The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
TWO LYNCH|NGS
IN TWO WEEKS
A Negro Rapist and a Negro
Seducer Hanged.
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THE GOVERNOR NOTIFIED
OFFICER TRIED AND ACQUITTED
AT HILLSBoRo.
MASKED MOB TOOK HIS PRISONER AWAY
Commissioner Of Macon County Wrote iht
Governor that Under the Circum
stances Special Term Of
Court is Unnecessary.


II is fact not generally known thai
there have been two lynchings in NORTH
Carolina within the past two weeks.
The victims, in both cases, We're he.
groes and their offense was practically
the same.
The first one was Manly McCauley,
near Chapel Hill. on Friday night. 0cto-
her 18th. The second one was Mitch
Moxeley, at Franklin, Macon county.
Though this lynching was on the night
of November 7th, official information OF
il did not reach here until yesterday
when Governor Russell received a letter
apprising him of the summary execution.
Some three weeks ago, il will he re-
memberes, Nozeley made. on one night,
TWO attempts at burglary and two at
fempts to rape white women. Both of
them were unsuccessful: but after the 500
ond one he was caught and confessed his
crime He was rherenpon locked in jan
and the Governor petitioned for d special
term of court 10 try him.
The petition was granted and Judge
Coble commissioned to hold the term on
November 2tith. But about this time til,
people of Macon decided. M0zeley having
confessed, that it was useless to so TO the
expense Of Il special term of court. so
on the night Of November 18th they went
TO the jail, took Mozeiey sMt ard swung
him 10 the nearest tree.
The letter received yesterday was from
the county commissioners telling Tho Coz
ernor that under the circumstances. :
There would be no necessity for nni,lis.
the special term of court
The other lynching was. as already
stated near Chapel Hill on the night Of
October 18th The facts connected with
this tragedy were as follows:
On Wednesday afternoon. October
18th. Mrs. Milton Brewer wife of sub
staintial farmer Of Orange county, eloped
from the home of her husband. four
miles west Of Chapel Hill. with Manly
McGaHley. a young negro eighteen years
old. On Friday a posse Of eighteen men
headed By the husband Of the womaIl.s sat
ont ia pursuit Tie negro and woman
were oyertaken beyond Jonesboro ana
taken into custody by the posse. The
negro was taken part of the distance
back TO Chapel HILL but disappeared. :"
as those who were along put ii, before
be reached Chape. Hill Although his
fate was shrouded IN mystery, it was be-
lieyed that he was lynehed. though ii
was not definitely known even in Chapel
Hill, for several days. The woman WAS
brought back 20 Chapel Hill and Is now
At the home of her father, near here.
Now it turns out that the negro was
really lynched. and this week Jesse King,
the officer who had him in charge, was
tried and acquitted i'm Hillsboro for per
uniting the prisoner 10 be taken from him
by the mob. IT appeared ON trial that
King was alone with his prisoner. re
turning 10 Chapel Hill, when he was met
by q mob Of masked men who oycrp0wer-
ed him and took his prisoner to q neigh
boring lockwood. bent it down and after
tying 10 its bough the rope around Me-
Gatuley's neck.fnrned it loose. jerlSiEg hin
into mid air and breaking his neck in
gtantIy.
Mrs. Brewer, who ei0ped with the ne
gro, is a pretty brunette. about ~ years
old. and hitherto has borne an excellent
reputation She comes Of good family.
Her husband Is a good farmer and cisi-
zen. They have several children and
have been married about ten years. The
negro bad only recently como ~ thai
secfion. 1T Is said that he vas one Of
Brewers farm hands. AT the time OF
the elouenent Brewer was attending a
concentrating IN the neighborhood, and
he thought the negro was 1T another
shueking. Mrs. Brewer took tAe chill
dren 70 her fathers before leaving, IL
i said.