New-York tribune., 1866-11-30
PARTICULARS or THE RECENT LYNCHING IN KEN
TUCKY-OUTRAGBOUs VIOLATION OF LAW.

PARTICULARS or THE RECENT LYNCHIEG IN KEN
TUCKY-OUTRAGBoUs VIOLATION OF LAW.
correspondent Of The Louisville Journal gives the
following Of the nchng Of three robbers in Lebanon
Ky;
At exactly Las on Saturday Nov q number Of men
armed with guns and pistols surrounded the county jail when
situated directly in Of Lebanon broke open the
front door and demanded the acr key the dungeon
control Of leader made noise pekeed the Streets ana
arrested all citizens whom they found the streets Those
persons who lived Mainst and curious enough TO
open their windows warned to keep their heads ns
warning that quickly complied with Eighteen mon armed
guns rolled large hogseld up 70 the northwest corner
Of Main and Ropubcanst sts behind which they hid them
selves apparently ready 70 hIe on any man VINO na1e al
to go to the jail The other corners OF these streets
were guarded by armed men. Inc various suSys' eye
IN town were picketed by armed men Ever! pr
caution taken by the mob to prevent assistance reaching
the Jail when front door Of the jail broken open the
jaer up stairs and Ind himself when he was missed par
ties in the mob brought sledge hammer and attempted %
for time they found this mode OF entrance lmpaceaDe ana
commenced searching for the ae Doors were broken open
and he finally found hid IN wardrobe In room OF me up
stairs Of the Jail He was immediately sezed compelled 70 Ge
liver up the KEYS and held in CUSTODY In the meantime the
ern t the I door and fy understood the danger that
enaccd They sbreked and yelled for help and armed
their lives dearly possible When the mob obtained the
keys the jail door they pened asihey ala inner stee
iron door which led the dungeon William fOOde had
armed himself with huge billet OF wood and bid behind the
door ready 10 strike as the mob entered Aer some paeyng
in passage five marched into the dungeon meeting
with opposition They formed line BY the wall OF the la
and called for Cem CTowdus, William Goode and I4In. ION
stephens who Immediately answered their As they
delivered themselves up the leader OF the men SAID CF0Wdu
have been looking for you for long so R NE 10 an eaaF % %te
by The three prisoners Immediately marched
Jail the jail door securely fastened aud the aer released
The mob which was on foot Immediately left the city IN the
direction OF Grmoss Hill small hi situated about II mes
east Of Lcbonan Their horses htched and guarded
IN the edge of tie city When they lsft the Jail
they gave triumphant yell which awoke large number oi
ou citizens and struck To the hearts OF their
prOnc MANY citizens saw they marched out toward
Gnmess Hill and say there must have been about =, men
guarding prisoners addition the who guarded the
streets numbered about The mob len Lebanon
o 1870 O'Clock Sunday morning the 18th INST Mhat
one except those engaged knows negro living the
place says that The MOB talked 10 the pIsoheIs Is % nm
laughed frequently and appeared to act IN business ke man
II known whether the prisoners begged tor tner
lives or not No tell how they suffered from fright nor
how they suffered while hanging OHme' hli y st nh M
and half miles East cf Lebanon, and studded tihy Nh
oak trees Tho anvie turnpike runs Directly over H. au @ @
elano. he seen from the hill but tho summit Of tho
- several miles around Tho place u hanging directly on
e top Of the hill equally distant from the turnpike and the
fllrold-lbou hundred yards from each The tree 70
which thcy were hung is black oak with large limb e1
tending norherly direction which s about u ee' rom lhe
ore M time commencing With Crowdus lie must have been
placed horse lis hands tied behind him the rope aaled
around bis neck and the horse lt from under hm Appear
auc indicate that the rope slipped FOR bis heels nearly
touched Of tho tree that ran out under his feet In
decd De have struggled 70 get iooihod on h root US
I ,,'r ,,,r,o, AZ The end Of rops with his hands
securely bound behind him Just touch ground and yet
not able 10 fcieIe himself from the suhoceng oirois nnq
pains OF DEATH William G0Dde seems next 20 have been ch,u
on The rope around his neck slipped much that he
stood on h. ee lis legs doubled mp and hs feet cd %
Bis hands Ills knees then not more than SIX inches
from the ground Stephens next hanged II ep
pears thlt hc r rope placed around hs necA was broken Tor
Three ropes around bis neck The following mornng Ills
were about inches from the ground The hmb on
which they hanged about seven eet oDg so lA
Ssplsns and Crowdus within sin feet OF each other
They suffered ut0embe pain since they al died
from Fang glaton Crowdus face bad By Handkerchief
When removed his mouth was found % be open ana ue
rupc with which hc hanged iudcd N Iis neck Nilh
G51lc bad quite pItifl expression be and stephens both
DIOR cns firmly down their breasts stephens looked as
vel whom last saw him IN our court house when De was
bng tried ior bsamy SC After the death o. TIE prisoners
their carefully placed their heads Ihey looked
themselves behind tree mat an oia negro man man WI, I %
,hcm The morning spoke 70 them and buried on 20 2Nn
Arr the hanging the mob joined one last shout and len Tor
parts unknown.
REroRr or rHE MILITARY comASDANT
LEBANON Ky Nov 25 1860
T. Brsr,' Lieut.. .Cl W 7 DRyN A. A. 4. O. Military d.
rts.0n Qf K.n'ueiy LovisuiH, ~
M General commanding that the threatened raid the Jail
A. place made aud successfully carried out last night
party numbering irom one hnq,fa - 70 ge sn5 da fy
VIE and Maxye with Of the young men oi ths town.
d1ntel near the edge OF the town. and In small squads
quietly up position the Jail until the entire party were
About 40 or 81 men were stationed the OF the
sets lf square above the Court House where men are
e acting o. pcles who detained any and al citizens that
Lt pass until htlrdesgu accomplished In less than
-, u,s after the attack was made tie detachment was IN
line m tte Count House yarL was vel satisfied tnht Nouu
t b. called on by the civil authorities but took this precau
lion m case should be- The town Marshal came 70 the Court
House where the detachment standing under arms ana
While the the jail bcng made but dd not call on
me for assistance OF say word about protecting the Jail
Three men, named Crondus stephens. ana Hoou' NeL'
taken ont of a and carried about one mile from The our
House and Hanged by the mob 20 the limb OF tree beside ine
road . a., IL.
tho ust week bad heard the nOr 10 days ago ana s
confident that if prevented the men would be huhs Inc
civil authgrcs OH knew % the threatened attack and also
kuw several of the ring leaders Of tAc mu. some - or rO
started r this place last Wcdne.d ngh-the night nrt
set 20 carry their threat ~ hanging thrcc men INTO
bat thcv by parties nom town who were under tle
impression that had orders 10 protect tle jan ILS report
turned them bck else hey would have taken The men ol' on
Last wednesday night visited The County Attorney in
company with Mr " Fdcr and notified him Of the aniici
raie1 attack tie m that night and oso Informed hn OF ih
icrraphc instructions that lad received ifom the General
commanding regarding H. ,
lie cooy informed me that he did not think that the civil
authorities would call and that the men desetie eu
Lancuc He advised 60 the jail with my men
las there might be row, and some good citizens hurt
talked with c Tailor every diy during the past week IN re-
gard o the threatened attack the Jail and so satisfied IN
mv own mind that the attack would bo made that offered To
s Iarl 10 tie a and protect but he declined my offer
saving that be would notify IN mo should an attack be-
made The civil authorities were al nothed anu were Wen
acquainted with all The facts They could have prevented the
cy undr.io6l and that had been called upon IN
time by the civil authorities to protect the jail the attack
The publication OF teiegapic Instructions sent me BY
the General commanding In Yesterday Journal satisfied al
urtc that would be called TO protect the jail by the
civil authorities Tho hung were notorious scounles
and the fact u their having been hung Is great elcI 70 @
people OF the surrounding country us they have commeA
every act iu the calendar Of crime.
have no doubt that had been called upon by the oy au'
hocs during The attack upon the JAIL Should nave haI -
tgt, us majority oi the men were armed WIN tu.u
bareed guns and with ey0ycr and determined 70 9k
these at al hazards Considerable excitement preyaei
n the morning. Whon the news Of the hanging was ecuhteu
r moi single citizen said word In opposition 20 the action
Of tie mob bu, ezated over und sustained Il '& respect
second Lieutenant 5 Igfaqry Commanding Detachment
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