The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-16
TIE LYNCHING AT NEW ALBANY,
INDIANA.

statement OF an Eye Witness
Particulars OF the Horrible Tragedy
1t will be remembered that three
men, named Ellitts, Moore and Clifton,
were hanged last summer bya vigi
lance committee, at Seymour, Indiana,
on the charge of being connected with
the stoppago OF IA train on the o. and
NJ. Railroad, and the robbery of the
Adams Express car on the night OF
July 10. 4 few days later, three others
OF the same gang, Sparks, Roseberry'
and Terrell, shared the same fate.
Frank Reno and Charles Anderson,
supposed to be accomplices in the train
robbery and other crimes, fled to Can
ada, whence they were taken, after
much argument over the extraditiOn
laws, II was not deemed safe to carry
them 10 Seymour. They were there
fore imprisoned at New Albany, to-
yeIher with two others OF the Reno
family. Their trial was TO take place
In February, but on Saturday the case
was summurily and violently ended
as will be seen by the following &C
counts given in the New Albany COm-
merridI extra:
Another terrible tragedy was ennct-
ed in this city between and o'clock,
this morning, resulting in the bTenk.
| ing open OF the county jail anu tue
shooting OF Sheriff FullerlOve.
| Attwen,y minutes past 3O'ClOck this
morning, the famous NigIlance COM
mitiee put in an appearance. They ar
rived here on the train from JET.
fersonville, getting of the cars ut Pearl
street. There were from seventy TO
seventy-fve men, all well dressed
| wearing red flannel masks that COM
| Dletely concealed their features. Each
man was armed with one or more re-
yolvers, IL heavy club about 20 inches
long, and a slung shot.
Upon getting oil OF the train they
placed patrols along the street from the
railroad 10 the Jail, and strong guard
placed around the Jail.
! Before placing the guard around the
iaU. five or six men seized Mr.. Luther
Written, one of ex-Sheril FullerlOve's
guards, employed TO keep watch at
hight in the jail yard, tied him hand
and foot and carried him into the Sher-
if's office and placed him in a chair.
The committee then secured the other
persops in the Sheriff. Office, and I'M.
inediately went to the room in which
Sheriff F'ullerlove and his wife were
sleeping.
Sheriff Fullerlove had been awaken
ed by the noise, and stepped TO the
door lust as the committee were about
TO epier it. The committee demanded
of the Sheriff the keys to the jail, and
told him IL be made any noise they
would shoot him, at the same TINT
pointing their revOlvers at him.
The sheriff told them to shOOt-hC
would not give them the keys, nnG
would also raise the alarm. Sheriff
Fullerlove then opened "a door anc
ran down stairs into the basement o
, the house and climbed out of the win
: dow
AS he did this, half dozen pistol
were pointed at him, and he told tn
crowd of Nigilants not to fire at him, a.
he was the Sheriff. Gaining the yard
i he attempted to reach the gate leading
Z into the street, bnt was fired upon anC
j severely wounded in the arm just be
y low the elbow, the bullet burying itsel
in the bone. Several men seized Sher
i'll f., one oftbem striking him in thu
fOrehend with the but of Il pistol
knocking him down. Some oGthe mol
then told the men not to hurt the Sher
if. but TO carry him into the house
which WAS done.
on their reaching the house, Mrs. +.
seeing blood upon her husbands cloth
ing, commenced crying, but she wa
) told by the mob 10 stop and keep per
fettly quiet, or she would be killed
The Sheriff had no clothing on excep
his drawers and shirts.
The mob then searched the house IN
til they found the jail keys. They thel
shut up the Sheriff and guards, an
proceeded to unlock the doors OF ~
" Jail. When they reached the insid
doors of the cell of the room they Ell
mr. countered Mr.. Matthews, the patrol 1
Vi the cell room. He drew his revolvt
and threatened 10 shoot Eny man tbs
would attempt to unlock the doc
Il. The mob showed him rope, and tol
him if he fired even one shot the
would break the door down and IN
n. hang him. He then surrendered
al them, under a promise from them thi
In his life would be spared The mol
ne however, were unable to unlock IL
~ door, and they compelled Mr.. Matthew
10 unlock It for them.
&c; They then seized and tied him, ar
l. placed him in the room with the 9th
IL captured guards. They had the Ike.
er of the cells, and before removing Ma
nd thews from the cell-ToOm they hi
10 forced him to show them the cells
". which Frank Reno, Charles Auderso
Co. Simeon Reno and William Reno we
cd confined. They now had full posse
nj sion of the jail, and knew where
K find their intended victims, and Il
FRS work or death was commenced al
speedily accomplished, leaving te
rible and sickening memeutO of
], completeness IN the dangling, hieIe
k. bodies of its victims.
The first man hung was Sine
Reno. The cell house Is divided In
two tiers, upper and lower, and arou
DR. the upper tier of cells is an iron corrid
supported by strong iron pillars. Fr!
the southwest corner of this cOrrid
Simeon Reno was hung. His arms a
feet were pinioned, and he was in
. bare feet. He had received blow up
the head. and n thin streak of bio
stained his face. He had on no clol
NJ ing except his shirt and pants.
The next victim was Charles And
led son, He was hung fr5m the northw
corner of the corridor, and his ieatu
gave evidence OF terrible struS
Il With his relentless executioners.
- Onthe south end Orthe corridor Fra
g. Reno was hung. Upon his head, j.
above the right ear, was deep wou
appnrenIIy nude with slunE sh
and the right side OF his face was
TR. sneared with blood. The face and ne
were remarkably white.
Immediately in front of Frank a
touching him, William Reno was hui
His face was much distorted, and
flesh WAS greatly swollen, buryinG
rome from sight. The sight was one
pray God we may never again be cal
upon to witness.
nj The mob having completed its wO
left the jail, locking the door lead
ret. into the cell room, and carrying oil
In the best order the Vigilance &c
~ mittee then left the premises for