Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
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A Maryville MOI letter of August %
to the Missouri Republican, gives the fol
lowing account of the confession and
lynching of Osburn, alias Tanzey, who
was recently caught at Clearmont, with a
wagon load of corpses
THE parties sent on the back track to
see il any clue could be found TO the
murder after inquiry and thorough search
learned that the deed had been committed
u Nndaway County, one and half miles
northeast Of Burr oak Grove, and some
sixteen miles west of Maryville, The
ground was covered with blood, and they
found the false teeth of the murdered
woman.
"Snfliccnt evidence had now been col
leCted to prove the previous statement OF
the prisoner false, and leave little doubt
that he was the murderer. They then
FASTENED back to where the prisoner was
confined and confronted HIM with the
facts When assured that he had not
long to live, he said, with the most per
feet indifference, Proceed, gentlemen,
you cannot hang man but once. He
was then asked 10 reveal the particulars
of his crime. when he made, in substance,
the following confession
He gave his name as fancy and said
1t was not Osburn; that his home was at
Mount Ayr, Iowa, where he had wife
and one child The parties he murdered
were five in number. A man with his
wife and two children, and another man,
who WAS unmarried. lie said they were
travelling in lumber wagon, and that
they were returning from Kansas To Min
ncsuta He met them on Thursday, the
10th. Having no money, and travelling
the same direction, they kindly asked
him to join them which be did. The
wagon being large, they all, six in mum.
Der, slept in it. The married man, his
wife and two Children slept on a plat
form ON the front of the wagon, while
the remaining two slept in the bottom OF
the bed below.
Last Sunday night, they campcd with
in half mile Of house near Burr Oak
Grove At this place the wretch con
ccived the plan Of numbering them and
making way with tbeir horses and wagon,
their cattle three or four in number, and
whatever money they might have in their
possession. After having murdered them,
he intended u secrcte them in the brush
on Clear Creek, near by.
Satisfying himself that all were sleep.
inr, he took loaded pistol which lay in
the wagon, and, placing it at the head Of
the man who was sleeping 10y his side,
fired He instantly killed him,
The married man, aroused by the re.
port Of the pistol, and thinking Tan2ey
had fired at a strange dog which had been
annoying them during the night by bark
ing said Good Good The assassin
Immediately turned and shot him, and
then Jumped from the wagon to the
ground. The wounded man attempted to
follow him, when Tan2cy seized an AK
and dispatched him at once. The wife O!
the murdered man was now running
around, uttcring fearful cries, and, fearing
that she would alarm the people nj the
farm house near by, he also killed her
with an AK or club.
"The two infant babies, aged three and
fifteen months, now alone remained liv-
ing. and il seems that he did not dispose
Of them until some time after the rest had
been killed When asked how he could
have the heart to XIII the two helpless
children he replied that he did so with re-
luc.ance but that when he had murdered
their mother they annoyed linn with their
piteous cries, and being alarmed lest the
noise should lead TO hi, detection, he cut
their throats from ear TO ear and thus
completed his work Of destruction
"Afler the confession had been made,
two hundred determined men collected at
the place where the prisoner was con.
fined. The prisoner, having Finished bis
confession, mas bound hand aud foot and
taken to black walnut tree Tanzey
was cool and collected, perfectly IN.
moved. 4 rope vas placed around his
neck, one end thUwn over limb Of the
tree. when TdnZev wa told his time had
come, and that zen minutes would be
given him 10 make any last request He
replied that he would like to live TO see
his wife, and when told his request could
not be granted he said he had no further
remarks to make
Many stalwart hands then took hold
Of the rope, drawing him clear from the
ground, and iust ~ dark was coming on
last Thursday evening, TaDzcy, the mgr-
dcrer, was launched into eternity He
died almost without . struggle and was
buried beneath the tree on which be was
hung
To Fas,cn Cows Tails in Fly Tine
Il. Whine recommends Take
string or cord about the size Of shoe
lace. two feet long Attach small wire
hook to each end; place one end around
the cow tail Just above the brush, and
hook it over the cord, il will Immediately
tighten Up. then, in the same manner,
hook the other end around the cows leg
above the gambrel joint 1t is easily
made. and very easily put on and taken
off It can be carried in the pocket Of
the mixer, and thus be always st hand
ready for use,
Duration Of Incubation. Hens eggs
hatch n from nineteen 20 twenty one
DAYS; turkeys, rom twenty six TO twenty.
nine days; Guinea fowls, from twenty,
i've 10 twenty-seven days; pea fowls,
twenty eight 10 thirty days ducks, TWEEN