The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-15

Tue CASE OF LYScHisG IN LEXINGTON, Kr,-The
hanging by the popuace, at Lexington, Ky, OF
VIM. Barker, for the murder of Capt BEARD. the
City Marshal, has been noticed. correspondent
Of the Baltimore American, says:
The bells rang, the citizens assembled 10 front OF
the Jail
No questions were asked, no second consders-
tion Termed part of any persons mind present,
perhaps, except my own. The purpose was 20
lyLch him. The Immense crowd, embracing citi
zens OF great respectability seemed to regard mat
ters very quietly. aud looked In vain tor the
earnest eyes aud clenched hands thas to ne seemed
an indication of so awful purpose.
The brother of the murdered man stood silently
and collectively apart from the crowd. Like a
person of honor called to the field, he seemed TO
have left the entire management of the vengeance
to his friends and fellow townsmen.
No doubts wore entertained Of the result
The affair now began to assume import so
terribly solemn TO one whose sympathies. by rea-
son Of khosIng no one concerned, were not enlist
ed that bethought me Of getting away until al
vas over. just at this moment immense cheer
aud. cries of they've got him. passing from
mouth 10 IGnuth from the dense majs around the
jail or, announced more explicit demonstrs-
rion. Forth they came. by twos and threes, and
now saw the countenances OF deter nation that
had previously looked for. Presently had a
momentsry glimpse of the doomed parsonage, as
bare beaded with open collar vino was hurried
away By the crowd 10 the Court House The fasci-
| by iihening it TO the ssrpsnts charm, draw Inc
with ihe rapid moving crowd. Over the fences.
through the gates came the eager asserobiage, as
the foremost hurried him from tree TO tree in
the Court House yard. with rope of the consis-
tency of a we'll used bed cord, seeking vanly for
some limb sufficiently strong TO sustain his guilty
weight An officer OF the law made sort OF DEM
onstratiOp with his hat from the steps Of the Court
House: Friends. fellow citizens" ..Haug him
hang him" "My friends. | entreat" Hang
him mo mercy no trial--haHg bimi'
During this temporary outbreak, u which atten
ton was directed, had fair opportunity TO oh
'erye the doomed man. bury, healthy looking
parsonage; with not uuhandsome face, clear eyes,
hair OF dark brown, rufiled to give it the ap-
pearsnce OF curls. his neck barred, and the blood
flowing 10 little drops from scratches inflicted by
offcious bands his collar parted aud thrown back,
by accident, assumed very uelo-dramatic air,
and his perfect silence aud composure of dem
gave to him very much the appearance of q thea
trica parsonage.
But bow a beam for use has been discovered and
WAS pushed ont of the upper window of the Court
uouse. At this moment. without any previous NJ
pearance Of the clouds 30 indicate it, the rain be
gan falling with considerable force 1t was
vaio, however, to change the purpose of the mu-
ttude
l withdrew. l am told the rope was tied around
his heck and be pushed from the window, the
| rep" broke, and he fell a distance Of twenty feet
on the pavement. 1t is supposed in pity, that hi,
suiferiugs here terminated by death or insensbl
ity stronger rope @as procured and tied around
his neck as he lay. and ne raised TO n very
moderate height aud left swinging from the beam
In the heart OF this city, with all the business
houses and sidewalks overlooking the scene stand,
ite court house yard. The clouds have cleared
away the sun shines. the birds sing, but he is -ti
hanging, with listle boys gazing within two feet
of his suspended body.