The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-27
THEY WORE NO MASKS.
Negro I.yucbed Ia the Open Glare o.
September Sun.
ASSAULT WAS SPEEDILY AVENGED,
Justice for His Crime was Reccivet
by nushrod. the Assailant Of
Little Kentucky Girl.

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Hawesvillc, KY, says: Tho broad open
glare Of Sunday sun. In the midst Of
protracted revival, not a mask to be
seen and In the presence Of hundreds Of
Infatuated people. Raymond Bushrod. .
negro. at s o'clock this evening, was made
to pay the penalty Of his hcllsh assault
ON the person OF li-year-old Masgie
Roberts. He swung from limb In tho
court house yard.
Bushrod was from Rockport Ind. Sew
eral months ago he was taken In and
treated kindly by willis Clark. a farmer
In tho upper part IT the county, only TO
be rewarded by theft Of watch. FOR
this he was released last week. after
sentencc OF sixteen days. He was in town
yesterday and drinking In the afternoon
no set out afoot. going west on the Texas
railroad. Three miles below town near
Petric station he encountered Massio
Roberts. daughter Of ben Roberts. promi-
nent farmer. He ran her down, and as
snulted her. In addition TO this he beat
and bruised her with an iron coupling pin
and left her to die,
The news OF the outrage spread and q
searching party was sent in every direction
Guards were sent 10 every skin for twenty
miles and his escape to Indiana was well
nigh impossible. Falling In his attempt
10 cross at Tell City, he made back over
the railroad and was captured In hiding
at Falcon, mining town four miles below
| the scene OF the crime. bushrod fell IN
| with fortunate crowd OF four, VINO
brought him quietly to Hawesyilio ana
surrendered him 10 the jailor, 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
| grave yard on the hill until morning, when
he was again locked up,
hut the people had been determined all
day Enrly they came afoot, on horse, in
| wagong and In trains They were Impatient
for darkness II was rumorcd that militia
would arrive at 4.i0 for his protection
| The angry crowd would not stand this
and they placed trusty sentinele On the NIL
| overlooking the town TO give warning u
the train bore such protection The militia
failed TO come, but at this time the otficofs
thought IL opportune TO play ruse ano
tho mob. Who already, furious, were leo
to believe that he had escaped from be
hind and hot purauit Followed lh'
trail was followed on square when tn
brnd. open attempt TO spirit BwsNroi GU
Of town WAS discovered. A few well ohohef
gtards. however, stayed mt the JAIL an'
as he was brought out, the MOB ior'ns
IN front and the officers were made Il
yield.
The excitement at this time waa Intense
Cannelton, Ind, had outpoured upon us
and promptly at o'clock the march U
the court house square was begun HAT
ing In front OF great shady poplar, VIII
limbs and twigs overhnnglns, tho mos
public street In town. selection wal
made ond everything was in readiness fo
the nrst lynching In Hancock county.
In the meantime Bushrcd was given M
opportunity for confession and PRAYER
His confession was complete lie stated
that he was guilty, and THIS was MS thi'o
offopse, one on his 6o-ycar-old aunt. AZ
TOR Offering up his last suppilcatlon. u
lonp and feryent prayer on Blended knee
Tho signal TO haul away was given, ano
with pinoncd arms and legs he was nail-
pled between brick and tree. the appiaus'
as he went up was denfening. IL only
showed the determination OF the people
Then four minutes later he was pronounced
dead and Coroner Mitchell cut the pod'
down and summoned jury whose verdict
was that Bushrod came to his death ~
the hands OF unknown parties.
During the day and at the critical tint
tho county officials did what they cohie
for the prisoners protection but pubic
ounion was too well defined. Identiiea'
: ton CT tho accused was complete. IL
was taken before the girl last night ant
identified. Four others also added thei
, strength to tho identification.
Thus does this sleepy little city beat al
lynch records On Sunday. unmasked, OF
the public square Of county scat mai
Is hung ard all In stones throw OF foul
, churches. After the lynching the mobi
leader, an Indiana man. made llttlt
speech, in which he pointed to the grnc
, some CORPSE. saying; Here is tho pro
, lection We offer our wives and daugh-
iers''
: 10 action OF the authorities aRaanst am
/, member Of the mob is likely. During th'
= entire time OF the lynching not less thsr
/ 200 women were on the hillside overlook
Ing the public square. and when his dang
Ing form went UP there were cheers upo'
n top OF cheers from them. The fact o
, the cheers from the women gave a doubl
reinsurance to those engaged that tn
proper punishment was being meted out
All through the day Bushrod gave eyi
dence OF intense anguish. He was toit
and he fully roalized. that his time wa
b close at hand. and he gave some evidcnc
. Of sorrow. In the march to the place
: iynching vt was almost impossible TO pre
q vent his being killed by infuriatad mel
e Twice he was knocked down. and II
g believed that he was unconscious whe
: he was strung up.
= I<sntuckinns Have Another.
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