Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
MORE HANGING AND LYNCHING.

MORE HANGING AND LYNCHING.
The Upton advertiser contains the fol-
lowing additional particulars Of the doings
of the Vigilance Committees Of that coun-
ty. The Gleason spoken of, is Alonson
Gleason, notorious horse thief and ras-
cal:
THURSDAY, o'clock, p. M.
STILL LATER Great erc;tement.-
was brought to Upton this morning that
Gleason and others were in the woods three
miles below Upton. Immediately large
numbers of men started in pursuit, and
at noon returned with Alonzo Gleason,
Ed. Soper, and Van Auselin in custody.
They were in charge Of the sheriff who
headed the posse. When the posse enter :
ed town they were led by martial band
of music, and was composed of about two
hundred men, all armed to the teeth -
The prisoners were in the centre of hol
low square of footmen, who acted as
their guard. Behind then followed a
long train of horsemen, and then train
Of wagons, all filled with men,
Another large posse have just left in
pursuit of another concerned in stealing
horses. Great excitement exists, and is
increasing rapidly. Our town is filled
with hundreds of armed men.
THURSDAY, 8 o'clock p. M.
STILL LATER.-The last posse which
went out from Upton returned about
O'Clock, having Walter Cassidy in custo
dy. He was taken with the horse stolen
from David Wright on Monday evening
in his possession. He says he went in
search of it for Mr.. Wright, and found it.
He was called up before Squire Long fol
examination, which was adjourned until
Monday next His wife made complaint
against him to keep the peace against her
life, and swore he did steal the horse, and
was taking it back to get the $50 reward
Ed. Soper and Gleason, as we'll as Cas-
sidy are still in custody of Sheriff Bireley.
| The town is full of men, and still more
are coming from the country, men of all
ages and classes. 1t is believed that at
least one thousand men will be here before
morning, and will hang all three of the
prisoners now in custody,
Great excitement prevails, and it is still
on the increase.
| Last night, about o'clock, a mob num-
bering several hundreds went to the Cour,
House where the prisoners were placed
under strong guard, and took Gleason
and Soper, and left for the country. Sher.
iff Bierley and the guard made desper-
ate resistance, but it was useless against
such numbers. Gleason and Soper are
probably hung.
We have just taken view of the Court
room where the prisoners were placed
The door is broken, the stove, tables and
other fixtures are broken and thrown
around, giving evidence of a hard strug-
gle between the Sheriff's guard and the
mob
| From the Muscatine Journal, 9th inst
Gleason and Soper were tried by the
mob in the court yard at Upton, and or
Friday evening were taken to Big Rock
(eighteen miles above Upton, and hung
Soper made full confession, duplicating
go or 80 citizens of Upton and vicinity as
being concerned with the gang. Some o.
them have absconded for fear of lynching
Itis somewhat remarkable that notwith
standing the fearful example made of these
horse thieves in this county week before
last, the work of stealing still goes on
On Monday nights horse was stolen from
the stable of David Wright. three mile:
south of Upton and on Wednesday nigh
one from the stable of Mr.. Ford.