Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
ANOTHER MARYLAND LYNCHING.
The Alleged Negro Assaiiant OF the
Buxton Family Hanged.

GAFTHERSBURG, MD, July 4.-Syd-
ney Randolph. the negro charged with the
brutal assault upon the Buxton family
at this place on the 18th Of May. which
resulted in the death Of little Sadie Bux-
ton, was taken from Rockville jail, where
he was confined awaiting the action OF
the November grand jury, about 25O
o'clock this morning by a mob OF thirty
or forty masked men and hanged. lie
went TO his death without saying whether
he was guilty or not OF the horrible
crime With which he was charged, his
only utterances being cries Of Murder
as he was carried away by the resolute
body Of men from the jail.
About l O'Clock this morning the jailer
In charge OF the Rockville jail, an aged
man who has served IN that capacity
for years. was awakened by a rapping
on his front door. Not once thinking
OF It's being a mob bent on violence, he
opened the door, and was confronted by
two masked men on the threshold, VINO
demanded his keys. The jaier was taken
completely by surprise. and attempted
10 slam the door but the men gained
entrance and were followed by rs many
ne could crowd into the small structure,
All being heavily masked. At the points
of revolvers. the thoroughly frightened
taller was compelled to give up the
KEYS.
The mob at once proceeded 10 the cen
where Randolph was confined ana un-
locked the door The negro, hearing the
confusion I'm the corridor surmised az
once what was about 10 happen, ana
slezine a stool. attempted TO defend him
solf bpt with little effect. Strong arms
soon had the frightened man bound and
outside the fall, where a wagon was
waiting 10 take him way.
The drive was 20 n previously selected
nlace. about two miles west OF Rock
vile. on the Frederick pike, and rope
Vas ouie' placed around the negro's
neck Tn, he was asked II he had
orvthing to say but not a word could pe
drawn from him. Many enorts were
made 10 make him confess but 20 no
avail. The rope was thrown over lino'
and the trembling negro was drawn
fplIv twenty feet from the ground where
- accounts the body was still hang
inq and will remain until taken down Dy
the authorities.
last. and apparently satisfied that tne
right man had been hanged the lyhchihs
marty. which II IS understood. was COM
nosod ~ the best citizens OF the com
,,urttv who ~---e perfectly sober ana
orderly then quietly dispet t~tA' "Dii' ..'
,hev had executed the perpetrator OF tne
most atrocious crime ever committed IN
This county. The leaders are not known,
ana the affair was kept 50 secret that
none save the participants knew OF II
until after Il was all over.
WAS HE 4 GEORGIA MuRDERbkf
GAITHERsBURG. MD, July 4-keia-
tive to the lynching OF Randoipn last
niqht by unknown persons, the foho"ihg
will be Of interest: c,-,.
In a letter from Walter Gaines CIerA
~ the eunerlor Court. OF Baldwin county,
dated Mllledgeville, Ga, TO Deputy-Sherlt
Horton THOMPSON. Mr.. Gaines states tnat
be believes from the description or SD
nev Randolph that he IL the man haI y
wanted I'm Georgia for the murder OF an
old ladv there about three years ago,
"The name OF that negro was Zen en-,
,1a" saws Nir. Gaines He murderer
hfrs Leonard with an axe. Please look
ot this negro you have, and see II nc
hos a scar on either side OF his face near
tho eve. The description OF your negro
answers pretty well 10 the negro beii
| Temnle. Certainly. the negro mas nseu
| here either I'm the city or the county.
Deputv Thompson examined Randolph'
ard foiind the sears described.
r,,ervthing IS quiet. No one in Gallh-
erehurg seems TO know anything or the
ivnching. and it comes as compete
/ s1lrDrfse.