The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
JUDGE LYNCH.


TIE MURDERER CLARK EVANS HANeEp-THE
JAILER Is CAPTURED BY MEN WITH MASKS
THE PRISONER SEIZED AND CARRIED OFF IN
A wAGON-THE VIC INNS BODY FOUND sUs-
PENDED FROM a TREE-NO CLUE To THE
LYNCHERs.
y special dispatch to the st. Louis Demo-
crat from Carrollton, ILL.,, dated the 21st,
gives the details of an outrage committed at
that place on Sunday morning: At last we
bave the sad sequel to the horrifying details
ct the recent Halbirt murder, in this county,
which have been given in your columns, to-
gsther with the particulars of the arrest of
one Clark Evans, and his subsequent con-
fession of the murder, and other crimes
OF which he had been guilty in the course of
the past four years. AT about two o'clock
ghis morning the Jail in this city was visited
by large number of men in wagons and
bnggies. The latter was aroused by an
alarm at the door, and the statement that
the party the outside were in possession
OF party arrested for murder, whom they
desired to imprison. Wnen the door of the
anteroom was opened, some nine or ten
men rushed In pushing one of their NUM-
Der before them, under pretense that he was
the culprit. Getting fairly in, the jailer dis
covered that they were all in disguise, either
by wearing masks or with
BLAcKENED FACES,
and at once suspected the object of their
visit; but as quick as thought he was pir-
ioned by several of the party, pointing
cooked revolyers at his head, and demandiug &
the keys of the main door and cells. Stimuli
taneously, some of the party discovered the
keys banging near the barred entrance, and
took possession of them. While one-half
the party held the jailor at bay, the other
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Immediately to the cell where Clark Evans
was chained down, and they released him by
means of hatchet and cold chisel. In few
moments they rushed back to the en-
trance, with Evans In charge, and hurried
him into one of the wagons. On looking out
into the streets, the jaiior saw large num-
ber of persons afoot, as well as in the bug
gies and wagons. and they hurried away in
various directions. He gave the alarm at
once. but could not get enough persons to-
gether at the hour to pursue The sheriff
| and deputies started out, but could not get
/ on track of the fleeing party. About Z
/ O'Clock this morning ex-Sherif Bell, who
( resides at Providence, came in, bringing
I tie news that man was found by some
passers-by
| HANGING TO A TREE
! by the roadside, near the south approach to
the Apple creek bridge. Hurrying thither,
eAO OI1lCCIo rSCCAtoihOO koAot ~ was OAoA n
Evans, the prisoner who was taken from
Jail but a few hours before. The culprit was
suspended in such way that his feet nearly
touched the ground by the bending of the
limb, but he was dead and cold.
A corners inquest was held, in the pres
ence of a vast crowd of people, who had
gathered from all quarters. The corpse was
taken down and placed in rough box
made at the saw mill near by. and then de-
posted in the Providence graveyard.
OF course, the authorities have not the re-
motest idea as 10 who composed the lynch.
ing party; but the whole affair was well
planned and adroitly executed. One of the
J buggies evidently used by some of the
MIDNIGHT VISITORS,
broke down within a block from the Jail, by
, running of of small bridge. Doubtless a,
quick as the horses could be removed from
it the parties accompanying it fled as in the
buggy were found an old felt hat, the sleeve
, of an old coat two plugs of tobacco neatly
j wrapped in portion OF one OF the county
papers, a quart bottle with about half pint
of whisky in it, and small leather valist
: containing some heavy twine, cold chise
} and hatchet. This buggy has not been
, identified or claimed, but rumor prevails
. that it belongs to q party near Whitehall
The whole affair has created profound
: sensation, and so outrageous was the muir
? der committed by Evans that but few are
disposed to blame the parties who have ia
ken the law into their own hands. The
broken buggy is in the hands of the sheriff
/ and will probably never be claimed.