New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-17
JUDGE LYNCH IN THE VEST.

From The Lafayette Oud) Cogyiey 7th.
A man named Robert C0ons, married, and respecta-
bly &c me ected AID who, it will be remembered ob-
tained very unenvisbe notoriety last Spring, by
ruLr ing away with another mans wife, was tarrei and
eathered at Charlottesville last night. ls seems that
the gay Lothsro has been in correspondence ior some
months pact with a respectable young lady OF that
town, ard has proposed an elopement, to which she
consented. BY arrangement the deluded girl was 70
60 to sd0ss on the ne pS6 she OF VISITING @ so%e ea
there leave together the rst train Tor the South
Accordir ely on Monday, she went doEn to Lsdogs,
and was followed yesterday morning by her gay 40
ceiyer In the meantime the people OF Crawfordsvile
had got VIVID OF the affair, all nforms meeting OF
fifty or more citizens was held, and committee Of
five resolue men appointed with Instructions TO pro-
ceed at once to LsdOgs and takf Coons IN custody.
at Lsdoes, captured him ard brought him back on
the 10 o. ock frain last night. They were met at the
depot by large crowd OF citizens, and the guilty
wretch was escorted TO the Court-HDUse, when hsd
bs en- lighted up for the occasion Judge Lynch o.
gained his Court, and Mr.. Coons Was put u3on his
trial Eighteen love letters bis signature, and
addressed 10 the young lady whom he had sought 70
victnize, produced, and read to the muittuds.
No other evideI 20 was needed, ard, after FEW
sps eches had been made by prominent citizens, the
lights we've suddenly extinguisned Coons caught snd
dragged to the Court-House yard, every stltcn OF
clothing torn from his back, q bucket OF warm tar
poured over his head, and bag Of feathers artist
cally applied A mere hidecus looking o1Jsct, says
our in ffmaIt, caDnot lie imagined. lie was )ated
from head TO heels. The committee took him 10
charge and escorted him to the outskirts OF the town
where they humsnelS provided him with suit OF
clothing ard, by q vigorous application OF son soap
ard lard removed the tar and feathers. lie WAS
placed aboard the train for this city to-day and saves
by the Valley road tonight for California:
Fyom The ST. !oseph NO. Gazette J.yS
The Journal OF yesterday says a gentlemen VINO
sr1ived in this city last evening" direct from Albany
Gentry County, Informs us that on Monday evening,
ah inst, James Milfgsn, who was accessory with
Kesler who was hung short time since by MOD %
Gentry County for the killing Of constable named
Timmons, was likewise taken out OF jail and hung w.
til dead. guard Of the citizens had been st,toued
around the all since the culprt has been imprisoned
The county Court being in session on Monday last ana
refusing to make any appropriation ~ relieve the
q mob was raised and the prisoner foreiby taken
from the hands Of the civil officers. The prisoner
knowing his fate asked TO be baptized. This request
was granted him. The services OF minister we're
procured, and the prisoner taken to stresm neaT oy
and the ceremony performed At the water the
prisoner was met by his father and the meeting I sad
TO have been affecting one. DR.. CG.er o. Albany
made a speech at the water, trying 70 prevail en- 'he
crowd TO raise sufficient to pay tho guard unti,
the prisoner trial came on. About 500 was rssed
and messenger dispatched 70 the Court then n ses-
sion, to zee ii il would raise the balance The Court
refusing do this, the prisoner was taken 70 tne same
tree that Kesler was hung and there executed. "A
Few ard dry suit Of clothes had been procured 10 me
mean time and the prisoner dressed 10 meet n DOOM