The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08

enraged shouts rushed up to him. Slayton
made a dive and crawled up on the judges
rostrum He crept under the judges
stand, quivering with terror. but he did
not stay there long. Rude hands laid hold
of him-hands of men whose passions had
, been deeply and uncontrollably aroused by
his brutal deed.
A man had been swinging a moose up in
the air. The rope now placed on
Slayton's neck.
There was a movement toward the door
again. A wave of maddened. furious hu-
manity swept out. The deed had been
done in a few seconds. 1t was a scene
probably never witnessed before in the
state: it was one which the startled spec
tators viii never forget to the last days
of their lives; ii will be vivid scene that
will survive all other similar recollec-
tions.
The negro was carried down stairs by
the mob. The building trembed with the
trample of the hundreds OF men. The CEN
tral figure of the terrible transaction
was the negro brute who filled the air
with his horrible shricks, heard only
snort distance, however, on account of the
clamor.
Fired Into Slayton's Body.
AS the crowd carried the negro on the
street he fell. He was dragged up the
street by many willing men. Then a fusil-
lade began. People ran alongside of Stay
ton and began firing lead into his body.
The firing was inCessant. 1t did not begin
until the negro was being carried out of
the building. The dead negro was dragged
for block up the street and almost every
instant there was Il sound of a shot and
bullet tore its way through the quivering
flesh. Thousands of people gathered. Broad
street quiverCd with excitement. The side
walks were lined. Everybody was rush
ing toward that central point-the bell
tower.
A few yards south Of the bell tower.
the persons who had the brute in hand
stopped. The rope was slipped over one
of the limbs of an elm tree in the center
of the street. Willing hands hoisted the
lifeless body up. willing hands tied the
rope. willing hands touched the triggers
of guns and pistols. until the body of
Slayton had been perforated.
The persons up the tree who arranged
the rope had barely time to get down be-
fore the firing began. II was a fusillade.
Tne body was riddled with bullets, several
hundred being fired.
As the body swung. mass of CORY
flesh. men waved their hands and shouted
in wild eXultation
The fendish deed of Thursday morning
had been avenged.
Slaytons body was an awful spectacle.
His mouth hung wide open. on his face
was an utterably horrible look.
con to the Jail!'
The cry then began: ION to the taili"
Soon tho crowd began to march that way.
\ crowd of hundred or two hundred
men surrounded the Jail They climbed
up TO the windows and aung winchester
rifles i'm the face of Jailer Phelps, who
was alone in little apartment on the first
floor of The Jail. The jailer was powerless.
lie was covered with guns and had either
TO die or surrender the keys. lie tried
sl4.. nd 1.frf M ~
About this time Mrs. Phelps. who. with
the family. lives next door. appeared on the
scene. She was greatly moved, fearing
that her husband would be injured ard ex-
hibited great distress
The Keys Surrendered.
II was determined crowd OF men. In
this position. with the clear issue of life
or death before him. Jailer Phelps did the
only thing he could do under the clrcum-
stances To prevent being riddled by
bullets ne surrendered the Keys to the
nrob. ON the condition that they molest
only one prisoner. win Miles. the object
of their quest Miles is the negro who is
charged with having attempted TO assault
Mrs T.. a Albright some time ago, and
whose ease Fas been in court two or three
Years. He was convicted once but after
wards given "a rev trial. a mistrial re-
suited the last time, one OF the jurors
hanging the jury.
At the point of their guns the crowd
not a man OF whom tho jailer knew, he
SAYS. forced him 10 lead the way TO Miles's
ceu. they having gained admission through
the rear door which was unlocked for
them The mob took Miles out. not nolest-
ing the other prisoners, who were terrified
and carried him back on Broad street
whore ne was swung UP on limb of the
same tree To- which Slayton was dangling
This nelro was marched to the scene of
his death. not being injured until swung
mn. The negro walked along stohdly. lie
knew what was I'm store for hiuf but
he did not present the terrified appearance
the other one did. Maybe he was partly
paraIvzed with terror. As his eyes met
Tic SIGHT Of the other negro. a very
curious look came into his eyes
The Lynching of Miles.
on being hung up. Miles's body was In