The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-27
A SUNDAY LYEcHISs,
Mob Of UnmalLsd men Swing mp Negro
For Assault on = Girl.

For Assault on = Girl
CINCINNATI, Sept. ga special to
the Commercial Tribune from Hawes-
vile, KY, says:
In the broad open glare OF a Sunday
sun, in the midst of a protracted revival
not mask to be seen, and in the pres
enee OF 800 infurlated people. Raymond
Bushrod, a negro, this evening at 8
O'Clock, was made to pay the penalty OF
hts assault on the person OF the fourteen
year old girl, Maggie Roberts. He was
swung from a limb In the court house
yard Bushrod was from Rockport, Ind,
Several months ago he was taken In and
treated kindly by Willis Clark. farmer
In the upper part Of the county, only 10
betray Clark and steal his watch. Fob
this he was released two weeks ago from
the county jail. after having served a
sentence Of 1856 days, He was In town
yesterday and drinking, In the after
noon he set out afoot, going west on the
Texas railway. Three miles below town.
near Petrl station, he encountered poor
little defenseless Maggie Roberta, daugh-
ter OF Ben Roberts, a prominent farmer
He ran her down, assaulting hef' N
addition 10 this he beat and bruised her
with a coupling pin, and left her on the
railroad to die.
The news of the revolving outrage
spread and searching parties were SEM
In every direction, Guards were sent 10
every skin for twenty miles and his es-
cape to Indiana was we'll night impossl-
BILE. Failing In his attempt to cross az
Tell City, he made back over the railroad
and was captured In hiding under the
waiting station at Falcon, mining town
four miles below. Bushrod fell In with
fortunate crowd Of four who brought
him quietly to Hawesville and surren-
dered him 10 the 1ailer while the town
was deserted searching for him. In the
meantime the officers got wind OF the
mob, and he was secretly guarded in the
grave yard on the hill until morning,
when he was again locked up. But the
people had been determined all day.
Early they came afoot, on horseback, In
wagons and in trains. They were impa-
tlent for darkness to cover the ground.
It was rumored that the militia would
arrive ut 4:s0 from Owensboro for the
prisoners protection. The angry crowd
would not stand this, and they placed
to give q sign II the train bore such pro
lection. They failed to come, but at this
time, the officers thought 1t opportune TO
play ruse and the mob, now already
furious, were led to believe that the negro
had escaped from behind. and hot pur.
suit followed. The trail was followed
only square, when the broad open at
tempt to spirit Bushrod over the hills
and out OF the town was discovered. A
few well chosen guards, however. stayed
at the jail, and as he was brought out
the mob formed in front and the officers
were made to yield. Promptly at 3
O'clock the march to the court square.
but few steps away. was begun. Some
delay was caused for want Of q rope, but
directly brand new half inch plow 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 that
this was the third otfense, one success
fHl effort having been made upon his
slXty-year-old aunt. After offering up
hs last supplIcation, long and fervent
prayer on bended knees. the signal to
haul away was given, and with pirioued
arms behind. and legs beneath, he was
dangled from the tree. The applause as
he went up was deafening. II only show
ed the determination OF the people.
In about four minutes he was pro-
nounced dead, and Coroner Mitchell,
viewing the body. cut 1t down and sum.
moned jury, whose verdict was that
Bushrod came TO his death nt the handi
Of unknown parties.