, 1866-08-25
EXECUTION,
4 Nebraska Citizens: Meeting.
i Murderer Executcl On The Publie
Square.
Two Thousand Citizens Witness the
Execution.

On tho 18th instant, Casper Dircks, Ger
man, WIS hanged at Nebraska City for MIR
dcting boy named Henry Hamilton, who
was herdin.. some cattle which Diteks stole.
The Nebraska City -Setcs thus describes the
citizens meeting: -..
The murderer Of tho boy William Henry
Hamilton was brought to tlie city yesterday
morning, August lGtl, about O'clock, by
two conEtnblcs, f1annery mud Triplctt, Of
Plumb Hollow, Iowa. from whom We learn
the following: particulars in regard to his ar
rest, etc.:
HIS ARREST. -..
On the afternoon Of Wednesday, the 18th,
q couple Of unr citizens, who were in search
Of the murderer III tho ncigltborhood Of
PLUM Hollow, caulc upon linn, but for some
cause or another failed to arrest hin.. They
then proceeded to the residence Of constable
flanAcfy, and stated tn him the particulars
OF the murder and their suspicion Of the man
being in thc neIg1sborhood. Flanncry imme-
diatclv notified Triplctt Of the murder and
the mans appearance in the vicinity. Both
officers tlcn proceeded 10 the Iowa House,
where They found the man in bed, ssnn1
asleep, anl arrested him; the prisoner asked
upon what Charge, and was told murder; he
denied the Charge in emphatic terms, but
l told the officers he Was ready to accompany
them hack. They LEFT Plum Hollow last
night about midnight, and arrived ut the
SIX O'Clock were crossed to this side.
| THE EXCITEMENT
| In less thnn one hour tho news Of his ar
rest had reached the rcnlotcst parts of the
faces, were standing on every corner discuss
/ iEg The manner Of his arrest, the appear
ancc Of the murderer, and what should be
dsne with him. The crowd cong1e..tca
iu various rarts Of the city, finally concen-
tinted al the Court House Oh the Public
| Trl, *hr SH1tas1 .
and by ten o'clock, at least one thousand
persons had assembled.
! THE REWARD PAID.
AT this time, Deputy Sheriff Sroat stated
to tue moving nlass OF human beings that the
father Of tl,e murdered boy had offered a re
aud that lie was poor man, aud thouyl
willing TO Fay it, WAS nut really nble. I
committee was appointed to take up col
lection to pay the reward, and Ill less tim
Whole s.oo-was raid in, and hand
ed over to Constatlcs Fiannery and Tripleit
TNE MEETING ON THE SQUARE
About halrrast ten oclock the crow
sureed to the front Of the Court House, an
loudly called for many Of our most iniiuer
10 the repeated calls by urging them to d
! | nothing rash, and TO act coo1ly, calmly au
with eound Judgment in the matter,
. It was then moved that D. J: Accanr
Es4't ~ e'etteo 1lcs!uEn1, o4o D. LAY
A Jury of twelve, composed of old ant
i prominent citizens Of the city and county
; were appointed to try the murderer and ii
! | nccomplfccs- 4 committee Of five citfzer
were appointed to guard the jail. The con
, 1nitteg then adjourned to the City Park Il
! trial.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIAL.
The immense crowd. then began to mov
toward the Park, aud for the space Of on
hour i was imp9ss'hle sat to sross Tenth stree
feet IN IN tic cctS
J The park was cleared, and q rope stretcllc
around the space to prevent persons frol
/ coming within the circle; but go anxios
fber Iaij M attention to the rone. San,
tiitscn . ar twentV noiieemen ~" were % then 1 n1
On duty, and niicr much diii,culiy suecccae &c
, &C commenced. N' ''4 ''' ''''
IT,. THE ~ 5n1 r. aaS ,a1 Tim
Ts1s ordered sSs to ss" s H. RI REs9ns,s Gsps
) Richard T. Ford and Sebastian Dtitcls, tro1
= sent for, and The trial was l,ad as closely NJ
!, der tlc forms Of The law as circumstance
e Mu,a ,,-[. ."f,t.I - ,nJ ~. r..
mcnts for the tria! commenced. n,
y Ae, luz eA".."I I... sa,.;, ~. -, os.i,.,r! -
eo ec cu cufe eas en sfg ta t1e arr
"Hf The s uI 1ss a,er neIi retrIn -; consultation
murder asainst Casper Dircks.
e \ proposition vas then made to han
a or Us many ei;Izsns q yc.,itc VAS s granted INT
al Eix O'Clock y. H., and at lnlf pa.st two III
u \ prisoners were taken tnck to thu JILL.
l. Worklnen Immediately commenced Il
4 erection OF scat3old OIL tic Court liou: