The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
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HANGED IN A GRAVEYARD.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INFLICTED
IN NEvADA FOR arson,
Potc Burt Dcuit with By a Band Of Uuisvvs
full Executioners-A business Visit by
Masked Men to a Fire Oompany's Honss.

Pete Burt Deuit with By a Band Of UnIsvv.
full Executioners-A Business visis by
Masked Men TO n Fire Oompany's Hcu.e.
CARSON, New, Dec. 19.-Pete Burt was
found hanging on q post within the gateway q
the oem metory, this morning, with the piaoardsd
ngures 601 on his breast. Several weeks are
there was much incendiarism here, and . rs-
ward Of $1,000 was offered by the Insurance.
agents for a detection. Burt and John Dettlins
werc arrested, and Burt was allowed to testfy
for the State against his companion. who wss
convicted and sentenced to i've years OF imprs-
onment. Two other participants in the crime
helped to swear Dettling into prison, and %
save themselves. Burt and two others received
several warnings to leave the city Later several
more fires we're kindled. The plan Of operations
corresponded 30 well with tho plan which Burr
-. 80 - a. g . .--@<
ana MS companiUus - ,"er own
mony, adopted on a former occasion that the at
tention OF the Vigilance Committee was at onos
directed TO them, and they received nnal
notice to quit the city or take the cons equences.
Two hooded the warning, but Burt said he had
no money. Monev was offered to him, but he
declined ~, Swing that II he was o be taken Qua
The discovery OF Burts suspended body Wa
made by funeral party that arrived at the com
teen inches OF the fatal cross beam his feot.
witch w>ie covered with his boots, were within
two or three IeeL OF tne grOunu his arms Svern
pnioned beht.> him, and his legs were tied to-
gether lie was ,'rlly dressed save that he was
without hat, and 40" "oss his bre ist was pinned
snect Of white lette, paper with the figures
" COL" traced upon it-thae hclnR tho title taken
by the vigilance Committee. IN inquest TO -dsy
brought out all that is publicly snCwn OF the
lynching. Burt had been sleeping nle,sts in the
Curry nre company's house.
II slept In the house last night" said one wit-
ness, and Burt was there, too In the night was
aroused by the sound OF footsteps, and noticed
that tho light, which usually shone brightly
through crack between the partition OF nv
tedroom and the stone wall OF the building, WAS
din. opened the door Of my room and saw q
man standing at tho door. lie seemed to have
very long beard. | then heard a voice which
seemed to say, Pete, get up; wo want you'
The voice was disguised or muffied. Nv impress
sion was that II WAS one Of tine hoodluns. I
then rnti3y head entirely out, and saw IN an By
the hose cart, and at tue rear Of the room were
i've or ak other men. They had n hidden light
Ihey exposed this light, and It's rays fell upon
the faces OF two OF them. did not know whs
something hanging over them. saw they were
not there for the purpose OF injuring the engine.
and turned in quick. had been In bod hah
minute or more when ayoice In disguised tons
derstand but thought 1t said, Pete, We want
you. and no foolishness about II, ether A
moment later heard footsteps starting for the
front door, tudging by the sound. As they
away quietly. After lapse Of 1ve or ten min
utes cot up and opened my door ana looked
out. | saw that the lamp was too high and thas
the front door was open. | then turned the
looked quiet about the house. then went back
To bed, struck a match, looked At the clock In
my room, and 1t was then fifteen minutes to tive
o'clock"
Burt was twenty-six years old. He came here
from New York about year ago and has de-
serVedly had very bad reputation.