The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-12
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
County.
BcyrALo. Wright County, April p.

came 10 ilgnt ~ the inquest, beio on the
body of .. +. Jackson. lie came to the
house Of bis fatherin-law, and on Friday,
near night. thirty or forty persons sur
rounded the house and demanded their vic.
tim. But they did not attempt to enter the
house. They continued their watch until
Sunday afternoon, when the Sheriff and
party Of seven men arrived on the ground,
with warrant for OSCAR +. JACKSON. The
Sheriff expostulated with the crowd, and
they pledged their word that they would
desist If the Sheriff would take him into
custody. They all dispersed 10 different
directions, and the Sheriff entered the
house and made him prisoner promising the
family he would defend him. The Sheriff
and his party proceeded on foot with him
about one half mile, when the mob came in
froat of them. The Sheriff put him in a
house near by, intending to protect him.
But the Infatuated mob seized the sheriff
and most OF his men, and gave orders to the
rabble to surround the house The Sheriff
and party being outnumbered five to one,
had to yield to the armed mob.
/ They only held the Sheriff and his men,
until they entered the house and got posses
sion OF their victim, who was dragged from
the place, bound with a strong cord, and
screaming for his life 10 a most horrid man
ner. They gave out that they would hang
him next day. at two O'Clock
The mob took him to house, and
guarded him that night, and on the next day,
Monday, true to their word. they buug him
on the premises of the murdered WALLACE.
JACKSON TAYLOR, Esq, was notified the
next morning that the body Of Oscar +.
JACKSON was suspended by the neck, from
pole run out Of the gable end of the house,
on the claim owned by the late WALLACE,
where it had hung all night whereupon
jury was Immediately summoned, and the
following was al that was brought to light
at the inquest, and 10 fact all that is known
by any, except by those who were the &c.
tors in the horrid tragedy, as ell who did
not take part were driven from the ground,
and men stationed in the woods, in every
direction, to keep off all intruders.
George Nd'hp, sworn.-The body is Oscar
=. Jackson. His wife, who Is my daughter,
knowing he was in the hands of q mob, was
bound to see him, dead or alive. accompan.
led her to this place yesterday, being piloted
by German by the name of DIsnK. We we're
stopped by sentinel, armed with gun, he
said my daughter could net see her hus.
band But soon the ringleader gave us per.
mission, aud We came to the house and
found the deceased here In company with
spreacher. don't know his name, but he
has been preaching in this neighborhood late.
ly. Deceased and wife met at this window,
crying and screaming like children. Twas
soon informed that my daughter had tainted.
came to the spot and the ringle Ader he'd her
in his arms. Twas ordered to take her away
Immediately We were one half or three quar-
tiers OF an hour bringing her to. looked back
from the edge of the woods to see what they
were about, and should think as many as TWEEN
~ men stood in row, with upliited hands, a.
If IN the act OF taking an oath. Should think
there were as many as hfty in all present. Did
not know any OF them except the man that pi.
loted US in here and that man (poin,ing to Mr..
Freed. one OF the jurors.) Don't know wheth.
er Mr. Freed left when did or not The de.
ceased was alive yesterday az noon--have no
doubt but the persons saw here then hung
him.
The juror, JAMES II. FREED. corroboratcd
the testimony OF Mr.. OLpsnIr. To the
question asked, were you present when the
deceased was hung after some hesitation
he answered. " am not at liberty to tell
As no one could be made to criminate HIM
self, 1t was thought not worth while to take
up time by sending for other witnesses. The
jury rendered the following verdict:
We, the undersigned, composing Coroners
jury, on the body of Oscar =. jackson, do
agree that the deceased came 10 his death on
the twenty hfth day Of April, l>1a by hanging
by the neck, and that il was done By some
persons unknown TO this jury.
JoHN NJ kssLER Foreman
\. ACKIEY, C. CuAxsLIN
JAMES GILBSRr, j. IA. FRgsp,
o. l.. pVpLEY,
Attest T.. 7. TiLLorSoS,
Coroner pro ten.
The body was then removed 10 the house
Of Mr.. oTpsHrr. where the wife Of deceased
brough tears TO many an eye by her cries
and heart rendpg lamentations. She had
to be forced from the body. The greatest
sympathy prevails for her, and the family Of
Mr., oLDsHir, who are considered every way
worthy, bat unfortunate.
Thc body was removed 10 the claim OF the
deceased, and buried in as respectable a
manner a. time and circumstances would
admit, with the intention at some future
l. l.