The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-12-23

confession, and while standing with the
moose around their nycks, the unfortunate
men confessed to the whole affair, and also
admitted their knowledge OF the celebrated
MarshfieId 70 obery, each blaming the other
two, and denying any personal connection
For tie purpos6 If receiving this confess
ion. the time was extended 70 half an hour,
AT the end of which the ropes were drawn,
and these wretched desperadoes, covered
with crime, we're launched into eternity.
The crowd then dispersed, after the
wri,hipg bodies had stifisned in the chilling
embrace Of the King of Tefrors.
The, ,Visilance CoAmittee, after perform
ing their terrible work, issued the following
?" ATrrsrftN, THIEVES. s7a
I The attention Of all thieves, robbers, as
sassins, and vagrants, together with Their
,aiders, 'abettors, and sympathizers, IS called
Ito the doings of, the Seymour, Vigilance
| Committee last night. "- %
We are determined to follow this up un-
ill all of the classes above named, whether
iftbbfttd, OF to the ',manor bofn,' ale dri>
ven foieyer from o6r midst. '4 4
\ Threats have been made of retaliation in
case We should resort to capital punishment.
| In answer, we say. "Should one OF our
committee be harmed, or dollat's worth
| oi PROPERTY Of any honest man be destroy
ed, BY persons uhkno%b, We will sitting By
/ the neek, until they be asad, every tbiefing
character we eaii lay Our the PERSONS whe
committed that particular crime Of not.
This applies not only to Seyhtohp but along
| the line Of the two roads. and wherever our
equalization exists. La,o and order must
By ORDER or THE COMMITTEE.
SEYMOUR, IND., July ri, 1858. a,
1t was known that three of the robbers
were still st large, and q vigorous, pursuit
| was at once commenced. After search of
I several days, james Moore, Frank Sparks
and Bill Rbsenbery were arrested, identiti..
ed and hung to ths same tree that caused
| the death OF the Others. ..;,s -.
During the early part Of November VIM.
Reno and Anderson arrived here in the care
Of Mr.. Weir, and were, after q short delay,
taken to New Albany ahd Sht IN Floyd
County Jail for safe keeping. 1t was snps
posed that the vigilance committee had had
cnohgh of taking the law into their own
hands, and that these then, III connection with
Frank and Simeon, Reno, would be grant
ed fair trial, Such, however, we are sorry
to say, was not the case, and New Albany
Saturday morning was chosen as the scene
of the terrible occurrence,
At half past three clock Saturday morn
ing,. the Vigilance Committee, from Sey.
mour, to the number OF seventy or seventy
| five men, arrived in New Albany on the
Jeffersonyille Road. They were all well
dressed and wore red flannel masks Each
was armed with heavy club, enc or more
revelvers, and slupg-shot. The New AL,
bany Commercial, Extra, ofSaturday morn
ing, has quite lengthy account Of the
affair, from which we take the following
particulars: .g. i iL-f.-.. 5.za 81 ,
Upon getting off Of the train they placed
patrols along the street from, the railroad
| othe jail, and strong GUARD was placed
around the Jail. So ~ .ht 4- ,7ga.-.
Before placing the guard around the JAIL
| five or six men seized Mr.. Luther Whltten,
one of Sheriff Fullenlove.'s guards, EN-.
| ployed to keep watch at night in, the jail
yard, tied him hand and foot, and carried
him Into The Sheriff Office and placed him
a chair. The Committee then secured the
other persons in the Sheriff's office, and
! In. thedistelS went to the room in which
Sheriff FullenloSe and his wife were sleeps
Sheriff f. had been awakened by the
noise and stepped to the door just. as the
committee were about to enter IT: Jhe
committee demanded Of the Sheriff the
keys to the Jail, and told him if he made
any noise they wotld shoot him, at the
same time pointing their fetoltefs, at him;
The Sheriff told them to shoot-he would
not give them the keys; and would also
raise the alarm. Sheriff Fullenlove then
opened door and ran down stairs into the
basement OF the house, and climbed out o.
the windows. u ,. g.
As he did this hall b dozen pistols were
rointed at him, and he told the crowd O.
Vigilants not to fire at him as he was the
Sheriff Gaining the yard, he attempted
to reach the gate leading into the street,
but was fired rpoh, and severely wounded
in the arm just below the elbow, the bullet
burying itself in the bone. Several men
then seized him, one Of them striking h,m
IN the forehead wieh the butt OF pistol,
knocking him down. Some one OF the mob
then told the men not to hurt the Sheriff,
but to carry him into, the house, which vas
done. On their reaching thea huhse; Mrs.
| T., seeing blood upon bet htisbands doth,
ing, commenced crying, but she IVES ted
| By the mob to stop and kesp perfectly quli
ct OF ske would be killed. The Sheriff had
no clolhihg on except his drawers end shirt;
4 The mob then searched the house until
they found the Jail keys. They then shu!!
up the Sheriff and guards, and .pfoeeeded
to unlock the doors Of the Jail. When
theS reached the inside door to the cell OF
| the rooh they encountered Mr.. Matthews,
the patrol in the cell foom. He drew bis
revolver and threatened 70 shoot any man
| ~ thn
The mob showed fim . rope, and told him
if he fred even one shot they wonld break
the door down and hang him. lie ther
surrendered to thein under promise from
J them that his life would be spared, The
mob, however, were unable tb Unlock thu
, door, and they compelled Mr. NJ. to un
lock it for them. -. -,
' ed him in the room with the other captures
guards. They had the. keys Of the cells
3 and before removing Matthews from TN
! cell-rooth they had forced him to shot
; them the cells In waich Frank Reno, Chss
] Anderson, Simeon Reno and William lie
1 no were confined; They had nav full POS
! session Of the Jail. and knew where TO I'm
! their intended victims, and the, woIk Q
r death was commenced and speedily accom-
b plished, leaving terrible and .'ickeenln
e meinento OF It's completeness in the dang
:, ling, lifeless bodies Of Its victims.
d The first man hunk was Simeon Reno
. The cellthouse Is divided into two tiers, ug
per and lover, and around the upper tie
b Of cells is an iron corridor SUPPORTED b
q stroiie iron pillars. From the south tta'
e cornef Of this corridor Simeon Reno vi
J. hung: His arms and feet were pitfiohet
/ ana he was in his bare feet. He had r.
I ceiyed biow upon the head; and q thi
a streak of blood stained HIS face. He ha
3 on no clothing except his shirt and pants
s, The hett victim was Charles Ancerso