Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-16
HANGED AND SHOT.
The Life which thcy Lead ON a
Borders of Civilization.

The Life which they Lead ON thS
Borders of Civilization.
Correspondence of the New York SUM-
ARKANSAS Cry, September 3.-Seve
raj lynching parties have been out lately
with varied success. On Sunday even
ing, August 18th, FIVE Mexicans who had
been to Wichita with cattle were on
their road home when they met party
of Texans. One of the Texans had in
trusted revolver to one of the Mexi-
cans to get repaired in Wichita and re-
turn it to him, but the Mexican refused
to give it up. The owner of the re-
volver then took soldiers overcoat be-
longing to the Mexican, which he pro-
posed to hold until his revolver should
be returned. The Mexicans passed on,
but after going short distance two of
them returned and overlook the party.
Riding around the herd until they found
the man with the coat, they shot and
killed him instantly, but were so closely
followed by two of the Texans that they
dared not return to their wagons. The
two Texans and three or four citizens
frem Caldwell overlook the Mexicans
near Skeleton creek. One Of the latter
was shot through the body, living but a
few minutes after, and the other waded
into the creek up to his neck, and re-
fusing to surrender was pierced with
bullets. Three negroes passed through
Arkansas City last Monday night, having
stolen three horses and saddle from
Mr.. Maclaine's stable at Junction City
Ten men started in pursuit on the follow.
ing morning. Mr. c. L..Palmer, former
ly United States Marshal. accompanied
the pursuing party. Palmer is an expe.
rienced thief hunter. The thieves we're
tracked to the Kaw Agency, where they
tried to trade off the horses for ponies,
aud through the Usage Mission to the
DelaWere Nation in the Indian Terri
tery. where they were caught. They
had Just unsaddled and camped in the
timber when Palmer came upon them,
William Gordon, aged twenty-tbree, was
shot dead while trying to escape. Joe
Miller, aged twenty-five, had finger
shot off bis Left hand By Palmer. He
was found lying in Q corn held belonging
to Delaware Indian, and when spoken
TO replied, I'm deadi" Miller vas
only a little ahead of time, for he and
John Smith, aged twenty-one, were
hanged that night. From Tucson, Ari.
zona, comes story OF the lynching of
four murderers. On the night of August
fth, Vincent Hernandez, merchant of
Tucson, aui bis wife, were brutally slain
in bed with clubs SID knives. The house
and store were plpndered 9f Toney, jew.
elry Sre-arms and merchandise. Several
arrests wer6 Iade, and from the cohtcs-
sions of two II appeared that three Mex
leans named Leonardo Cordova, Glenn
ente Lopez and Jesus Sagpanipa we're
the perpetrators of the horrid crime.
After the funeral of the victims the
citizens Of Tucson preOsA9ed in a body
to the plaza, where a rude gailpgs had
been erected, from which four ropes we're
dangling with nooses at one end. The
Jail was opened and the three murderers
Of Hernandez sad convicted murderer
named John Willis, whose case bad been
were hanged, after which the
crowd quietly dispersed. There has been
but one legal execution in Arizona since
the organization of the Territory.