Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
LYNCH LAW.
Nan from Como Depot, Mississippi.
Hanged by "a Mob ia Denver.

n Nan from Como Depot. Mississippi.
Hanged by "a Mob Ia Denver.
Late Denver papers contain lengthy
accounts Of the execution, by mob lin
that city, of man named l. II. Musgroye,
who was understood to have been a native
Of Como, Mississippi, below Memphis.
The papers give the following relative to
his life
L. II. MuSgrOve was native Of Como
depot, Mississippi, and was about forty
years Of age. When the war broke out,
he espoused the cause Of the South, bat
did not fight for it-going to California,
where he got into dispute with man
at a race, on account Of the war, and at
tackled him with knife, killing him, or
nearly so. He alterward killed two men
there, and fled to Nevada, where he car
Iied himself in the same manner, being at
the head of band of desperadOes, until
he was driven out. He then went to Salt
Lake, and from there to Colorado, arriving
here in 1866, or about that time. He
ker's bridge on Clear Creek, and soon
went up North, trading whisky to the
Indians. At Old Fort Halleck he killed
a half-br Indian and was put in the
guard house, from whence he was sent to
Denver in irons. He had an examination
before United States Commissioner Viii
cox, but was discharged on the plea Of
no jurisdiction. He went among the H.
dams again, and killed another half breed
and the Sioux drove him out. That
same year he stole seventeen head Of
mules from Gen. Palmer, and came to
Denver with them, but he escaped from
the officers Of justice. He next stole
eleven government mules from a Lieu
tenant, who gave chase and pressed him
hard Musgrove played stratagem upon
him bv hiding eight of them, and then re
turned with the other three. Meeting
the Liutenant he informed him that he
had found those three, and the Lieu
tenant took them-letting MuSgTOve
go, who then brought the remain
ing ones to Denver where they
were sold. Last spring he was at the
head of the gang which stole fourteen
from Lieutenant Abel at Cedar Point.
A party of officers from Denver followed
them and run them into their den some
where on the Cache H. Poudre, where
Musgrovo defied them. He finally cons
scented to hold parloy with Officer
Haskell, who had long talk with them
Musgroye had eight men with him. al
armed with guns, and WAS too strong tC
be attacked lie also made another raid
on FoX's stock at Cedar Point, running
oil tWeaty- tive head, but lost then
again. His smaller deeds Of wick ednes'
have been innumerable He has been al
the head Of gang of outlaws and deS
peradoeS OF the worst character eve
since he has been known IN this section
and has also the credit Of having been a
the head of a band OF Indians, who havl
infested various sections Of the West
and who have committed various deeds o
wickedneSs."
About two O'Clock in the afternoon
mob OF two hundred men wrested Mus
grove from the authorities and unani
mouslv voted to hang him. Musgrov
having received an intimation Of wha
was going d, hal prepared q stout clut
With one foot upon the railing, Wit
twenty OF thirty men hemmIng him II
with much larger crowd below IN th
bed Of the creek, and q couple Of huDdro
rmore lining the banks on either sid
lie pencilei the following letter, directin