Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1889 — LYNCHED TO SLOW MUSIC. [ARTICLE]

LYNCHED TO SLOW MUSIC.

A New Turk Drummer and a Mob JHoW Religious Services With Their Victim. Robert Berrier was recently lynched near Lexington, N. C., for the murder of his mother-in-law. He was taken from Jail at 7:30, and asked if he was ready to die. Upon replying that hewanted tomcet his wife and child In heaven, he was given time to prepare for death. A New York drummer who accompanied the mob knell by the side of Berrier and prayed fervently that God would save his soul. Durir-g the prayer many hearty “amens” end such responses as “Lord, grant it,” etc, went up from the mob. For more than three hours praying and regular religious services were conducted. A few minutes before midnight Berrier expressed his will linguess to die. He was placed upon a horse, with a rope about his neck,and then as an appropriate hymn was raised, the horse was led from under him, and f^ o body left dangling in the air.