The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02
SIX NEGROES KILLED.
suspected of Arson, Arrested
and Taken to Slaughter.
CARRIED OUT TO A BRUTAL MOB.
r.ser Prefsnse Of Taking Them 20 jail
oneers Tarn the WFetehes over TO
Butchers Assembled in Woods

-s.xs & Ohio South western railroad.
sh;ysy niles north OF Memphis. last night.
4he names of the dead are: Dan Haw-
hrs Graham Waite. Edward Hall. John
Haas. Robert Haynes. William Warner.
re prisoners were in charge OF Detectives
u 3 Richardson and A r. Atkinson.
xbo had arrested them few hours before
- charge OF arson. The negroes we're
i haEdcefFed and shackled. and we're on
tkesr way to the county Jail at Memphis.
When the officers reached dense sw amp
ssss miles from Miilington they were
surrounded BY mob OF fifty men armed
rifh Winchesters and shotguns. and CON-
nsnded 10 bait. Hold up your hands, I"
vailed tie leader, and the detectives hesI-
ss,ed. What does this mesn7'' said one
al them. Never you mind; II means
basiness. Shove up your hands" By
tAls time the detectives were oyerpowered
ty the mob.
When tho m5b surrounded the wagon
fke negroes seemed to know instinctively
VIA, was going 10 happen. They we're
stsing on boxes that had been thrown
about on the floor Of the wagon. One
s.s on the seat. by Driver Atkinson.
One negro in the bottom Of the
wagon rose up aud showed his shackled
hands. That motion was his last,
fos q shower OF bullets was poured into his
body. lie fell over and out OF the wagon
into the road, dead. The negro sitting be-
SIDE the driver threw his arm about Akin
sou with an exclamation and gesture of
application. The muxxle Of a gun was
showed against his stomach. and the
charge went through his body. Detective
Atkinson was grasped by several Of the
mob and hustled up 20 the side of Rich
srdson, and there they held him until the
nuFderous work was over.
Voiiey after yoiley was poured into the
bodies Of the shackled and manacled
negroes in the wagon until ali of them
reFe dead. Then the moi took the bodies
cut Of the wagon, threw them into the
road and continued TO fire into them.
Richardson and Atkinson say there were
cry people in the mob and some Of them
sere not disguised, while others had their
heads ineased in dark cloth but IL was
20 dark Il would not have been possible to
recognize any one even had the officers
been well acquainted with the people in
that part of the country. Having con-
GUIDED its work, the leader OF the mob
shouted: Forward. boys" Guns were
shouldered and the members OF the mob
walked back into the woods that lined the
road aud disappeared.
The lynched negroes were all accused Of
seson, and ali are said to have belonged TO
On organized gang of barn-burners that
has in five years destroyed thirty-two
barns. also many residences and other
property OF great value in the vicinity Of
Kerryille, Lucy, Millington aad Bottoms
college, this state. GA Thursday Jeff Lax
son, a merchant OF keTrville, came TO
Memphis, went before Judge w. III.
Haghey and swore out warrants against
eight negroes who live in his neighbor-
hood, charging them with having set fro
10 the buildings at the Kerrgille fair
grounds, which were destroyed by fire
three months before. These warrsnts were
placed In the hands of Detective Richard
son, who had mad much experience in con-
necti0n with these barn-burners. lie
reached Kerrville at 5 O'Clock yesterday.
William Warner, who works on the rail-
mad, was arrested as he stepped on
hand car at the depot Others were found
working in the fields aud the rest were
found al their homes. Darius Bland aud
Will Merrill members of the gang for
whom warrants were issued. hearing OF
the facts ia time took TO flight and es-
cared.
Ii was the intention of the officers TO
take the prisoners TO Wilmington and bring
them 10 Memphis on the Chesapeake train
last night, bat they had not made all the
arrests up TO that time and had 10 vail
ever. There is no jail in the village, and
the prisoners, as fast as captured, were
menaced and placed under guard to await
ihe time for leaving. tt was nearly 10
e'slock st night when the last arrest Was
made II Was impossible to remain over
hight at Muhngton, as there was no safe
guard house. aud IL was decided TO make
the trip by road. $. ID. Tucker, merchant
there, provided wagon and mule and
horse we're hitehed 20 it and a start VAS
made They had not proceeded FAR, how
ever, before they were oyerpowered by the
MOI
After the bloody work was over, the de-
sseaves summoned the coroner, and an
inquest vas held, which resulted IN the
usual verdict, 'fhai the deceased came 70
tAeir death at tne hands of unknown
parties Detective Richardson arrived IN
Memphis ihis morning and reported the
lYneh,ng to sheriff Met.ennon and Grim
nal Courl Judge Coopsr. Judge Cooper
81 once sent for the grand jury, and In
ssracted that body 70 investigate the affair
and return indictments against the mem
hess Oh tie mon. Later N the day Judge
Cooper ISSUED warrants Tor Detectives
richardson and Atkinson. charging them
sisa completely in the lynching. and they
sere sent 30 jail and admitted t. bail
Warrants we're also issued Tor the arrest OF
tftv farmers who sre supposed 70 have
been members Of the mob. The sheriff
and force Of deputies lels this afternoon
b make she arrests.
MAsAtNaxoN Cry. sept. 1.-The sn-
saautment of the lynehing Of six eo1ored
hsn In Tennessee VAS much talked Of IN
Washington city today, and reness The
tnssresy ia the resolution introduced by
representative blair. Of Ohio. for an in
ssstgasicn 81 such forms Of iawieSSne>s
sAleh vlu probably De acted apon early
ssat session.
Hon Fre1 Douglass. the venerable
Pioneer 81 the abollt!on movement VAS
ssn BY an Associated rEass reporter. lie
Ia nos sea4 the report Of the affair, nor
81 BE care "a.
1t j. oalv continuation 81 tbs peTse-
sesion ot the past" he said, az hEst. very
Atterly What can / Say about tbs
ssair thai / have not alreAdv said 81
am3,ar onssT Mvviexs are well Known.
Fer moment he vas silent and then be
eeetinue3. apparently speaking acre ~
sasFoH than .n anger Il regard thAs case
o. symPiouatlc. he said 1T belongs 10
nas splflt af law.essness which, Prsvsiar All
eve5 The country. IL i usually SAID IN De-
tsnse % iyaea lau thas Il Is emily frsortea 70
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