Obituary - Duncan, Griffin, Hill, and Thomas

The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, March 9, 1877
Page 1, Column 6

FOUR MEN LYNCHED.

On last Monday night the warehouse of Mr. Therrouse, on the Macon, was destroyed by fire. The warehouse had a considerable amount of freight in it, and it is supposed was first plundered and then burned. No clue to the perpetrators of the fiendish deed has been found up to this writing.

P.S. – Since the above was in type we have received the information that after the burning steps were immediately taken to ascertain who were the perpetrators of the deed, and it was found that a number of negroes were the authors of it. They were arrested and placed in the hands of Constable W. A. Craig, and during the night were taken from him by an armed body of men. This morning four of the number were found dead, hanging by the neck to branches of trees on the Delhi and Harrisonburg road. There were nine negroes engaged in the theft and arson. The following are the names of those found hung: Gabe Hill, Ves Thomas, Lou Duncan, and Turner Griffin. The others are missing. -- Franklin Sun.

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