New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
ANOTHER MARYLAND LYNCHINf.
A NEGRO TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HANGED
BY A MOB

BY a MOB
Ca,thersburg Md July 4-Sydnsy Randolph,
the negro charged with brutal assault on the
Buxton family In this place May 25. which re-
suited in the death OF little Sadie buxtoh' was
taken from Rockville JAIL where he was confined
awaiting the action OF the November Grand jury,
about 23O O'Clock this morning b. a mob OF thirty
or forty masked men and hanged near Rockville
He went 10 his death without saying whether ne
was guilty or not of the horrible crime his only
,ittcrances being cries OF Murder as ne was
carried by the resoute body OF men from the )ail
The lynching seems have caused little excite
ment Everybody believed him guilty o. the hor-
rblc crime OF which he was accused
About o'clock this morning the jailer. an aged
man who has served in that capacity for years
was awakened from his sleep by knocks on the
front door He opened the door and was confronted
by two masked men on the threshold VINO de-
manded the keys. The jailer, taken completeiy
by surprise. attempted to close the door. put 'he
men gained entrance. followed by as many rs
could crowd into the small structure. All p'ihS
heavily masked.
AT the points OF revovers the now thoroughly
frightened jailer compelled to give up 'he
keys. The mob at once proceeded 10 inc cen
whore Randolph was confined and unlocked the
door The negro hearing the confusion III 'hs
corridor suspected once what was about ~
happen and seizing a stool attempted TO deieii
himself but with little effect Strong arms soon
had the frightened wretch bound and outside the
tai where a wagon waitins 10 take MN
away The driv~ 20 the previously selected piH'N
abolit two miles wes, o. Rockville on the freu
crick pike was quickly made. ana the ROPE We as
placed around his neck. Then he was iskeu "a ne
had anything say. but not "oru couiu ne
drawn from him. Many Efforts We're niade 10
make him confess, but to no avail Inc rope was
thrown over "A limb and the man Drawn luiiy
twenty feet from the ground. The lynchlhs parry.
which IL Is understood, was composed or tne pest
citizens OF the community. who were PerIecty So
bnr and orderly. then quietly dispersed. me Ieau-
ers are not known. and the affair was KEPT so Sc.
crct that no one except the participants kne" o'
al q
The Buxton family. consisting OF Mr ana MIS-
Buxton and their two daughters Sadie ana Mauds
we're awakened early IN the morning oil tiI My
bv an intruder who first struck NE chihith'
siceninc in a room adjoining that of Mr. and Mrs
pilxton The groan> Of the injured girls aWohe
Nr buxton. He started 10 get up, but was struct
down Mrs Buxton called TO her husband, ana
was herself fellcd by Little SADIE. one OF
tho victims died at the Garfield Hospital In WASH
ington never having recovered Consciousness MT
and Mrs Buxton and their elder daughter r"coV-
cred after rcma ming at the hospital several weeks
The elder daughter was taken to her nome only
YESTERDAY Suspicion of the crime was directed to
Handolph who was found on the day OF the crime
nor Gaithersbury unable 10 properly account for
himself He had been the companion OF Il negro
named Noalc lust released from term in the
nnnitentiarv Neales conviction having been Sc
ccire,, chiefly through the testimony OF Mt Bux-
ton A. the time OF his conviction Neaie threat
nnnd 70 kin Buxton after serving his term. Ran
dolnh was eupposed to have served Neale IN the
execution OF that threat.