The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-25
JUDGE LYNCH Tn OHIO.
: HORRIBLE CRIME SPEEDILY AND
JUSTLY PUNISHED.
Woman 81 Years Old Brutslly Out
ragged By Negro-The Millt ary Guard
tothe Jail Withdrawn and the Criminsl

ragged By NeGro-The Military Guard
tothe Jail Withdrawn aad the Criminsl
Hung.
CLEVELAND, O., April l5.-Sp.edY
justice vas meted out to colore6 rape
feEd at Rushsyl7ania, small place
near BelieIontaine tonight. The wretch
was Seymour NeHland, his victim Mrs.
Jane Knowles, a respectable white wo.
man 81 years old. She was terribly III.
iured by the fend. When alone in her
house last oight, Newlaud entered and
without word assaulted her. She was
awaked by the noise be made in-coming
into the bedroom. She attempted to,
SCREAM, aud the negro h-utally slapped
his hands across her mouth and forced
her back on her pillow. Sle fought des.
peratcly, but her feeble strength was
soou exhausted. He abused her in the
most iendish manner and left her in
Il pitiable condition. After be had gone
she dragged herself to q neighbours
house and aroused the inmates. She
told the story 10 few broken sen.
tences and then sank helplessly at
their feet.
Without loss Of time other folks were
aroused. The news of the assault trav.
eled Ike wild fire. and 10 short time
nearly the entire populace Of the vii
age was acquainted with the story and
a search for Newland begun. The mob
caught Newland a few miles from town
and messengers were dispatched 1or q
rope to hang him with. While waiting
for The repe Sheriff Sullivan arrived on
the scene and after considerable diff.
Guilty induced the excited citizens to
turn the covering wretch over to him.
NeWland was taken to The lock.np,
little plank shell, aud a strong guard
placed outside.
The excitement became 80 intense
that the sheriff called for the militia
from BsllefoD tame. a company q1lck.
ly arrived ard formed hollow square
around the flmsY prison. The sight
Of the soldiers seemed to enrage the
mob which hung around the vicinity.
Loud threats of an attack were mace
by them. In some manner one of the
mob had succeeded in placing several
dynamite bombs beneath the cell IN
which the negro was locked, the object
being to blow him up. Tue arrival of
the militia prevented the plan to destrcy
the negro. The fact that the bombs
were there was disclosed to the sheriff
and be removed them. Finally yielding
to the entreaties OF the people, he oc-
Cered the militia to withdraw and local
guards replaced the armed torce.
The crowd was just ia the mood for
lynching. About $50 O'Clock they
gathered around the frall structure in
determined body. The guards offered
no resistance and after being pushed
aside the building was overturned With
rails gathered from nsiehboring fences.
Ready hands were laid on NeWlan5,
who howled With terror and fought say.
agely. He was knocked down and a
rope placed about his neck. Then with
wild yelIs the mob dragged him over the
ground to small cotton wood tree
some distance away. One end was
thrown over limb, and the wretch
was raised bY the neck until he stood
erect.
a Jury was drawn and mock trial
commenced b1t it vas abruptly termi.
minated, as the mob Wa, too impatient
TO wait. The doomed negro kept up an
incessant groanlng and appeal for mercy
ard was only stopped Whea with sud.
den jerk, be was sent skyWard. There
be was held until dead. NeTlaud was
an exconVict and had once before been
found guilty ofrape.
Mrs. Knowles, Newland's victim, is
in critical condition. and not expected
tc live.