The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-27

HAWESvILLE ky Sept. SIN ths
broad, open glare Of a sunday sun; II the
midst Of a pE3tracyed revival not . mask
20 be seen, and Ia the presence OF So IN
14riatad people. Raymond BusArod.
negro. this evening at O'Clock vas made
- pay the penalty q h-s assault on a.
year-old Mazgie Roberts. He was sWuug
from l-lnh in tae courthouse yard.
Busarod yesterday afternoon, three
miles below r0R3. encountered Maggis
Roberts. daughter Of Ben Roberts. a prom
Ineng farmer. He not only brutally as
saulred the girl. but beat and bruised her
With an iron coupling PIN and lett her on
the railroad grade 10 die. The 81 sws y the
outrage spread and a searching party was
sent IN every direction.
Bushrod was captured in hiding a. Fsl-
con, four miles below the scene Of Tia
crime by four OF the posse. He was
brought quietly 70 Hawcsvllie and sur
rendered 20 the jaIler. while the town vas
deserted searching for him. Ia the mean
TINE the officers got wind Of a mob aat
he was secretly guarded IN the graveyard
on the bill until morning. when he was
again locked Up.
Eut the people had been determined al
day. Early they came afoot. on horsa-
hack. IN wagons and IN trains. They were
impatient for darkness 20 cover the
ground It was rumored that the militia
bOro for his protection. The angry crowd
would not stand this, and they placed
trusty seDtnels on the hIll overlooking tns
railroad 70 give a sign II the train bore
such protection. The troops failed 20
come but at this time the officers thought
lt Opportune 10 play a ruse. and the mob.
now already furious. was led 10 believe
that the prisoner had escaped from be-
hind and a hot pursuit followed The
trail was followed only a square when the
attempt g spirit the negro over the hills
and out OF town vas discovered 4 few
well chosen guards. however. stayed at
the fail and he was brought out the mob
formed IL front and the officers were made
20 yield
The excitement at this time vas intense
Promptly at s O'Clock the march 20 the
court house square, but few steps away.
was begun Hating IN front Of great,
shady poplar with limbs ard twiEs over
hanging the most public street IA town.
a selection was made. Some delay was
cau-ed FOR want of a rope hut directly a
tranG-new half4nch pIow line was fur
nlshcd and everything was q readiness
fo- the dr~t IynchinE lu Hanc1ck county.
In the meantime. Bushrod was given an
opportunity for confession and PRAYER
His confession was complete Re stated
he was guilty ard that this was his thir1
offense. one successful effort having been
made upon his 61-year-old aunt. After IA
had offered up his last duplication ard a
forvect prayer, the signal 70 haul away
was given. and with pinioued hands be-
hind and legs beneath ha was dauEIed be-
tween brick and tres TIE applause as he
went up was deafening II about four
minutes bee was pronounced dead, and Cor
ouer Mitchell viewing the BODY cut .
down and summoned a jury. whose ver-
dict was that Bushrod came 20 his death
az the hands 0f unknown parties.
After the !ynchi1S the MODS leader made
H..}e talk He pointed 10 the corpse
saying.
Here IS The protection We cfIeF our
wives and daughters"
When ha committed the assault Bushg16
was drunk