New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-14
MOB Law IN INDIINA.

LANCE CoMNTTTEE-THE EXPRESS ROBBERS
SEIZED AND HANGED-WHENCE THE FIGI-
LANCE COMMITTEE GIFTS ITS STRENGTH.
LOUISVILLE. Dee f9.-Last night Vigilance
Committee who took and attached IL 10 the regular
train al Seymour Ind, came down 10 New Albany, ar
ryng at II o'clock Previous 10 their arrival 1t was OBJ
served the telegraph the Jerersonyilio Railroad
had ceased working, and investigation showed that
somebody had cut the wires az about half mile north
Of seymour The Committee made no demonstration at
New Albany until between and o'clock this morning.
hut then having stationed their guards around tile
Ai several Of their number approached the entrance
and presented pistols 20 Luther Written OF the jan
sentries and babe him be silent under penalty Of
death. Nevertheless he shouted, and they knocked him
down, threatening 10 shoot him on the spot If he again
opened his hps Leaving guard over Written. the Com
mitioe entered the jaofce and began search for the
keys sheriff Fnllcnloye, who had been awakened
descended from lie bedohamber 10 the door
opening TO the grounds the west eide OF the Jail,
but here he encountered q number OF armed men,
one Of whomJ notwithstanding his eXpostulations
fred upon him, voundiug him In the night arm. The
Committee demanded the keys, and as he would not sur
render they entered his bedchamber and babe his wife
rice from her bed and give them the keys but Mrs
Fuenoye was AZ firm her husband. At length. after
search, the Committee found the keys and with them
entered the prison. Here they compelled Thomas Mat
thews Of tie inside guards TO open the cells wherein
were confined John Frank and Simon Reno and Charles
Anderson.
Frank Reno and after fearful strugge, In which the
fought with desperation the two dragged
out and ged the pillar Returning 10 Simon
Renoe CELL the leaders attempted 20 take him out but he
fought a long before they could oyerpowor him, and
they hanged him in his cell Charles Anderson, their last
victim oerodno resistance but begged time for prayer.
which was denied him. He borne out and hanged at
the southwest OF the jail The murderer OF George
Tile one Clark whom the leaders had intended 10 hang,
wac not touched the partys fear being that they might
risk capture they were TO remain In the jail long
enough 10 execute the NTH prisoner. Quitting
the Jail with the keys in their possession threatening TO
Kill the Sheriff II he dared pursue or attempt TO alarm
the citizens the entire party numbering between IS and
100 men, took the return train at4 o'clock this morning.
for seymour. They well ermsd and equipped for
their work Charles Apdersoh and Frank Reno were sur
rendered by the Canadian authorities upon the solemn
pledge OF the United States Government that they should
have fair trial. and II found innocent be returned TO
Canada In July last Jackson County CInd) Vigilance
Committee ynehed and hanged ak express robbers who
were Of the Reno gang and OF that event correspond
eDt OF The Chicago Republican said
There s considerable excitement here IN regard TO tho
recent yDohDg OF the express robbers IN Jackson County
IN this State. Although is well known that courts o.
the law has been noekery so that the honest people
have had TO resort TO extreme measures 70 e
authorities OF Indianapolis have done all In their power
Il thieves HSSs''' '''D'' ~ ~
citizen OF Seymour, Ind, wrote ms follows:
"For IS or years II has been patent 70 the people OF
the village that organized vllany held It's court here,
And now after tho experience aud obseryat Of that
length Of time thought not certainly known that
some Of the oldest inhabitants are the fathers OF tho ROD
beres and depredatiOns which have so long dsgaced
Jackson County Houses have been broken open stores
have been burgarzod, murders have been committed.
highway robbenes have been perperated street braws
have been engaged In, passengers on either road have
been brually beaten and maltreated by ths gang OF
devils times without number, aud although put under
arrest at first by the aid Of unprncped lawyers ana inc
tardy forms OF Justice In county circuit they have IN
yaraby escaped nG nnv ss@
have been arrested ball was given, cOnuntances TAKEN
and In the mean time witnesses killed moved on or hplr-
tied away Then when the prisoner was Teady Tor tIa
NV means OF the numerous challenges the law allows to
defendant some one or two OF the members OF the rug
have always managed to Obtain seats on the jury anu
then secure the ae9ulttal OF the pIsoher ny vi
mockery; trials have boon shans. and the good PEG
pie OF Seymour have quietly and consltutionaiiy
watched this state OF anors; seeing Their plOpsIy
ire until they felt that time had arrived when t1ey
must themselves avenge justice and take upon their own
shot ders the terrible responsibility OF menng ont hG
death NJ the hands OF the people Thef terrible fate has
served 20 appa the weak minded fant hearted CLASS OF
and to excite threats OF retaliation ana re-
yenge from others The property and ves OF those sns
neeted of connection with the committee have been freely
threatened while Mrs Reno, the mother q the Keno
brothers, has ayowed that Seymour ahould be LAID N
nav Be remarked II It VIII be any satisfaction TO Mrs
Reno that the only way ~ save her poys agd e9nse,
ouenty 20 preserve Seymour from inerematon, WIZ DO
I HS Sy s yea @ s 60 s3c
published the fact that tboy VIII swng by TIE neck any
and every mar without any reference TO tho fact whether
y 3, gre ,ss% with tss sSss %
more ;s' vein q j.: .sus my sP ''' ''