Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-24
LYNCH LAW.
The Seymour Robbers Hung.

Jackson and adjoining counties Ia In
diana, for several years past, has been The
home aud rendezvous Of ss desperate .
gang Of robbers and murdersrs a has ever
been known. Life and property have be-
come unsafe. But few nights ego 70.
spectacle merchant Of Seymour, Jackson
county, had his horse shot under him
while going homo, AID himself barely es-
capped with bis life. II will be recolleciej,
ALEC, that 10 those counties the Adams
Express Company he's been repeatedly
robbed by uen getting on board the train
and overpowering the messengers, and By
taking possession Of the engine and ex-
press car and running Of from the train
and then leaving them after riding them
Of their treasure. A robbery OF this kind
occurred also, lately. on the g., II. 4 ID.
Railroad. where the american Express
Company was robbed Of q large amount.
All these robberies hav1 emapaied from
the same source. A family pamed Reno,
living q. Rockford, two miles from ssy-
mour, have been the leaders, or instiga-
tors Of tho whole of,hese daring outrsges.
They are also the parties who led the raid
Ia Iowa lsst spring. when so many coun-
~ safes were robbed.
On the I'D OF May last, the Adams Ers
press Companys car was robbed about Is
miles from Seymour, on the line Of the
Jeiiersonyille. Madison a Indisnspolis
Railroad. This robbery was done BY the
Renos and their friends, some Of whom
are now in Canada 20 avoid capture, and
others are under arrest for this Outrage.
On the 10th inst. the Adsms Express was
again attempted TO be robbed. on the Ohio
Il Mississippi Railroad. about thirteen
miles west OF Seymour. The armed guards.
OF the Company, however repulsed the
robbers, captured one and wounded some
Of the others, two Of whom have since
been captured, and for the remainder ..
large reward has been offered for their de-.
livery 10 the authorities. James volney
Ellct was one Of this gang, aud was cap
tured on the night Of the attempted rob-
berry.
Charles Roseberry, q resident OF Sey-
mour, aud pupil OF the Renos, was sf.
ierward arrested by the citizens Of Sey-
mou., who turned out en- masse. Frsil
0hitou was uino bIFtniCus utJ al OWu"
cd up 10 their connection with the affair
aud nIso the attempt 10 kill the guards.
For safe keeping they were taken to
Cincinnati for short time, when war;
rants were procured and they were put
on the train Of the Ohio Il Mississippi
Railroad bound for Brownstown, the coun-
~ seat Of Jackson county. lnd.. on the
evening OF the 10Th instant; but on the
arrival Of the train, two or three miles
vest Of Seymour, !, WAS stopped by large
body Of armed men, the guards In charge
OF the prisoners overpowered and the
prisoners taken from them, aud their three
bodies were found early this morning
dangling from tho limbs OF trees Ia the
Thus ends tho second chapter In this
tragedy of crime. The same desperation
that drove San Franciscans, years ago, to
the formation Of Vigilance Committees,
has induced inhsbi,sn,s Of Seymour to
nvenge themselves on the public enemies.
Those who have met 40 terrible q death
have been for years ouirsging all law. de-
Tying oil justice, trampling upon all re-
siraint. Few, we apprehend, will DO
found TO oensure those who have thus ts-
ken into their own hands the administra.
ion Of ill-administered laws Gs1ette.