Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
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Baltimore sun Special.
Princess Anne, Md, June 0. William
Andrews. colored, alias CUBA was
taken. from the officers OF the law by
mob near the Court House here this
morning and was kicked, beaten, cut
with razor and then banged to tree.
A few minutes before this occurred
Andrews had pleaded guilty TO the
charge Of assaulting Mrs. Benjamin I.
Kelley, near her home at Marion,
Somerset county, on the afternoon of
May 9TH.
At the conclusion OF the sentence
pronounced by Judge Page, which was
to the effect that Andrews should be
taken to the Jail, thence ct time 10
be appointed by the Governor removed
to the place of execution and there
hanged by the neck until he was dead,
the crowd broke out with cheers and
wild applause, which was promptly
shocked by the court.
The judge was notified that mob
bad surrounded the Court House and
that fears were entertained that yiu-
isnce would be resorted TO when the
sheriff should attempt TO remove the
n RlAnobct w tbO JAM i4ouNibB tLo bonNh
be addressed the mob, urging all law
abiding citizens to remain quiet. as
the law thus far had been permitted to
take its course. lie said justice would
surely be meeted out to Mrs. Keley's
Hssailant. The judge was asked if the
prisoner would again be removed to
the Baltimore Jail, and having been
assured that this would not be done
the mob promised to dispense.
This promise proved to be but SUBJ
terfuge, for as soon as the sheriff and
hrs deputies appeared with the prisoner
ut the door Of the private entrance to
the court Andrews, trembling and
covering, was seized ny the infuriated
people. Amid curses and cries OF "Kill
him" he was soon reduced to a state
of unconsciousnees.
The suddenness of the attack came
as surprise to the guards who had
charge of the prisoner. They ATTEMPTED
to protect him, but were powerless to
cope with the maddened throng.
Deputy Samuel W. Kennorley, who
Z had hold of Andrews, seized him
around the neck and attempted to
shield his head from the blows which
were being aimed at it. In this po.
sition the deputy attempted to drag
the prisoner across small ravine
which separated the Court House yard
from Church street, and for an instant
it seemed that he would reach the
street.
At this moment one of the mob, wild
With fury, inflicted wound upon
Andrews thigh with razor. The
blood from this wound left its trail tt
the place where the lynching tool
Hnd
scious in the meantime from blows ant
kicks which he received from tn,
crowd.
A rope was gotten, and the noos
having been quickly adiustad arount
the doomed mans neck, hs was hanget
TO the limb of a walnut tree aud sool
was dead.
During part Of the struggle between
the mob and the guards Judge Pag
could be seen demonstrating with th
mob and begging it to desist fror
violence, hut its fury was increased a
every blow, and was only Statistic
when the lifeless body of Andrews wa
seen dangling from the limb of tn
tree.
During Andrews struggle no on
beard a word or cry from him. Th
contest of the sheriff and his deputie
with the mob was Of short duration
not taking over six minutes. Deput
2. Sydney Dryden received sever
blow over the head. The blow wa
aimed at Andrews, but landed in tt
wrong place.
The body remained dangling frol
the tree until O'Clock in the afte
noon, when Justice H. W. Lankfor
summoned jury of inquest, wit
George W. Brown as foreman. Samu
Pritchett, Samuel w. Kennerley an
George Brown were examined by tt
jury. They testified in substance thi
they acted as guards for the sherit
that the prisoner was seized from the
by the mob, and that he came to h
death at the hands of persons unknou
to them. The jury returned verdi
that Andrews died from blows iniiict,
by persons unknown. The body vi
taken in charge of by Undertaken Wi
liam ii. Smith and was buried at Il
almshouse.
The trial before Judge Page, viii,
preceded the lynching, was short al
was marked by the pronounced effe
which Mrs. Kelley testimony had up
the crowd in the court room. II
story aroused many persons to rage al
vengeance.
AT o'clock in the morning I
special session of court summoned {
the trial was called. The grand ju
was sworn, with William L. Jones
Mount Vernon district, as forema
Judge Page delivered the charge TO t
jury, in the course of which he referr
briefly to the reasons for convening {
special term and spoke of Andreq
crime.
The jury then went to its room
in 20 minutes afterward the indictme
against Andrews for assault upon NJ
Kelley was returned to the court. I
prisoner was sent for and was escori
from the Jail to the Court House
special deputies sworn in for the p,
pose.
The throng that surrounded the Co
House filed the prisoner with alar
During his march from the Jail 10
court the people gave vent to their ff
ings by hurting bitter epithets at hi
This was the beginning of the storm
The officers conducted the prso
into the court room through the priv
entrance used by the judges. Here
Mrs Kelley, the victim OF the assal
and her mother-in.law
Coming suddenly face to face W
bis victim acted like an electric sht
on Andrews. He faltered for an
stant, hurriedly slipped through
room and sank down in a seat by
side of Col. Thomas S. Hodson,
counsel.
His appearance in the court wa
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