The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-11
THE FLIGHT.


Al soon q Gleason and Soper were
in their possession, they gathered in
their wagons, leaving Cassidy still iu
charge Of the Sheriff AT given sig-
nal the whole posse were put in motion,
and were soon out Of town. 1t is sup.
passed about 200 men were in the fight
at the Court House, aud that force
were still waiting for them just out of
town. All went away together, and
next morning all was quiet the day
passed of without bringing any news
from the victims or the regulators.
THE EXECUTION
We cannot give verbatim, statement
of the actions Of the regulators, but have
received the following letter, which gives
= very correct Eve think statement,
from which all can draw their own con-
clusions
"Cedar, July Sd, 1857.
"MR SpIcER As there are many re-
ports going the rounds in regard to the
actions Of the regulators Of Yankee Run
and vicinity, l send this communication
that the facts of the case may be known.
After Gleason and Soper were taken out
Of the Court House, they were taken in
a wagon to a grove on Yankee Run.
After tie people had collected to tho
number of some three hundred, there
was a jury of twelve men selected, CIV
ing the prisoners the privilege Of object
ing to any of the jurors. They expressed
themselves satisfied with the jury. After
an examination of two or three hours,
the prisoners being separated during the
examination, and after consultation Of
the jury for a few inmates, they re-
turned verdict of guilty Of horse steal
ing, after which the prisoners publicly
confessed the same. They then gave
the company the names Of thirty or forty
who belong to the gang of horse thieves
and counterfeiters, after which they were
taken to convenient limb and suspend
ed and thus closed the scene for the
third day of July, 1857. This is plain
and honest statement Of the facts by an
eyewitness.
THEIR CONFESSIONS.
We have besides this been informed
BY those whom we presume ought to
know that the victims, when brought to
the gallows, confessed to many acts Of
horse-stcaling. They told who stole Mr..
Hills hsrses from Upton, and where
two horses, stolen few days ago, could
be found. Many of the persons impll-
Gated by the confession have left--left
suddenly y--left for parts unknown. Four
or FIVE Of them left as soon as they heard
of the arrest, and before the confession.
Many men of r.ther good circumstances
are implicated, but the names arc not all
made public As yet.
THE coRpsEs.
On Sunday, word was sent to the
friends of the deceased to come and re-
ccive the bodies of the victims. Ac-
cordingly, Mrs. Soper, the mother Of
Edward, and his brothers, went the same
day in company with the Coroner, for
the body Of the deceased. They re-
turned to town in the afternoon with
his remains, which were deposited in the
buryiug-ground in Upton.
INCIDENTS.
} The morning after the prisoners were
taken away, much interest and curiosity
was manifested TO know the fate of the
victims. Every person coming in from
) the east or north was eagerly sought
after to know the news, but none could
they tell. Everybody had "gonc to ths
hanging" Travellers wishing to cross
the Wapsepincon had to be ferried over
by women, because, they said, - the mer
/ folks had all gone to the hanging" II
, you stopped at n tavern, you required Il
, pat up your own horse, because "tb'
men folks had all gone 70 the hanging, ;
No body was at home but the "vome,
e folks" because the men folk, had al
, gone to the hanging" And 80 it va
through the whole country to the nortl
and east" all the men had gone to tn
hanging
, THE CONCLUSION
= We have since learned that on Sun
day, and on the ith Of July, feelinl
e existed among the regulators to scare,
( for the others implicated. and that the,
= were on the watch for them. We d
= hope, for the peace, prosperity, and ere
u dit Of our County, that thi, mattel wi
y not be carried any further, Four me
e have been hung and one shot, and prt
= badly many more hsve met their deaf
4 at the hands OF the regulators, as pur
ishment for their crimes, and to secuI
's safety to their property. They has
ID "put out of the way" all whom the
I, could prove guilty of horse stealing, th'
re their right of being secure in their PR
:. perty might be maintained. They has
'e become terror to all evil doers, an
e have now eifectually rid our County
+. the whole gang Of horse thieves an
re counterfeiters They have now restore
peace and confidence to the communit,
and now it is time they should return
their peaceful occupations. To Cd, fu
Il thcr with this matter, unless they ha,
nd good grounds for bringing some other G
~ tenders to justice, would be to carry Il
> matter to excess, and meet with the dl
fe appreciation and condemnation Of all roc
An citizens We do hope, therefore, tn
:" they will end the matter here, and sa,
- the peace and credit of our Count
"There is a time for all things,' an
~ ~ certainly it is time now to let the rlast
." rest.
a ese Cour,ing in the country is alt
I'd gether different institution from Il