, 1860-01-16

tE'ron the Einsnn Eagle. Ell 4, Jan. 1lt1l.l

From the fihshn Eagle, XXI q. 3al Ill.,!
The following communication va. forwarded
10 this nfisc this mnrnin:. by special messtn-
ger. 1t explains itself and needs 10 comment
By us:
urcx:SonAu, Iowa, jan, IL. lEf0.
Our 4uict Town was thrown into the greatest
e>e;:eincnt "n Saturday morning. Janury 1tb,
ir ine report tllat two men were hnuging dead
il tile grove about two mics from this village.
in tue township Of Perry. For the purpose Of
giving the world correct account Of the mat
Ter, and to put ali 1umors ~ rest, send you
hcrewitl, correct statement Of The affair, as
far as is known.
Mr, i. H. Kyle Of Perry, WIS out hunting on
Saturday morning. in the grove; he suddenly
ca.,,c ut,on man hanging dead to the limb Of Z
tree. lie Immediately 1e:urncd home Several
men being tlele, they all went 10 the sp"t. and
in looking nbput, discovered another man hsng-
ing to un0lller tree, abnut twenty rods distant
from the first. r. Walter jackson, the Coroner
Of tie county, bling here, was Immediately no.
1ifed, and iu company with Squire Council. of
this town, repaired to the spot, without delay.
4 horrible sight presented Itself to view. Com
inc upou tie <, ,on.ld from the NORTH, following
tue tracks of ho1scs} there is first TWO saddles
and tso brides, and tile evidence of horse
having been hitcl,ed thors distance from tue
saddles. 10 ,lle ii. tut WINS evidence Of terri
ble and dcsncratc sirug.ic-the snnw not tlav-
ing been tt6ddeu since. The men e:e hung oEe
uS :pon The limb Of !. fallen tree, Which was but
Xix feet lresn Il, ;c,uud the uthsr, not much
higher. The olc .Ar!lest west w1s evidently
Luuv first, His hands were tied behind linn,
crossed ut the wrists. The knot in the rope
around lis neck was oenind pug s'gnt eur. n's
legs were t9fned !t back, tue 1eet fss'1pf on Inc
but evidently there had Ietn, for the purpose
of pulling them from under him, otherwise hc
would have rested On tie ground, ind tie rope
around bis ucck would hare Ind no effect. His
caI' and At'aWl were istng near 4'i.i.
3s'e Other "as seeusso Ase tne nlss; tae knos
was I'll 1ne "1fI VI tl'e 1leuu ioe ME-
A's legs usea loF tAe puiposSs pu:!us .ns
Out IRON unaeF h'1a uh!'' ns ote1; LIS up a'so
fnawl were iyinG eesioe n'n'. olooo "as W
lad beeu] lssu1ug from one nns1f'ie
The Coroner LOOK posses:!on u !ne PaPe,.:
anu o1heT ATIclcs W ane ooo'so, AIu =;
ate'y took tue necessary steps 10 "o'o III Az
quest. u-.,,1 - p.,-
A. .n9us. ., "ns 1"a;n, n =. -, ccts ,Ero e,c;,sd
1nGhafn "hcn 'ne Ioio" nlS 'a,'e VIZ .'e'eu -
About dark on *reones1ay 'as. :auua's ..! ~;
Isso, two men arrived 81 nest o11ynt W. n!lo
| i1atf miles 1fom 'n1s sI'ose, Gan.nI .ue"''
sc4seh t: ~. .,., - w., tn",g ,ri,nro 49,.
they had IN charse TWO !nen pnunu, a Mt,om s"s
said theS mad artes,ea at ineel.ae.I ~. ",
hnfs,; hleauat' ''es y" ~ t.n.e,. -,
Mr. H. T. seu'ilans o1 .iiat slia:e, oso<nef y.
one oi the l'afis' ~ LII: . s.,a," ~
t thes were FeAoF te 1es"A'e 'Ien !' 10y, w."
o!shc prisoners lnn'pea upon nts W. anu ~.
tcMP!ed 10 escape. t.i1si cu'E 'A Ill ~ :" -
miles l!e was rtGaptnfea ana otonsut uaeh ;t =
| West Gnlon. 1ncs 'nen iett, eo'"f' "es'' sa'e
| lucy were ro'ut, ~ .1'e ] L.. H., cto,,1,o,
Ihe party weie accon'laiieu " ais o,.lt';et
lAlshSanlhn ol IeIr} lo"nsp t. ..aI -
Nr. hl'neamans honse' the 1'A''s stotpeo ~ ~
went IN, Atayea ao"nt an N.Y., s'.,u Ill., .nsn IT,.
tak1nE tue l;G9fa 1nau. VII" 81 1u ~ "d.,a -
INC nnuse VI - -. iAs ~ tno., tho rn.T an
the trorf, fnty were seen " iea' 'ne '1-u 49,
turn SOUTH i've i"e''' eac,l VIII nus aI
Mr. n. who sFas on so"te,] anu eot' .oAo" w,
ing. f1tct hvIpl"- ~. ,.;5as,t.. tr,ad r., t},.;
ton1th Of milo, hey eslaeh's! eusus9 ~ ;. .as'
H. ut and t"'k southwest co"'st, uiea su.ni
:'e'ast !ast ta'te 1hes were ~ i;.r H.
in tl'c timber, about j" xard, distant 1!1ni ns''
Ihcy then ;sccnasa knoh nsenS s,,, ~, sa.' ,,'
general course. eo'.e ''ss "'ss', pt d;.cs
:ecn enefEt'S 'sc',r 'ne l".s sn. :" ~ Ia,s.;,cs
tso.'' '",s'st, u. ~ ,;,xt senn 1,r III;
WIN co' 'oa'o". ".m ".1 80 ~. Ln,to,,
inctv4iu;'', one ~ tee l''e', vas ~ t"s oot
the Knoll, the "ier Two ~ ~. t'l .,e ,,e,, "
low assembled anu }nn"l 'ne w ~ NV " "eH
1llse: d'sc+haeo a"n e1o 1osssa ~ ''' o'ee"' so'A
sontt'. ,>, ::
Soon Inc parry "s1e sesh nEiu H., a'H a..
recognized. teh ,Ae! leacse" 1Ne l,u ~ -. =.
road, two turnCo Gnu "c''l W., ~ ~. "'';o'
Ing. the o1hvf wths eas@. he."ssa ~, ~; e.us M
Wl,.rc they we're seen Eo'tT ul' ''.e n''t .' ~
where t.tey "c.ia "o"n, u'e li.en WI. .'u'
hanging. Tie distance ron Mns'e = 'aa naa y, "
at WORK 10 w"tte i"e ess Wy .a. 90 ,ass H..
> I where the st:n.99lr tnok place was less tn'
eighty rods. The time was pe'"ee" e'cFeh III
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