The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
SALISBURY
LYuCHIuG.
Garfield King, Who Shot
Herman Kenney, Dies
On a Tree.

Salisbury, Nd May 25-Garfleld King,
the negro who shot and killed Herman
kenney Saturday night last. was tuken
fro'n the jail here tonight and hanged to u
tree in front Of tho jailyard.
About II o'clock several men rode into
town fiom Trappc district and halted i u
front Of the Jail Every few minutes men
dressed in gum trousers. tarpaulin hats
and gum boots could be seen going around
the courthouse in tho direction of the Jail
At !" idnight, when the electric lights were
shut off. u cheer went up, and shortly al
terward signals could be heard.
BY this time the crowd had swulnd to
over 100 quiet, determined men, talking
In whispers and awaiting heir leader.
..At Il. 20 A. NJ. tho leader arrived with q
shotgun, accompanied by three other men
with large clubs.
At II 35 ten men came up with a tele-
graph pole and the leader raped on tho
door, calling to Sheriff Dlshcll to open
The request being refused, the telegraph
pole was brought into action as ram.
The first bow was given amid cheers and
curses. After ten minutes of hard work
the doors was bcttered down and tho
crowd mounted The steps and called for a
light Sheriff Dashel having cxtnguished
all the lights in the Jail us soon as the at.
tack was made.
n iiHpeiil was llu sCafCl DC
gun for the negro Tho crowd was SO
anxious to get hold of the right man that
repeated cries of "Got tho right man"
were heard on all sides.
Sheriff Dashioll refused to give up the
keys to the cell, and tho leader, producing
scdge, broke the lock- Whilo tho men
We're breaking open the door the negro was
on his knees begging for mercy.
Tho crowd dragged him from the cell
Il Ii,
crowd down stairs, not wishing to be
cheated out Of their revenge. shou,od, "No
bring him down
A call WAS made for and some delay oc-
castoned, but finally a rope was procured
and placed around.tho prisoners neck
He was then dragged downstairs fighting
for his life. At this time some one blew
out the light. Fearing tho murderer would
escape oue of the crowd struck him with u
club.
Another light was procured. the prison
err all the while was fighting his captors
and crying for mercy. Before he could be
strung up several Of the gang kicked and
stamped upon him.
The prisoner was ,hen dragged to tree
and he line thrown over u limb, but as
socn rs the man was hau.cd up tho rope
broke and he fell to the ground. Some
one then shot n bullet through tho poor
WFtlcn WIZ WAS Sllll ailFc. l1e was pullpu
up again. II man climbing the tree and
catching the rope.
After making tho knot secure the second
time, .hc leader called for tho crowd
stand on this side" and Zine ur," after
which moro than ORC hundred bullets and
gupsho s were fired into the dangling body
Some one called for three cheers which
were given.
The leader Of the crowd called his fol.
lowers to "fall in and they marched away.
Garfield King, Il col0rcd youth OF eigh-
teen, shot and killed Herman konney, o
white boy, at Twigg's store, near Alien,
In Wicomico county. Saturday night.
The trouble was eau ed by Il gang of ton
negroes attacking several white boys in
the store On going ont of doors the
trouble was continued, when, il Is alleged
King pnilel out his pistol and shot Knn-
ncy in tho abdomen. Sheriff Dlshioll ar
rested King Sunday morning and pl aced
him in Salisbury jail. He admitted the
shooting, but said he did it in self-de-
fensc
Konnoy's father is Il prominent farmer
living on the Wiccmico rive. Great OK
citcmcnt prevailed around Allen, where
the young man is favorabiy known.