The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-08
The Dinner or tho 5th.
The following Is full report of the welcoming z
speech OF Col ArdUsr, who presided at the dinner
OF ths ath, 70 the New York volunteers:

~ !" iast tVpoft VI tue Weieuu1Up
speech of Col. AudUsr, who presided at the dinner
OF ths Sth. TO the New York volunteers:
Brotisr saiunteers qf tss CITY of New York:
In the name and Ia bchnf of the volunteers O,
kiehmond aud Eenrico. bid kou welcome 20 our
state onr homes. our searts and our festive board -
Aitheush we have looked upon each other thil
mos nina f3f abe fret time ycu are strangers 4
1t The fAns OF fouS RAlaut corps 10 0-tIteusive
win ihs broad iin its ot th!s pou. at d the rsme
o. Adta'sH Guard Is the synonym Of model ctistn
SETTER rsuf'ins rs your visit would have b eu
nhaef Any circumstances l. Is endeared to rs be
tSe @eor, ga nave y" ns - ;ou tisntS +
whose III. was oos and brilliant career of service
,. .'s Yen haze ocms TO deposit ali tha,
gave ham eirIh. rte,eI him with love sud dev, ted
him with pride 10 the nation
bnt. II u nIt alone for this you are welcone-you
e"eteohie h~csuse you are our bgtthrent itizens
pi common country, pr, tocief d, . common 4 sg
nrSseu WIN c,mmon constitution, working out
with usa com,r on destiny upon which the s1cred
csua" ~ ibert} denends. Ytu are W-lcornr a. tn
qescthdsns Il ,linton. Schuyler milton an
hi.ihSeton-nanes as impe. isAstls the recol,ec-
no. OF 'he mighty drama in which tho, plsye ed ~
aiettn gushtd psrttou welcome q. citizens o.
.nr fMIire st.te whose giant strides in prosperity
saa Iowrr having added much TO the glory and
i.no"n Il ou whol. country.
. mar the memories this da- gerss 10 sllay sec
Srsabic, a., ,y' am atr.s and 10 w'P. OUT 500
aether. As our f0refkth.rs were bound b. link. OF
sincere snd frsternal aft cton May The rccnlI.c-
tlon of thAs6 hended tsonsrs (pou in t. the sRs
OF th. New York ahd Virsin. 6e.i iments ru -. al.
ed together the heel Of the liable ! .ways re-
anu ns OF tbs .'sndsd gcrie. of the an3 thu
Sioa "a hopes oi thefutute. au3 ma. all our Efforts
o4 dedicated 10 IT,. a1.a Il tns honor of our
Tnole con9trr-.he petpetUstion Ct cur glorious
ti"s that com sGsa IL.
To Gil our suasts extend . cordial and hearty
sscosae nave p-W bat ore r"q 1est to make--but
oIe oFder TO siTe-eat nbst is sgt before yoa.
MOE Law IN MisSsuGI-1tRxrDI KxBcUFIos-A
sorrespoudento' OF the S. Loujs Republican, vritiss
from St. Joseph, No, under date Of June 2S .pd
sftsr stating that . constable named Tim anon had
bsen murdered by apar;y Of rufHans, says:
Ciszens collected and arrested Kssslor and Nil.
llSAn Linn made his escape. There vas great
excitement. Hundreds of persons gathered ana |,
vote wSs taken whether they should hang them
on the spot. 1t was Loaf hy ouly :hrse or f,nr
majority. 1t was then resolved that they should,
oe Irie' 10 one month, ~ Gentry county, and that
If they applied for IA change OF venue or q CONT.
nosGce, they should he summ4rily executed
Judge Norton vas seut for aud called q court
iast Thursday. lie ordered the Sheriff to sun,.
inou twenty i've select and eliatle men to guard
tnc prlsoLeGs against yiOlepse. 4 grand jury sas
empanuelied. and true bill touud for murdsr in
the nTst degree. The prisoners were arraigued on
Friday morGins, when they plead ''not suilty" =
Their counsel requested until oDo O'Clock tc deter
mine upon their cCurse. At that hour they ask I'd
for contiuusnos il keselsrs ease, aud, having
shown sLNcieEt cause, il was srautea. The Stale
then Continued the case Cf NiilissE.
v hon the court al ourued, sx seven huudrsd
persons left the court house precipitateiy when
soIpe twenty or tbirty who remained, rushed upon
ihs prisoGer hsssisr, aud tore him from ths ands
Of the sheriff. Tbs Sherihs possee, xiIh the Ell
ception of lhrea or four, deserted him. Col job n
scott vent 30 his assistAnce, aud had almost ss-
cured kessler from further violence when the
suddsely augmented mob poSered him And
bore hessler away amid the screaMs sad entrea-
slss OF his wife aud three children. He WAS taken
10 lie edge Of body Of woods only one huudred
and ifty yards from the court house, and IN fuli
view Of the town, asd rope sas placed around
bis Reck. preacher then exkorted and prayed.
aud kesser ptsyed lawyer was sent for t.
write his will. Hs then aSked permission to sss
hia wife aud children aud bid them adieu. The
handkerchief which had been tied over his face,
removed for that last sacred purpose v u IA .
~as told by an old mau that he had given 10 such
opportunity to Timmons.
Mr. Albon and MIR. Mothershead then made
ssrDest addresses to THE crowd in favor ths
lsw take its course when the same old man arose
sp remarked-''ile that sheddeth mans blood by
.u shall his blood be shed - He was then plac-
ed snder the limb over which the rope vas thrown
one end Of Which, tied by hsnzmaus kuot had
oner ali the willis around his neck. The leader
gave orders for him TO be dawn up. Three men
nj ade EFFORT. but could NOT draw him from the
ground. The leader ordered more men 70 tai .
hold They did so, and with the ir., draw raised
him eighteen inches; and with the second. about
thres feet when the rep. broke. 1t appeared pp-
On examination. 10 have been cut half IN two. Ii.
Vas again placed upon hi. feet the rops vas tied.
9rdsrs given 10 draw, th- leader took hold OF
,he unfortunate man and lifted him up several
Il et when, in the presence Of or fifteen hun-
fred people, many Of whom were women, his SOU
vas launched into eternity, and his body was left
hanging for an hour.
The poor victim exhibited great courage through
out. lie asked his counsel 10 apply tor con IN
usnce. because he would rather be hung by the
mob than 20 into a trial uuprepsred. and have .
verdict recorded against hin, which would di.hoa-
Dr his vile ard children
Jim Miiligsn WAS permitted 10 live for the pres
ent, AS the state eou:iDued HE case. He vas aus
pected Of having shot She Sheriff some time AK.
snd..many peTrons say. his execGtisn you'd h:ve
been more excus+bla than that Of keesier.
Tho hanging Of Kes.ler wass terrible MURDER
Ia declared to the isst that he Tot guilty Hs
ssid he had been ordered by the constable pro ten
to take that place wish lis sun, snd 81 atop Tim
m ous; that no hailed Timmons. when Timmors
drew his guu upon him, Aud was about to fire
~heu he, being reads, shot first; AID that ih-
si!!iTs was i'll execution e Ga.J snd il seitd-
fence