Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-09

.23sS an A ynched Of the most horrible
~z-95asSssSM ever recorded in Mississippi His
e. w victim formerly lived near Kerr, Miss
Her husband was Convicted at the
April term Of the federal Aberdeen on the charge
OF resisting officer in Choctaw county.
! Mrs. McNuln moved to little home about mile from
Oxford in order to be her husband while he in
jail Her two daughters aged 10 and years. respective
", lived with her.
Patton, who had been running blind tiger, had acted
messenger between her and her husband and had been
doing some work for Mrs McMulin
About o'clock Tuesday afternoon Patton went to the
McNlulin home to drive to town Tor Mrs. Nc
Mullin. Mrs McMuIlin and her 19year-od daughter
alone in the house and the negro made insulting
remark to Mrs McMulln she went out to direct him
where to take the Mrs, McMuin into the house
when she the moving toward her and secured
her revolver. unoaded. however and Patton rush
ed forward and seized her.
Pushing back her head with one hand the negro drew
and cut her throat from TO
Mrs. McMlun broke loose from her assailan and
Her only thought reach her husband before she
died. She ran 100 yards toward the jail where he
confined and fell to The ground
| Miss McNullin standing in the doorway when her
mother murdered
When Mrs. McNuIin escaped the negros clutches.
Patton ran toward Miss McMulln and seized her. The
girl screamed but the negro continued his attack Miss
McMulin succeeded in breaking away. Seeing that
neighboring were answering Miss McNulln
Mrs. McMuln told the story Of the crime to- neighbors
and then died
Word Of the killing was telephoned to Oxford and
posse of citizens headed by Sheriff Harts6eld pursued
Patton horseback Patton was seen about mile and
f from the McNlulln home and was shot by l5year-
old John Csllen with Winchester riHe He tell to the
ground and picked up and taken TO the Oxford jail
AS the murderer taken into the jail the husband OF
the murdered woman removed by Deputy United
States Marshal Vance. He taken to the scene OF
the crime where he broke down from grief
The first attack on the jail made at $50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon when small mob surrounded the bas
tile and demanded the keys. Sheriff Hartshed declared
he intend ed defend his prisoner the last saying at
the time that the negro would not be removed from
the Oxford Jail.
Judge W. A. Roane and the Rev. H. S. Spragens
climbed the steps Of the jail and addressed the mob,
asking the frenzed men 10 allow the law to take its
course. portion Of the mob dispersed tor but
many OF them remained at the jail in the public square
the baste After Supper Judge Roane and several
preachers appeared the and addressed the
crowd
Ex-United States Senator Sullivan was an melting
Of the lynching Of Patton. Jus alter Judge Roane and
preachers had made speeches ,lestng that the law be
allowed take its course, Senate Sullivan made speech
to the mob.
when negro cuts white aan's throat he ought
to be hung and III help do it" sl Senator Sullivan.
Senator Sullivan reiterated th. atement this morning
when asked 10 subsantiate or Dc y report that he had
melted the mob.
He did not take active part however in the lynching-
1t was just after he made his eech however, it is.
said that the mob made its rush aythe jail
AT o'clock the mob began its attack the jail in
earnest The officers had locked gae doors the jail
They overpowered BY the mob after struggle.
With sedge hammers and cold chises the work
on the doors Of the jail was commenced by the frenzed
crowd. The FIRST doors down. the mob then abandoned
this poinof attack and securing ladders started rammng
the brick wall the front Of the JAIL The wall was very
thick and tas several hours bofoe all Of the brick was
removed Men from the southbound Illinois Central train
joined in the work and l2,inch wooden wall was then
cut through Battering then used in breaking
through four-inch steel lining.
Two different holes we're ma de in the wall at practically
the time, and members Of the mob rushed forward
and struggled get into the jail AS many as could get
into the battle forced their way in
Patton had prepared himself to meet the mob Armed
with heavy piece Of iron and bed sa: he fought like
demon as the men broke into his cell The mob want
ed take the negro alive but he wounded three Of them
and fuslade Of shots was fred at him.
Paons body was riddled with bullets and he sank dead
to the floor
The body then dragged from the jail into full sight
cfhe members Of the mob outside A rush for the corpse
was made "A rope was secured Il was tired about the
neck Of the negro and the body swung from walnut
fifty leet from the Confederate monument
Members Of the mob scalped Patton and then dispers-
ed.
The regular session Of the grand jury occurs Monday
and officials say that the lynching will b. taken up and
thoroughly investigated.
Investigation indicates that the work 81 the mob vas
carefully planned tuesday afternoon, that the ynchnG
proceeded without hitch.