New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13

Of the Sheriff. and by order Of the Judge took Do Bar
from the jsl which 10 about twelve rods from he
eourt. house and with considerable dhicaty hom the
crowd .uce eded in getting bun into the cosrt-h
ard up into the court room. he military were then
stationed AZ the lower doors aud up stairs In divisions
10 keep off tho crowd and guard the prisoner.
Things remained in this way for about two hours,
With occasional effort to Obtain ascess 70 ne Prs
opeY and push 10 one side the shers, consfabcs and
militsrv In the mean time the crowd succeeded IN
rushing up the stairs and filing the house fuh 70 the
bar at which place the "Guarss stood IN ME 20 pre-
vent rush being made. Much noise and disturbances
made in the Cour. House and outside. At tnis
Juncinre, Captain Liebbarher Of Milwaukee came IN
sight on the Milwaukee road with shout twenty OF hs
company IN unit, I'm and equipped Attention fora
short tine turned 10 them. When about sixty
rods distant they formed In double fle and
marched 10 the front Of the Court House. When be-
tge four and SIX rods from the door, they met
BY large portion of the crowd, headed by DR.. q. III.
N, fier ara told that they come, and that
.Ie, had better keep away. A slight effort was made
10 binder THEN advance. The manly bearing Of Cap
tain Il bberter anc the hrmness win which he gave
the orCsrs 10 close columns aud narch caused
TIE crowd Ia divide snd fell In the rear, and inspired
those cepabe of reflection with confidence that the
r,sorer might lie saved biz right of trial and sentence
at least. , =, - -, =, A..
The Court was opened by the Sheriff Of the County
and IL list OF Grand Jurors; sill but SIX answered 10
,Ieir remth,s Sc were 20 be selected from citizens
pressn He selected those that appeared to lead the
cr,n enJ that even made he most excitement ins
for while disconnected them and comparative quiet
was stored -
lie Grad Jury retired 10 their room, and were 40,
sent some two bours and hslf, wnep they returned
wi,h "a bll" against the prisoner for murrer.
Again the whole crowd IN the rear OF the room Dc
came upruaous The military formed barrier erouhd
the rail az he outside Of tbs bar. The Judge endeav-
or, q To pacify them with speech from the bench.
While the Grand Jury were OUT at various umfs
the signal was given, and rush made tor the pms
orer bat they were kept off until the ndlcm eut was
r. a. 10 him. 10 which be plead no' guilty. The judge
then ordered him to be- renamed for tnsl.
The Guard. ard Milwaukee company then ionowea
after cir officers 10 escort him 10 the la ipe moo
made rush and mixed up among The officers, consta'
bles slerfs and military and thus pushed pell-neil,
yelling screaming and ordering on, OF the roo n, down
the stairs and into the square IN 'front.' OF the court
House The mob swayed 10 and fro for Two or toree
m;nntes ard he was under the control OF the aveng-
err Another moment and with sticks, knives stnmps,
stones and oirks lie had received many wounos winch
vouic have Ut, badly proved MORTAL They then
b.tcled rote To Lis feet and dragged hln at fast
rase about a half mile through the main street of
The village 10 tree in front OF Wells Nil, aud sus-
rordeo Lie mangled, torn and bleeding body by the
feet for T. or fifteen minutes. The rope was then cut
aud be was again dragged across the bridge 10 the
east side of the river Some of the party then seeing
thu be Yet breathed pounded him again with clubs
He was then hui more to tree aud shot teroe
times; this last time he was hung ny the neck. The
mob then left when Sheriff Spnharney and w. L.
Barie rs took him down, washed and buried him IN The
graveyard at Barton.