Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-09-08
BLACK MEN LYNCHED
Six Poor Wretches the Victims
of a Mob.
CHARGED AS BEING FlREBUGS,
Alter Being Arrested the Prisoners Were
Met by Il Mob While Chained
Together Were Shot Down.

MEMPHIS, Sept. News come
this morning of the lynching of ST:
negroes two miles west of Millineton
village on the Chesapeake & Obi,
railroad. For year or more the peopl
IN that part of the country have beer
Kept in continual state of excitemen
oy the acts of incendiarism. Barn:
and dwellings have been burned. auc
recently buildings on the Millinetor
fair grounds were destroyed. suspi
elon pointed to Dan Hawkins, Robert
Haynes. Warner William, Ed Hall,
John Hayes aud Graham White. Yes.
terday they were arrested near Kerr
vile, in the western part of the county,.
by Deputy Sheriff Richardson, Later
IN the day the deputy started with the
prisoners in wagon for NIillington,
where they were to have preliminary
examination.
shot Down While Chained
The slX negroes were chained to-
gether. About midnight, when the
party was nearing Nlilington, it was
stopped by so men, armed with shot
guns, who killed all the prisoners and
then, remounting their horses, which
were tied near by, rode awa7 in the
darkness. The lvnchers were not
masked, but the officer being new TO
that section, recognized none of them.
An inquest was held this morning. and
me jury, which included two negroes,
found the prisoners had "come to their
death at the hands of persons un-
Known" The sheriff of the county,
VINO enters upon office today, will take
the matter in hand promptly.
Hawkins Was Notorious Firebue.
Dan Hawkins was arrested a wear
ago with several others, charged with
burning barns and residences in the
kerrville neighborhood. They were
brought to trial and two sentenced to
the penltentiary. They made full
confession and implicated Hawkins as
he leader of band of tirebugs. Haw-
hins got new trial, and after spend
ng some months in Jail, was released
few weeks ago. Since that the burn.
ngs have recommended, and the Mill
ngton neighborhood, as we'll as Kerr
Vile. has suffered. Deputy Sheriff
richardson was employed to ferret out
he negro incendiaries, and with the
assistance OF a negro spotter he at
engtn got evidence that resulted in
he arrest of Hawkins and the other
i've negroes lynched.
Decoyed From the Road.
About nightfall yesterday the officer {
ecured two horses and wagon and
White man named Tom Atchison to
rive it. He loaded the prisoners into
he vehicle, handcufted and chained
ogether: and started for Millington.
As they reached Big creek, two miles
vest of Alillington, somebody in the
FOODS by the roadside called: Don't ,
ry to cross there; the bridge is down, {
'ome this way" Richardson got
own, and taking the horses bv the 5
cad led them into path that opened ,
the direction whence the warning /
anne. 1t was dark in the woods. but q
uddenly Richardson saw two guns )
resented at his stomach and q stern t
oice said: Throw up your handsr' d
What does this mean?' demanded :,
be officer. ''None of your = busi- y
ess." was the reply. Throw them a
Pr The officer obeyed. Then at the .
hasm he was ordered to get down and |
as placed under guard The negro ii
risoners attempted to leap from the II II
agon. A voley rang out from 40 or !, !.
guns and they fell back wounded #
nd dyirg. Ii
olleys Fired Into the Helpless Mass. n
A dozen of the mob leaped into the II II
agon and threw them out. Volley
ter volley was poured into the strug-
ing mass. and in a few moments all
as still. Hawkins head was almost
lot from the shoulders and the 9TH
. were horribly mangled. The mob
ter making sure all six were dead, ST
ounted and rode away. Atchison II
len mounted one of the mules and CT
as:ened to Justice Miles house, some cl
stance away, and notified him of the sc
aughter. At daybreak the Justice tt
as at the scene of the lynching with u
jury, composed cf five white men ana a
20 negroes, who rendered the verdict "
above stated. " "
Accused of Arson. cr
The lynched negroes were all accused be
arson, and all are said TO have be- %
nged to an organized band of barn u
lrners, that has in five years destroyed Sc
barns, as many residences and other 81
operty OF great value in the vicinity W w
kerrville. On Thursday, Jeff Lax S.
o, merchant, went before Judge w.
Hughey and swore out warrants
ainst the neg1 oes who live in his
iglborhood, charging them with mn
wing set fire TO buildings at the
7rrville Fairgrounds, which were de- ~,
Dyed by fire three months before.
lese warrants were placed in the ~
nds of Detective Richardson. He ii.
iched kerrvile at 8 O'Clock yes,er-
y. Pr
The Negroes Arrested, on
Warner William, who works on the
lroad, was arrested as he stepped on co
landcar at the depot. Some were ~
md working in the fields, and others Fr
re found at their homes. 1t was the bre
ention of the officers to take the NJ,
soners to Millington and bring them y
Memphis on the Chesapeake train ha ha
t night, but they had not made all Iay
up TO that time, and had eve
wait over. There is no Jail in the
lage, and the prisoners, as fast as A,
otured, were manacled and placed att
der guard to await the time for leav- ma
:. 1t was nearly 10 o'clock at night lice
len the last arrest was made. It was {
possible to remain over night at OF
lling;on as there was no safe guard Ors
use, and it was decided to make the toI ~
p by road. They had not proceeded y
however. before they were over Mn
.ered by a mob. Fi1 Ti1
Usual Verdict Found. Eat
After the bloody work was over the inc
ectlves summoned the coroner and -,
inquest was held, which resulted in To,
usual verdict-'that the deceased nat
ne to thei: death at the hands OF Is
known persons" Detective Rich. glib
son arrived in Memphis this morn. I
and reported the lynching to the the
'rlH and the criminal court Judge. acr
ige Cooper at once sent for a grand ca
y and instructed that body to in ;na n",
tieate the affair and return indict- hns