NEGRO TRAIN ROBBER LYNCHED.
JACKSON, La., May 12.—Ward Constable F. M. Norworthy left here for Clinton, La., about 8 p. m. Monday, having in custody a negro, Charles Jackson, who was charged with attempting to wreck a train on the Jackson railroad. When about 5 1/2 miles from Jackson, near Redwood bridge, he was halted and surrounded by an armed body of men, who relieved him of his prisoner and allowed the constable to return to Jackson. The body of the negro, Charles Jackson, was found at an early hour yesterday hanging from a tree some distance from where he was taken from the officer. Judge r. S. Austin, of the Third ward justice's court, was notified, who summoned a jury and held an inquest. The verdict was, "hanged by parties unknown."
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