The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-05-29
LYNCH LAW.
Maskcrs Hang Two Men in Shreveport.


nessee to Texas. One WAS murdered,
and both robbed, i'll a den kept by one
Doc Jones, of that city. Jones and n
young fellow named Hill were arrested
and put in Jail, charged With the muir
der and robbing. The trial of these
men was progressing, when the court
was relieved of further trouble, in the
manner related below by the Shreveport
Times:
Thus matters stood until saturday,
when little knots of men might have
been seen standing together on the
corners, talking earnestly to each other,
with cOuntcnances which plainly indi-
catcu that
| TlIEN MEANT BUSINESS,
And knew what they were talking
about. That night they met in secret
conclavc, and when tho hour of mid
night came they quietly proceeded
! toward the
OLD PARISH JAIL,
In which Jones and Hill We're confined.
Once there, guard was posted in
every direction, and no precautiun
overlooked to prevent any interference
on the part OF any one. No names
were used, each man bearing number
by which hcwas known and designated.
1t was but the work of Il moment to
break through the pine pancllng Of the
outer door, and then the vigilants
stood just without the cells of tho
DOOMED MEN.
What use had they for keys: None
They had como prepared to open the
way for themselves, and when the
word was given, the locks were wrcncl.-
cd from their places and the grated
doors were swung back.
Was found standing up in his cell,
dressed, with the exception of his boots.
Ills hands We're then tied and he was
lcu forth into the open air and beneath
the tree on which he met his doom.
Here he was told that he was at liberty
to make statement or request which
no saw proper.
THE CONFESSION.
We have been told that when Jones
found that there was no hope of escape,
he stated that he did not wish to turn
States evidence, but that young Elliott
was killed by Hill. When Hill, upon
the other hand, found that his career
was about to terminate, he said that
young Elliott was killed by Doc. Jones,
while he UIill) was rObbing the elder
brother, and this was most likely tho
truth. But late last evening we received,
through the postoi,ice, the following
note, addressed to the Tinncs, Ur,nccom-
panied by Il signature:
AUTHENTIC.
Jones confession: ssGcntlcmcn, KILLED
him.
1t is said that, after this confession,
the moose was thrown over Jones' head
and he was drawn up, his feet being
wholly uncOnfined. Tho attention OF
the rigiIants was then turned t"
HILL,
And the visitors walked back into
the Jail and assembled the stairs. Dep
uty Sheriff Swcaringen, finding that
resistance was in vain, and desiring to
save the Jail from further damage, now
delivered the keys up to the cell in
which Hill was confined. The doors
were opened and Hill commanded to
come FORTH which he did. lie, too,
had his hands tied, and when taken
out into the court yard was given an
opportunity to speak for himself.
Here Hill requested that his sister be
written to, giving her name, and that a
ring on his finger be taken Off after his
death and given to Otlcal Dean, with
whom he had been living.
THE MORNING
OF Sunday broke bright and beautiful
and the sun shonc down upon the up
turned faces of two rs bad characters
that ever disgraced the fair name Of
any city. A rumor had gone forth OF
the work that had been done the night
before, and the greatest excitement
pcrvadcd the whole community. Hun
drcds-nay, housands-rushcd to and
fro to the scene, and up to seven o'clocl;
the Court-iiousc square was crowded &c
rcplction.
I THE MEN.
Under Il China tree, about four feet
from the Court House, could be seen
the body of Hill, dressed simply in his
pants and shirt, with his boots on, his
face turned toward Texas street. seem
= ingly the neck was broken. The pants
and shirt were badly torn, dcnOting
that he had made q hard struggle for
his life. f;cncath his body was found
a ring, which is supposed to be the one
that tie requested tG have given to the
Girl Dean. ON the Grass directly where