The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-27
SALISBURY
LYNCHING.
Horror and Indignation Sue
Ceeds aSpasm of Frenzy
and LaWleSSneSS,

Salisbury, Nd May 26.-The lynching
of the young colored man, Garfield King,
at an early hour this morning has aroused
great indi gnation in Salisbury, where the
people are orderly and law abiding. The
citizens stand In horror that such u brutal
crime was committed under the very nose
OF tho court and to be powerless to say
the mob. Hundreds OF men stood in groups
about the city and discussed the whole af-
fair. People viewed the body as 1t lay in
theold engine house, where it was placed
by Sheriff Dashiell after being cut down.
The horror Of the situation impressed 1t.
self upon tho public mind when tile bullet
riddled and IN u,ilatcd corpse of the poor
wretch was seen, and 1t was realized what
small chance the victim had in the hands
OF more than hundred uncontrolled men.
The body presented most shocking sight.
with its fifty or more pistol and gunshOt
wounds all over it. The people were eager
for copies of the Sun, which contained the
only detailed report of the tragedy.
A jury of inquest was empaneled by
Justice Trader.
After hearing the evidence Of Sheriff
Dashell the jury adjourned until Friday.
afternoon at o'clock
No effort has been made to capture any
OF the lynchers. Many Of the men were
unm8sked, but the extreme darkness OUT
side the prison aud the dim light inside
made 1t almost impossible to distinguish
faces. The sentiment OF the best people
in the county Is very much against such
acts of violence, but the fact that ma
jority of the lynchers were residents of the
outside districts relieves them somewhat
for responsibility.
The colored residents are snllen and
angry, but tho counsel of the wiser heads
among them will prevail to avert any
trouble. The declaration of Kenney. who
was murdered by the negro, together with
the testimony of several other white men,
was to the effect that King deliberately
waited FOR Kenney to come out of the store
and shot him on sight
During the existence Of Wicomico
county there have been several murders.
none of which resulted In hanging, aud
the fear that King would escape with
few years in the penitentary, and possible
pardon In short time, had much to do
with lynching, but it was no excuse for
such a shocking crime.
Several men from the neighborhood of
where Garfield King lived arrived in Sal
isbury this afternoon and visited all the
stores which sell revolvers and ammunl-
ton, and purchased good lot They
brought the report that the negroes in the
district were massing and had sent out
threats against the whites, and these men
came quick for additional guns and am
muniIion. The whites say they will quell
any disturbance in their district, even to
the extent of DISCRIMINATING the blacks.
The corpse of the victim of the lynching
remained at the engine-house until late
this afternoon awaiting someone to claim
1t. Kings father sent word he would be
here this afternoon, but at o'clock the
sheriff received q telegram from him say.
ing he could not get here and asking that
the body of his son be given decent bur-
ial in the Potter's field. The body was
turned over to Undertaken Hill, who bur-
led it,
A most disgusting lot were tho relic |
hunters. Every thread Of the rope used to
lynch King was cut up and carried off by I
crowds. The rear Of the courthouse is
riddled with bullets and huckshot that
missed the victim last night
1t is believed there is some strong in
ducement at work to discover the leader
Of the lynchers and bring him and his |
gang to justice.