The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-07-05

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A MOB OF TYMAsKED MEN TAKE THE
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LEN, Ind, JAIL AID LYNcWD MN-
10 Lou1svuLz, Ky, June -. ABOUT
2 o'clock thie morning . body Of
masked men entered Salem, Ind,
seized and held prisoners the sown
patrolmen, and proceeding to the
jail demanded the keys Of Deputy
Sheriff Craycroft who resides in
the building. The Sheriff refused
to give them up under any peril,
when he WAS seized and con6ned,
and a sledge hammer. procured
with which the mob proceeded to
force lis way into the cell Of Delos
Heffron, who murdred Halstsd .
few days since. They broke through
the outer door and then the gate at
the foot Of the stairs leading 70 the
upper story where Heffron's cell is
situated. The cell had two doors,
the first made of wood, covered on
both sides with heavy iron plates,
the whole about six inches thick,
and fastened with heavy iron bar
and staple and paddock fastenings.
This door soon yielded to the blows
of the sledge hammer and the mob
stood before second door, about
three feet behind. the. first. This
door is made of inch solid iron,
well secured, but was soon burst
open and the murderer stood face
to face with the mgilants Heffron
had watched the progress Of the
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mob, which came thirsting for his
blood, and had prepared himself AZ
well as could for q desperate resis..
ance. Knowing that death awaited
him if taken, he determined to, fight
to the last. With some pieces O
furniture Of the cell he stood like
a tiger at bay, and guarded ths
door. The mob moving the des
perate character Of the man, that th.
first who entered would meet certain
death, hesitated to attempt an en-
trance. They procured balls 0
twine, and saturating them will
coal oil and tu, pentine, threw SOM
into the cell and thurst others for
ward on the end Of long poles.-
Having Thus lighted up the cell
bringing the victim into full view
they opened Ere on him firing som
twenty shots, one entering hi
breast, and another breaking hi
arm. This incapacitated him fror
using chair which he seized t
defend himself, when rock throw
at him struck him on the head an
knocked him down, and before b
could recover he was seized m
tied, and dragged out Of the ce
and Jail. ''What are you going
do with mes" he asked. s.Han
;; you.' Il will go along with you,
! he said. He was Immediately take
J to the covered railway bridge abot
} thir y feet high, two squares fro,
the Jail, where he asked time
: pray, but the lynchers replied the
) could not wait. A rope was p,
around his neck, and thrown ov,
3 the rafters Of the bridge, snd He1
!, ron was pushed off. As soon as
4 was dead the lynchers returned
8 the Jail, gathered up every thir
8 they had left that could afEord
: clue to their identity, released Il
= Sheriff and guards, and scatter.
in every direction. None. were !,
q q cognised,. and nobody knows
: what road they entered or left T.
o body was left hanging till 4 o'c' oc
4 when it was taken down and sc
z z home. Only those citizens hvi,
y near the Jail were aware Of The
s fair. Great excitement prevails
Y the town and vicinity. : Hefo
5 kept q drinking saloon, was IN .
y tive Democratic politician Q
Il known as . 'desperate charact
g He had many bitter enemies 4
= some warm friends Some yes
a ago he killed q man named Johns
n whose widow he afterward MARI,
e She is now again q widow by VI
., lence. The people Of Salem q
ne vicinity had fears that Hefi
would be lynched. A few nigl
since . body of men rode into to
Is from opposite directions, recony
= tered the place, and departed. Z
= impression prevails that the n
1T was composed mainly Of the "a
no men who hung the Renos. The