The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-08-16

man Of you that dares to come within
six feet of me now ! shall kill, and
the next, and the next. Go away
} now and stop this, viii not parley
With you any more.'
Then they wanted to talk with him
:. Would he let two of them inside the
jail2 No, he would not, unless they
would frst deliver up their arms and
"come with their hands up" The
cool and determined man had cowed
the mob, and his quick perception
told him OF his advantage. He was
not the man to let his advantage slip.
He moved out few steps from the
door. The mob backed of. They
KEEP. gradually falling back until the
jail-yard was cleared, and the Sheriff
had triumphed 1t was agallant thing
to do. There was more glory in 1t
than to have won . battle. 1t was
one cool, quiet man, with heart like
iron, and nerves like steel wire,
against q hundred maddened with
whisky and vengeance, and q thirst of
blood, and the single man was master
OF the situation. Sheriff Smith had
demonstrated that thers is law In
Missouri that can be enforced, and
that it has q majesty that can be win.
dicated. johnson county IL proud OF |
him, and justly, for il is an honor to
the state and q credit 10 The West
that such q man lives in 1t, and is in
trusted with the position he fills 90
honorably and well. II
Yesterday, Sheriff Smith wrote to
the Judge OF that Circuit asking him
to hold special session Of court to 1
Try and sentence Sharpe, and get him 9
out OF the way Of mobs, for he says z
be expects to have more trouble Of Z
The same sort.
While this was going on outside, o
Sharpe sat in his cell, within hearing q
't it all, unmoved. He only spoke a
,nce during the entire affair, and t
hat was to ask the jailor what he 4
should do. The reply was that &
he should keep still, which he did. 4
LArHR. D
A Kansas City dispatch ofthe 9th,
Iays: James Sharpe was hanged by 3
mob at Warrensburg, Mo-, on Fri
lay morning. Sharpe had confessed =
he murder Of John Erskine q week ~ y
II two ago, and was in Jail at War. !,
ensburg awaiting trial. And at q
empt was made on the jail last Mon u
ay night, which was successfully =
esisted by the Sheriff, but about two q
'clock on Friday morning the at &c
empt was renewed. The Sheriff had ~
rovided posse, and upon the "
pproach OF the mob endeavored to nc
issuade them, telling them that the ",
Nv should take its course. The 60
'aders replied that they had come co
,r Sharpe and must have him; that re
ley did not wish to molest the De
heriff, but he must get out of their
ay. They represented themselves n
, the leading citizens from all oyer tn
le country, and were unmarked; OIL
lere was no excitement, but they ap
ere orderly and determined. AT
T the party had been refused admit. %
nee by the Sheriff, the mob divid- Kn
and attacked the Jail in both front I'M
Id rear, and in .. short time sue pc
'eded in effecting . breach In the ne
alls. By means OF iron bars and OF
rams they then wrenched Va va
e doors Of Sharpe's cell, broke his ~ !,
Iackles with coal chlsel, and TAX ~
8 him out brought him about one iea
I'd half miles from the town. There sn
e mob formed in circle around q ae
ee and soon had . rope around M
larpe's neck, with one end over . De
NIB. They then asked him what he
d to say. He confessed having .ne
urdered Erskine, but denied that ING
murdered Galaher. He was very cei
oil and stoical, and met his fate tat
thout showing the least signs of sne
spidation- He was then swung OF, "n
d the mob dispersed. In the morn
3 q Corners inquest Was held, and
Q verdict was, that he come to his
ath by hanging, from the hands Of
rsons unknown. His body was P
livered to his family, which con- Wy
'ts Of wife and three children. =.
,e mob numbered about three hun ~ ~.
ed, and made no attempt At con- Az .n.'
there was no excitement ~
tending or following the occurrence. eu'