Lynching a Negro: Girl as Executioner.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 2 September 1904, Page 2

Lynching a Negro: Girl as Executioner.

A negro named Jackson was lynched at Europa, Mississippi, by a mob of angry whites. Tho nogro had committed a criminal assault on Miss Wilson, a sixteen yoar old girl and a hello of tho town, whom ho had waylaid along a lonely road. Jackson was sought for by tho police, and lodged in Europa gaol.

The news that tho mnn was arrested did nol becomo goneriilly known until next morning, but as soon as it mis ascertained lliat he was in gaol iho town went wild All business was suspended, and (he whites, led by tho relatives of tho ouirngui! girl, marched an tho prison, The gaolkeepers made but a porfunctory resistance against tho mob, who ontorod tho gaol nfier a briof parley and remoud' Jackson from his cell. (#?» Tho negro was inarche 1 !?'" iW village groen, hi* conduct uu the ivay changing from stolid indifTcrcnco lo abject pleadings for ujaroy. At ihogreon a i ope was thrown over the limb of a treo, and after the negro had been bound Miss Wilson herself placed tho noose round his neck, The man was then lifted on to a horse and the ropo made fast to tho tree, Miss Wilson, taking tlw horso by tho bridle, led tho animal from benoath tho tree, leaving tho negro'suspended in the air, The mob etood by, watching with nnmovod oountenancos tho contortions of tho negro us he swung back and forth until he died.