The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-29
To Prevent Lynching Ct Two
Negros at Henderson.
A MOST BRUTAL BUTcHERY
A Young White Woman Knock
ed in the Head With an Axe.
NO DANGER APPREHENDED NOW
Governor Carr Promptly Ordered Out
the Vance Guard. -One of the
cuIprits CONVERSATIONAL
Found on Both.

Henderson, n. c.. Sept 2S.-( Specia)
On last Monday night white woman
bv the name of Falkener, who lived
about three miles east of here was
found in her home about o'clock at
night, insensible from some wounds
ON her head made by an axe. She lived
unity Friday night at 2 O'Clock ana
died.
A coroner's inquest was held ON SAT
urday, and as a result there rs SUI
ficient evidence to convict two negroes
now in Jail here One of them, as was
shown at the inquest has admitted TO
another negro that he killed her. 1T
IVES one of the most brutal and out
rageous. crimes ever committed IN this
section. There was much talk OF
lynching. but better counsel prevailed
as our court meets here next week. The
woman lived alone with her illegltl-
mate four-months old child; but was
looked upon as a harmless young wo-
man and was only about IL years old.
The negro stated that he went there
and nroUosed to hire her and she asked
him what he meant and calling him
= black scoundrel. ordered him out Of
the house. He refused to go and a
fight ensued in which he killed her
with an axe. Her skull was cut IN
four places.
Yesterday afternoon Governor Carr
received telegram from j. Il. Young,
chairman of the Board of county COM
.missioners of Vance county requesting
that the Vance Guard be detailed TO
guard the county jail, which is situat-
ed in the town of Henderson to pro
tect two prisoners held on the charge
of murder Governor Carr immediate
~ instructed Capt. p. i. Jones, COM
manding the Vance Guard to report to
the Sheriff of Vance county to afford
the necessary protection to tine pris-
oners who were threatened.
The story of the crime for which the
two men are held is most brutal and
horrofying. The two men-both ne
groes went to the house of young
white woman who had been oyertaken
in misfortune. Tt is surmised that the
girl spurned the advances of the men.
and they in their fendish and drunken
desperation took the poor woman's life.
But the four months old child was
spared. 1t was found covered and be-
smeared with blood Juggling at the
lifeless form of its mother. The wo-
man had been beaten to death with
an axe.
The eulprits were quickly traced.
Blood was found on their clothes and
later one of them acknowledged his
guilt. The evidence aginst both men
is said to be conclusive.
A Henderson gentleman who reach
ed Raleigh on the afternoon Seaboard
train furnished these particulars He
stated that there was much talk OF
lynching heard on the streets yesterday
and that it was reported when he left
that a mob was being organized in the
country for the purpose of taking the
prisoners from the Jail and lynching
them.
Since the troops have been ordered
out. further trouble is not anticipated.
The crime was one that was calculated
to try the patience of the people.
Below is the official correspondence
which passed between the Governor
and the Vance authorities. Tt is self
explanatory:
Henderson, N. C., Sept. %, 1896
Governor Elias Carr, Raleigh, N. G.
Under laws NiIsety-three, Cha, '.er
four sixty-one Sheriff has applied for
Guard at our Jail to protect two MUIR
derers, a guard is necessary to prevent
bloodshed. Will you direct the Mill
tary Company here to guard Jail.
j. r. YOUNG,
Chairman Board County Commission
ers.
J. r. Young, Chairman Board County
Commissioners, Henderson, N. G.
Have directed Adjutant General to
order Capt. p. j. Jones to report to
Sheriff of Vance county with his Com
pany, subject to his orders. County
will have to bear expenses.
Capt. p. r. Jones, Commanding Compa-
ny G, 3rd Regiment, Henderson, N. G.
You will report to Sheriff of Vance
county with your Company, subject to
his orders, to protect prisoners in Jail
at Henderson. Please keep this Of
flee informed 10y telegram of your
movements.
e.. III. CAMERON,
AdiutaDt General.