The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-07-27


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From the GAINESVILLE {Ws.) Standard, July IL.
MURDERER LYNCHED In WISCONSIN.
The trial Of David f. AIayberry, for the mur-
der of Andrew Alger, OF Jefferson county, in
this State has ended. The evidence of the case
was closed on yesterday afternoon, and afteFthe
arguments of counsel and charge of the court,
the jury retired to their room about six o'clock,
when, after an absence of some fifteen minutes,
they. .Teturned to the court with verdict OF
guilty.
After the verdict Of the jury was known, pub
lie Indignation burst out, and evident signs of
an interest on the part Of the people without
the Court House, to take the administration OF
justice in their own hands, became apparent
Between eight hundred and thousand people
were assembled on the hill side. When the Of
fcers appeared with the prisoner, Fush was
made for him-a moose was thrown by some
one over his neck, but by the dexteroas move
ment of his right hand it was cast off, and
caught bv one of the ofEcers-when prisoner,
officers, and crowd rushed upon full run 10
the Jail. The door ofthe jail was Immediately
closed and the officers stationed themselves at
its front. Speeches were made against 'smob
law" but with little apparent effect. From z
O'Clock until u last night, demonstrations were
made of an intent TO break the Jail and bring
out the prisoner, but no serious attempt was
made.
This morning, a. eight O'Clock, the prisoner
was brought from the Jail TO the Court House,
a distance of about ten rods, for the purpose of
receiving his sentence. A larger conconrse of
of people was assembled inside and out of the
Court House than Were present last even
ing, and the most intense excitement prevail
ed.
After the sentence was pronounced, special
police OF about thirty of our citizens was sum
moned to assist the officers in re-conducting the
prisoner TO Jail. In the meantime the crowd
without was collecting and becoming more furi-
Gus in their clamorS for the prisoner.
Judge Doolitte came to the portico and made
a very impressive address 10 the popuace, re-
monstrating against the spirit which seemed to
actuate them, and in favor of the supremacy of
the laws. He was listened to respectfully, and
at this juncture a more quiet spirit seemed to
prevail. This was about ! / O'Clock, A. NJ
About O'Clock the crowd thinned out, and the
officers deemed it fitting time to proceed with
the prisoner TO the jail.
We were startled by the cry of "Hang him,
hang him." when, on stepping TO the window,
we saw the officers and prisoner coming toward
the Jail surrounded by the :nfuriated mob. A
rush was made for the Jail, the door of which
was barricaded at once by the crowd, and the
approach of the officers cut off. The officers
though resisting the populace with all the ener-
gy they possessed, and protecting the prisoner
10 the utmost of their power-were borne down
and overpowered.
The prisoner was then almost alone; but he
defended himself with superhuman strength
He fought with the utmost desperation and pos
sessing most athletic physical frame, for some
len yards the crowd fell like chaff before him.
A blow, however, with budgeon, from behind,
ltled him 10 the ground, and be was powerless.
A rope was then passed round his neck, seized
hv the crowd, and a rush made down Court
street. The prisoner, though dragging in the
dust, caught the rope with bis hands, and thus
prevented strangulation at once. Arrived in
front OF our office, desperate effort was again
made by the officers and citizens to rescue him.
The rope was cut three tunes by Mr.. Orrin
Gurnsey, who exhibited the most determined
bravery in his behalf, but as often was thrust
aside, and :he rope re-adjusted.
At this time a scene almost indescrbable was
exhibited a crowd of between three and four
thousand persons was swayed to and fro. In
he centre was the doomed prisoner lying on the
him stood friends, begging and
for his life-while far greater num-
,er We're intent upon his death. This state of
hngs lasted about ten minutes, and as we looked
rom our window the hope predominated that
he friends of law and order might yet prevail.
5ut 1t was vain hope.
The fearful cry OF sHaDg biml" rose louder
han before, and rush with the prisoner was
made to the cluster oftrees on the public square,
he rope readjusted upon his neck, the other end
brown over the limb of a tree, and for the first
ime in our life the horrible spectacle of a hu-
nan being hanging by the neck until he was
lead, met our view.
The circumstances which attended the murder
If Alger were Of the most aggravated kind
I was cold booded and atrocious deed. 1t
vas unattended by single mitigatory circum-
tauce.
AN IMPORTANT LAND QUESTION DEclpED.
t has been decided at the General Land office
hat, under the 9th section Of the bounty land
ct of March Sd, 1883, land warrants issued
nder that act can be located on any OF the