The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-22

NEGRO LYNcHID N KENTUCKY.
Mob Takes Him From JAN aud Hang,
and shnnl. Him

aud shoots Him
MAvFiuD. Ky. Dec. ei.-shenG
Cook and W. A. Usher arrived iu this
city yesterday morning on the cannon.
ball, having in charge Jim Stone. tho
rapist, who has been In louisville los
the past two weeks Stones trial was
set FOR Tuesday. Dec. %. IN the circuit
court. II. J Norman and Gus Thorn.
as had been appointed 20 defend tho
negro BY the court aud were ia close
consultation with him nearly the entire
day.
Stone Is charged with ciminally ns.
saulting Mrs J. NJ Greene 80 her ron.
dcnco in this city ON the RIGHT OF Noy.
"a and was arrested by Sheriff Cook tho
day after the crime was committed. ~
prisoner denied his guilt. but the evil
dcnce was overwhelmingly against him.
His preliminary hearing was set for
Nov. - and tho prisoner taken 90 iha
county jail Tor safe keeping.
On the Afternoon Of the 2lih the Of.
fcers visited the jail aud prevail upon
Stone 90 waive examination. He was
bound over 10 await tho action OF Tho
grand jury without trial. An order
was received from Judge Moss 20 take
the prisoner 20 Paducah for safe keep.
ing, and Sheriff Cook with a number Of
deputies started for the depot with tho
prisoner to take the local freight for
that place
When the train arrived the officers
plac d the prisoner Ia the caboose and q
few minute later a mob Of about 100
determined men surrounded the ear
and demanded the negro The sheriff
rof0sed TO give up tho negro aud the
mob was preparing 20 ovorturn the car
wheus Mr. Greene. husband ~ the vie.
tim, appeared az the side door OF the
car and addressed the crowd 90 let the
prisoner depart in peace. Ills request
was granted. and the train pulled out %
the yards and the prisoner was safely
landed in the paddcah Jail That oven.
ing over 100 armed men went Co Pldn.
cab Tor the purpose OF lynching S.onc,
bnt the McCracken county officials had
been notified Of their intention. and
upon arriving 40 the paducah jail. Ct
negro could not be- found, and tho
crowd returned 20 Mayhald Ia thcmorn.
ing.
Two days later Stone was transferred
to Louisville, It not being doomed safe
10 keep him longer In Padncah shcr.
~ Cook left Tor Louisville Saturday
morning. an in a few hours his depart.
ure was known an over Graves county.
When he arrived with the prisoner yes.
terday morning several unknown mon
were at the depot and followed the o.
hc'r 20 the county jail, and during the
entire day the jail was closely watched
to see that the prisoner was not moved
away.
Word was received here just before
dark yesterday 90 the effect that mob
Of 300 mon wero moving on the county
seat from the north and half the poop.,
residing IN the city remained up IN an.
ticipation Of the expected event
Last night at 1880 o'clock a mob Of
about 300 masked men assembled o few
hundred yards from the courthouse and
marched to the county Jail and after
breaking the doors Of the prison, entered
and secured the negro who had com.
mittci the horrible deed. Ho was car.
ricd 20 the courtyard and swung 20 a
limb at o'clock and several OF the mob
fired shots through his body.
The jailor attempted 20 dcfenoi the
negro. bat the mob demanded him in
such a manner he was forced 90 sur.
render hmm. Tho Negro mado state.
ment 20 the effect that another uer-a
committed the crime. but the mob p
no attention % his words. The negro
offered prayer while knives were being
plunged into his body, but 20 no avail.
The men were convinced Of his guilt
and acted accordingly.
a placard was pinned on his body an.
nouncing that he should not be- taken
down until % o'clock tomorrow Most
Of the oitizr rs seem 70 be satisfied with
the procedure.
The names Of several other negroes
residing in the city were warned ON tho
plaoari to take warning.