The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-26
JUDGE LYNCH IN OHIO.
A HORRIBLE CRIME SPEEDILY AND
JUSTLY PUNISHED.

Woman 81 Years O!d Brutslly Out
ragged by NeEro--The Military Guard
to tho Jail Withdrawn and tho Criminal
Hung.
CLEVELAND, O., April l5.-Speedy
justice was metea out to colored rape
fond at Rushsylvania, a small place
near Belleiontalne tonight. The wretch
was Seymour Nowland, his victim Mrs.
Jane Knowles, q respectable white wo.
man 81 years old. She was terribly in.
house last uight, Newland entered and
without wore assaulted her. She was
awaked by the noise he made in coming
into tho bedroom. She attempted to
scream, and thenegro brutally slapped
his hands across her mouth and forced
her back on her pillow. She fought des.
porately, but her feeble strength was
soon exhausted. IIe abused her in the
most ilendish manner and left her in
pitiable condition. After he had gone
she dragged herself TO neighbor's
house and aroused the inmates. She
told the story in few broken sem
tences and then sank helplessly at
their feet.
Without loss of time other folks were
aroused. The news Of the assault trav-
eled like wild fire and in short time
nearly the entire populace Of the viii
lage was acquainted with the story and
a search for Newland begun. The mob
caught Newland q few miles from town
and messengers were dispatched tor
rope to hang him with. While waiting
for the rope Sheriff Sullivan arrived on
the scene and after considerable diff.
Guilty induced tho excited citizens to
turn the covering wretch over to him.
Newland was taken to The lock.np, a
little plank shell, aud strong guard
placed outside.
The excitement became 30 intense
that the sheriff called for the militia
from Bellefontaine. a company quick.
ly arrived and formed hollow square
around the filmsY 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 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. The arrival OF
tho militia prevented the plan to destroy
the negro. The fact that the bombs
were there was disclosed to tho sheriff
and he removed them. Finally yielding
, to the entreaties OF the people, he oc.
} dered The militia to withdraw and local
, guards replaced the armed force.
, Tho crowd was just ia the mood for q
lynching. About 9:30 O'Clock they
: gathered around the frall structure in a
determined body. The guards offered
no resistance and after being pushed
aside the building was overturned with
rails gathered from neiehboring fences.
Ready hands were laid on Newland,
who howled with terror and fought saw.
aGely. He was knocked down and q
rope placed about his neck. Then with
wild yells the mob dragged him over the
ground to small cotton wood tree
some distance away. Ono end was
thrown over limb, and the wretch
was raised by the neck until he stood
erect.
A jury was drawn and a mock trial
commenced but it was abruptly termi.
minated, as the mob wa, too impatient
TO wait. The doomed negro kept up an
incessant groanlng and appeal for mercy
and was only stopped when with sud-
den jerk, he was sent skyward. There
he was held until dead. Newland was
on exconvict and had once before been
found guilty ofrape.
| Mrs. Knowles, Newland's victim, is
in critical condition, and not expected
to live.