Swung from a Limb

Title: Swung from a Limb
Source Type: Newspapers
Publisher: The Anaconda Standard
Publication Place: Anacanda, Montana
Publication Date: 06/18/1898
Transcript: SWUNG FROM A LIMB., Five Negro Murderers Lynched by an, Alabama Mob., Montgomery. Ala., June 17.-The men, who murdered Dr. Carden and his wife, and an old man named Carlo last week, near Wetumpka, were lynched at 9, o'clock to-day. Last night Governor, Johnston received a message from the, sheriff that a mob was assembling and, he feared his prisoners would be taken, from him and asked for troops. The gov-, ernor soon got together about 90 mea of, the local militia and sent them to We-, tumpka on a special train., Before they reached there, however,, the mob had secured the prisoners, five in, number, and taken them to the scene of, the murder. Four of the negroes contess-, ed to having participated in the crime, and one of them told where he had hidden, the money. He was compelled to tind it, and in a few minutes. near the scene of, the crime. all five were strung up and, their bodies riddled with bullets., The militia was unable to follow the, mob last night, as they were ail well, mounted and no means of conveyance, was at hand to take the soldiers after, them. This morning efforts were made to, find the negroes and about 11 o'clock news, came over the telephone from Wetumpka, that they had been found swinging from, a limb. Their names are unknown.
Sources for: Melvin Smith