North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Lynch Law..H0rrible Tragedy in Laur
Ell County, Kentucky..Four Mel
Hanged by Mob.

Lynch Law..Horrible Tragedy in Laur.
Ell County, Kentucky..Four Men
Hanged by Mob.
Mt. Vernon, Ky, (May ~ Correspondent of the
Louisville Commercial.
This whole part of the country waa
thrown into state of great excitement
some days ago over terrible murder com.
mitted just across the Rockcastle river, in
the border of Laurel county. The vic
TINS name was P. H. Bullock, a young
lawyer of Laurel county, and of good
standing as q citizen. Young Bullock re.
sided on his fathers farm, between whom
and some of his neighbors and relations BY
the name Of Parker there has, for over q
year, existed a mortal feud, which cul.
animated as above stated, in the death Of
young Bullock, and the wounding of his
little brother, Is years old, five times.
The Bullocks were planting corn in q field
adjoining svery dense wood, and when
within so yards Of the wood, advancing
toward it, they were suddenly fred on out
of the brush by five or six persons; two
escaped unhurt of the party in the field.
There was no positive proef against the
Parkers, but great many strong circum.
stances pointed to them as the murderers.
and accordingly they were arrested, and,
after some delay, tried before an examin-
ing court, and committed for further trial
without bail. On Saturday morning last
(l4th), at about o'clock, the guard state
that from 100 to 200 men, a! in disguise,
suddenly surrounded the Jail and demand
ed the keys, telling the guard they did
net ";ntend them any harm, but unless
they surrendered the keys they would tear
down the jail" Il have neglected to say
that four Of the Parkers were arrested
and in Jail, and Q man by the name Of
VIM. Shelter, an accomplish, making Eve
in ally. The guard readily gave them up
whereupon some Of the party went in,
took out the Eve unfortunate men, and,
carrying them some half mile from town
on the Manchester road, hung four of
them to one tree, where they were found
the next morning by the citizens, stark
and cold in death, with notice pinned to
one of them, "Don't cut them down be-
fore r."
The youngest of the Eve, Allie Parker,
is missing. 1t is unknown what became
of him. Some think he probably escaped
the mob. i - ~
The people are, however, stricken eyer
the act.
All foar of the doomed victims have
left wives and little children to bewail
their terrible fate. While in all proba-
bility they had forfeited their lives to the
laws Of the country, still, all good citizens
condemn the act Of hanging them. Thus,
within the short space Of two weeks, out
of one little neighborhood. five human
beings, in the prime and vigor of man.
hood, have been hurled into eternity with
out warning, and unprepared, and FIVE
families Of women and little children, be-
sides gray-haired fathers and tottering old
mothers, bowed down in sorrow, hearts
broken, bereft, and refusing to be COM
forted.
London. (Aay1 s) Correspondent of the Louisville
On Monday, the 9th inst, five men, viz:
William Shelton, Pleasant Parker, Daniel
Parker, Willis Parker, and Alex. Parker,
Jr., after full and fair investigation be-
fore court of inquiry, were committed
to our county Jail, upon charge of MUIR
der, and three Of our citizens appointed to
guard the jail.
Last night. about IL O'Clock, Q party Of
men, perhaps 70 in number, al under
mask, entered the town, and called on the
jailer for the keys. After short parley,
he told them the guard had the keys.
They then repaired to the Jail, demanded
the keys Of the guard, took the Eve men
above named about one-half mile from
town, on the Manchester road, and hung
four of them on one tree; the other, Alex.
Parker, has not been found. There is q
rope lying at the tree as if prepared for
use. What his fate 10 am unable to say.
This is the first operation of the kind
in this county, aad may it be the last.
The killing Of which the persons were
charged was a cruel assassination
man killed and boy dangerously wound
ed the proof against them was altogether
circumstantial, but of such character al
to impress the whole community with the
belief of their guilt-neyertheless our cit
seps greatly deplore the event Of last
night.