Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-01-15 | Page 3 | Negro Man Beaten Enslaved and Sold

MAN BEATEN ENSLAVED AND SOLD I 1 Is threatened with Hang hanging lilg unless he conceits Con cents to be sod with HIB his family I 1 washington jan 14 the department ment of justice today gaye out statement regarding arding a peculiarly clous case of peonage alleged to havo occurred in rankin county miss according to testimony before a united states commissioner dan january a negro in debt to levi B carter r n white farmer was s 1 bohunil ll 11 unit and liz beaten into unconsciousness 6 u by carter and some companions the next day carter threatened to hang jamn janu ary unless he lie consented to be sold with his entire family and patrick another white farmer made the pur che paying carter 1000 carter and two accomplices beld for the grand jury but ut patrick waa wag dds charged as he had not detained the januarys Janu arys attorney general moody declares that communities which would tol orate erate these cases are about yearn behind in civilization and warns warn federal officials als again lit any in aiding prosecutions ot of such I 1 1 e cases a 8 e B I 1 I