The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08

yited him to improve the time by max
ing a confession Of his crime, or rather
crimes, for there was more than one
count In
JUDGE LNNCH's INDICTMENT
Thus urged he opened his lips, but
only 10 reiternte his denial Of the
charges, and charged his wife with the
commission of the murder, alleging that
he had once bought pound OF candy
for Miss Laughlin, and his wife had
been Jealous ever since. lie was then
asked about the murder of Mir. Tor
renee. and denied all completely in his
disappearance. The questioning then
became general. On being asked again
to confess, he replied, "Do YOU sup
pose I'd do such thing? Mr. laughlin
was my best friend" Only four min
utes OF his time was now left. and he was
asked what disposition was 10 be made
of his body. - should like 10 be buried
by the side Of my little boy said he.
Write to my folks in Canada about
this ON some ones observing that
he did not wish 10 let them know, "Yes,
| do,n he replied emphatically He
spoke in u low. monotonous voice, with
out the shade Of tremor. Permission
was extended 10 pray. In the same
monotone he said, II hope the Lord
will have mercy on me and on all Of
you.n Ten minutes had now elapsed.
and the leader detailing four men,
whom he designated by numbers, cried,
PUSH AWAY THE BoXl"
At the word the box was knocked
away, and James Shell was suspended
\ i'm air, with his feet about two feet from
the ground. His body swung back and
forth like pendulum with the vibrato-
~ motion communicated TO il by the
box in being removed. His neck was
probably broken, rs his head was jcrked
back so that his face lay horizontal.
After hanging about eight minutes some
one in the crowd, either through svmpa-
thy. nerv ousness or secret friendship for
shell, cried "Cut him down" The
leader jumped on the box and said
i'm stern and convincing tones, "lf
any man makes his appearance 10
cut him down, III put five balls through
that man. and pointed and emphasized
his remark with a revolver. After Shell
had hung about fifteen minutes a ply
sican pronounced him dead. upon which
the leader, turning 10 the people. said
Citizens. we have met and done jus
ticc; now let us dispense peaceably to
our homes ON this there was Il gen
eral cry of CLONE, home" and in
short time all of the actors in
THIS MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY
Of one act had started for their rural
homes. leaving their work hanging to the
Court-house tree The body was shortly
aftertaken down and into Jail. The Cor
oncr was summoned. and impaneled
jury. who rendered a verdict in accord
ancc with the facts.
LATER DISPATCH.
BELLEFoNTAINE, o., sept. 25.-The
excitement over the murder of Miss
Iaughlin. and the lynching Of her muir
derer (ShelD last night, is gradually
subsiding. Mrs Shell was brought
here to-day and lodged in Jail, as an ac-
complete She refused to look al his
body before burial. Great Indignation
is felt against her since her confession
TO the knowledge of his intention Of
numbering Alice Laughlin, and also her
mother. A report is in circulation to-
day tina. the women are talking of lynch
ing her. Shell was buried from the
Court-house this afternoon. lie was
taken TO the Potter's Field in an express
wagon, unattended by friends. Crowds
Of people hocked TO the place to look
at the remains before they were carried
away.