Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-01-22

"A
Fesperado Murders his Best Friend
and is Hung BEFORE his Victim Dies.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
T VIsALIA, December 24.-A terrible
tragedy has just been enacted in this
city. James McCrory, noted despe-
rado, who has killed and assassinated
four or five persons in this vicinity
without any apparent cause. to-day
| shot Charles Allen, a warm personal
friend. Five shots were fred, entering
the brain, chest, and abdomen, either
OF which was fatal No words had
passed between them at all, and no
cause is assigned for the bloody deed.
McCrory, upon firing the last shot at
Allen as he lay PROSTATE On the floor,
ran out of the back door to the
alley. He was pursued and brought
to bay In an clubhouse, where
he held navy revolver in each
hand, Deputy Sheriff Reynolds ad-
vanced on him, and, aided by citizens,
succeeded in disarming the fend He
Wy IS marched back through the saloon
II which the shooting occurred, where
zthe officers were met by an excited
crowd. who took the murderer from
Shoot him !" 81 Kill the dog!' etc, A
rope was brought, but the officers rail-
lied, and, aided by the city marshal
and few citizens, retook their pris-
oner and marched toward the jail,
followed by the excited people At
Main and Church streets the crowd re-
celv6d relnforceuents and again cap
tured McCrory, but the officers, partly
by force and partly by permission,
rescued him once more, and
finally lodged him in jail. The
crowd before the jail rapidly increased,
amid cries uf Bring him out 90
6 Break the jail in - etc. Sheriff
Glasscock was overpoweted and search
ed for the keys; but ttnsuccessfuIly.
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds was next
captured and searched, but the KEYS
we're not found on him, though secreted
on his person. A crowbar was next
procured, and the outer door broken
in. The mob rushed in with implements
to break the wrought iron door com
municating with the cells. Sheriff
GlasseoGk and Deputies Reynolds aha
Parker being released, succeeded In
getting IN with the crowd, and made
another desperate attempt to, prevent
the jail being broken open, but they
were oVerpowered instantly by still
larger numbers, and carried outside
and placed under guard. The KEYS
were found and the door swung open.
The names of the other occupants
of the jail were called and answered to
by them until McCrory's cell was iden.
tilisd. tihe dHof Vas uniofked aid
dozens of honds FASTENED to put the
rope round his neck. He showed fight,
and swore that he would resist till
death. But he was dragged to the cor
ridor and told to walk 10 his death,
Refusing to move he was dragged by
the heck ard rarity carried I'd t1ie doef.
where SO willing hands seized the fope
and assisted to pull him into the street
He was dragged 10. Court street bridge;
and without time TO say word, flung
over the railing, the end of the rope
having been tied to the bridge. The
fall was about four or five feet. No
motion OF the body was perceptible
after the fall. At this writing,
8 o'clock, the body still hangs
from the bridge In al most a nude state,
with the, rain pouring over it in tor
tents. The crowd had nearly ill dis
persed, but watch is kBbt 3n lie
body to make sure of no rescue until
death is certain, Allen died about the
same minute that his murderer was
swung from the bridge. The unani-
nous verdict of the people is
We'll dcne.' aherif Glasseeck
and Deputies Reynolds and Par
ket did al THAT could possibly BIZ
done by three r4en aealtst, as many
hl,ildfed. They are entitled to great
credit for the bravery displayed IN
the discharge of their duty. The 9th
er prisoners were In jail charged with
murder, but were not molested.
9P. M-The excitement hes alI sub
sidsd MHCttty's body has been re-
moved. The crowd separated with
three cheers for Visalia justice