Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-11-04
MORE YIGILANTE MURDERS.

7 The, Cheyenne leader of Oct Goth contains
the following account of recent murders by the
Viglantes Of Wyoming:
In our account of yesterday we stated that
Asa Moore. Con- Weiger and Edward Bernard
alias big Ed,"' and man named jones, had
been hung; but Il gentleman who was present
during those times which tried mems "sand,"
informs us Jones was ordered tn leave and SEN
sibly took the hint. Instead OF him Steve
Young .alias big Steve" was suspended under
the following circumstances Alter the hang
ing OF Moore, Weiger and Bernard Young was
captured at Lawson's ranch, about nine miles
from Laramie, brought into town and ordered
to leave by halt past seven yesterday morning.
He paid no attention to this friendly "notice,"
but went to the scene of the hanging and bold
ly declared that no 'strangling s--s of b-s"1
could drive him out of town. and detied any
one to modest him. Upon this about half
dozen of the Vigilantes stepped up and told
him to "git," or they wuuld blow his brains out
Oh the sppt. At this he left, but with the de-
termination to return again with his friends to
resist He was followed up and again told to
leave within the hnrr, but the infatuated man
refused To go, and ldefed them all. Finding
him thus obstinate, the Vigilantes seized him,
dragged him to the foot of B street, ut the rail-
way track where they hung him to . telegraph
pole, ut about ten O'Clock, ip the day. Humid
reds of people had gathered to the scene OF the
execution, but not Que of them attempted to
protest or Interfere All this took place in
open daylight, with not one Vigilante masked
or in any way disguised; neither did any one
of that dread organization appear in any way
to doubt the propriety or fear the Consequences
of this act. 'at5s ''e' q" t.'.i3se It'll
Alter the hanging, the bodies of these four
men--Asa Moore, Con. Weiger. Edward BeI-
nard aud Steve Young-were cut down, placed
iii Job wagon, carttd to point about three
fourths of n mile east of town. ind there cast
into one wide, deep grave. During the pro
| cession to the grave the wagon was followed
| by a number of the: ."wolnenn ,of. the men, who
made. several attempts to pub the bodies from
the wagon. DIS. ,,.;..,s.ta,te..
ASH Moore was from St.. Joseph, Missouri,
where he is said to leave a, wife and, child.
Con, Weiger Cor .Wager3 was said to have been
from Troy, n Y,, where ne has respectab3lse
land wealthy parents residing, OF the families
of the. others, we. know nothing, J, a number
here, and others seeking safety in various other
directions.
! OF the three who were, shot during the, me.
flee bn Sunday night, Barton, the musician, il
Ehot 'ex xpected to live. WIN Winie,' frdinan Oh
engine SO, shot through the bowels, will proba
IDLY die; also Wmb Mcpherson, shot ehraagf
the leg, will recover; Dugan, ,who, was this
morning reported to ,haye been hung, ipatde his
escape last night and in COMPANY With Jones
learly this m6rnihg, Was seen crossing the Dalt
tseFsfk prid gs' WNhsrs they hays gone IS %
ss1 Ths NV vgapte 81 ii tass L ,i
said to pu1ber about three Fuiidred .pstTsops
icconsistiIg ppriincipally Of the business aa rail
road men men pf the PLACE, They ars sadd fS b
ffhoroGugehy organized, and ars taking peasqr re'
to raise fund for those Of their dnsnbers Mht
were wounded, and for Che purpose OF per
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