The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10
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A Black Fiend Ta,"ched in Broad Daylight

-. Greensboro.
Greensboro Ga, April 6.-(Special )-Dan
Ahern a negro tramp, was lynched here
today, about u O'Clock. Yesterday AFTER
he had made criminal assault on
Mrs Dan Chambers. Mr.. Chambers lives
four miles from town. lie was away from
home yesterday afternoon and his VIE
was alone with a weeks OLD DIant.
The negro returned d second time 10 the
house. presumably TO Kill his victim Ahe
escaped into IL room, and locked me door.
Ahern then went away.
An alarm was soon given and a posse
started hunt for the negro. lie was
soon captured. Mr.. Chambers was ABOUT
to Kill the negro when restrained by hel9n-
borS.
The negro who probably twenty-five
years OLD was hi ought 10 III eenesboro on d
wagon. He was tied and remained I'M
nlolested the streets for thirty minutes
While sheriff English was being hunted up.
before beng brought to town the negro
confessed his crime and was identified ny
Mrs. Chambers. .
Soon after Ahern was placed in Jail
mob began to assemble. Pretty soon de-
maud was made the sheriff to deliver the
keys of the Jail. He refused emphaticaily,
and told the he would protect his
prisoner at all hazards and that they lost
their opportunity when they delivered hum
little groups to discuss the situation. All
agreed that the best thing to be done was
to wait and break down the large IRON doors
of the Jail. Everything was Kept qulet 70
inislead the Sheriff and the crowd dWlndled
away TO reassemble later in the night, iully
prepared with sledge hammers. But tEe
Sheriff was too vigiant to be deceived by
the apparent quetude and had pressed the
Greene Rifles into service to guarQ the jail.
The Rifles remained on duty untll dayllght,
when they were dismissed by the sheriff,
who, himself, carried repeating rifle, fully
determined to use it if necessary, to protect
the prisoner. No further trouble was ap-
pretended until tonight.
All the morning the outrage was the topic
of conversation and the Older men of the
town pleaded with the more impulsive to
for trial and County Judge
Weaver telegraphed Judge jenkins to come
and hold special term of court next week
in order that the crowd might be appeaSed
and the law vindicated. 1t seemed that this
course would be adopted. The sheriff was
deceived into believing there would be no
attempt made to lynch the negro until to-
night. The sheriff hoped to get Ahern out
of the reach of the crowd and proposed to
carry him to Atlanta or AuSusta: .
When he 1920 O'Clock train reached
Greensboro this morning, 1t brought do
termined men from other counties to lead.
The mayor met the men and begged them
not to attack the jail.
The answer was: I'VE respect you, gentle
men, but it is useless to parley. We in
tend to hang that negro. On to the jail!''
The sheriff met them at the door and
commanded them to desist, but the answer
was:
Give us those keys or we will break down
the Jail door"
Again the sheriff refused to give up his
keys. The long railroad bar left by the
assalants last night furnished a convenient
battering ram. and with croWbars and
sledge hammers an entrance was effected
before the sheriff could rally a posse to
protect the prisoner. There was no delay.
With hands tied behind him Ahern was car
ried about half a mile below town and the
rope which had already been adjusted
around his neck, was thrown over a limb.
Ahern never spoke a word after leaving
the Jail. His body peppered with bull
lets as he was pulled up.
The crowd soon melted away and tonight
everything is quiet
A TELEGRAPH was received from. Governor
Northen calling the military out but before
the soldiers could assemble the crowds
purpose was accomplished. Excitement
was intensified from the fact that the same
negro assaulted defenseless young lady
yesterday morning. She lived just below
town and she. too, identified him. She es-
capped his villainous clutches by running
screaming to neighbours house. Crowds
were searching for him all yesterday after
noon. Ahern was a negro tramp appar-
emily. Sheriff English feels very badly over
the occurrence.
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