The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
FOUL MURDER DONE.
WnIdrop Murdered For his Money by
 the Negro Naples.


 Huntsville, Sept. 1.-(Special )-Hor- ace Naples. a negro, was taken from the Madison County jail tonight and soon was strung up by a mob. Naples was charged with murder of E. w.. Waldrop, an aged peddler. and as all evidence pointed to the guilt of the negro a mob bent upon his death was formed.
 Sheriff Rodgers called upon Governor Cunningham for assistance, and the Governor at once ordered out the To- cal military company to assist in guarding the jail. Many of the mem hers of the local company of National Guardsmen are away attending the raneuvers at Manassas. but those that could be gathered together were plac- ed around the jail About forty men were enroute from Birmingham on special train to assist in protecting the murderer but their arrival was after the mob had completed its work.
 The Jail Surrounded.
 soon after the hours of darkness. the Madison jail was surrounded. and 1t was evident that a lynching would take place if a leader was found Ar ter hanging about for few hours, the assembled men took courage. and the lines of the militiamen were rushed and the troops overpowered and dis armed. Then an assault was made on the jail and the prisoner secured. Short work was made of him. he being hanged to a tree and his body filled with bullets.
 waldrop. who lived near Belle fac .orv was robbed and murdered last rtebt within a mile of his home on +be public road. News of the murder reached Huntsville last midnight and if was evidently ore of the most Aandish crimes ever committed in this country. The body of the old man was Sound in the road near the first bridge across three forks of Flint. Ills brains had been beaten out and his haad was so mutilated that he was oIroost unrecognizable. The ground fol several wards around showed signs of desperate struggle and beside the road lav an axe all bloody, the weapon used by the murderer, The old r,ar's team was found further along the road.
 After selling a wagon load of pro- 6uce in Huntsville yesterday, WaldroI left for home and took the money ir bis nockets It Is believed that wher i,os held up last night he showed Agbt In the scuffle he probably recog- rtzad inc man who considered 1t neces- torv +o murder the old man in order to shield himself. Every ything oi value had been taken from Waldrop's pockets when the body was found,
 The Negro Captured.
 Horace Naples. a negro charged witt the hendish murder of Waldrop. was cantured this morning after the police had been notified that he went out oi The city with the murdered man last night
 The coroners jury fixed the murder m him and a special grand jury was employed to investigate his case. To niqht the grand jury reported d true hiiI charging murder in first degree The mob wanted to lynch the negro shortly after his arrest but Judge snaake persuaded it to wait the action of the special grand jury and assured them that there would be a speedy trial in the courts.
 Excitement died down for a time with this announcement. All saloor and hardware stores were closed and tht militia company was on guard at tho IaIL Sheriff RoEsr- had asked Gov