The herald., 1897-09-27
JUDGE LYNCH
Presides Over a Case in
Kentucky
THE REVIVAL SERVICES CEASE
WHILE A NEGRO RAvIsHER IS
HANGED
THE REVIVAL SERVICES CEASE
No Attempt at ConceaIment, and Nc
Protests Are Made-Train Rob-
bers Caught
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAWESvILLE, KY, Sept. 2e.-In the
broad open glare of Sunday evening
in the midst of revival, not mask tc
be seen. and in the presence of 800 in
furiated people, Raymond Bushrod, g
, negro, this evening at o'clock was made
) to pay the penalty Of his assault on a.
year-old Maggie Roberts. He was swung
from tree in the court house yard
Bushrod yesterday afternoon, three
miles below town, encountered Maggie
|, Roberts, daughter Of Ben Roberts, a
prominent farmer. He not only brutally
assaulted the girl, but beat her with an
iron coupling pin and left her on the
railroad grade to die. The news Of the
outrage spread and searching parties
were sent in every direction. He was
captured in hiding at Falcon four miles
below the scene of the crime by four of
the posse. He was brought quietly to
Hawesville and surrendered to the jailer
while the town was deserted searching
for him. In the meantime the officers
got wind Of a mob, and he was secretly
guarded in the graveyard on the hill
until morning, when he was again
locked up.
But the people were determined. Early
they came-afoot, on horseback, in wag-
ons and on the trains. They were impa-
tient for darkness to cover the ground
1t was rumored that militia would ar
rive at 4:30 from Owensboro for his pro-.
lection. The angry crowd would not
stand this, and they placed trusty senti-
nels on the hills overlooking town to give
a signal If the train bore such protec-
tion. They failed to come, but at this
time the officers thought 1t opportune
play a ruse, and the mob, now furious,
were led to believe that the prisoner had
escaped from behind, and hot pursuit
followed. The trail was followed only
a square, when the attempt to spirit
Bushrod over the hills and out of town
was discovered. A few well-chosen
guards, however, staid at the Jail, and as
he was brought out the mob formed in
front Of the officers and they were forced
to yield. The excitement at this time
was intense. Promptly at o'clock the
march to the court house square was
begun. Hating in front of a great
poplar, with limbs and twigs overhang-
| ing the most public street in town, a
selection was made. Some delay was
caused by want Of rope, but soon a
new half-inch plow line was furnished,
and. eyerythiug- was in readiness for the
In the meantime Bushrod was given
an opportunity for confession and
&c
He said he was guilty, and that this was
the third offense, one successful effort
having been made upon his 60-year-old
aunt. After offering up his last sup
plication, a long and fervent prayer,
the signal to haul away was given, and
with pinioned arms and legs he was dan
gled between brick and tree. The ap-
plause as he went up was deafening.
In about four minutes he was pro-
nounced dead, and Coroner Mitchell,
claiming the body. cut it down and sum-
moned a jury whose verdict was that
Bushrod came to his death at the hands
Of unknown parties.
After the lynching the mob's leader
made a little talk. He pointed to the
corpse and said: Here Is the protection
we offer our wives and daughters"
Bushrod was drunk when he COM
mitted the assault.
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 26.-Two
men giving the names Of Charles Jackson
and George Williams were arrested in
this city this afternoon charged with
holding up the o. r. & N. Co. train near
Clarnie, seven miles from this city, last
night. Engineer Evans and Fireman
Wilkes, who were on the engine, posi-
lively identified the two men. as the par
| ties who led them down the track after
| the hold-up.
While the men arrested appear to be
veterans in the business, their plans last
night were carried. out in a most bung
ling manner. The sum total of their
| haul was SIG in cash and watch, which
they took from the engineer and fire.
man. The clue which led to the arrest
of the highwaymen was furnished by a
woman, Mrs. Hamilton, who keeps a
lodging house at SO Seventh street, this
city. On Wednesday two strangers
came to her house and engaged lodgings.
| While arranging the room after the
men had gone out Mrs Hamilton no.
ticed two shotguns, two revolvers and
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with care"
She thought nothing of the matter un-
last evening about s o'clock. when. the
two men drove up to the house in bug
gy. Williams, the younger Of the
two, got out and went into the house
and came back with the gums. Another
trip was made, and this time he carried
out the square box on which the warn
! ing was written and carefully arranged
it in the buggy.
When Mrs. Hamilton read in this
mornings paper that a train had been
held up just outside the city limits last
night she associated the movements of
her two dodgers with the affair, and no.
titled the chief of police of the action of
her two roomers, and said they were in,
| their rooms.
Chief Barry, with four men, went TO
the house about o'clock this afternoon.
Detective Joseph Reilly was sent into
the house while the remainder Of the
force stood guard on the sidewalk. As
soon as the robbers observed Reilly,
Williams jumped for his revolver, but
the detective was too quick for him. and
covered each man with revolver.
Chief Barry and his force then rushed
in and l1andcuffed the men and hurried