New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-04
LYNCH LAW In IOWA.
The Msb Break open the Jail and Take
0ui "a Man 80 Esang nim-Ie IL ses-
cued nd Returned TO tsis Cell.

Prom The Otirnwa Gows) Courier, July %.
Yesterday was M exciting day I'D Ottumwa.
II was the day on which b. a. NcConb was sentenced
TO be aung lId which he would have been huHg had
MT an appeal 10 lie Su,aeue Cous stayed the proceed
pgs aud postponed the execution. During 'he forenoon
IL vGs noticed tlGt people IN unlslei NUMBERS were
a,1ning INTO town, unt by noon the sIeos were
crowded Tie people did not seem eXtited no tnres's
made and 10 iact up T. this nho ho'-.,.e y aus
piTcd b. indicate any unlawful purpose on tne part OF
lie asser he'd multitude eetimated 70 amount TO Zoo
men. womci, and children. The e.t1'ns y'heray
supposed that the crowd. unappnsed OF The posiPone
cui OF tn execution had come ia nPeiied D! curiosity
Abn,t 10 e'eucE. however. impened seemingly by q
common purpose the crowd gathered ahoui 1he JAZZ
and the leaders confined some dozen 20 sGLs aFo"ed
rlr purpose GET hold Of the prisoner 1icc ono eh
hang him. sheriff Derby was 1t his post ana Nsistod
the execution Of ;hoi! purpose 20 TIE best OF ms ann
knOckisg down two or three - tae rihEeaSeIe' 4le
also called for ns,staHcc and assisted by lew
Senator Dixon. Judge HencersAot the Lon r. IA
siies, ard capt A. A. stuart adIre'ssu We &c ~
All however had no apparent refraihlhS ehect.
woman mounted the tonco and maze nh eAcitIS
hlraaguc urging 81 the mob ana saying thcy no'
sa,e Il To- the they would attend 70 ~ tIpne
selves v0ts wos taken, which was decided 10 We ~
favor 81 the hanging. $4,000,
one fellow bfandlsbiBg sedgc-hammer. But SheIin
Dell aud TIE few assisting him made snch eiiectnhi
resistance that IL ID probable ha atompt hign' nave
foled had not portion OF the crowd gone rVuuu
10 the back side Of the building. snd knocking Oh tRo
ar three boards ~ the high fence surrounding tho yard
effected or entrance after which with sedge hammer
the outside door broken OPEN and thea me locks
OF the cell II which McCOmD confined were broken
and ie prisoner dragged out. He asked for 81 hour
which was given him 20 prepare for cesh. clergy
man was sought anG he finally taken into me Cath
ole Church and baptized BY Father hreehe 're crown
FOL Wing
After this he was led down town by way OF Court and
Front streets b. the corner VI MarAet, ana was sneh
placed Ia II wagon AM started aooou panied ny an I'M
ense multitude II was given but for The other SIDE OF
the river neal where the remains Of the girl we're iouEc
but II such was the purpose 70 changed tier ma
HE crowd had forded the liver aud they hnauy moved
Oh down Front street They went 90, ab0l' inIe On
Agency road where prei partitions were eophepo'n
for the execution ROPE WAS tiei around INC NECK o
the prisoner. some speaking and some hshtIg among
the crowd followed
were doomed satisfactory ard they crossed over
the ridge aud halted under bent tree but tue ground
uneven that It vas difficult 70 Keep the wagor
stationary. They finally. however, got the rope al
just.d HcCou assisting. and were about throwing II
oSer limb. Before this was done, borrower. Mccono
requested permission 70 make Few rmarks. ne sih'
have the rope around my neck, You zee, aud have
only few moments % live; but an "A innocent men,
II you will give until tie mex court viii prove that
George Lawrence is living. and that dh not murder
Laura Harvey"
Al thls poiit cry wa, raised al through the crowd.
Take BIN back, Take hin back accompanied oy'
the CRY Of "Ilang him." Hang him" The leaders.
fearing that the tide turning said that wac get
ting late and they could vaii no longer. a attempt
Us made 10 throw tie rops the limb; but while
this being done several rcsouie men some ~ then
frDfB OtiumwH jumped INTO tie wnson, aud sczng Tue
rope attempted 10 wrest IL frON the eXecaaOners.
short Struggle for tue possession Of the rope fo
lowed. when some one ollsu 01t cut IT," 40 sooner
sad than done Tho rops cut MoComb hustled
out Of that wagon into another md driven rapidly 10
town who're they arrived LITTLE aitsr O'Clock. and
lodged hcComb Safely 10 bis old quarters agnn Dur
Ing the evening. the ahurin assisted by detachment
oftle Guards arrested ak eight Persons recog
nised leaders 81 the mob 1dRng la isI. and
releasing others on bail