Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-03
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whisa- SOL have aireads received ohe Of the
desperadoes was caught and lodged in ja. A
large crosd gathered that evening about the pub
lie Squire and after some considerable con~ulta-
ton they started for the Jail The Sheriff, y Is
Brown Eco with commendsbls. eDerg y, lad ta-
ken the necessary precaution. and posted strong
possee To aid him in guarding the prisoner. In
the meantime his worthy deputy. Harry Stewart,
hid called into reuuiStion the aid of Lieut. BLACK
with some eight or ten soldiers of the 1t = ls-
r.. 2l<t .iment Iuiana v j. n GERS After ma
nenvering for some time o GET possession OF the
murderer, the crosd, al out one o'clock. in the
morning. disf ersei
The Sheriff and his deputy remlined ut the
Jail all night and NIL THE next day.
On the 18th. about three o'clock in the after
noon. large and res ectahle concour-e of PEG
pie followed to their last resting place the mortal
remains Of the Rev John Lowe. After con
signing him To the silent grave and witnessing the
deep grief Of his family. the assemb'ep crow,ire
tnrneFl towards the town. and the house Of The
late Nelson Cooper, who laid in state in the par
lor Of his residence. and paid their respects the
remains OF their esteemed friend and associate
they saw the remains of that nohle man. that
kind. genial gentleman corpse. blood. the
cold blood Of hi lifel Q, BODY o,ing out { { 0
death wound, the cuD-the bitter cup. the cup OF
gall was full To oserhowing. II was too much !:
human nat re could stand no more You could
see them turn from his coffin with the silent tear
rolling down their manly checks, an iuhex
BILE resolve upon their countenances. aH undetiua
BILE something that spoke in thunder tones of ret
ributive justice. So
Nobody left, but manv came to town. and by
shutdown the streets of Kokomo were full. No
noise. no fuss: all quiet-as still fune
raj procession. TIE people of the town were
in the streets. the business houses were closed
the country PEOPLE In town, the far
mer was there, the old were there and the
erav headed men were there. hut to learn that
the villain and murderer had said ii his pistol had
no. ceased to revolve, he would have killed three
more of our tizens; IL his pal had not been
. a coward and run after the first fire. they would
ut have him here To night: wantel to know IL
he couldn't give bpiI; that he would no. he tired
at Kokomo: he wanted to be sent to indianapolis
that the law gave him the right of ch,nge of
venue: that he and his friends had ten thousand
dollars To defend him with al he asked was Ia
let him have trial, and he would willingly risk
the consequences. Insult was aided to injury
Two highly respectable citizens had been shot
down in the streets Of our town, in cold blood, in
broad dwight The outlaw, the murderer
sneeringlv Told them that If his pistol I'D not
ce,sei reyolve. they would have had three
more IN bury: he tainted our courts Ut iustit e
with bribery ard told the citizens of Hpwsrd
comfy thai he had no confidence in their moral
honesty. thu they couldn't try him; then their
m ,nhnod. their patience overtaxei; the cup
OF gall was full; human nature could bear no
more-f1rbeararIce ceasng To he n virtue action
action was the word Eight o'clock had arrived
the mts-es were there; the people h I'd gathered
from eight hundred tn one thousand strong A
start made for the Jail; when arriving mt the
prison. they were promptly met by our worthy
Sheriff and his deputy with strong guard. and
commanded to dsperse and go to her homes.
The answer was. we have duty to perform :-tls t
duty must and shall he performei: we owe it to
ourselves. we owe il to our wives and children,
we owe it to q protection OF our lives and pro-
perty; we sh al avenge the death of our friend,
the honorei dead: shall not God avenge his
own eectl" "aven.e me of mine adverSareS.
Il tell Won that he will avenge them speedily"
"he will avenge the blood of his people," in ohe
dience to His commands. and the dictates of JUS
tce. the blood of our peonle was avenged.
Rswson Vail. Esq. DR.. Weaver and Col.
Richmond severallv addressed The crowd, and mp
pealed to them not tn commit any violence
Their speeches were listened to with respectful
attention
At the close of Col. Richmond's Speech the
crowd became impatient; n rush was made for
the Jail: the guard was overpowered;' the Sheriff
was caught his pistol wrenched from his hands.
he pockets searched for the key, but he had
tax en- the precaution to hide it.
With the aid of seige hammers. crow-barsand
battering rams the door of the jail was forced
open in about half hour fter the work was
commenced About ten o'clock T. NJ, the thief
and murderer was brought out of prison; he was
given one hour to prepare his cuiity soul for
eternity Elder Lamb was sent for; he came. he
prayed for the murderer, he invoked the throne
OF cracesin a most eloquent and feeling manner.
after which he was moved TO the public. square
where a gallows erected in front of Cooper
livery stable and near where he had committed
the double murder. He was asked if he had any
confessions or disclosures TO make. He said he
had not he never BETRAYED his friends. he had
nothing to tell. he would like To shoot his partner
TO- his cowarlice for running off and lea wing hir
He was asked to givehis true name. He said he
went bv the name of ID an. jones. his ptrtner bv
the name OF Jack Jones He reflected a mo-
ment. and then remarked, my pal Is bise
coward, and ought To be punished for his coward
ice suppose his true name j. Joseph Els his
home j. IN Licking countyy Ohio. Nv name is
John Smith. oh, for the everlasting AMI im4cu
late John He was then informed that his hour
up. but his time would be extended fifteen
minutes longer. ut which time his execution would
positively take place. the announcement of which
dill not change "A mussle of his face. Elder limb
was again called uD,n 10 pray for the prisoner,
and To inrercede for his guilty soul and well did
he do IL. for he seemed to be inspired AMI PRAYED
a. he never was heard to pray before. MANY Il
le Ut WIS Shti w the CfbNut D1t nary one WAS
fall from the murlerers eve After the.
PRAYER. he WIS conducted To the Scafpd that WIS
erected for his execution: he aScended it with
promptne>s; taking bold of the rope he remar kes
that il was too long. and Tapped it twice AROUND
the pole above him. and then tried to stick his
head through the moose. said IL too short .
turnei il once back. and exclaimed that would
do Turning round and looking over The crowd
said You are not executing me according To the
laws ct the State ot Indiana YOU are not follow
ing cut the forms OF law YOU have taken the Law
into your own hands. the Justice of which | h We
no rieht Ia complain Of AMI 10 not mui muir ut
and from necessity have 40 submit. on are ex
scItng me justly and with rs much order and q. :
ceney as my man has ever been executed have
nothing more to saw He then drew the nooze
over his head with his own hands, and adjusted
it around hs k fixing il all To hi own notion
pltcel his hsuds behind his back and askel %
have them tied. which Was done; he then said in
loud voice. Do YOUR duty -
About Is minutes after Ii O'Clock p VI he
swinging between hesrea aud eirth. wreath-
ing IN the sgouies of death, expisting upon the
gailoSS for the awful crime OF muir ier Tor the
murder ol Nelson Cooper. that noble man that
hpnerable gentleman, that worthy citizen and e.
teemed friend. L,at kind and aifec,orlate hus
band Yes. and for the murder of John Love
I'll q old. gray headed minister We have su niten
heard invoking the Throne # Grace Iitle
children. little. boys and sirl~. y"u will no longer
hear in your Sabbath school meetings that old
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