JUDGE LYNCH AT WORK.

Temuka Leader, Issue 250, 3 April 1880, Page 2

JUDGE LYNCH AT WORK.

A negro nam-d Jordan, who, by the way, was a married man with three children, ran away from Farquahar, Virginia, with the daughter,©! a gentleman ia whose service he had been. He went through the ceremony of marrying the young woman, and resided at clear Spring, Maryland. On January 18th seven men went over to Maryland, and without any warrant seized Jordan, who was in a room with his newly-married wife, hound his hands behind him, and, placing him on horse, rode back into Virginia before they could bestopped. The negro at first made some show of resistance, but believing that the men were regular officers of the law, lie finally went along with them. On arriving at Winchester, a constable stopped them, and asked why they detained the negro in their custody. The ivgro then spoke up, saying, u I wont go any further until I am allowed to consult a lawyer.” He succeeded in getting a lawyer, but while the lawyer . as trying to get a writ of habeas corpus tlicv rode on with their prisoner. They.-ii brought Jordan to Warren ton the next " nigh I , and turned him over to the gaoler J when he was confined in a cell on - a ! charge of mlsvcgenafon. The men quietly went away. About 2 o’clock OS 1 the morning of the J 9th, a mob of about - 60 masked men surrounded the gaol, which is strongly built, and almost impr gnahie. Some of the party , al tempt-d to scale the wall, but seeing . this was impossible they resolved on a , ruse to get into tho gaol. The lace of one of their number was blacked, his hands lied behind him, and then they bea. a: the gaol door until they roused the gaoler. In answer to his inquiry . they .said they had a negro prisoner, , whom they desired 1- eked up. The gaoler came down and opened the. dog.-- 1 The men took their pretended to the door of the cell jin which was confined, and as. the gaoler openel it to put the new prisoner in, they rubbed through, and dragged Jordan - ! out. ; 11 11 ’|! Tho gaolar was easily overpowered, and they o inied the negro through .the goal door, ;nd there putting » rope about liis neck they dragged him to the jy cemetery, 200 yards distant. The, negro at first lay clown and refused to go with them, whereupon some of tiie , men laid hold of the rope, and began to drag him over the ground. Jordan then rose to his feet and walked: with them, begging for mercy, and ye ling at the top of his voice. When the party reached the cemetery one of their number climbed an oak tree, with spreacJiHig branches. After’he had got upon an overhanging limb one end of the ropo was thrown him, and he passed over the limb down on the-other side, so that * the crowd below could catch it. The negro’s hands were then tied behind him. He cried, “Mind what you’re about gentlemen ; don't hang me. go away, if you’ll--let me ■■ A ~ further crias were cut short by the commander of the leader of the gang, a taU man, who was envelope d in a long cloak and armed to the teeth. Ho simp y said, “ All together, men !” and 60 men ca ght the rope and rushed from the tree with it. The body of the negro shot up in the air. He struggled fear fall;;, his . legs being unpinioned, and more than once a horrible stifling cry esenp d his lips. The maskers then ti d me ei d of the rope to a tree, and stood with folded arms till the contortions of their victim ceased, when they rode off at a gallop. The body was found at 9 o’clock a.m. of the 2Ut& and cut down. The white girl in this case is rather handsome, but of rather w< ak intellect. She is sti:l in Maryland. Miss Oorder belonged to one ot the first families in Farquhar. ■ Jordan was black ana unprepossing looking.