, 1873-06-20

tito keys taken away from them: Tho doors
wcro unlocked, aud tito cell In which Howard VIVA
confined was opened mud ho tahen to q rieco of
woods adjoining tho town. Hero, according. to
to hH confodoratos and disolonod tllor names On
tue promao, OH their honbrt tlht hc should not
DO linrmed. Tho main cls!zons Of tho p1nco ro-
fuuo, utmost unanimously, to reveal tho names Of
stood to be James Eads, a man named Robinson.
and ono otlor. Howard was tllon returned to tho
jail. Tho pnrticularn of wllat followed cannot DO
definitely ascerteinod, and probably Will always "
stated that about two hours aftor. Howatd wna
ag1iu takon from his prlBon. conducted in si-
lohco to d quiet spot half milo distant, rope
grp9urc and he vas hung by tho aMa mock ,ie ahs,
had promisod him 'thoir protection cannot be
ascerfainodl Tho common report iB tint the
lattor band camo from tho lover. thntr predo-
1 %a tho ho p G part It saSa a
pretty evident from the fact TINT ho was strung
to . limb allnobt lftoen foet from tho ground,
With tho rope strongly fantenoa to limb be-
aned p i b nsk aa f aGS was oa r
| pushed of into eternity. Tho spot WAS close
TO q little by.path lond!ng OF from tho main
road, and looks directly upon graveyard, its
white hoad-stones buried IN the thick grass, aud
i.B ailcnco only disturbed by tho E,stling Of the
traea TINT ombowor It, or tho singing Of birds.
The body swung almost to tho ground, the
toes boing only q few inches from tho carth.
Tho face was paio, tho eyeB cluAed, the month
open, and protr,,ding 6lsckonod, and swollen
tongue. His hands wero handepred before him.
Tho ropo had been apliced, thonppor portion ro-
semb1ing clothes limo, and tho lower part bo-
ing three-qnarters OF IN inch thick. Tho knot
had boon placod behind tho loft oar, but tho mock
had not boon brokon. Marks on tho ground
seenod to show that 10 had been dragged q con-
| siderable distance to tho troo.
About o'clock tho body was cut down by Or
dor Of Justice Kahrman to hold all inquest.
When tho rope was cut tho body foil stiflly for
wnrd to tho ground, face downward. No wit
nosaeB woro o1aminod, aud yordiot was lnmo.
tlatoly rendered that ho camo to his death by
; btrangulatton by hanging by o ropo, caused by
| parties unknown.
Howard was man Of good family, his father,
J 1t ia said bcing, Judge OF tho Court Of Appoala
j of the Fifteenth Circuit Of New York. He had
0 received tno education, and had pleadod in
Hovora caaea before tho JuBticos' Court in Frank
8 lin. While hero ho lived almost ontiroly On tho
: hionally on tho farm. 4 fcw wooks ago Mrs
: Eads loft for Now York, whoro 1t iB said sho la
+ relatives, aud Howard, whom asked why hc ha'
0 stolen tito horses, said "Woll, the old lad
: had gono away and could not got any money
q antl had to do something"
i Tho orphan bog vino lived with them iB said t
It have boon murdered by Howard for havin
!. broken bottle Of vino ho was bringing home
1 Tho death OF q night vatohnan named Asp, VIII
was found, with cuts and bruisos about tho heat
70 | at tho depot ono morning Hoycrnl monthB ago,
7B also accredited to Howard. Tho common sur
r. position hero IL that Howard WIS working Wit
% gang Of horse thioyoB. extending their connee
j. to below Gto. qenoviovc, on the hliaBiBHlpp
70 which run horses from ono Aectlon to nuothe
crossing ovor into Illinois When required ut 6ts
r GoneYiovo aud Alton,