The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-21

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bly,, in la1O State Senator, and had been Presi-
dent Of the New York and Buffalo Telegraph
Company; aged 81 years lrr
Montreal, Jan l8.
Mills, Cowan 4 Cross, Wholesale grocers in
this city, have suspended payment. a ~
A correspondent Of the vinton Eagle gives
the following account Of the hanging Of two horse
thievesin Tama county:
EDIroRs EAeLE-Our quiet town was thrown
into the greatest excitement on Saturday morn
ing, January 9TH, by the report that two men
were hanging dead. in the grove about two miles
from this village, in the township Of Perry.
For the purpose Of giving the world correct
account Of the matter, and TO put an rumoFs At
rest, ], by request, send YOU herewith correct
statement Of the affair, as far As is known.
Mr. \. B. Kyle, Of Perry, was out hunting on
Saturday morning, in the grove; he suddenly
came upon man hanging dead to the limb Of .
tree. He Immediately returned home Several
men being there, they all went to the spot, and
in looking about discovered another man hang
ing to another tree, about twenty r0da distant
from the first. T. Walter jackson, the Coroner
Of the county, being here, was immediately noti-
fled, and in company with Squire Council, Of this
town, repaired to the spot, without DELAY. A
horrible sight presented itself to view. Coming
upon the ground from the north, following the
tracks of horses) there il first two saddles and
two brides, and the evidence of horse having
been hitched short distance from the saddles.
To the right vas evidence Il terrible and des-
perate strNggle-the snow not having been
trodden since. The men were hung, one upon
the limb Of fallen tree, which was but sx feet
from the ground; the other, mot much higher
The one farthest west was evidently hung
raf fs.,A hnhsp
a. the wrists The knot in the rope around his
neck was behind his right ear. His legs were
turned back, the feet resting en- the ground
There was no rope around bis legs, but evidently
there had been, for the purpose Of pulling them
from under him, otherwise he would have rested
on the ground, and the rope around his neck
would have had no effect His cap and shawl
were lying near him. eE f&U it$ ta&
The other was secured like the FIRST; the knot
was ut the back Of the head; rope was around
his logs used for the purpose Of pulling them out
from under him till he died. His cap and shawl
were lying beside him. Blood was Cor had been)
issuing from one nostril. 5E 4
The Coroner took possession Of the papers and
other articles on the bodies, and immediately
took the necessary steps TO hold an inquest. "
An inquest was held in the village Of Bncking-
ham, when the following facts were elected: aI
About dark on "Wednesday last, January 18th,
1860, two men arrived at West Union, two and
half miles from this village, calling themselves
Mr.. Small and Mr. Seaman Of Des Moines they
had in charge two men bound, whom they said
they had arrested Mt Independence for horse
stealing; they all stopped for the night at Mr.. H.
= Seaman's Of that village, q brother Of one Of
the party. In the morning, just before they were
ready 70 resume their journey, one of the prison.
crs jumped upon his horse and attempted to es-
car ffop~ h~ Ca ~
recaptured and brought back to West Union
They then left. going west, said they were going
to Des Aoines The party were accompanied BY
Mr.. Stephen Klingainan Of Perry township After
reaching MI. Kingaman's house, the party stop
ped and went in, stayed about an hour, and then
left, taking the Eldora road. When they reached
the house of II. A. HartshOrn, ut the edge Of the
Grove, they were seen to leave the road and turn
south, Eve men, each with horse Except Mr..
e. who was on muleD and . colt following -
After keeping the road south about one-fourth Of
. mile, they were recognised by man in the
timber, about forty rods distant from them. They
then aacended knoll, keeping I'll, same general
course. Some time after, party was seen
emerging from the place in . southern direction,
consisting Of three men on horseback with colt
following. When first seen by this individual
one Of the men was at the bottom Of the knoll
the other two at the top; the one below ascended
and joined the two above, when all three dee
cended and crossed Wolf Greek, going SOUTH
Soon the party were seen again, and Mr.. K. re
cognized. When they reached the Lafayette
road two turned and went vest, the colt follow
ing, the other went east Between the place
where they were seen going up the hill and wher.
they went down, the men were found hanging
The distance from where . man WIS at work u
where the last one was found sad where ~