN. n gang Of
''posse>' went to the Jail and talked over
a fine. large hanging bee. Some wanted
to hang women and all; others thought
that a couple of the brothers would sun.
ply all h. entertainment necessary. and
this was agreed to. They were according
ly taken out OF Jail and strung III. 1t is
not necessary to describe the scene except
TO say that the mob was very considerate
and refrained from the frequent dragging
by the neck, Kidding of the bodies. etc
American readers are SO well Acquainted
xUi mob l4tsr fl,as 4.
no longer interesting.
Wasn't Quite Enough Fun.
The pos, es" stood around the Mace of
execution half an hour talking il over.
until the idea was suggested that there
were three other 'niggers" in Jail and
that they would look well hanging in a
row. Somehow the crowd did not think
That the women would add to the dignity
of the occasion, hut it was soon deter
mined to hang the third brother; didn't
like to think how lonely he would be. So
they took him out and hanged him in
anObher place.
Kicked Another Man to Death.
1t may as well be noted here that dur
Ing the search for Roselius Saturday one
OF the posses" visited the house of negro
family IN the neigh borhood OF Camp Para
pet and failing to find the object of their
"AN" oAIeu W lnuuce JOnh Wis, young
negro, to disclose the whereabouts of Ju-
Han. He refused to do so or could not do
s. and he was kicked to death by the
gang, So here are four persons lynched
not because they committed any crime,
put because they We're suspected" of
knowing where the perpetrator of the
crime was and wouldn't tell And three of
these men were brothers of the criminal
HE ROBBED HIS UNCLE SAM.