The sun., 1872-08-23
rIvE LIVES FOR rwo Fox HOUNDS.
An Illinois Farmer shooting his KcfHbber
for killing his Dogs-Tbe Murdered Man's
wife aud Two Preuta tureiy Born Bahce
Dying-The Murderer Lypshcd.
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An Illinois Farmer Shooting his Ncfubber
for killing his Dogs-Tbe Murdered Mass
wife aud Two Preu,atureiy Born bahce
Dying-The Murderer Lypshcd.
Correspondcrce o< The suo
OI.NEY, Ill, Aug. 20.-On Saturday last
Jefferson White shot and killed Henry Holt on
whites farm, in Freeport. Gloucester county
Some months ago the murderer and his victim
had some dtfucutv about the killing of couple
of fox hounds by white. White says the dogs
were killing his calf In his yard at night, and he
shot them out Of his window. Sonre of the
noighburs sny the dogs had been out FOX hunt
Ing, and passing through Whso's farm,
when he shot them. llo that a. 10 may, White
killed the dogs, and IIolt wanted hin to pay
forty -nve dollars for them. White refused, and
they kept up the quarrel until 10 culfnlnated in
the death II Holt. The particulars of the mur-
der are about as follows
On Saturday afternoon. .whiiewhite was IN resin
ing ON his farm, Holt came along and one Of the
owners Of the machine asked him to stop and
see how II worked. Holt got of his horse and
went over to the machine. As he did 50 white
made for him with pitchfork. Holt caught the
fork and twirlcd n out of Whites hands. Then
they cHns' ed, and during the struggle Holt got
out his knife but they wore separated before
he hal ch,tuce 70 use H.. White chen swOre
that he would XIII Holt, and Jumping on ha
horsc rode 10 his brothers, about currter Of a
inqrled ia with six buck shot and rode back. Nv
this time the men had got Holt OUT of the held,
and Whlle's brother told him % run bat he re.
fused. White yalloaed up 20 the fence, jumped
on his horse, and drew up his frin. Holt Iump"d
b,htrd Vhite's brother and held IN him. White
whites brother between himself and the
Ncspon. which was only about sV feet nom his
body. fiuaily white said 20 hlt brother;
"Neuf-e, II You don't get away l'i shoot you
both"
iiis brother then jumped &, one side, and
white hfed The whole cp1"-' eu r~inr HWts
body ut the vl.sthand. Holt threw UP his arms
and cs inlWcd
without uterine u%,ther word.
" Take care a. him. boys, .ald White. lie
| then rcmuuutcd HIS huy.c and came to Oinev.
| and put up ~ the Wattpn House. when nfted
| II ln Killed Holt INSTANTLY he reriod " sup-
| pose SO, Tor put six 81 tlese things lnt9 MN.
! r icrriua to some buchshut whicn he held IN
IN. hand he snid he killed Holt 10 keep Holt
from killing him. but the neiehhurs tell differ
| cnt story. while az the hotel hn appcal ed
nervous and excited hut talked freely hfter
! supper he went 10 see a lawycr. and non gave
! Hoit WIS a sober. Industrious and uprl rht
| man, ard was much respected IN the neighhur-
| hood In whlrh ne lived. llc had been married
| hut a short time. His wife WAS ptus'r1tcd 10y
| tho nrws, and ON Monday morning gave nrcma-
! turc birth To twins. both Of which were dead.
Nrter White had surrendered himself he re-
quested the sheriff o. have the iati guarded,
| fearing that Judge Lynch might take hold oi
| his case All day yesterday there were small
| Rroups Of men congregated on the street cor
ners and In the court house yard, and tlIc only
| O'Clock man csme in town. bringing word that
! from 80 to 90 men were NJ East Fork bridge,
some mile and a half north Of Olney. Tho
sheriff detailed six mon to help him, but II was
| Of no U-c. The mob came I'm about A. NJ. aud
| proceeded NJ once a. the Jail and demanded tho
| the prisoner The sheriff refused, and said he
would shoot the frst man who attempted 10
| get inside he jail. The crowd stu demanded
/ the murderer. nud the sheriff still Insisted that
! they should nos have him. About dozen tnen
! seized large ? and burst In the outside door.
| Then The crowd rushed IN, and In q twiuA.ing
| they BROUGHT ont the prisoner.
! lip cried "mur err and begged fcr mercy.
| They tied MS hands behind him and his legs
! together. and dr. eyed him down stairs. They
| nut him iu wagon, a. 30 was their intention to
| take him tu the country on account NJ not wi h.
| ing to scare The women and children II he was
| lcit hanging lu town I'll morning hu' ~ Inst
| they took him across the street TO the court
| house yard, threw the end u the rope over
| mh. and. after asking him N he had anything
| 10 say, aud receiving his negative answer they
| hHuled him M and secured the rope around the
| tree. Aftor hc WIS dead the crowd dispersed
| without amy noise v'htfevcr The body wa- cut
where al Inquest was held to-day.