Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-13
BALDY TAYLOR DIED
In Jail While a Mob Was Gathering
to Lynch Hin.
Report of the Murderer's Death Was -
First DlsOredlted--One of HIa vlo-
Tins Dead and Another In
PrecarIous Condition.

PrecarIOus Condition.
osoeola, Ark, Sept. Sat about
o'clock this afternoon ''Baldy" Taylor,
the desperate negro who shot three
white men on the train between this
place and Luxora Sunday, died In the
county jail from the effects Of the pis-
tol ball wound he received in the me-
lee.
His death was most opportune and
propitious. Doubtless the Jail would
have been stormed tonight and the me-
gro lynched If death had not removed
him beyond the reach Of the mob.
E. R. Hughes. one of the men shot
by Taylor, died early this morning.
His death was expected, but when it
was announced the white populace be-
came more firm in their determination
to carry out the doctrine Of an eye
for an eye and tooth for a tooth.
1t is hardly probable that any force
Sheriff Bowen might have placed at
The Jail could have restrained them
II is, therefore, counted fortunate
circumstance that Taylor died from
the wound which Hughes inflicted on
hIn after the negro had mortally
wounded him.
Indignation Gathered Force.
Mr.. Hughes death was reported
early today. The indignation Of the
white people gathered force as each
hour passed. One man came all the
way from Missouri to participate in
the grim festivities Of a lynching.
Hughes was popular man and widely
known. The people were in the mood
Of rising up as one body and wreak-
ing vengeance. They were pouring
into the city all day. Their determi-
nation to have revenge was not con-
cealed. They were bent ON one pur-
pose.
Sheriff Bowen kept a strong guard
at the Jail. Personally he went among
the people and counseled them to be
orderly and tranquil. He told them
the negros condition was serious, but
they received the statement with a
grain of salt. They thought the sher-
If was trying to cheat them out Of
their prey They did not believe the
negro was seriously injured. The sher-
if told them that the physicians ex-
pressed little hope for his recovery.
Came From Every Direction.
Towards the sunset hour the city
was alive with people from the coun-
try surrounding Osceola Some men
rode into town with their shotguns.
No act of violence or disorder was re-
ported, however. In fact, the men who
came are of the law-abiding class, but
they were ready to administer the law
themselves and have the thing done
with in short order If the situation
demanded such a course.
Dr.. Harris Collier attended the
wounded negro. He said early this
morning that the path of the bullst
made the wound dangerous one md
the negro was making but slow prog
ress. By noon he saw that the wound
was probably fatal. When the sheriff
aplcunced the death of the man 1t was
discredited at first, and Sheriff Bowel l
opened the doors of the prison atd let
them see with their own eyes. Sever
al hundred people viewed the lifpless
Dody of the desperate negro.
Was a Memphis negro.
He made it a business of going to
saw mills on pay days and winning all
he could from the hands after they
were paid off. He had about $40 on
his person when he was arrested.
Taylor came from Memphis. Ha ouce
ran poker and crap game at Beale
street resort.
Eiahers condition tonight is report
cd as critical. 1t is said that he has
but slim chance of surviving his
wound. schudy is only slightly wouAl
cd and will recover.
Taylor was aware that If he lived
until night he would be lyncael. lie
had nothing to say about the terrible
fate which hung over him. Ths city