The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-14

partIeulaEE Of tho Hanging OF the
EXprcBS Robbers.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1e.

a Vigilance Committee said to hail
from Sey mour, Indiana, arrived at New
Albany at 10 o'clock last night, and at
3 o'clock this morning proceeded to the
Floyd county Jail and demanded ad-
mission, which wasrefused by the Jail
or. He was, however, soon overpower-
ed and the watChmau was then conf
PEELED to open the cells of the notorious
express robbers, John, Frank and Sim
con Reno, and Charles Anderson, who
Wero Immediately seized upon and all
four hung. Frank Reno fought deS-
perately Tor his life. The committee
returned on the seven o'clock train this
morning. Two of the robbers, Frank
Reno aud Charles Anderson, had but
recently arrived from Canada, where
they were tried under the extradition
laws.
INDIANAPOLIS, December II.
All the telegraph wires on the line of
the JeHersonville railroad were found
connected together and then to the
ground, about half a mile north of Sey-
mour, this morning, supposed to have
before going to New Albany,
The Seymour vigilant committee Wis
tied the New Albany jail this morning
about three and hung the Reno brothers
and Charles Anderson inside the jail.
and left town before any alarm was
given.
CINCINSATI, Dec. II.
The following particulars of the
hanging OF the RenoS at Now Albany
have been received by the Cincinnati
IimcS:
NEW ALBANY, Dec. 10.
Between three and four O'Clock this
morning from sixty TO seventy Sey-
incur regulators masked and heavily
armed arrived here, via Jetfersonville
railroad. Upon their arrival they pro-
Ceeded by direct route to the county
jail plucing guards ON every street to
guard against surprise- Arriving Ht
the jail one OF the guards stationed out
side there took alarm and attempted to
raise an HlarI:l, but was quietly taken
in charge of and placed under guard
they then entered the Office OF the Jail,
the Sheriff being aroused by the dis
tuTDance came 10 the door and when
they demanded the keys, he attempted
to get away by lodging down cellar
way and coming out OH tue outside OF
the building, but here he was cOm-
manded to surrender and by some
means WAS Shot through the arm. They
Lad complete possession of the jail and
found tae keys in the Sheritt's bed
room, when they Immediately proceed
Ell to the cells and forced the guards 10
unlock the cells. They then took
and Charles Anderson the Express
robbers out and hung them to
the iron rGiling or post support
ing the walk around the outside
OF the cells, the victims were placed in
chairs, the rOpSs adjusted, and the
chairs kicked from under them, Frank
and Simeon hanging at one post,
Simeon in front, and Frank behind
him, the other brother hanging at
corner post. and Anderson backwards
IN the rear of the jail. After being sat
lsiied that their victims were dead, the
murdeTers quietly locked up the Jail
and all its occupants, taking the keys
with them and taking one OF the county
commissioners 10 the depot, when after
all being ready, they started away,
giving the commissioner the l:eys as
soon as possible. The alarm was
sounded, but 1t was too late. No one
was to be found, and all that remained
to show their presence was the dead
bodies of the express robbers. The
most intense excitement prevails here,
and tits getting more high every mo
meut, the news spreading like wild
fire. Mrs. Frank Keno and Mrs. An
dersou are in this city. Frank Reno
fought the Regulators, knocking three
of them down, but was overpowered
and Knocked senseless, his head being
badly bruised, and blood running down
his face. The victims presen ted al
most ghastly and horrible spectacle.