The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-16
FIRST EDITION
YNCH l. AW. d.
The Seymour Vigilance Commit
tee at Work.
Particulars of the Hanging Of
Anderson and the Reno
Brothers for Robbery.

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The New Albany (Ind) Ledger gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars Of the lawles5
mittee on Saturday morning last
The Regulators.
1t is estimated that there were from seventy
five 10 one hundred men in the party, but who
armed and equipped for their work and exc
culed 1t in less time than person would i'm
twenty minutes at the jail. They had five
manillR ropes, each about eight or ten feet
to slip over the necks of their victims. One o.
these ropes was left behind, and II is supposed
they intended to hang Clark, who is here on q
change of venue from Washington county, for
the murder OF George Telle, but they concluded
not to do so, fearing to remain longer lest the
alarm might be given.
The wives and Sisters of the Victims.
The wives of Frank Reno and Charles Auder-
son have been temporarily residing in this
city for several weeks. Miss Laura Reno, sister
OF the deceased, who has shown such devotion
TO her ill-lated brothers, arrived here at 10
o'clock this morning, despatch having been
sent to Louisville, where she was attending
Catholic school. AS may be supposed she, as
well ss Mrs. Frank Reno and Mrs. Anderson,
are in deep distress at the horrible hatchery.
When taken to view the remains of her three
dead brothers, lying In row, the distress of
the sister was spectacle never to be forgotten.
Her cries were piteous and heart-rending. The
youngest of the brothers seemed to be the spe.
cial object OF her affection, forl as she stopped
over Ile llIGleEB IO1m she 6XClalmeQ, 'Ol!
brother! my baby! my baby brother"
Mrs. Anderson stated to our reporter that
Charles Anderson was in bed with her, his wife,
at their residence in Windsor, Canada, on the
night Of the express robbery at Marshheld. She
also states that Frank Reno was boarding 1T
her house, and was there that night. Mrs. s. V.
Reno, wife OF Frank Reno, asserts that William
Reno was at the RAIDER House In Seymour on
the night of the robbery. and that Simeon was
at Rockford. The party were no doubt bad
men, and had committed crimes against the
law, but they were at least entitled to a fair
Frank is the only one of the Renos married.
Bis wife is a daughter OF DIR. John l. Ford,
weli-known;citizen and former member of the
Legislature from Jackson county. She is re-
presented as a most estlmable lady
The COrOner's Inquest!
The Coroner was called and summoned Jury
that any evidence will be elected 70 determine
who are the guilty parties. The bodies were cut
down and La laid In the jail hall. where the inves.
when cut down, was still warm.
After the inquest the bodies of The Reno bro.
thers will be delivered to their relatives, now in
the city, who announce their intention to re.
move them to Jackson county for interment.
The remains of Anderson will most probably be
Inferred here by the authorities.
Trial and Imprisonment of the Robbers,
1t may be remembered that Charles Auder-
son and Frank Reno had their residence at
Windsor, Canada. Soon after the Marshdeld
Canadian authorities for their surrender under
the Extradltion treaty. on a charge Of being
lmpllCaIeu III Ln6 TOUU6ry. "A l6uSGOy 0Xatnls
nation ensued, and a great many witnesses
were examined. One witness swore that he
rscognized the I two men as t being concerned lin In
they were at Windsor on the night Of the rob-
berry.
The counsel for the prisoners urged that In
case of so much doubt it would be little less
than murder to deliver them up, inasmuch as
the mob, which had already hung six men,
stood ready to hang Reno and Anderson,
should they be delivered up.
This seemed 10 have weight with the magis.
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pledged themselves, and we have heard gave
bond, that they should have fair and impair
to our Government at Washington, Secretary
Seward also gave solemn pledge that the men
should have u fair trial, and If found innocent
OF this charge they should be returned by the
United States to their residence In Canada.
IT was under these circumstances they were
brought TO Indiana The crime was committed
In Scott county. but on account of the inSe.
curity OF the Jail at Lexington, they Were
Jail, where Simeon and William Reno, arrested
on the same charge, were already prisoners.
We believe that every right. thinking man will
say that the bringing of them here was wrong.
IL was the duty of the United States TO see that
the pledge made by the Secretary OF State was
fulfilled, either by placing guard of soldiers
around our JAIL or contining the prisoners in
some Government fortress until the time of
1t is understood that Reno and Anderson in.
tended to apply before Judge Bcknell for
show mat they were not concerned IN the
Marshfeld robbery, The socalled Nigiants
probably got WIND o. JnlS. ana nenCe the terri
bic tragedy of this morning.
Statement of a witness of the Tragedy.
Writing to the Cincinnati Gazette Henry
Clark, an eyewitness, says:-
The first persons saw in jall were two men
who had on masks of red 1annel, or something
of the kind-perhaps red handkerchiefs. Heard
the men talking TO Matthews, the guard, ap.
parently endeavoring to force him to point out
The cells. Matthews refused to tell them any
thing. Then q voice said something about put.
ting rope round his neck, and the order was
given to pull him up. Then heard numbers "a
II, and distinctly uttered, and they seemed 10
Reno's cell. No. IL was Charles Anderson's
and Simeon and William Reno were in No. T.
Then heard some one say, Bring a rope" and
they went to Frank Reno's cell first. Frank
said nothing, and heard the words, Frank
Reno, No. a." and then, Pull him out" He
resisted some, and cried, 'For Gods sake, gen.
tlemen, what are you going to do p" They told
him to dry up, and then tied his hands, and a
couple OF them grabbed him by the throat,
the stairs he clutched at the banisters, but
made n noise He died very hard,
haT her hangng ana H5a1K sy ta9y Rn %sns 10 no.
they opened the door, sonae one spoke up and
said, "What do you want here" Then heard
something fall, and afterward heard that one OF
them had been knocked down by Simeon, who
had seized the sink lid to defend himself /
then heard the fall OF another body as they
rushed into the cell. Simeon had been knocked
down. Heard him groan. They then took him
out, carried him round and hung him. heard
him make no noise
them put rope around his neck. An order was
given for Nos 8 and 5 Every man seemed TO
be called by number instead o. by name to go
up and catch the rope. William said, "I am
innocent gentlemen; never done the robbing.
Lord protect my father and sister" Two
men pulled him up. William struggled very
hard.
When And erson was taken out OF his cell he
mouth. and that they aid not want 70 ssytSins ms
out of hims They strung him up, but the rope