Evening journal., 1895-07-03
SALLIE DEAN AVENGED.
Her Murderer Taken From
the Denton Jail and Lynched
BY A MOB OF MASKED MEN

Agonized Plea for Mercy.
DENTON, July Marshall f. Price,
the brutal. self-confesssd murderer Of
little Sallie Dean, the Caroline county
school girl, was taken from his cell in
the Denton jail last night by an angry
mob of masked men and hanged to tree
by the roadside
This action WAS the result Of reprieve
granted to Price by Governor Brown. in
order to give HIM chance to have his
case heard by the Court Of Appeals.
When the news Of the reprieve reached
here the situation grew intense
All afternoon men congregated on the
street corners, and talked in low tones.
AS night came on the mutterings changed
to threats and it was said that Price
should never live to enjoy his respite
The Lsnchlng Expected.
The people OF the town in some way
learned that mob would attack the jail
and many did not retire until nearly II
o'clock, when everything appeared quiet.
Some few. however, stayed around the
street talking when suddenly a sound as
OF marching men came from the direction
Of small alley that runs from the Brick
II tel to the school house on the western
side Of the town. The school Is situated
10 large grove of trees and In spite OF
the rays Of the moon, It was as black as
pitch among the trees. Here one body OF
masked men met, while another congre-
gated somewhere down by the Choptsnk
river and marched toward the Jail Both
bodies met in front of the small building
and continued their tramp toward the
Jail
BY this time an alarm had been sprung
and people came running from every
direction, and soon the street and lot ia
front Of the Brick Hotel was filed with
persons, while only short distance
away were the lynchers knocking on the
isil door. demanding admittanee
The jailers had been put on their guard
aud st0utly refused to let the mob ia.
The crowd stool on the small porch,
while not three feet away was the win
dow Of Price's cell. He heard the mob
and they could hear him calling on the
jsilers to protect him.
After the men inside had refused twice
to let the mob in, with several well
directed kicks those on the outside
demolished the frsii wooden door aud
with rush were In the corridor Of the
jail. On the left was the sheriff's parlor,
while on the right was the wooden cell
OF Price. The mob knew where It's man
was and demanded the keys TO the cell
door. These the jailor refused to give
them, and without asking again, the
mob battered down the door.
Begged PIteously for His Life.
The lynchers found Price covering in
one corner Of his cell he begged pit
eously for mercy, but no attention was
paid to his pleadiugs
Some one opened the rear door leading
into the yard, and out of this che crowd
took Price partly dragging, partly carry
ing and partly showing him along As
he was being taken through the hall
some one threw a rope over his head and
around his neck
As the rope touched his neck Price let
out horrible scream that could b'
heard for squares lie had realized that
his doom was sealed. Hs begged again
for mercy, but the mob paid no attention
to his cries. He then relapsed into
silence and ouly again did he spesk
and that was just before Che rope was
! pulled tight, which he made & short and
! fervent prayer The next moment thu
Moose was pulled taut by the mob and a
few minutes later Price was dangling
from the end Of the rope. corpse
Complained OF the Laws Delay.
This termination was not unexpected
After a fair and impartial trial had beeI
accorded Price and after he had beer
convicted Of a foul and brutal murde
! upon testimony which was deeme,
conclusive. the people Of Caroline count,
thought the law should take its course
When the lawyers from Baltimore cam
down and asked for new trial and thei
after that motion was overruled by th
court and the appeal WAS taken murmui
ings were heard and complaints of Oh
laws delays were made by people al
over the county.
Misunderstood tha Reprieve's Meaning.
This feeling was intensified yesterds
morning when the reprisve granted b
the governor Arrived Many mlsunder
stood the nature and meaning OF
reprleve They thought that il was
effect some kind Of pardon or a oommuts
ti0u of punishment which would resu
finally in the gallows being cheated an
the egcspa of the murderer. Tnen theI
was talk Of the removal Of the prisonC
to Baltimore and then the climax wl
reached
In point Of fact tho governor had
grant the respite The case was taken
the Court Of Appeals upon witt of erro
and as that court will not meet mt
October this proceeding in error woul
have had the effect Of prolonging Price
life untll sitter that time, and If tl
iudgmeat OF the Circuit Court had be
; affirmed, another death warrant woul
l have been necessary.
g The date of the execution was fixed
I the death warrant for next Friday, Ju
, 3. and work on the gsllows had alread
begun when Sheriff Berry received Coy
+ ernor Browns order suspending the ex
/ cution When Price was notified Of Il
] governors action he expressed no su
! prise, and seemed TO accept it quietly,
t he has all the important events that hs
/. occurred since his arrest Sheriff Ber
y seemed very much gratihed ct bell
!. relieved from the unpleasant du
= that awaited him. Price had been
: irons since Friday last, the sheriff deemi
= this necessary. Upon the receipt OF
!. governors order the death watch "