The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-20
Reward Of an Migrate.

FRrpERfCK, Md. Nov. 11.-Erederick
Goings. a young negro, begged food at
the residence of Hamilton Geisbert, near
this city, yesterday afternoon. After eat
ing he assaulted Lille Jones, who he dis
covered was alone in the house. The
negro broke her nose and cut her with
razor. He was arrested and held for a
hearing Monday. A few hours later he
was taken from Jail by mob and hanged
TO tree on which, few years ago, a
negro named Bigus was lynched for the
same crime.
II was early In the afternoon when
Goings knocked at the back door OF the
farm house of Hamilton Geisbert, about
mile from town. Lille Jones, do
mestic, responded to his appeal for some
thing to eat by giving him good meal.
He ate ravenously and repaid the girls
kindness by assaulting her. She finally
escaped from the house screaming for
helm. Mr. Geisbert was near at hand and
as he appeared the negro fed. When
Mr.. Geisbert reached the girl she was
unconscious, lying i'm the yard. and her
face badly bruised and cut. Ha.fa dozen
neighbors were quickly on the trail OF
the negro fiend. They caught him IN
this city. Sheriff Hemmerman took him
to Jail, strong stone structure, which
would. if was thought, withstand the at
tack of mob.
Mutterings and threats oflynching were
heard during the evening, as the assault
on the girl began to be known. Crowds
began to congregate on street corners,
MANY of the men coming from the coun-
try.
Shortly before midnighta committee of
half a dozen went to the Jail door and de-
manded the keys. Sheriff Hemmerman
refused to give them up. There was
another consultation, the word was pass
ed among the 800 assembled men, and the
whole body moved toward the prison. As
the leaders reached the stout oaken side
door, Sheriff Hemmerman raised win
dow and fired his revolver, but no one
was hurt. He also rang the jail bell Tor
assistance, but none came. In an instant
the Jail door gave way before the infuriat-
ed citizens. 4 moment later a dozen
stalwart men were hammering at the
door of Goiugs's cell. While the negro
crouched in corner piteously begging
for mercy the bars of his cell door were
wrenched from their fastenings. Then
he was dragged out of the Jail, while cries
of lynch him and get a rope filled the air
Someone climbed an electric light pole
and tore of rope which supported 9
lamp. A moose was thrown over Go
ings's head, and he was hustled out o.
the town into an open field.
As the rope was thrown over the limt
of tree Salvation Army lassie, whf
had kept by the side Of the man, asked
permission 10 pray for him. 1t was !
solemn moment. ernfaced men paus
ed while the negro with the rope abou
his neck, crouched down by the tree
Beside him knelt the brave little woman
and tears dimmed her eyes As she Offered
the petition for the condemned man
After a short prayer the woman arose AM
disappeared in the darkness. 4 momen
more and Goings was suspended IN ma
air. 4 single shot was fired. Some one
mercifully inclined, sent bullet int
Goings's body. 1t pierced his heart an
ended his agony.
? A member of the mob made bri'
: speech. saying he was there with the un
e fortunate wretch, not in a spirit of malic'
: but to make an example of him, and
teach his race that they must not mole
: women