The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-22

men were securing the entire adjacent
country. They thought it best to bring
their prisoner back to town and place
him in Jail.
sNATCHED FROM THE ESCORT.
They were proceeding to the Jail, and
on Franklin road, near Tenth avenue,
squad of men, about twenty in number,
rushed upon them and took the prisoner.
With shouts and yells the determined
men rushed the negro to the nearest tree.
He was hanged to hickory limb and his
body riddled with bullets and horribly
mangled. 1t was all over by O'Clock,
and the small body of men, who had done
their work we'll had dispersed.
CROWDS RUSH TO THE SCENE.
With the break of day crowds of people
began to throng the streets leading to the
scene Of the latest tragedy in this terrible
drama, The sight was horrible to be-
hold. Dangling at the end of small
hemp rope was the dead body of negro.
His face was bloody, distorted and swol-
len. A load of shot had been fired into
his back, literally tearing his coat to
pieces. The Job was well execu-
ted. The rope was tied in a regula-
tion haugman's knot, and the negro's
feet were well above the ground. Coroner
Gray and jury repaired early to the
scene of the lynching, and, after viewing
the body of the dead man, rendered a YER
dict that the negro came to his death at
the hands of persons unknown to them
WILD WITH INDIGNATION.
After the inquest the officers were or
dered to take charge of the body, but the
surging mass Of avenging men which had
by this time assembled would not let
them touch him. A coal cart passing
near was pressed into service and the
body thrown into it. 1t was then hauled
to Mayor Trouts residence on Campbell
avenue. It seemed to be the intention of
the mob to bury it in his front yard. At
this critical moment Rev. w G. Camp
bell appeared upon the scene, and toldthe
mob that such proceedings would never
do. He spoke kindly to them, and at last
dissuaded them from carrying out their
plan. The body during this time had not
been moved from the cart; so at the sug-
gestion of some one in the crowd they
took it over to the edge Of the river to
burn it. Fences were torn down, store
boxes taken, and some one with an ak
cut down several cedar trees near by.
The dry wood was laid in large pile, but
arranged so 1t would burn freely, and on
this heap the negro's body was laid.
| On top of all the cedar boughs were
! thrown, and then, just before touching
! the match to it, two gallons of coal oil
were poured on the dry wood. The
match was touched to it, and the flames
| from the burning oil shot rapidly up. 1t
was an awful sight, and all present felt
as If the tiend had met his Just punish
ment. 1t was not long before the crowd
| dispersed, but all the morning men, and
sometimes women, were seen going
toward the place Of the burning in
| squads Of three and five. Every one that
! went seemed to wish to contribute some
thing to the blaze by throwing a twig or
chip on it. All that was remaining of
Smith at noon was few ashes and here
and there bone, but the fire was still
burning fercely, and those standing
around said that it should burn till
| there was not a vestige left.
NIGHT OF TERROR.
Roanoke passed through terrible ex-
perience last night. AS a result of the
armed conflict between the authorities
and large number of men who at
tempted to force the doors of the Jail and
take therefrom Robert smith, the negro
iiend, nine men are dead and more than
twenty-five seriously wounded Some of
them fatally
After the smoke of battle had cleared
away fears for the safety of Mayor Trout
and the determined men with him were
| freely expressed by their friends, as the
indignation of the mob seemed especially
directed towards him and the
soldiers. While the crowd was
| making preparations for the second
assault the militia were disbanded and
went TO their homes. Mayor Trout, VINO
had been wounded in the foot with a
pistol ball in the melee, was first carried
10 the Pance De Leon hotel, but owing to
the threats of the mob, he was removed
from there by his friends and taken to
the coontry, where he still is.
DEMANDING THE MAYOR.
Shortly after his departure a crowd
went to the Ponce de Leon hotel. de-
manding the mayor. They were assured
by the clerk that MIR. Trout was not
there, but were not satisfied until some of
their leaders made thorough search Of
Gn6 pleulaeS. NOb uuQlug nm there
the crowd went to Mayor Trout's resi-
dence on West Campbell avenue, where a
thorough but fruitess search was made
for him. Acting Mayor Il. A. Buclner
has assumed charge Of the city and the
city government, and has suspended
Chief of Police Terry, Sergt. Griffin and
Officer NJ. G. Morris, pending an investi-
cation Of their connection with the affair
A coroner's jury has been in session all
day investigating the cause of the tragedy,
but as yet has not completed its labors.
So far the evidence adduced severely cen
sures the militia.
The town is quiet tonight, the streets
being almost deserted.
TROOPS UNDER ARMS IN RICHMOND.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 21-Gen. Charles
]. Anderson, brigade commander of the
Virginia forces, is in communication with
the authorities of Roanoke, and the troops
of this city are practically under arms,
the officers of the First Virginia regi-
ment, the Blues and the Howitzers having
been notified by HIM TO hold themselves
ready for duty. No further trouble is
anticipated, but the action taken by the
general is precautionary one.
MAYOR TROUT AT LYNCHBURG.
Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 21.-Mayor Trout
of Roanoke arrived here at 10 80 o'clock
tonight. He is suffering with a painful