The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A BRUTE LYNcHED.
Hanged by Mob at Hawesville, Ky.
After Revolving Confession.

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Hawesville, KY, Sept. 27.-At five a.
m. Sunday, in the presence Of SEQ in
furiated people, Raymond Bushrod, a
negro, was lynched as a penalty for a
hellish assault upon the person Of II
year-old Maggie Roberts on Saturday.
He was hanged from a limb of tree in
the courthouse yard. Bushrod was from
Rockport, Ind, and had just served a
term in the county Jail for theft. Sat
urday afternoon near Petri, three miles
from this place, he met the little Rob-
erts girl, and after outraging her beat
and bruised her with an iron coupling
pin and left her on the railroad grade
to die. w.. 2".
The news of the revolving outrage
spread and searching pal ties were sent
in every direction. He was captured
in hiding under the waiting station at
Falcon, mining town four miles be-
low the scene of the crime. Bushrod
fell in with fortunate crowd of four
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 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 had been de.
termined all day. Early they came,
afoot, on horseback, in wagons and in
trains. They were impatient for dark
ness to cover the ground. It was ru.
mored that militia would arrive at 4: 40
from Greensboro for his protection
The angry crowd would not stand this
and they placed trusty sentinels on the
hill overlooking to give sign if the
train bore such protection. They failed
to come, but at this time the officers
thought it opportune to play ruse
and the mob, now already furious, were
led to believe that he had escaped from
behind and hot pursuit followed.
The trail was followed only square
when the broad, open attempt to spirit
Bushrod over the hills and out of town
was discovered. A few well-chosen
guards, however, stayed Mt the Jail, and
as he was brought out the mob formed
in front and the officers were made to
yield. The excitement at this time was
intense. At five o'clock the march to
the court square, but few steps away
was begun. Hating in front of great
shady poplar, with limbs and twigs
overhanging the most public street in
town, selection was made. Some de.
lay was caused for want of a rope, but
directly bran new half inch pillow line
was furnished and everything was in
readiness for the first lynching in Han.
cock county
In the meantime Bushrod was given
an opportunity for confession and
prayer. His confession was complete
He stated that he was guilty and this
was the third offense, one successful eff.
fort having been made upon his GO.
year-old aunt. After offering up his
last supplication, long and fervent
prayer on Bonded knee, the signal to
haul away was given, and, with pin
Toned arms behind and legs beneath, he
was dangled between brick and tree
The applause as he went up was deaf.
ening. It only showed the determine.
non OF the people. In about four min.
utes he was pronounced dead. and Cor.
oner Mitchell, viewing the body, cut
it down and summoned jury, whose
verdict was. that Bushrod came to his
death at the hands of unknown parties,
After: q great deal Of idle curiosity
was gratified the crowd and mob quiet.
ly dispersed, and there are not
three men in Hancock county that are
ready to say that wrong has been
done. No action by the authorities
any member of the mob is like
ly. During the entire time of the lynch.
ing not less than 200 women were on
the hill and hillside overlooking the
public square, and when his dangling
form went up cheers upon top of cheers
from them rent the air. In fact, the
women gave. double reinsurance to
the ones engaged that the proper pun
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