Cortland Evening Standard, Monday,
November 18, 1895.
QUIET
LYNCHING BEE.
The Crowd Was Orderly and Helped the Negro
Pray.
THEN HANGED HIM TO A TREE.
The
Prisoner, James Goings, Assaulted and Terribly Wounded a White Girl.
Sheriff
Made a Stubborn Resistance, But Was Overpowered.
FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 18.—James Goings
[Bowens], who assaulted Miss Lillie Jones at the home of Hamilton Geisbert
near this city, Saturday night, has been taken from the jail by a mob of 800
men and hung to a tree in a field on the Jefferson turnpike, one mile from the
city.
A report reached the city about midnight
that the woman had died from the cuts and
beating inflicted by the negro, and this infuriated the men who had been
gathering in the streets and discussing the outrage.
A mob quickly gathered and marched to the
jail. They had previously broken into a machine shop in the neighborhood of the
jail and procured sledges, crowbars and files. They made at once for the door
on the west wing of the jail and began to batter upon it.
Fully 20 shots were fired from the windows
above by Sheriff A. H. Zimmerman and his deputies, but the mob paid no
attention to them and went on with their work. The jail bell was rung to summon
assistance, but none came.
In 20 minutes the large door panels gave away
under the heavy blows and the mob burst into the corridor. They quickly overcame
the slight resistance the officers on the inside were able to offer and found
the cell in which Goings was confined.
The lock was opened, the bolt swung back and
the trembling wretch seized and dragged out in his night clothes. In the
meantime the friends of the lynchers on the outside had lowered an electric
lamp near the jail and cut the rope from it, extinguishing the light.
Goings was led out, amid the howls of the
crowd, the rope placed around him and he was hurried down the road to his place
of doom.
He protested his innocence as they dragged
him along and begged them not to kill him. He was promptly recognized by a
number of men who knew him and the mob did not hesitate in its work.
Arrived at the tree the negro was asked to
confess, but this he would not do. The officers of the Salvation Army asked to
be allowed to pray with him and their request was granted. The Lord's prayer was
then repeated and the negro and most of the crowd joined in.
Going's feet and hands were then tied and
the rope was drawn around his neck. A man seized the other end of it, climbed the
tree and threw the cord over a limb.
"Let him go!" was shouted, and
quick as a flash he was jerked from his feet and hung dangling in the air six
feet from the ground. One shot was fired into his body and in a few minutes he
was dead. The mob during the process of lynching observed order, none being
allowed to fire at him except the one.
A member of the mob made a brief speech, in
which he said that they were there with the unfortunate wretch, not in a spirit
of malice, but to make an example of him and to teach his race that they must
let the women of Frederick county alone.
The assault for which Goings suffered death
was a cruel and dastardly one. Miss Jones has 13 cuts and stab wounds on her body,
where he hacked at her with a knife and razor. She says he asked her for
something to eat, and when she gave it to him he said: "I will give you a
dollar." She screamed and ran 50 feet down the garden, where he overtook
her, knocked her down and cut her, also crushing her nose.
The field in which the negro was lynched is
the same spot where the negro Biggus was lynched in November, 1887.
After watching the body swing in the air a
few minutes, the crowd left it dangling there and dispersed.
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| Sultan Abdul Hamid II. |
According
to Official Reports From Turkey.
GREAT
BRITAIN BACKS DOWN.
Has
Evidently Decided Against Active Interference For Political Reasons—
Astounding
Statements of the Number Killed In the Disorders.
LONDON, NOV. 18.—A dispatch from
Constantinople says that French official reports insist that there are at least
5,000 victims as a result of the three days' massacre at Sivas, but this seems
incredible. It is noteworthy that the wave of Turkish violence is now sweeping
westward. The idea prevails that when the inhabitants of the Zeitoun district
have been wiped out the massacres will temporarily cease, leaving for winter
and famine the complete extermination of the Armenians. Order has been restored
at Gurun, a town of Asia Minor, and official dispatches during the last two
days seem to show that the sultan, fearing action by the powers, has ordered
the stoppage of the massacres.
The campaign against the Young Turks continues,
according to the correspondent, who says: "Thirty-six more of the members of
the Young Turks party have been drowned off Kalki island. This will be denied
officially, but I am satisfied of the truth of the report."
A Constantinople dispatch to The Daily News
says that the Armenian missionaries at Bitlis have wired the English and American
representatives asking that the government provide an escort to Van for them
and for their families.
The correspondent makes the astounding announcement
that fully 20,000 Armenians have been killed during the recent massacres.
The Telegraph's Constantinople dispatches announce
that the Armenian reform commission held its first meeting on Saturday. The
sultan promises to carry into execution the reforms proposed when the
disturbances are suppressed.
In conclusion the correspondent adds that
fresh disturbances are reported from the neighborhood of Aleppo Aintab, Marouan
and Amasia. The Turks accuse the Armenians of provoking the trouble, claiming
that no non-Armenian Christians have suffered during the recent disturbances in
Asia Minor.
The Chronicle's correspondent says that he
can obtain no trustworthy evidence throwing any light upon any improvement in
the mental condition of Abdul Hamid II.
Sir Philip Currie, British ambassador to Turkey,
who has been in England during the past month in consultation with Lord Salisbury
in reference to the troubles between the Turks and Armenians, started this
morning for Constantinople.
It is evident that Important decisions have
been arrived at regarding Eastern affairs, since this morning's Post publishes an
article evidently inspired by the foreign office. This article is understood to
indicate that the prime minister has decided that the utmost effort must be
made to maintain the integrity of the Turkish empire.
Continuing, the article says: "For the moment
all thought of coercing the sultan should be laid aside. He has already given
evidence of a desire to introduce reforms. It cannot be doubted that he will defer
to the wishes of the powers as soon as circumstances permit him to do so. It is
difficult to apportion the blame justly between the Turks and the Christians.
"The ambassadors of the foreign powers in
general, and Sir Philip Currie in particular, have acquired a position enabling
them to give important support to the Turkish government at this critical time."
"Sir Philip Currie's instructions are such
as to justify him in delaying the executions of reforms until the authority by which
they are to be carried out has recovered from temporary weakness. At the
present moment any naval demonstration in the Turkish waters, or undue pressure
on the Turkish government, can only help precipitate a crisis from which Turkey's
friends can hope to gain nothing and her enemies everything."
Reports
of a Massacre Confirmed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 18.—Later advices
received here from Alexandretta, Northern Syria, confirm the accounts of a
massacre of Christians in that town in the presence of 300 Turkish soldiers,
who did not render any assistance in the suppression of the disorders.
Armenians and Mussulmans accuse each other of burning the villages and other
outrages which have occurred in Northern Syria. The sultan has prohibited the
entry into Turkey of all papers containing the published account of Lord
Salisbury's speech at the lord mayor's dinner at London a week ago.
More
Barns Burned.
OWEGO, N. Y., Nov. 18 —Another barn-burning,
which was supposed to have ended with the suicide in jail of James Jewett on
Sept. 11, occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in the town of Tioga. John
Uhlrich's barn with twenty head of cattle, five horses and contents to the
value of nearly $3,000 was burned. There was an insurance of $3,200 on the barn
and stock. This is the greatest loss of stock on the county in years except
Taylor's barn which was burned, with 60 head of cattle. The fire is supposed to
be of incendiary origin.
BURGLARS
LAST NIGHT.
They
Entered Edwin Robbins' Store and Took the Cash Register.
Burglars entered the cigar store of Edwin
Robbins last night and carried away the cash register with its contents,
between $5 and $6 in change.
Entrance was made through the rear window.
The glass in the upper sash was broken through directly above the catch which
was then turned and the window raised. The exit was through the rear door which
was this morning found partly open. The thieves made use of Bennett &
Hartwell's hand cart in which the register was wheeled away.
This
morning Mr. Robbins found the cart and register on the Randall flat opposite
Greenbush-st. and about thirty rods from Port Watson-st. The draw had been
pried open and the contents taken.
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| Trolley in McGrawville. |
The New [Trolley]
Car Running.
The new vestibule car, No. 16, began running
on the McGrawville division Sunday. No. 7 was transferred to the crosstown
division, and the open car was called in. The car is a very handsome one. Its
lines are much like those of the cars on the Homer division, but the color of
the panels on the sides is yellow like old No. 7, which can readily be
distinguished from the orange of the Homer cars. As soon as the new combination
passenger and baggage car arrives for the McGrawville division No. 16 will be
transferred to the crosstown division and No. 7 will be held as an extra.
It Is a
Favorite Opera.
That our people have shown good judgment in
the choice of "The Mikado" as an opera to be given for a local
benefit is evident from the fact that there seems to be a general revival all
over the country of this most tuneful of Gilbert and Sullivan's works. At least
ten cities in this state are preparing for its production during the next six
months and we feel certain that Cortland will give as good an account of itself
as any of its sister cities.
The public like fun [sic] and in the
"Mikado" there is one constant ripple of laughter from the time the
curtain rises till the end of the opera. Sullivan has never written any
prettier music, and this with the graceful movements of the chorus and the
charming appearance of the ladies makes an entertainment that has no equal.
A free rehearsal to-night at 7:30 o'clock.
"Fabio
Romani" To-morrow.
The New York Clipper speaks as follows of
the company which appears at the [Cortland] Opera House to-morrow night:
Aiden Benedicts "Fabio Romani"
company opened at the Grand opera house last night to a magnificent audience.
The piece contains many thrilling situations and displays beautiful scenery,
especially in the first and last acts, representing the city of Naples with its
magnificent bay. In the last act the same picture is presented with the
addition of Mt. Vesuvius in active eruption, accompanied by the roar of an
earthquake and the crumbling of buildings. It is, indeed, an effective picture.
With these auxiliaries and a strong cast, "Fabio Romani" should prove
a money-maker for Manager Benedict.
BREVITIES.
—The dancing school meets in Empire hall
to-morrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
—Dr. E. M. Santee's office has been
connected with the telephone exchange.
—Cornell university defeated Brown
university at football at Ithaca Saturday afternoon by a score of 6 to 4.
—Bennett & Hartwell are to-day moving
into their new quarters which are in the east store in the Wickwire block on
Railroad-st.
—A regular meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Thursday, Nov. 21, at
3:30 P. M.
—A notebook in grammar bearing the name of
Cora Stafford has been left by some one at the STANDARD office. The owner can
have the same by calling here for it.
—The First Presbyterian church of
Binghamton, of which Rev. O. Parsons Nichols, D. D., is pastor, yesterday took
up a collection of $2,350 for the one million dollar fund for missions.
—Mrs. Lyman B. Watros died at her home near
Dryden Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Watros was a
sister of Mrs. Randolph Hibbard. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 o'clock
at the house.
—New advertisements to-day are—Glann &
Clark, page 4; G. J. Mager & Co., page
6; F. I. Graham, page 2; Bingham &
Miller, page 6; C. F. Brown, page 5; F. Daehler, page 6; Ament & Brazie, page 2; Warren, Tanner & Co., page 6.
—Mr. George Rogers died at his residence, 54
Hubbard-st., this morning, aged 60 years. He leaves three children, Misses Mina
and Ida and Mr. William Rogers. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock
P. M. Burial at McGrawville.
A
Correction.
The STANDARD was in error last Saturday
afternoon in its report of the Bates excise case in saying that the matter of
suspension of sentence was left to the executive committee of the Good
Government club, which finally decided not to interfere in the case. The fact
is that sentence having once been pronounced and a record of conviction filed
and the officer having the commitment in his possession, there could be no
suspension of sentence. The matter was entirely out of the hands of Justice
Bull who had no jurisdiction whatever or discretion in the case. The matter
which was referred to the executive committee of the Good Government club was
not suspension of sentence but whether it should unite with the defendant in a
request to Judge Eggleston for an appeal, and the committee would base its
action, if it took such action, upon the defendant's giving a bond to take out
his bar and never again to engage in the sale of liquor in Cortland. This
question was submitted to the committee and it decided not to interfere, but to
let the law take its course.
HOMER
DEPARTMENT.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
The Homer boys pounded their Cortland rivals
in football at the fair grounds Saturday afternoon to the tune of 20 to 0.
Hurrah for Homer!
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Norton of Preble spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tanner on Grove-st.
The Blackman shirt factory started up this
morning, after having been closed for three months past. Mr. Eadie Churchill
has been engaged as cutter in place of Mr. J. Delos Heberd who resigned some
time ago.
Joseph Kay, a cigar maker from Cortland fell
from a trolley car near the corner of Copeland-ave. and Main-st. in this
village. He struck on the back of his head and received a severe scalp wound.
He was taken to Dr. L. T. White's
office, where an examination of his injury was made and his wounds dressed. The
doctor thought the man had received a slight concussion of the skull. He was
afterward removed to the Cortland hospital. The man is a cigar maker who
formerly worked for Jacob Metzgar of this village. Kay lives with his wife and
two children in Cortland.
At a recent meeting of the board of
education, the resignation of Mr. Allen B. Freeman, as instructor of the
preparatory academic department, was accepted and Miss Catherine E Cobb was
elected to fill vacancy. Miss Johnson of Niles, Cayuga county, was elected to
fill Miss Cobb's former position. The resignation of Miss Cora Carpenter was
also accepted and Miss Mary Flagg was chosen to fill the vacancy. Miss Haines
of Preble was elected to fill Miss Flagg's former position. These changes will
take place at the close of the present term which occurs next Wednesday.
Marathon.
A number from here attended the play "A
Trip to Chinatown" at Cortland Opera House on Thursday evening, and were very
enthusiastic over the play, enjoying many a hearty laugh. Manager Rood is having
many fine attractions this season and should be congratulated.
The frame for Mr. John Seaman's new
residence on Front-st. has been raised.
On Friday evening of this week the members
of the O. E. S. will present a farce entitled "Female Masonry", to
the Chapter and Masonic lodge at their rooms in the Mansard block.
The family of John Moore have moved to
Cortland and their friends regret their leaving.
The W. R C. will give a samp and milk social
at G. A. R. hall Wednesday evening.
Many members of the G. A. R. and soldiers
attended the funeral of Hiram Caul at Killawog on Friday afternoon, Rev. E. R.
D. Briggs officiated.
The dance given by the young men of the Troquis
club [sic] on Friday evening was enjoyed by all. Baker and Stevenson's orchestra of
Binghamton furnished fine music.
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