Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO
DESPITE GOVERNOR
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Black Brule's Body RIddIed With
Lead From Farmers Who Wreak
Vengeance Upon Him.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE PLEADS IN Vain
State Troops Too Far Away to Ar
rive in Time to Prevent Killing
of the Fiend-eirl Identifies Victim
Before HE is Put to Death in Sight
of Her Home by Neighbors.
(By Associated Press.)


COLUMBIA, S. c.. Aug 16.-With-
In the shadow OF the home of his vic
tim. Miss Jennie Brooks, after having
been identified by her, and after Gov.
ernor ID. c. Hayward, who today went
To the scene of the trouble address
ed the mob in vain, Bob" Davis,
the negro who on Monday murder
ously attacked Miss Brooks with IN
tent to commit assault, and who af-
forwards outraged n negro girl II
years old, was lynched at Green
wood. S. c., about 1880 o'clock to-
night.
Governor on the Scene.
Governor Hayward reached the
scene shortly after the negro was
captured A platform was erected in
fence corner on the premises OF
the victims father from which plat
form the governor addressed the
mob in an effort to prevent the
slynching.
The governor beseeched the mob
not to lynch Davis, but in vain. At
the concl,Ision Of his speech the gov
ernor was vocEferously cheered. The
mob then removed the prisoner from
the view of the governor and rlddled
him with bullets.
Big Crowd Present.
1t is impossible TO estimate the
size of the crowd as citizens from
many counties had gathered at the
scene and for two days had been in
pursuit OF the negro but it is GER
tain that hundreds of bullets were
sent through his body.
The militia in that section of the
State is new encamped at Chicka.
manga and there were no nearby
troops to he called upon The Gov.
ernor's Guard and the Richland Vol.
unteers of this city had been order
ed 10 hold themselves in readiness
in the event that their services were
needed, but the mob was so deter
mined that their services were need
ed, but the mob was SO determined
they were not called out.
Taken to Home of Victim.
The negro was captured in creek
and tied hand and foot and brought
to the home of his victim for identifi.
cation. When they arrived at the
gate OF the Brooks home great
crowd had gathered.
Let's wash his face, boys, before
we take him to the house." said some
one, but the crowd was too impatient.
Four men we're delegated to escort
him to the house. The young lady,
lying OH her bed with deep cash In
her throat, turned her eyes toward
The negro as he stood between his
captors. his hands tightly bound with
q rope. ,e;-a
Girl Identifies Him. -
That's the scoundrel." she said.
81 know him by his eyes"
The lie gro was removed outside thp
house.
Hear the governor" said some one
and he began in his clear voice a
most impassioned appeal.
II Know" he said, that nothing
could take place that could keep you
from hearing the governor of South
Carolina."
The crowd applauded.
Il came here alone,"' he continued,
mot bringing any troops, only two
newspaper men came with me and
they as we'll as I, are South CAROLYN
ians- just like you-like you in feel
ings. You are my friends. Here
am. TO! alone as your governor, but
as your friend" si =,
Duty to Enforce the Law.
IL is my duty to enforce the
law Of South Carolina. Don't cheer.
men this Is solemn occasion, and
am very much in earnest: and, besides,
! understand 1T excites the ladies'. and
this Is what appeals to all South
Carolinians (The residence was only
forty feet away.)
come to appeal to your manhood
The question is: Shall tho people be
allowed to be ruled by their passions
and prejudices, or shall the supremacy
and the majesty of the law be upheld?
promise you on my honor that as
( speedy trial as the law allows shall