Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23

1,trltIs Dsi{ I'd tshiusky.
/ |' s, -
Ii was briefly announced under our tel
ovranh head On Sunday. that Tvs. men. |
c6aFyed with murder had been Iynched
II Greensburg! Ksutlick on 4he iloth
instant. and that another prisoner. to es,
| cape the fury Of the peb, had c Al
suicide. fIt
II. appears tI,at.sonie eiehteeH months
ls;laa, 4 ssweaithy IarnIsf izsMtuckr.s.iivs
in0 near CAshbel syilie. Was murdered
and robbed ef between $1,000 and S6.
i oou ~ parties wlsp entered hishouse al
4 milnighf and accomplished sths double
deed wild he iwas seuadlyS sleRPlngsall
his led. ! Mr.. Simpson MAS mach re D
le,ecped. and of conrse The eawarlly n1uY
Eder caused great exeiiemens ip klscom I
munity. Soon after, Ghe guilty culprits
were discovered aud arrested. and On at-
tempt was made by the pnpulaceflo hang
them. swlIirls vas frustrated sAlleryard
slsys Eess ssken ffsp shei ail e kgssAl!
4 vile d that al Greene burg The LOUIS
lyille Journsl has 3 letter dated Camp
b4llsville. Kentucky. November 10Th.
which saws:
Tins NOR ing aceStlESg = I Ppssious
understanding. men fF6HE this and the
j a,tioiniHg4 counties oonfmeneed gatlpAiug
lat this place, and At 40 early hour took
I nDT their march to GsesDsbury meeting
/ with aeeessio,s At dilitrent points along
fthe road ,fntil the feAfsE bushBefed NO
or three haadfed me1. incldding we
llAatn, 4 considerable number OF Fapecta-
, tors. The mob proceeded 10 the jail
] tsWhich;is builr of stone and very strong.
and found the doors locked and tile iailer
: gone. a Number Of men Immediately
! seized 4 large piece Of heavy timber. and !.
! with several lrcmulons blows bufsted the
: tdoor from its hinges. An inner door
! was speedy broker with cfswbNrs and
! sisd .Aarnmefs. and 4 portion ofsthe mob
stood in. the debtors room, fronting the
II eelIsv iA which, Inv miserablyman were
confined. Tho. locks M thsseelt doors
! were soon broker and the doors priced
open. when most horrId, and sickening
! and revolving sight met the gaze of those
4 fpresent, jlI1f
& Que Of Tho men. Elias Scagss.Ea man
) weighing wohHndred psslnds. was found
/ welierag in q large pod ar blood in TIE
n ssatst agonies Of death, lie blood. srassing
II ia large j-ts from a ghastlg and ssifsiia-
i Efiicied weandsin ll,e neck having sithEa
Ii razoreat his throat from ear 30 cara His
4 body, conynlsed in deakh, was dragged
\ into The ,lebsar's room. aad FROM thence
! down flight Of steps on te.thestreet pa
/. wing. There frhnaihins sihree. viz |: Bill
Il Saaii fhomp onsSldan Despano and Gabrre
3 EHanter, were then bro,islsf from the sijtiI.
/: bosinil an mounted behi1d men On horse
Z buck. when thu crowi. In dpabis file.
! amid throngs Of spectators. took up their
j return tothislplat.r. 4 diAAnre DC l,Felse
! miles, during which two 3 / The miserable
!. men displayed asilergule iirniness. as
serling theifinnoceace I'D the mpssIposi.
81 tive terms! Thompson wspt and paved
i audibly Il god part of ttss way, calling
! sn all to witness his itlnecence. Tie
j Acrowd having arrived AZ HE place, de-
! terniiaeil * lynch Belse also. 4 negro ,ta.
!. longing q the murdered man. WIND lad
been inPljcalea bg siag =. ash .hs:feal
Al dis junctire. amii the sclliegs
AMI h6wFings ofathe crbwiI lheaexp.ysVu
latians 81 the sheriff AMI bulr. excellent
!. fiailef. ani anil confusion ssosse ON
founded. Robert C,kin Esq, pf5nai.
Inent aasl, influential citizsn. hesing sac;
/ leeela IN. gaining an elevated position
Land in 4 short spaech. forpoi0t. anuglpri-
/ aisness ana soos sense. Ehase Il fity ~.
i ar thearii itexeellei !: and ii vas rs elect,
] ual asissyas sensible, fvFfsfseE. ~ nnsac-
. lcessfai eliprt Of one p7twoI ines Psri.,peed
!, oraters, the mob left 4he negro IN jaiIahd
4 lcOndneied the three nienia short distance
|. d An elm tree, and be 5sn mixing pskps;
4 lratipns ~ hang thsms "A Rhom nsoss
i request. A nE9Ses was offered IN their Be,
1 half. he pray ing and weeping aloud dug
|, ring the time. lie vas then mounted
] Fen 4 horse, and after again asserting bis
ianoeeaee for the ststiHits a rope was
!. pt,t about his neck. the end fhfowa,ovet
|, lalimb. the horse driven from under, and
81 Thompsoii was launched into eternity.s -
/ lie seemed 10 die easy lone ~ two BPS.
81 modie jsrkings Of the limbs. a shaddsr,
lAand all WIS over
i IL DIS 3ooa sliafeaa sifEsiii a.
/ ling much harder At this stage Hun III
4 llglys egidence of making . clean breast.
hi alter some delay aud 4 goo deal
I9f iance. he did /, confessing the gnill
40 Sessg Thompson, aud Hanter. and
duplicating Eve others as beng concernSd
y iii tbe murdsr. Their names nre as fol-
/ flows Henry Scaggs. Jerry Ssaggs.
e Floyd Nj Daniel. John Underwood. and
i i son-in- INV Of SIMPSON, The latter i
il under arrest, but IS. we believe generally
!. considered 1anocept, The shetllf. Withib
posse. IS out to.nigFit to arresf the others
Bsko was also I'M plicated by IHanter, ans
!, btcagli forth and the tweo lcSfrifioat1 /: Z.
) Nothing Of importance was elissitted. and
: thet were both taken 10 iaii ~ Din Of them
making 4 narrow escape.! ! n,
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