Show another hanged on an oak tree SOUTHERN allowed to punch each other before dying murdered by ahe mexicans NEW ORLEANS jan 20 john john abton burned at the stake in front of cottons residence near aati city at 3 this moning arch joiner was hanged johanaton Joh naton and bolnar according to a confession of the former were guilty of murdering five members of the cotton family near here borne time ago the trio of murderers were taken from the jail at aati city together last night by a mob william ads hanged to an oak tree in front of little zion church not far from aati city the mob took johnston and joiner to to the scene of their crime where they were executed joiner and johnston bad walked about a mile when johnston said he would go no farther A wagon was procured and both negroes were hustled into it the rain fell in torrents there were probably men in line all exceedingly cee orderly and quiet when independence was reached a halt was made and those who desired were given an opportunity to see the negroes after which the march was resumed in a southeasterly direction from independence bhea within two miles of the residence formerly occupied by the cotton family the crowd set up a yell just before reaching cottons place a few lines of nearer my god to thee hummed to a doleful tun on arriving at the place where the five murders were committed johanaton Joh naton and joiner made to jump out of the wagon joiner had loosened the rope on his hand and made a daring break for freedom he got off a few feet when some one grabbed him A short but sharp tussle took place others rushed to the rescue and he was soon subdued and a rope placed around his neck johnston did not endeavor to escape joiner set up a piteous moan and begged to be shot he requested to be johnston saying that Johnston nad gotten him into all the trouble johnston John stoa signified a desire to fight and the degross were given an opportunity to punch each other |