Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
A MOB'S VENGEANCE
Another Negro Strung Up for the
Murder Of the Smith Family.
A CROWD WITNESSES A HANGING.
The Murderer Of the Green Family Rides
to the scaffold-A Man Arrested for
Poisoning Hia Mother Charged
with M0rgue Robbery.

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Ferry, in Simpson county, on Wednes-
day, as an accomplice Of Charley Lewis
in the murder OF the wife and four
children of Brown Smith on Wednes-
day OF last week. For the past several
DAYS about 30 determined men have
been securing the country in search OF
evidence, and Tuesday last they found
negro woman in possession OF a
bloody coat which she claimed Charley
Lewis left with her, requesting that
she lock the coat up in her trunk until
he called for it. The coat ap.
peared to have been washed, but
bloody stains on the right sleeve
and breast still remained. Upon this
evidence mob Of 400 men held another
meeting at Bankston Ferry, bringing
before them three negroes, Oscar Fer
rell, Tom Waller and Giles Perry, who
were with Charley Lewis the night OF
the murder. Oscar Terrell testified
before the mob that Lewis and Waller
left them about two o'clock, returning
Just at break of day with some fresh
meat, and remarked that they had
killed Brown Smiths wife and four
children because she refused to cook
them meal. The mob became in
furiated and placed rope around Tom
Walters neck and dragged him up the
hill and hanged him within few feet
of where Charley Lewis was hanged
several days ago. Waller protested to
the last that he was innocent, but it
did no good.
CROWD WITNESSES A HANGING.
RIPLEY, W. Va, Dec. l7.-John
Morgan paid the penalty yesterday
afternoon for numbering three MEM
bers of the Green FIRMLY. The process
sion TO the gallows, which was about
one mile from the town, left the jail
at shortly after II o'clock. The first
vehicle, surrey, contained Morgan,
Sheriff Owen Shinn and deputy.
Following came Rev. Mr.. 7. H.
Rymer, of the United Brethren church,
and Rev. Mr.. j. j. White, Of
the M. 4. church, who were Morgan's
spiritual advisers during his last
hours. Following their carriage came
large wagon which contained about
two dozen reporters Surrounding the
Scaffold in the vast field were about
10000 men, women and children. Nor.
gan was very cool. He was the most
composed man on the scaffold. During
the last solemn services, Morgan stood
very unconcerned, viewing the vast
crowd Of spectators. During the long
prayer, Morgan stood with head bowed
down and eyes closed. just before the
blackcap was pulled over his face,
Morgan said: 81 bid you farewell.
This is warning to all young men
not to go astray as have. My God,
am sorry"
FOR POISONING HIS MOTHER.
DOVER, N. H., Dec. 17.-Alfred Jones,
of Milton, is in the county Jail,
charged with the willful murder Of his
mother, Sallie Jones, Of Milton.
Young Jones accused his father Of
poisoning his mother, and demanded
that the body Of the latter be exhumed
and examined. This was done, and
Prof. Wood, Of Harvard, reported that
the viscera contained much arsenic.
An inquiry was opened, and the, evil
ience was sufficient to warrant the ar
rest Of young Jones. 1t is also alleged
that Jones may know what caused the
death of DR.. Steadman, of Somer-
worth, whom he attended while the
latter was i'll. The doctor was sup
posed to have committed suicide, and
|, some property to Jones.
CHARGED WITH RoBBING THE MoRGUE.
CHICAGO, Dec. l7.-Henry Ulrich,
formerly Waterman at the Dunning
insane asylum, was arrested last night
charged with completely in the morgue
robbery Of that institution two months
ago. Four bodies Of patients who had
died in the asylum were stolen.