Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-13
BALDY TAYLOR DIED
In Jail While a Mob Was Gathering
to Lynch Him.
Report Of the Murderer's Death Was Al
First DIsoredltsd-One of His VIC
Tins Dead and Another In

Preoarious Condition.
Osceola, 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
couaty Jail from the effects Of the pis-
tol ball wound he received in the me-
lee.
His death was most opportune and
propitous Doubtless the jail would
have been stormed tonight and the ne
gro lynched if death had not removed
aim 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.
1t is, therefore, counted fortunate
circumstance that Taylor died from
The wound which Hughes inflicted on
hln 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 Oseeola. 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 il the situation
demanded such a course.
Dr. Harris Collier attended the
wounded negro. He said early mis-
molning that the path of the buist
maze the wound a dangerous one 4Hd
the negro was making but slow prog
ress. By noon he saw that the wound
was probably fatal When the sheriff
aIhcunced the death of the man It was
Qiscledlted at first, and Sheriff BOwol
opened the doors of the prison atd let
them see with their own eyes. Sever
al hundred people viewed the lif"iess
body of the desperate negro.
Was a Memphis negro.
He made it a business Of gong to
saw mills on pay days and winning al
he could from the hands after th,y
were paid of. He had about 80 %
his person when he was arrested.
Taylor came from Memphis, Ha once
ran a poker and crap game at a Beale
street resort
tl5her's condition tonight is report
cd as critical 1t is said that he has
tul a slim chance of surviving his
wound. Schudy is only slightly wOuud.
ed and will recover.
Taylor was aware that if he ii7cd
urtu night he would be lyncael l. He
had nothing to say about the te.r"le
fate which hung over him. The city