Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-02
A SUNDAY MURDER.
A COLOREDrIAN HUNT
ED DOWN.
A Reviva in P rOgress.
The Lynchers Merciless-Nc
Protection by the Au-
tf1orities.
A Tragic Scene in kentucky.

HAwEsvILLE, KY, Sept. 25.-In the
broad, open glare OF Sunday sun, dur
ing the progress of protracted reviv-
al in nearby church. not mask to
be seen, and in the presence of 500 in
furisted people, Raymond Bushrod, a
colored man, last evening at O'Clock,
was made 20 pay the penalty of a vi
cious assault on the person of four
teen -year-old Maggie Robert. He was
swung from a limb in the courthouse
yard.
FROM INDIANA.
Bushrod was from Rockport, Ind
Several months ago he was taken in
| and treated kindly by Willis Clark, n
farmer in the upper part Of the coun.
ty, only TO betray Clark and steal his
watcn. For this he was released two
weeks ago from the county Jail, after
having served q sentence of 156 days
| de was in town Saturday and drink
ing. In the AFTERNOON he set out afoot
going west on the Texas railway.
THE oRIME OF THE VICTIM
Three miles below town. near Petri
station, he encountered Maggie Rob
erts. daughter OF Ben Roberts a prom
inent farmer He ran her down and
assaulted q her. In addition to this. he
beat and bruised her with an iron coup
ling-pin and left her on the railroad
grade Co die.
The news OF the revolving outrage
spread, and searching parties were
sent in every direction. Guards were
sent TO every Elk II for twenty miles up
and down the river, ard his escape TO
Indiana was well nigh impossible.
COULD NOT GROSS FHK RIVER.
Failing in his attempt to cross at
Tell City, he made back over the rail
road, and was captured in hiding und
er the waiting station at Falcon, a
mining town four miles below the
scene OF the crime. Bushrod was cap
tured by a crowd of four men, who
brought him quietly TO Hawesville and
surrendered him TO the jailer. while
the town was deserted searching for
him.
In the meantime the officers go,
wind of a mob, and he was secretly
guarded in the graveyard on the hill
! until morning, when he was locked up
But the people had been determine
ali day.
1
They came to town afcot, on horse
back, IN wagons, and in trains They
we're impatient for darkness to cover
the ground.
1t was rumored that militia would
arrive at 4:So O'Clock from Owensbou
) for BushrOd's protection.
The angry crowd would moi
stand this, and they placed
trusty sentinels on the hill overlooking
the railroad to give warning il the sol
diers were sighted. They failed t.
: come, but at tnis time the officer.
thought it opportune to play ruse.
TRE MoBFURIoUs.
, The mob now already furious, wer,
j led to believe that Bushrod had es
capped from the rear OF the Jail to
passing train, and hot pursuit fol
lowed. The train was followed only
square when an attempt to spirit Bush
rod over the hills and out of town wa
y discovered. The mob rushed back t,
9 the Jail and, as he was brought out
o they formed in front aud the Off ser
: were made to yield.
The excitement at this time was in
J tense. Cannelton, Ind had outpouI
I ed upon Hawesville, and promptly a
g 5 o'clock the march TO the cour
: square, but few step away, was be
: gun
THE SCENE OF THE LYNoHINa.
: The mob halted in front of a grea
I shady poplar, with limbs overhangin
y the most public street in town. Som
delay was caused for want of a rope
:. but soon a brand-new, half-inch pillow
l. line was furnished and everything Wa
in readiness for the first lynching
: Hancock county.
!. In the meantime Bushrod was give
i an opportunity for confession an
:. prayer. His confession was complete
>. THE ALLE eED CONFESSION.
}. He stated that he was guilty, an
r, this was the third offence, one success
|. ful effort having been made upon h
:. sixty-y year-old aunt After offerin
up long and fervent prayer, the sil
nal TO haul was given, and with pir
l. ioned arms and legs. he was jerked il
/. to the air. The applause as he weI
?, up was deafening.
l. In about four minutes he was pro
/, nounced dead, and Coroner Mitchell
IS viewing the body, cut it down, an
}. summone d a jury, whose verdict WI
s. that Bushrod came to his death at IL
: hands Of unknown parties.
- AlOSI great uehl VI lufC CuClOoll
r, was gratlhed, the crowd and mo
., quietly dispersed, and there were- NJ
r, last night three men in Hancock couI
/. '.y that were ready to say that wroI
y had been done.
NO ACTION AGAINST THE MURDBRERs,
g, No action by the authorities again
$. any member of the mob is likely. Du
DO the entire time OF the lynching n'
v less than 200 women were on the hi
y, and hillside overlooking the publ
Id square, and when Bushrod's dangllr
lg form went up, cheers from them rel
the air. In fact, the women gave
OF double assurance to the ones engage
g. that the proper punishment was beii
s. meted out.
n Although the day Bushrod gave &
IN idence of intense anguish.
IL
m FURTHER DETAILS.
y. He fully realized that his death W
OF close at hand, and he gave some q,
or dence OF sorrow. In the march to 9
oy place of lynchIng it was almost impc
gn sibie to prevent his being killed by
"" furiated men. Twice he was knock
ldown. and it is believed by some tn
~e was unconscious when strung up
: L.
>oming Lily Tents Grand Time.