Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06

tons, the two colored men hanged
were accessories TO murder, and the
real culprit is still unhung. although
he has been convicted and sent to
the gallows. the execution being de-
layed because OF an appeal % the
Supreme Court.
CALLED OUT THE MILITIA.
This was one OF the instances
where Gov. Nardaman called out the
military 20 protect the fugitive.
VIII Horn, a colored prisoner work
ing on the chain gang at Hatties-
burg, overpowered and murdered
Convict Guard J. G. Smith, white.
on August 4. He was assisted in
escaping by kid" George. and Ed.
Brock. colored, both OF whom after
being lodged in Jail at Hattiesburg.
were taken from their cells and
hanged from a bridge the same
night Of the murder Of smith Two
weeks later Horn the murderer, was
captured and conveyed TO Jackson,
the State capital. by Adjutant Gem
eral Fridge and a detail Of the Mis-
siSsippi National Guard. on a special
train. The colOred man was re-
Gently tried at Gulfport. Harrison
County. on a change OF venue from
Hattiesburg, Perry County, where 70
was alleged the colored man could
not secure an impartial trial He
was convicted after a weeks trial
and given the death penalty. which
viii not be carried out until the SUI
preme Court has passed upon the
case. -Four prominent citizens of
Hattiesburg were indicted for par
ticipation fin the mob that lynched
George and Brock. They were re-
leased on $1,000 and $4,000 bonds.
and their cases are yet TO be dis
posed Of
Another case where the military
was called out is recorded at Lex
ington. October 8. when ten picked
men from the Greenwood Military
Company. under command OF Mai.
Gen. S. r.. Koeslor. escorted Jesse
Randall. colorcd, who shot and kill
ga T.. H. Roland and Hugh Roland
white brothers, az Minter. safely 90
Jackson. The Colorod man. dis
guised as a woman had been fleeing
from "a posse for "a week. His case
i7 yet 90 be tried.
q case where q mob intent ON
lynching a white prisoner killed in-
stead the sheriff VINO was guarding
his man occurred nc Senatobia. Tate
County James Whit. a white man
convicted and given the death penal
o. for the murder of a white neigh
Dor named Thompson. was in Jail
at Seuatobia awaiting new trial.
the supreme Court having reversed
masked. entered the Jail April u.
Sherin J. NJ. Poag. of Tate County
refused 90 surrender the prison
or. and I'm an encounter with the
mob the officer was shot and killed
Four OF the members OF the mob
Thomas Vincent. j. II. Thompson.
r. II. Mcconnell. and S. r. Howell
We're later arrested, and on a change
OF venue 90 Holly Springs were ac-
quilted after long and bitter trial.
THE CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD.
Following ere the twenty lynch
ings In Mississippi during 1905,
arranged in chronological order:
January ?. Benoit Miss-Uniden-
titled colored man, who attempted
criminal assault on a young white
girl. hanged by an organized mob.
March 3, Elizabeth Station, Miss.
Unidentified crazy colored man,
Who murdered a prominent white
physician, hanged by an organized
mob.
June 8. Louisville. Anss.-Essie
Bostic, colored. who twice attempt
ed In one night 90 enter a lody's
bedroom. taken from officers by an
organized and guasked mob and
hanged.
June 8. watervaney. Miss
Runk Tolliver, colored, who sent an
insulting letter 20 the daughter of
J. +. Smith. white. shot 10 death by
the latter.
June %. Oak Grove. Miss
Prince Moblev. colored, who shot
and killed Ed. c. Jones, a young
white farmer, hanged by an orga-
nized mob and the body riddled
with bullets.
July II, Crystal Springs, Miss
Frank Collins, colored, convicted at
Miss, and given ten
years in the penitentiary for at
tempted criminal assault on Miss A.
AA AaDHbr june To- HAOl 10 QGdLn d
board a train, while handcuffed and
In the custody Of an officer, en- route
to the penitentiary, by Robert
Young. white.
July II. Sumner. Miss.-Henry
Harris, colored, shot to death by an
organized mob for attempt 10 muir
der r. +. Allen and J. T. Barksdale, !
white.
July 25, Glendora, Miss.-win
Harris. colored, brother OF Hen |
~ taken from a train and hanged |
by an organized mob for attempt to |
murder +. +. Allen and j. T. Barks-
iale, white.
August 4, Hattiesburg, Miss |
double lynching)-"Kid" George
md Ed. Brock, colored, accessories
% murder of j. G. Smith, convict /
guard, white, who was killed by
VIII Horn, colored; subsequently
.aptured and conveyed 10 Jackson,
he State capital, under military es-
Ort. hanged within the ctfv Hmfts