Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-21

Axe WEI BENZ lAaILD
Below we give some further particulars Of the (
disgraceful ynching of De Bar at West Bend, !
Washington Co which are condensed from the /
Milwaukee papers.
We are indebted to Mr. W P. Barnes for copy
of the y ashngton County Organ Extra in whlca
we fad detailed account OF the De Bar murder
We commence the narrative when the order was
given for the prisoner TO be remanded back TO jail
await his trial the following day. The editor
of the Organ says:
The moment this order was issued, general
rush was made tor the court room We immedi-
ately went down stairs, and were near tie steps
when the rush was made.
The soldiers came out without the least order,
the prisoner with them. Instead of marching 10
wards the Jail as directed they shaped their
IN another direction, and with such open ranks as
10 permit the crowd 10 mix ia with them aad col
lect around the prisoner When the assault was
made instead OF defending the prisoner, as
their duiy, they carried their bayonets and sabres
high in the AIR, If to show Ike crowd they need
have 40 fears Of being injured.
There was oSE exception. Lieut.. Beger of the
Ozau>ee GUARDS. fought like lager in defence of
the prisoner but receiving assistance from his
fellow soldiers and officers. or from the Milwaukee
company, he was soon overpowered, and the prs-
oner taken by the mob He alone did his duty.
and will be gratefully remembered: and we trust
Il
military company, which to say the least, is
credit TO the State
We must not omit to notice also the brave con
duct OF the Milwaukee Military! some of the
members OF which. we are cred!bly informe,i lent
their aid to the rioters By kicking the hand cutfed
prisoner. The military companies are, In this
place generally considered as accessories. As for
the commanders OF the above named military
companies, let them be their own judges whether
they deserve the admiration execratlon of the
community
Even as mild a statement as the above was set
NJ in type by the editor himself with loaded re.
voIve- on his case, The mob having warned him
TO be careful what he wrote and published about
the mob, or he might share the fate of De Bar
THIS told by Mr. W. +. BARNES who was
present when il was being put in type The ed
itor at least deserves credit for his pluck though
his statement is not fall the fair and faithful
record of so foul a deed deserves The public
demand the whole facts in the case. that they may
Judge for themselves of who is to be blamed in the
affair.
The Sheriff was asked to assist in taking down
The dead. niaugsd and naked body, but he refused
TO have anything TO do with him. w. p Barnes
and Jacob Mcdonald went and took down the
body washed il and laid il out in the barn of the
/ former. They then went to Justice S Roscoe
/ and requested him to hold an inquest, which be
at first refused 10 do, bat finally consented On
the examination tctnesSes Scorc poSirelu TO
the 9entayof fire persons ,ciom they sriEc KICK
beet and Cthesgcise assault The deceased ON THESE
! FACTS THE JUSTICE REFUSED and STILL
| REFUSES TO ISSUE WARRANTS!!
We are allowed to acknowledge that the source
from which we receive these facts is such as to
preclude Il doubt about their truth ard entire reli-
ability Tie murderers OF De Bar are known and
can be Identified, and il remains TO be seen what
will done in the premises
There is no longer any doubt that part Of the
A.
IS end Bend al all doubts II. The Germans boast
of it, and say that the fate of De Bar viii follow
any who attempts to arrest the leaders Of
the riot As an evidence Of this, when the crowd
we're making the rush Mr. Barnes asked Conoyer
If they could do anything TO save the murderer
" Mo- said he, am afraid of those sabres =
Whether Mr. Conover meant to be understood
that the soldiers would intentioaly or accidentally
use them matters but Lttle--FHseau.ee DAILY
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