The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-16
oH1oANs LYNCH A NEGRO.
He Assaulted a White Woman 81
Years Old in Her Own House.

a Il
Years Old in Her Own House.
Cleveland, o., April 15.-Speedy Justice
was melted out to colored rape fiend at
PENNSYLVANIA, small place near Belle
fontaine, tonight. The wretch was Sey-
Tnour Newland, and his victim Mrs. Jane
Knowles, a respectable white woman 81
years old. She was terribly injured by
;ba feud. When alone in her house last
nirht Newland entered and without a
word assaulted her.
She was awakened by the noise he
made in coming into the bed room. She
attempted to scream, and the negro
brnrailv slapped his hand across her
mouth aud forced her back on her pillow.
She fought desperately, but her feeble
strength was soon exhausted. He
abused her in the most tiendish manner,
and left her in a pitiable con
dirion. After he had gone she
dragged herself to neighbours house
and aroused the inmates. She told
tbe story, and then sank helplessly at
their feet. Without loss of time, other
folks were aroused. The news of the as
sault travelled like wildfre, and in a short
time nearly the entire populace of the vii
iare was acquainted with the story, and
search for Newland was begun. The
mob caught Newland few miles from
town. and messengers were at once dis
Matched for a rope to hang him with.
While waiting for the rope Sheriff Suli-
van arrived on the scene, and after con
siderable difficulty induced the excited
citizens to turn the covering wretch over
To him. Newland was taken to the lock
M. little plain SHE'LL and strong guard
placed outside
MILITIAMEN CALLED OUT.
The excitement became so intense that
the sheriff called for the militia from
Beuefontaine. A company quickly ar
rived and formed a hollow square around
the fimsy prison. The sight of the
soldiers seemed TO enrage the mob, which
hung around the vicinity. Loud threats
of an attack were made by them. In some
manner oneof 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. The ar
rival of the militia prevented the success
of this plan to destroy the negro. The
fact that the bombs were there was dis
closed to the sheriff and he removed them.
Finally. yielding to the entreaties of the
people, he ordered the militia to with
draw and local guards replaced the armed
force The crowd was just in the mood
for a lynching. About $3.50 o'clock they
gathered around the fral structure in a
determined body.
TIPPED OVER THE JAIL.
The guards offered no resistance and
after being pushed aside, the building
was overturned with rails gathered
from neighboring fences. Ready hands
were laid on Newland. who howled
with terror and fought savagely
He was knocked down and a rope
placed about his neck. Then with
wild yells, the mob dragged him over the
ground to a small cotton wood tree some
distance away. One end was thrown
over a limb, and the wretch was
raised by the neck until he stood erect.
A jury was drawn and mock trial COM
menced, but it was abruptly terminated,
as the mob was too impatient to
wait The doomed negro kept up
incessant groaning and appeals for
mercy and was only stopped when with
sudden jerk he was sent skyward. There
he was held until dead. Newland was an
ex-convict, and had once before been
found guilty Of rape. Mrs. Knowles,
Newland s victim, is in critical condi-
ton, and is not expected to live.