, 1873-08-24

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Alra Boyd waB found upon hor back, lior nl,nB
and logs woro nearly nil consumed, llor forehead
was bcaton IN. aud upon lor loft arm lay sn,nll
ulaek 1,.a piece Of burnt, calcnod fon about tho
SH 81 fo OF n ss FisS oy + S va. Se s ta t 9es ss M
consumed except tho head nnl ha,ltlH. Mrs.
Aolor lay upon lor fnco wllero slio had fallen In
lor atto'npt to escape through tho door. Nor
load wan also ornalied In and lor legs aud arms
hpRrly all consumed
cool uNcoNoEnN OF EE1nEn.
Mr. HALEY at onco aroused bis noighbors, and
all iiBtinotiyoly sought tho house of tho hatol
Keller. 1Io was found coolly and oalnlly on-
oss asfed IN 2s1 1aq d lbs 4psy sSisy 0asts' % m nS
mont Of Tho mnrdors md tho fro Ho ap-
poarod to bo BtnIfdty Bkoptical Of tho 1oatll of
the murdered poraone, for ho sneeringly asked,
. How do you know thoy arc dead people por-
accompanied tho crowd to tho sceno Of The
murder, where llo was confronted with tho
charrcd ronlainB OF the murdered women and
children. uo trcmblcd somewhat at first, but
soon recovered his sang froid, and, lighting his
pipo, commenced to smoke.
''W1IAT AnE THOSE BODIES 2"
demanded tho exahporatod crowd OF tho stolld
derman. "Oh, them," ho replied, "why thoy
look like Bhoopa' bones." The crowd now
searched his honac: They found his ovoralls, his
aud hiH moccaRins In tho collar. Kollor flniahod
his interrupted broakfast, and appeared to bo
quite indifferent whothor ho WAS arreBtod or not.
Tho inquest found evidence gufllciont to charge
him with tho murder and shoriif Croxtou at
onco took the old-bloodod old villain into cuH-
tody, md removed him to L. Cygne for safoty, as
tho Scott Township poople Hero talking Of
fynching him at onco.
Anous1Na THE PEOPLE.
Roller was brought horo to L. Qygnc and q
preliminary examination Ind, and his trial 80.
for the noxt term Of court. Tho murderer Bent
for Col. J. D. Snoddy, and dcodod over to him
NIL Of his property ii ho would defond him. ThiB
aoomod to oxasperate tho people beyond meas
urc, and scaled tho doom Of tho b1ood.stainod
villain.
All day on Tuesday runners wero hurrying oyor
tho rrairios wost Of In Cygue, md on Tleslay
night very large maes-moeting OF about 1000
people met at Elm Grove School-houac, whore q
formal discussion Of tho case was Ind. Tho
whole Of Scott Township and the
grief.strickou Boyd was assured Of
Vengeance. A formal vote Of the assembled
multitude decided TINT all should proceed in a
try him, and hang him noxt day. Invitations
were sont out to ali the people to attend tho exc
cution and DR.. Dallas, Of Twin Springs, WIS
clectod ca7tain Of tho multitude.
CAPTURE OF La CYGNE.
Acout O'Clock noxt morning q rumor reached
In Cygno Of tho approach Of Il body Of 600
armed men from tho wostorn sido of Linn
County. The Sheriff nt once plaood tho mau-
acled criminal in sawing-machfuo wagon, in
charge Of young man named Arn'aby Way. and
bade him drive as rapidly aa possible to Paola
with tho prisoner.
Fiftcon minutes lator tho town was flied with
armcd mon, who rode into town from all lircc-
tions. A freight train. which had just arrived,
waa seized and closely searched and tho town
closely picketod. A party rolo up 10 q little
cabin near tho Main stroot, uBod ns Jail, whore
Sheriff Croxton sat calnly awaiting tloir ap-
proach.
now TIE SHERIFF. BEHAVED.
'Dring forth Roller, h1r. shoriil " said the
excited crowd.
"He is not hero" replied tho shorg ''ho is
gone!"
tho flight Of the murderer, whon they turned
their rago upon Croxton, pulling thoir revolvera
upon him. They placcd the muzzles to his
head, and forcely demanded his surrender, or n
reveal1uont of tile place of his coucoalnent. Tho
Sheriff stubbornly, denied knowledge Of Koller's
whereabouts, and, III RESPONSE to tho abuse and
tE,reats OF tho mob, dared them to furtLor vio-
lence. aIlsl, c1lling some of the moro abusive by
name, told thom thoy would not dare to 1,so such
language had they not mob 10 buck thou,.
FL1dHT OF TUE MURDERER.
Meantime A1r. Way, with his Huilen, n1anaulod
priBonor. had made tho{r wny across II corntiold
north OF town, a1ld started in wagon towards
Paola.. The fugitivca had not proceeded fur up
on thoir why before it was discovered TINT tho
now iron axlcs OF tho gowing-maclline wagon
wore henting. Tie iron oxpandod and the
whoels became locked. Way stopped on tho
prairie mud took OF the wheels to cool them.
Tho murderer Bat cool and apparently uucon-
cerned at tho dangor OF delay He know that
Avengers wore then upon Lis trni}, md that the
cloud Of dust upon tho fur Distant hill was
caused by
THE ApPnoAcu OF FIVE HUNDRED ARMED MEN
Ho lighted his pipo and TALKED calmly about
HI nsanacles and his cnancos Of oacape. Alr.
Way, finding Escape impossible by straight
run, as tue mob was then fast approaching, bado
Keller run into the bush aud lio down. wlilo he
would endeavor to load tho mob astray from his
trail. Keller hobblod down into tho tall grass,
and Way drove his wagon rapidly oyor tho hill.
Tile advntce of the mob soon overlook him and
domanded the whereabouts Of their proy. This
Mr.. Way refused to impart, WHOM threats wore
made, while dozon revolvora were pointed at
his bend, that il the prisoner escapod his lifo
should bo forfeit. just at this instant portion
of tho mob, which Ind been boating in tue bush,
cried out,
"HEnE he IS We HAVE GOT 11a1!"
and Kellar WAS dragged forth from lis lair. Ho
said nothing, did not appear to bo at oil alarm
ed, but got into the wagon and WIS driven back
to LII Cygno It wns decided to hang him at
once, but, on his requeH! that ho bo permitted
to mako will in favor Of Ills littlo girl, ho was
given i'll charge of D committee, who took him to
tho 1Inrland House. where dnnor WAS ordered
for tho party.
He TAKES HIS LAST MEAL.
Keller WAS conducted to tho hotol-table, whore
a very good dinuer WIS soryel him and tho
lynchcrs. Ilo oat rayenously OF the food before
him, and clattod aud laughed as unconcornot'ly
MI though it WAS Ills Wedding dinner in
stead Of his lust meal OH oarth. Aftor
dinner lo was takou to tho office of AIr. D. y.
Kelley, whero will WAS drawn up by Mr.. John
Bentley, lawyer OF this place, III which he Bot
aside tho previous transfer Of hiB property to his
attorney, snodtly, and beauoatl,ed his entato to
daughtor by hlB first wifo. During this busi-
moss determined attempt WAS nndo on the part
OF the nuthorltieB to save tho lfo OF the yilain
but tho mob quietly resisted MI argument and
proceeded with their programme.
PROCESSION TO THE WOODS.
About o'clock on Wednesday, tho mob started
with thoir prisoner towards the woods where, in
,tico cool SHADY grovo about mile from town.
tho Court Of Judge Lynch was organized. There
was about 200 or 1,500 people presuut. Among
tho crowd there wcro many ladies', seated in bug
GIGS And Apring-wagons, the Children woro out In
awarms, all came to SEQ tho Annging just aB
crowd will so to Il picnic.
GEN. plAB. nLA1R,
Acting Circuit Judge, Addressed tho crowd in
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