NEGRO FIEND
LYNCHED.
He Had
Just Received a Death Sentence.
SHERIFF
MADE A GAME FIGHT.
Mob
Jumped on the Criminal and Kicked Him Into Insensibility Before Stringing Him
Up—Shot the Corpse Full of Holes—No Disguises Worn.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md., June 10.—William
Andrews, the young negro accused of felonious assault upon Mrs. Benjamin T.
Kelly, was taken from the sheriff here and beaten into insensibility and then
hanged to a tree by an infuriated mob, immediately after having been arraigned
in court and sentenced to death for his crime.
Andrews, who was but 20 years old, came here
from North Carolina, and on May 5 of
this year was arrested for assault upon Mrs. Kelly.
At that time a mob endeavored to lynch him,
but he was hurriedly taken to Baltimore and confined in the jail in that city
until he was brought here for trial.
During the night a number of men assembled
and carefully planned the program.
Andrews was taken from the jail to the
courthouse and arraigned before Judge Page to plead.
He was thoroughly frightened. In a trembling
voice he pleaded guilty, and Judge Page sentenced him to be hanged.
Sheriff Nelson, together with Deputy Sheriff
Dryden, started to remove the prisoner to the jail.
Just as they reached the outer door someone
shouted, "Come, boys, let's take the d—d nigger."
A rush was made for the sheriff and his
deputy. Blow after blow with clubs, bludgeons and pistol butts were rained upon
the head of the prisoner. The efforts of the officers to shield him were
fruitless.
Judge Page ran out of the courtroom and
implored the crowd to wait and let justice take its course. He might as well
have talked to the wind.
The sheriff and his deputy were overpowered,
and the maddened crowd, pouncing upon the helpless negro, threw him to the
ground and kicked him into complete insensibility.
A rope was placed around the neck of the
dying man and the body dragged to a tree, 100 yards from the courthouse door. The
rope was thrown over a limb and the negro swung into the air.
A dozen bullets were fired into the body and
it was left dangling until the coroner ordered it cut down.
No attempt at disguise was made by any of
those who participated in the lynching.
Sheriff's
Request For Troops Denied.
COLUMBUS, O., June 10.—A special from Urbana
gives Sheriff McLain's version of what occurred between himself at Urbana and
Governor Bushnell at Wooster the night the negro was lynched. The sheriff says:
"Thursday evening I telegraphed the governor requesting him to send
additional troops here. Later in the evening, about 11 o'clock, the governor
called me up by long distance telephone. I told him just how matters stood.
Then the governor said to me these words: 'Well, I don't think you have
exhausted all the resources at your command, and until you have, I can do
nothing for you. I will not send any troops to Urbana for the present.' Had
proper military force been sent here, as requested, I firmly believe that the
unfortunate happenings of that awful morning, which I so deeply deplore, would
have been prevented."
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| Frank S. Black. |
PARDONS
GRANTED.
Governor
Black Signs the Release of Several Prisoners.
ALBANY, June 10.—Governor Black has
granted the following pardons:
Joseph Mintz, convicted of sodomy in New
York, Aug. 9, 1894, sentenced five years, two months. Mintz was only 16 years
old when convicted and had been a boy of excellent character. He has been in
the penitentiary nearly three years.
Arthur W. Herring, 30 years old, convicted of
rape, second degree, in Erie county in December, 1896. Pardoned on the
recommendation of district attorney.
Edwin Renner, sentenced in Monroe county to
Elmira reformatory, January, 1896, for stealing a bicycle. Pardon recommended by
judge, district attorney and prominent citizens of Rochester.
Edwin Ellis, sentenced January, 1897, in Yates
county, to Auburn prison for one year and six months for bigamy. Pardon recommended
by judge, district attorney and other citizens.
Ball
Players Acquitted.
ROCHESTER, June 10.—The grand jury is
investigating the charges of Sabbath violation made against the players and
owners of the Rochester Baseball club. At the trial of the players in
Irondequoit on the charge of playing ball on Sunday they were acquitted.
MADE UP
THE DEBT.
Syracuse
University Trustees Raise $33,000 and Start Even Again.
Because of the hard times and the loss and shrinkage
in western securities
Syracuse
university found itself at the end of the present year with a deficit of $32,000 in
the running expenses of the year. At the meeting of trustees held yesterday
this sum was entirely made up by John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil Co.,
giving a little over $16,000. He made a straight gift of $7,000 at first and then
when there was a lull in the rush of subscribers he offered to duplicate every
dollar subscribed from that time on. This was the way that his subscription came
to be so large.
FOR
SIDEPATHS.
Enthusiastic
Meeting of Wheelmen Last Night.
There was a large and enthusiastic meeting
of wheelmen in the Y. M. C. A. rooms last night. One sentiment prevailed—a
sidepath should be built between Cortland and Little York, and farther if
possible.
The meeting was organized by the election of
Dr. E. M. Santee chairman, and Dr. J. H. Cowan secretary. An informal
discussion of the situation followed, and the unanimous opinion was that an
association be formed. The name of the association will be the Cortland County
Sidepath association. The following committee was appointed to solicit
memberships at one dollar each and to call a future meeting for further
organization:
G. F. Beaudry, Rev. W. H. Pound, A. F.
Stilson, Rev. E. B. Gearhart, Rev. John T. Stone, Rev. O. A. Houghton, F. J.
Peck, J. W. Orr, E. M. Santee, M. E. Sarvay, F. H. Cobb, Thomas Kennedy, Wm.
Grady, A. H. Milk, G. I. Watson, A. M. Waterbury, A. E. Buck, C. F. Brown. C.
H. White, F. K. Armstrong, A. M. Williamson, Rev. A. Chapman, Wm. H. Clark,
Henry A.
Dickinson.
Dr. E. M. Santee, J. W. Orr and C. H. Danes
of Homer were appointed a committee on highway.
In the next few days the members of the
large committee will solicit subscriptions, and will also visit Homer, Little
York, Preble and Tully and endeavor to get the wheelmen of those places
interested, so that the path may be extended as far toward Syracuse as
possible. It is the intention to make this organization permanent, and later
build sidepaths in other directions.
The following from an exchange shows how
sidepaths have been built in Rochester and vicinity:
Rochester. N. Y., has built more sidepaths for
bicyclists by popular subscription than any city in the United States. Rochester
was noted for roads that were none too good for cycling purposes, and the
wheelmen decided to change the condition of things.
A small number of cyclists in the
southeastern part of the city organized the Southeastern
Sidepath association, and began work the next morning after organization was
effected. They built a mile of path in a few days.
Other associations were formed for the same
purpose, and then one of the local newspapers began the collection of a fund
which amounted to nearly $1,500. This was applied to the building of a path around
the city. A wheelmen's carnival later in the year raised $2,500. As a result of
the united efforts of the wheelmen over $5,000 was collected and over fifty miles of sidepaths
were made. This year the work has again begun, and at an exhibition this spring
$3,000 was obtained. It is expected that this amount will build about forty
additional miles of sidepath.
The paths are constructed very simply, but
are said to answer admirably the purpose for which they are built. A furrow is
turned up on either side of the path toward the center and then the surface is
banked with cinders to the depth of four inches.
VAUDEVILLE
PERFORMANCE.
Ts Be
Given at the Cortland Park During the Summer Months.
The Traction company has made arrangements
whereby the entire company of specialty performers playing at Renwick Beach, Ithaca,
will be transferred to the Cortland park and, beginning with next Monday
evening, there will be given a first-class vaudeville performance every
afternoon at 4 o'clock and evening at 8:30. These entertainments will be under
the direction of Mr. Harry F. Dixie, who is well known here and who has made
such a success of the same style of work at Ithaca. The performance will last
about one hour and fifteen minutes and will consist of different kinds of acts
such as gymnasts, jugglers, singing and dancing, trained animals and funny acts
of all kinds, all rendered by artists, and the entire program will be void of
any vulgarity or suggestiveness whatsoever. It will be just such a performance
as one sees at Keith's continuous theatre in New York, Philadelphia and Boston
and the same artists who appear there will be seen in Cortland.
The engagements have been completed with
these people through Mr. Dixie's acquaintance with them and from the fact that
the best actors having lots of time on their hands during the summer months are
willing to work at a small salary rather than to remain idle. Thus the people
of Ithaca and Cortland are to receive the benefit in that they may witness a
first class performance for the small sum of ten cents.
A new stage is now being built and with the
necessary decorations the hall will be opened next Monday night to an audience
that will no doubt pack the place.
There will be an entire change of company
every week and a change of acts twice a week, so that any one attending Monday
night can have a different program on Thursday. There will be something to
please every taste. For those who like to laugh there will be a good
opportunity, while in every bill there will be some fine music of one kind or
another either vocal or instrumental. For those who admire the tests of
strength and agility there will be the gymnast, wire walkers and jugglers.
Dutch, Irish and negro acts will come in their turn and pretty girls will dance
and sing to entertain. Full particulars of the opening bill will be given
later.
BREVITIES.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughters will
meet with Mrs. Homer Smith, 22 Hubbard-st., Friday, June 11, at 2:30 P. M.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Dey
Bros. & Co., Great Trade Sale, page 6; Baker & Angell, Bicycle Shoes, page 4.
—As a result of proceedings before Justice Dowd
yesterday brought by Elmer Waters, Giles Rood was held in bonds to the amount
of $100 to keep the peace.
—The members of Lincoln lodge, I. O. G. T.,
served ice cream last evening in the lodge rooms, and were liberally patronized
despite the inclement weather.
—The annual picnic of the Presbyterian church
and Sunday-school will be held at Cascade on Owasco lake on Saturday, June 19.
Full particulars will be given later.
—The eighth annual convention of the New
York state branch of the International Christian and Missionary Alliance will
be held at Chautauqua park, Tully lake, June 26 to July 4.
—On account of the muddy condition of the roads,
the bicycle run by the members of the Baraca Bible class, which was to occur
to-morrow night, has been postponed until further announcement.
—The attendance at the meeting called in
Fireman's hall last night in the interests of a Fourth of July celebration was attended
by two citizens, the janitor and two reporters. No business was transacted.
—The free social at the Homer-ave. M. E.
church last night under the auspices of the Epworth league was largely attended.
A short program of a musical and literary character was carried out and light
refreshments were served.
—Dr. O. A. Houghton, pastor of the First M.
E. church, will deliver an illustrated sermon to children on Sunday morning at
the regular hour of service upon the occasion of Children's day. All children are
cordially Invited to be present.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr.
Neland J. Pickert of Freetown and Miss Myra C. Hay of Marathon which will occur
at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Deloss Meacham, in Marathon
on Wednesday, July 14, at noon.
—Harold J. Nodecker, eldest son of Trustee Peter Nodecker of the
Third ward, died last night of typhoid fever. His age was 14 years. The funeral
will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the house, 82 Elm-st., and at
9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's church.
—The case of The People against W. S. Bush,
the Fabius constable arrested on the charge of larceny on complaint of Timothy
Rose, did not come to trial before Justice Dowd yesterday, as he was discharged
on motion of his attorney, W. C. Crombie, on the ground that the information
laid before the magistrate was insufficient.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr.
Charles Wilson Aiken of Cam
Bridge,
Mass., and Miss Emma Maud Squires of Cortland which will occur at the home of
the bride's parents in Cortland on Tuesday evening, June 22, at 8 o'clock. Mr.
and Mrs. Aiken will be at home on Sept. 8 and 15 at 146 Austin-st., Cambridge.
—The steady downpour of rain last night
spoiled the prospects of the lawn party to be given at the parsonage of the
First M. E. church, and instead it developed into a parlor meeting upon which
the rain had no effect. A very pleasant evening was spent indoors, about fifty
being present. Light refreshments were served.
HOMER.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, June 10.—In Justice Kingsbury's court
the case of J. E. Frair vs.
Job Elsom was heard. It is alleged that
some time ago Mr. Frair took a wagon to Elsom's shop to be repaired. When the
work had been done Elsom presented his bill which Mr. Frair refused to pay, but
offered to give him credit for the amount on a debt which Mr. Elsom owed him.
The matter was left in this way at the time and nothing more was said. When
Elsom returned to his shop and thought the matter over he was not quite
satisfied with the existing condition of things, so taking a hand saw he sawed out
all the parts he had put into the wagon. When this fact was learned by Frair he
at once swore out a warrant for Elsom's arrest on the charge of malicious damage.
Elsom gave bail to appear on the 20th day of May. For some reason it was
adjourned at that time until yesterday when the verdict of the jury gave Frair
the recovery of damages to the amount of $10 on the civil action.
Irving Steadman of Cornell university is
home to spend his summer vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Steadman on Elm-ave.
J. N. Knapp of Syracuse was in town yesterday
calling upon friends.
Mr. William A. Shirley was in Cincinnatus yesterday
making a canvass for the Republican nomination for county sheriff for which
office he announces himself as a candidate.
Col. Powell Norton, who has been awarded a
medal of honor for an act of bravery displayed during the war, has gone to
Scranton, Pa., upon the special invitation of Gen. Miles to attend the encampment
of those who possess such medals.
The Homer band has purchased its new
uniforms of C. R. Merrill & Co.
Supervisors E. W. Childs of Scott, Josiah
Brown of Harford, R. Bruce Smith of Cortlandville and John O'Donnell of Truxton
have been in town to-day to examine the assessment of property.
Rev. L. J. Christier is in Oswego attending the
convention of the Episcopal churches of the diocese of central New York.
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