The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
SIX NEGROES LYNCHED.
BARN BURNERS sHOT TO DEATH BY
An AIMED MOB.
The Prisoners Were Taken from n Deputy
sheriff--one Begged ritsossiy for His
Life, but was shown No Mercy.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Sept. six negro
barn burners were taken from the GUS
fody of officers at Miiingt0n last night
and shot to death by mob Of unknown
men. Mnlngion is a village in the north
ern part of Shelby county, on the Chesa-
pcake and ohio and Southwestern road.
Recently there have been "a number Of
fires in the vicinity OF Aullngton. under
such circumstances as TO indicate that
they were the work Of an organized
gang OF iuccndiaries.
Cotton gins. numerous barns and other
cut houses and one or two dwellings have
been burned, ana the dlaDOiical work
eliminated in the destruction OF the
buildings On the Fair Grounds at MIL ng-
ton.
THF SIX SUSPECTS.
Several negroes were charged with COM
lliclfy in these deeds Of arson, and yes
ierday evening Deputy Sh rim Richar son
arrested Dan Hawkins, Glenn Wnit-,
Warner Williams, John hughes Ed. Hal,
and Robert Haines, cOlOred. n warrants
changing them with the crime. The ar
rests were made at K-eville. which & Il
station on the Chesapeake and Ohio ami
Southwestern r<ad, below MilliuEtOn. The
prisoners were 20 have had a preliminary
hearing before "a Justice OF the Peace
az MiiliEgton to-day. The deputy and on
started for that point carrying the pri-
s1ncrs. who were chained together in
Wag n.
VOICE FROM THE JUNGLE.
As the party neared the big creek
bridge. "a very lonely spot in a dense
forest and cane brake. almost jungle,
a voice from out the thicket was heard
10 say: Turn to the right. the bridge
Is down"
The deputy. who was on horseback.
ordered Atkins. who drove the wagon
containing the prisoners 70 turn INTO
a narrow road leading To the ford. As
he did so band Of about htty armed
men appeared and demanded the prison
crs. The deputy demonstrated with those
who seemed to be the leaders II the mob
and protested against any violence, but
10 no purpose
DLEw THE roP or HIS HEAD OFF.
While the officer was being held under
cover of a revolver the rest Of the mob
drew their weapons and opened muir
0erous fusilade on the detenceless prison
ers. one OF the prisoners. hawkins,
threw his arms about the white driver.
imploring protection, when one Of the
mob placed a. revolver close 10 his head
ani blew the top of his skull on
The men were not masked. bur neither
the deputy nor the dryer Auuns, rec0s-
nizcd any of them. None of them live
in that community. and II was quite dark
where the murderous work was done.
yKRDIcr or THE CoHoNrE's JURY.
Deputy Richardson Immediately ap-
prised the justice OF the peace Of what
had been done. The jury was summon
ed. consisting Of four negroes and eight
white men. and an inquest was held
The verdict was in accordance with the
facts as detailed by the only witness
CHARGED WITH HrINC AN ACCESSORY.
Judge Cooper, of the Criminal Court
summoned Deputy Sheriff Richardson be
fore him to-day and questioned him
closely concerning the lynching. The
Judge is prepared to issue bench war
rants for the arrest Of all part es with
reasonable suspicion OF being concerned
IN the crime. AT 70 O'Clock this after
noon Detective Richardson was arrested
on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Cooper. charging him with being an ac-
cessoTy.