, 1875-06-27
Account Of the Lynch1ng Case at
Greenfield, Ind.
Two Colored Men Hanged at Darling.
ton, S. G.
Brutal Double Murder at Fort Stanton
NeM Mexico,
Minor Criminal Matters.


"nose depsaved character had made him COZ
mon pest to the society OF Hancock County. e1
tered the house Of William Vaughn, while th
men "ere engaged 1t wo1k in An adjoining fielt
and brutally rayisbed the sick wife Of tb
honseholder. V&uRhn's farmhouse stand
! 10 HANCOCK County, in what ia called Blu
hlVer township, about midway between Rast,
V7its aud dreenheld. Hrs. Vaughn ia q youn
WOMAN scarcely Is wears old, aau is tho mothe
Of one 7nnall child, who wss her only companio!
when the brute entered her home Ut the time tb
deed war committed. The young wife was near
y Blk months gone in pregnancy, aod the ne
| etos lnhumanlty under such circumstance
stands out blaeker than his ebony akin, Lef
entlseiv defanseless snd in Frustrated neryou
state, the brave young ssife battled nobly rs sh.
could fo- her honor, but the struggle was hope
iesa one. Tho pegro accomplished his PURPOSE
and the wife ia now in such great danger tha!
her recovery Is almost out OF tho question, Tbs
husband Was first
WARNED or HIS w1FE's DANCER
by the calls Of the little child, who reazed tha.
"olence vas being attempted, and who shouted
over the datd that man wes killiug his mother.
with the speed OF lightning, William Vaughn
renehed bis home. He understood what out
rage had been iuaictca, and, sezipe his revolver.
started for the fugitive in hot pursui.. He fred
three times At the negro. but, not iniuriue him.
called upon the nelRhhora to aasist in the pur-
5uit.
TUE VILLAIN WAS CAPTURED FINALLY,
and taken first to Rushville. but removed on
Thursday night to Greenfield. Vaughn advised
Judge Craveus to have tho Grand Jury return
Al lndlctnent at once, as threats we're getting
orn1nious but the Judge, with that short-sicht-
cd policy that sometimes blrnta the intelligence
OF rute1s, confidently replied that he feared no
H4np4r md fhuf h. Ind
case over for Indictment till tbe anger of the
people could cool dcwu, and remarked That
heemer wonfd therefore be in jail till the follow
ing term: He made fatal mistaze
Last Friday night about 10 o'clock, on the
Rushvtlle pike. some miles south Of Green
field, q body Of men gathered together, aud, dis
gulsed, and under the protection OF murky
aky, the meaked avengers moved northward In
the profound silence OF desperation, and under
guidance Of s.as"art Chief, the ranks moved on
IN their nldmght march till they were ordered to
halt at the Fair Grounds. about ! mile east OF
Greenfield. At this point the chief announced
that they would
DnoIDE TIE Wcr1Ms DEATH NJ BALLOT,
Two methods we're proposed, one by hanging,
Tns R$ Vote 0Rss xs By '.,sn sone nS Up P
announced that 90 voted for the rope, aud
70 tor the knife. With degree Of system, as
thorough ~ it WINS vicious, the ranks ysero then
quietly divided, seventy men taking POSITIONS at
tAe ai1 1Eoup08 ~ = muaEQ, to act as reserCa
force in case any shot was heard from the other
part Of the nd,-which waa agreed upon as =
signal Of distress, while the balance proceeded
silently through the main street Of the village.
paused ths Court-Houao, and then turned south |
I'LL
TIE JAIL WAS REACHED, !
It Was then about 1:3o O'Clock. and the III
agera, except a few curious night hanks |
whose keen scent kept them awake, were in |
1eop sleep. The column halted in front Of the |
1ail, and twenty picked moD. the most daring !
md 1ellable Of the gang, stepped forth and in |
'pected the building. They gained en-
rance easily by means ot crow
md bold OF their prey. The negro made vig- |
nous resistance, but was dubbed aud bound and |
arrtea down stairs to wagon that was IN watt
ng. When all WAS in Ieadiness the column |
marched forward through tile main street aud
roceeded to the Fair-Grounds, where the guards
oined tie party, and
TIE DEED WAS SOON FINISHED.
rope was thrown over rafter OF Floral Hall, |
nd tied around the villains neck. When tbs |
'agon Was backed IN. he simply ssid: Men,
Oh are doing wrong" and then submitted stol- |
lily to his dreadful fa.e- Tho wagon was driven |
ut from under him. lie swung at the rope's
nd. with his feet only q few inches from tho
round. and At tha end Of twenty minutss ha
- dead.
When the deed WAS over tho chief pinned uu-
the negro's coat
TIE Fo11@ow1Na VERDICT:
It II tho verdictot 161 men o* Hancock PUCK and |
,eley thtt M hts hfa is Inadequate to meat tbs d.
Then the leader turned to the violent .auh
Id said:
Whoever discloses what has occurred here this night
Gets the fate, ut the place. whether he 10
lite or black. This ~ done to protect the honor :
ons Htfes' md va beltsve God viii justify u in tha