The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-18
A MERITED FATE.
MISS KITE HENDERsON'S AssAlL-
ANT HANGED BYAMOB.

RN F14N6ED BY z MOS.
Che Back B.u;e's Victim Witnessed the
Proceedlrgs- Eow Hs Was Captured
frerl ;ho omcers Tho We're Endesvoring
20 Spirit Him Away.
Oa Sunday Bob Brachett, on his
way to Ivy township from Asheville,
net pretty Kitty Henderson, daugh-
ter OF 2 we'll to do and respectable far
mer living near Wea7erville, eight
miles north of Ashe7ille. He choked
her into inssnsibility, outraged her
person and left her unconscious. In
feT hours bands OF men were looking
or g negro answering the meagre de-
scriotion Miss Henderson was able to
give il moments Of consciousness,
but it was not til Tuesday that he was
found 80 miles away at the home OF a
negro preacher, in bed. He made no
resistance and confessed he was the
man wanted. He was at once taken
to the home Of his victim and the
young lady reafirmed positively that
he was the man.
The crowd outside had by this time
learned Of the neg-o's Identification
and loud cries were raised against
MIN. Deputy Mcdonnell stated to the
crowd that Inc negro would be taken
to Asaeville. Il will pledge myself
4bot tho ooy,o ro,scio,ar. ,ri1l COLL oo11rf
the hTst Of next week for his trial,
said the officer, and with his captured
negro stepped out of the house.
As the negro stepped from the door,
Miss Henderson appeared on the step
and exclaimed: 81 prayed in my help
Iessness that God would spare my life
aad send friends to avenge me and
COW they nave come to help me. You
may hang him or burn him" and she
fell back iato her mothers arms, half
unconscious.
Cries arose, Hang him., Burn
him"
Deputy Reynolds broke into the din
with toe rensrk: MEN, if you hang
hin, you are all known and will be
tried for murder.
That's a!l right, replied the mad.
dened crowd, ''ae will take care OF
that" Bat there was Waver Of hest.
tation when Walter Vandiver, pro-
minent citizen of Weaverville, rose in
his sticrups aud with few ringing
words asked the men to save the fair
name of the county from such crime.
In the hesitation of the moment the
negro was thrown on horse back OF
the deputy and the 800 men of the
neigh5ornood falling oshino, the Off
Ger and prisoner came into Asne7Ile,
where, through crowd numbering
perhaps 200, he was taken to the
county Jail. On the way in the negro
Acknowledged that ne was Miss Hen
Gerson's assailant.
The mob broke into the Jail and
commenced to batter down the steel
doors that led to the cells. The doors
soon yielded and it was then discovered
that Bracket had been spirited away
! by the officers. All the other prison.
! ers in the jail were liberated. Pur5uit
| Of the officers was at oncs commenced
and crowd caught up with them at
Terrell station, on the Southern rail-
way, IS miles east of Asheville, early
this morning.
! Bracket was taken from his pro-
tectors, but the mob could not agree
as to the disposition of him. Some
wished to hang him there, but The
stronger party decided to take him
back to the vicinity of his crime. It
was 4 :35 g. n, when the party started
cut afoot, leading the negro, now
nearly exhausted and seemingly only
hall conscious, though he had not been
III treated. Breakfast was had with a
fsrmer, the negro having his share,
aud then the walk of some twelve
miles was resumed. The route was
through q deep ravine, between tower.
! ing mountains.
St noon Hamph1ll schoolhouse was
reached, and there the party was in
formed that the Asheville militia had
been called out and were on their way
10 meet the moo. After consultation,
Miss Klttie Henderson, the negro's
victim, was sent for, four and hall
miles away, that she might see hel
assailSnt hanged. When she arrived
TIE negro was strung up 50 quietly
that half the hangers on who had
gathered from the country round did
not know that i: had been done. No
sboLs were 1red, and the mob dispersed
after half hour, leaving the body
hanging
At no tine was it possible for the
militia to haxe interfered. This is the
third lynching IL Bunccmbs county
n twelve years.