The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-12-29

/ LIE oEQbE- OF THE NtW ALBANY iRAU-
EpY The New Albany Ind. and Cil.
cinnat lO Commercials give these
| graphic sketches Of the scene following
tho recent hanging at New Albany and
burial at Rockford, Ind, Of the three
Reno brothers. Frank Reno and Chas.
Anderson were married After the bod
les bad been laid out on the floor 10 the
jail hall the wives Of these two men
aud Miss Laura Reno, were permitted
to take their last look at those who in
their lives were all the world TO them.
The three women entered paler hy far
than the dead bodies stretched out so
stark and ghastly upon the prison door.
First came from these dcspairing wom-
en- piercing shriells; then tears fell like
rain, bursting from overhown fount-
aims aud moans so touching in their
plaintiveness and utter despair that not
even the most stolid could keep from
weeping Then followed that quiet, al
most stohd look, sort OF blank, pur-
poseless agony, that tells that hear Is are
breaking, that griees work is perfectl,
done Great God what spectacle
Of utter woe it was
The outburst of despair ended, the
quiet Of despair settled upon the faces
Of the women But not long did one
Of them remain under the burden. The
sister Of the Reno brothers, an intelli-
gent and handsome young lady dried
her eyes with her handkerchief, then
taking the grtef-stained piece of linen.
she placed it over tho faoo Of her dead
brother William, who to the last declar
ed his innocence; then she kneeled be
side the dead man, aud laid her lefi
hand over his heart, and raising her
right one toward heaven, she took this
terrible oath: ooh my poor murdered
brother, may God curse your sister il
she ayenge not yoar death terribly aud
fully. This | will do, so help me God.
What tragic scene was this-the dark
strong walls on all sides, and the cold
stone floor under her knees-the sable
garments Of the bereaved sister, the
pale face turned upward and the white
hand pointing heaven ward What
tableau OF death, despair, love and re
yenge Anderson was buried at New
Albany. Frank, Sim and Will Reno
were placed IN stained poplar coiiins,
and on Monday morning carried oyei
the road by the company they had robb
ed so heavily, past the scenes where
they committed their murderous dep
relations few months ago. They
were taken to the residence of Frank
Reno, a snug brick farm house worth
about $1,000 with the farm, near Rock
ford, a village in sight Of Seymour, at
the crossing of White River. OF course
crowd rushed there TO sec them, but
old Wilkes Reno, father of the deceas-
ed, who is said to have been partially in |
sane for some time, armed himself with /.
navy revolver and other weapons. ana
drove them all off He had to be
watched all the time to keep him from
injuring somebody duling the day pre-
ceeding the burial Al the funeral, at !
which the Rev Francis S. Potts otlicia- ,
ted, a large audience was present, most
ly from Curiosity The old crazy faith /
er, the young, handsome and infatuat
ed sister, and Clinton, son said to be
the white sheep Of the flock, with
Franks wife, composed the entire reti
nue. Of mourners. The bodies were
handsomely dressed, but were buried 1
in the coffins in they left the jail al
New Albany Old Wilkes Reno, two
sons, aud daughter remain. The
mother has died since her sons were
imprisoned at New Albany, John Reno /
is IN the Missouri state prison, serving
out a twenty years sentence for "safe
blowing, III that state. At tho time
Frank and Sim and VIII were hung.
Clinton Was ID Missouri trying to get
Jack released Jack had sent word
that il be had S.. 900 be could get out,
and Clinton had rsscd the money and
gone out there, but a telegram from his
wife that the boys we're hung, brought +
him back without his brother. How
the five Thousand is 10 accomplish the
release Of Jack Reno is not understood