, 1875-09-27
A. Brace Of nlontly Deeds Isc-
ported from Quincy, III.
THE BELLEF0NTAlNE tYNCHtNC.
PARTICULARS Dl TIE MuHItfnI.E ATTAIN.

THE BELIEF FoNTA!NE tYNCHfNC.
PARTICULARS 0r TIE MuH1tiBIE AfFA.r.
ffeeiat U.patcA 10 The Chicago Tribune.
CoLuMnug o., Sept. 45.-Yoltr readers hhyo
seen in tho Associate / rreay nnl Rlcclal dis
patches All account Of tIlo horrible mauner in
Which s1jss hllio 1.aushli, tho daughter ii
highly-rcapectcd and wrlt-to-lo farmer in Logan
County. this State. met her death tho otlor
dsy ut tho banda Of Jamca ". blloE ="
tenant Oh Mr. Laushtin'u farm. When tho peo'
rio Of Dolc(outajno and yjrintY hcsa'no ac-
qualuted, through tho testimony Of Mrs. sIiu!l
fnl otherwise. with ail tho details OF Shells
he:llons crinIe their Just Indignation scarcely
kuow anY,ho1,nt1s, and, soon nftcr Shells lodge
ment In tail Thursday night, /. l'ccame evident
from lilo demonstrations Of tho pupulaco that
ho would ba
DANGLING nrrw,.Es HEAVEN AND EARTH
bctoro sautiso tLu next day. Yesterday the
sturdy farmers begun 10 asHousblo in Er!iufou-
,aiuc, nnl at O'Clock y. IN. tho town
was ful, of pcorln in n sta.o OF excite
meut, and evidently with ono idea as to
what ought to he ,loEe. Hnring tho eyoniua;
vers;ug quietly aud it firm tones OF tho rtua-
ton. rhero was no lTaS. M ll,tstcr, anil IN
whisky. The 10 o'c!uck Train from Tho noutIl
lrnugJt abont a E,,llIdred ucn from along Tho
f1Au, 4tlH EICtlL ~ u EtQCA
TIE MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
went to hrick-klin In tito ou!sEirts Of tin town,
eui olgaufzedin four companies Ut ntout twenty
five men each. Tho companies and tic mon
we're all numbered. For masla they lad haua-
kcschicfR tied acros3 tho laVcr half ef tho
face and some had thejr coats turned
inside out, anil tt.cr lla!s Blouchcd orcr their
cyea. Company carried an ilon rail tnken
from son,e switch, aud tho lFcconsion marched
tte,utr and Gllictr through the principal street
~ frurn fo Him All It,,,sa tr,tpnd 6rrr,
tho etreet Immediately so,;th Of it, aud
80 rouIA III trout OF tho jail. whicl,
is in tho roar Of thu r nlrt.I House. Hero they
eamo 10 halt, and min who acted IN leader
stepped np to tho tail door. knocked OIL it, aud
caeI 'slr. Sheriff. In loud voice thrco titucs.
No ansmcr being elected. 10 turned round to
ths sqleiiy-watchlbg crowd and ead
"coMpAsY ONE. DO Youn DlTY!'
Company QEe GdYnncea carrying The rail Il,
quica succession thoy delivered u series uf
battesus-ram btows, which no door could long
Withstand, and soon forced it from its hingeu.
With co]d.cIliEclB and e1edgo.hamnlorB tAoy
howed path to the cell wl,eEo tho doomed
MN lay. In about twenty-five minutes from tho
time vhcn they bad hurat In tho ou:or door, tho
leader appeared ut tim antrancc, md announced
to the oAEcclant crowd,
.'HE'vE GOT HIM,
md Ttll br1nG lin out and make him coufoss
tah and Other crimes" Tic announcement WAS re-
cerod by tho pepulaco with stcrn demonstrations
Of approval. mud, utter Il moments delay, tho
Committee appeared will, their prisoner.
LneEging from tho jail. thoy took up tlaaIr ne
ceedag to tile soutl conner Of tl'e fcueo, tI,oy
relclca large treo whoao bouEhY. stretched
cut over tho sttcot, weta destined
70 kcar srch unnaturat fru,..
IN tho t"inkl.ng Of nm esc,. long ropo, With
noose attachet, vas produced from Eosuo lnaing-
Place. and ilIo noose put round Shell'B neck. x
dfJ'gooda box vas pushed forward, and
OK THIS 1saqaoMpTy hcAgroIp
ehe!! took ha stand for Lls last ten minutes
q lifo Aa ha stood theso facing lsis usecv-
singu:ariy nolid aud inapa4sive. lilo vas q bad
looking I1an. with hiu lark eyes artt hair,
,nd black mussacAo and bonrsl. lIo waa
coat, and black plush cap turned up at tho ends.
!ie "aa Of naclillm height, md compact atrung-
!y,knls frame. Some asposision WAS manifest
60 10 run him un at onco, but cslmcr counke!H
formed htu brla;ly tlaat hu had q few
moments to 1--we md invited him
improve the tims ly nau'ng d confession Of
nls crime. or rather crimes, for tholo waa moro
thar ono count in
,cuuE LYsci1's .sp1cra1zsr.
:, Thus urged, le opeu,d his lips, hut onls 10 re-
''' ID euarFsd nd s s'st no Of with The tho 'AasSss ssss
sn!ssloa ssn Of TIN nlntdor. alleging that
asnsh, e. sh "nss sn 1o%Eht Found Of eany for hss
5ince m :, lle wns thou aakcl about tho mur'ler Of
ar. Terrence, and deniel all completely
K r., bly, disappearance. Tho questioning
.e:n .esin u became eta@ no. gene.ai ou betAg aAked
"a do s1lch thug Air. Laughln WAS my
i' oeas tr!oId Only four minutes ot his tinlo
WAS 10" }eft, aud lie was aBlod what disposition
~ 70 b" made Of ltla body. ~ SHOULD
it'll o = bov = s,I5ea saa J BY 2 ,a lido to of ny NY
!olks ID Canada about this" On some Quo a
oo,sorsinE that ho did nut wish to let them know,
ilos. DO ha ropl'ca crnps,a!!ca!Iy. lie spoko
, low, monotol!ous VOICE. withont tho slado Of
= tfemur. PeEmisu,on isas extended 10 pray.
u lta same monotone ho aa!d, II hoic tie
Lord will have mercy mo and ou all of yau.''
TEN AlaGrss HAD now ELAPSED,
ma @ nc leqaes. netssing four mon wllon, ho de-
eo1!" Al tho VOID Tho boz waa LnockeI away l..
IL. wiln t.s feet "' abomt a'sp'''.ta toat ~
tss!n ' tue ground. ILL., body swung
tory motion communicated to It by tbe box II
being removed. Ills mock uas mohsbiv hrnken
.sh!s head waa ioskcd back 20 that his faca Isy
horizontal. Alter hanging about eight minuto!
s sotas ono III tha crowd elthar through SYMPATHY,
Eed "4''''
"cur n1u powxlt
Tho leader jumped on tho box and said in
H. ists'a and convincing tones; @ III Any man makes
through that man," and pointed aud cmphsslzaJ
biz seinark with revolver. After sLell iii hnna
sseont fifteen mlnnsoa = physician pronounced
aln dead. upon whicl. the lealcF. turning 10 the
}hstioos pnw let ,,s diBperso paaooably 10 ou,
,.21ed u9toed" On t!!d thoro was Eanosal cry ol
Aoma, ho,uo," anil in q short timo atl Of ths
T!1Is MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY
81 onn act had starlol for their rsral homes
EhflDE their Enrk h1tuinr to tho Innrk. Inn.