The New York herald., 1871-12-24
MURDER AND LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE,
One Man Killed and Another Wounded
The Murderer Hung to Tree by Citi-

zens.
- From the Nashville Union, Dec. o6l
One OF the most terrible ana shocking Tragedies
We have ever been called upon 10 chronicle took
place Monday night at Union City. The nature OF
The bloody deeds c0inaltted there are enough 10
shock the senses and appal the heart5 Oh every one
made conversant with the following circumstances,
as detailed by a young man who was In Union City
Monday night
Most OF our readers have been informed OF. ana
doubtless remember, the two daring express rob-
Deres, one OF the train on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, committed last Juiy near MOSCOW, by
and no oher IN osoS ssF
the he soutnern Express Company we We're y losers oS.
Detective William A. Pnkerlon, ol Chicago, in
ton and Connell. have been on the track Of these
robbers for some tlme Within the last few days
William Barton, Edward Russell, who also goes by
Inc name OF Farrington and William Taylor have
been pretty well establlsned. Alter beng captured
Anticipating that move would be made to rescue
the prisoners, and order TO better secure their
second story room OF the Metropolitan Hotel at
Union City, and after being handcuifed and chained
which was then locked around the body OF Detec-
tlves ConneIl and Robert rnkerton VINO occupied
the same room. In an opposite room was confined
Edward Russell, who was also nandcufed and
heavily chained to the bed. Detective William
Pin9erton occupied an adjoining room communca-
were confined.
Some time in the afternoon OF Monday an m.
nelyhuorhood OF Reel Foot Lake got OF the train
ut Union City, and was seen about the town during
O'Clock OF Monday niaht the watchman. named
Mike Kelly, at the Northwestern depot saw man
trying TO rob freight car That stood In the freight
yard The Waterman, who has but ono arm, ap.
proacned the unknown party and told him he
him 10 break open the car Tne parties tnen had a
few words, and without aLy cause the robber drew
charged mis- pistol at him. the snot hitting Mike in
the lower part ol tne e side VI the neck and com.
Immediately = policeman named Kline ran to his
assistance. Learning hat was up Kline started III
pursuit, and mad not gone far ooiore ho saw the
him Kline rushed fearlessly upon the ru1lan and
told him 70 give his arms 9p. The only reply was
fired again. and ere the sharp report died away
Kline vas Killed, the bullet piercing mis- breast I'M
several citizens rushed TO the rescue.
Kline was picked up senseless and carried to the
Metropolitan aotel, where he lived only lew min
fifteen minutes had now elapsed since the last shog
w ea Gs esa sss no effort to
NAMED within few yards OF the spot SEEM
ngg in no hurry to get only blowing
pose oi summonlng other desperate men TO his
assistance AT this Juncture a gentleman, whose
among the excited crowd OF citizens and performed
brave act, rs the following well and truly lelis:--
Gong up 10 the murderer he seized MIN by the
neck aud demanded his arms. Although unalnicd
nmseli The murderer immediately surrendered ann
sell anu plSlOtS 10 fearless man. Win
the ala or others present tho murderer was band
cuiled and taken to the Metropolitan Hotel aud
there more securely guarded by this time 1t was
ascertained that the effort 10 break open the car
only sham TO divert the attention OF the detec-
lves III order to release the prisoners IN the hotel
Learning this fJct largo number OF citizens armed
themselves and prepared TO resist an attack should
any be made. About twelve O'Clock the hotel was
who entered Inc hotel and Immediately as.
cended the stairs. Detective Pinkerton poked
his head out Of tho window anu asked who
was there. lie was told 10 keep quiet else he might
did and the party then broke open The door and
entered the room where Russell was confined A
large number OF shots were heard and from that
time until daybreaK the parties In the hotel knew
room. they found Russell dead. Tie body bore the
marks oi countless bullet holes, ami We may say 1t
was fairly rIddcd. He was shot TO pieces where he
lay handcunca and chained to the bed. From the
number ol the reports heard ana the bullet holes In
his body, IL appears that there must have been at
least forty shots fired. Horrible was this scene.
where death had SO terribly claimed Its defence.
less victim OF mans Just revenge, yet about
equally rightIu IN its character for here was seen
the llfelcss body or the murderer hung to tree.
Alter shooting Russell tho disguised party seized
the murderer, and, proceeding aown tue raliroad,
launched HIM into eternity lii the above mentioned
The body was still hanging when our informant
lett yesterday ana no one seemed disposed 10 do
anything In the way OF removing II. The excite
been very great IL IL said that hundreds have been
10 the spot where the murderers pody was hung.
The citizens are aroused TO the Importance OF er-
rctng ont the parties implicated In the effort 10 re.
lease the prisoners.
Circumstances show that there still remains well
organized gang OF robbers In West Tennessee, and
that OF them were In the immediate vicinity OF
Union CITY when Kline was SO foully murdered