, 1875-09-26
He Occupies the Time in Trying to Fast
en- the Crime upon His Wife.
The Lynchers, Having Performed Their
Duty, Quietly Msperse.
Horrible Double Tragedy at New
Albany, Ind.
cxnture Of Another OF the Williamson
Count; Ku.Kluz.
HHE EELLEFONTAiNE tYNCH1NC.
pAn11cEI.ARs or TIE uoKR1BLE AETAEn.

nHE BELLEFONTAiNE tYNCH1NC.
PARTICULARS OF TIE HORRIBLE affair
5psctal Dispatch to TAs Ckies19o Tribune
co1rxBps, O., Sept 26.-Your readers haye
....n in the Associated Press and special dis
r..ches IN aocount OF the horrible manner in
-,hich Miss Allie Lacghlin, the daughter OF =
tieh1y-respected and we!l-to-do farmer in Logan
Connty. this State, met her denth the other
DIV 1T the hands OF Jannes W. Shell,
teu.ut Of, M1. Lanshlin'a farm. When the peo-
nIs Of BelIefontaine snd vicinity became &C.
uu.inted, through the testimony Of Mrs. Shell
and otherwise, with all the details Of Shells
haiuous crime their just Indignation scarcely
knew any, bounds, and, soon after Shells lodge
rnent in jail Thursday night. it became evident
{rnm the demonstrations Of tho popplaee that
he would be
DANGLING BETTEES HEAVEN AND EARTH
hefcrs sunrise the next day. On yesterday the
stu1dy farmers began to assemble in Eeliefon~
thine, and at o'clock P. N. the town
vas full Of people in q state OF excite
ment and evidently with one idea as to
gh.t ought to ba dole. During the evening
eroups of men stood around the streets con-
Ye,sirg auietly and in firm tones OF the situa-
tiou. There Was no brag, no bluster. and no
whisky The 10 o'clock train from the scuth
brought about hundred men from along the
soad. xnd about II o'clock
THE MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
rent to brick-kiin in the outehirts OF the town,
md organized in four companies OF about twenty
fire men each. The companies and the men
we're all numbered. For meEss they had hand
tarchiefs tied across the lover half Of the
f.ce, and some had their coats t1rned
inside ont, end their hats elooched over their
eyea. Company carried an iron rail taken
from GONE sxitch and the procession marched
stern1y and quietly through the principal street
f The town to the Courthouse, Tined down
the street Immediately south Of it. and
80 round IN trout Of the jail which
Is in the rear OF the Court House. Here they
ealne to a halt, and man who acted as leader
stepped up to the Jail door, knocked On it. ncd
ealled ''Mr Sheriff" =" in . loud voice three times.
10 angver being elected. he turned round to
the quietly-watch;ng crowd md said
COMPANY ONE DO TOUR pETr!
Company One advanced, carrying the rail :; in
quick succession they delivered . series Of
batter1ug-ram blows, which no door could long
Withstand, and soon forced it from its hinges.
With cold-chisels and eledge-hamme1s they
hewed q path to the cell where the doomed
man lay. In about twenty-five minutes from the
time when they had burst in the outer door, the
leader appeared at the entrance, and announced
to the e1pcctant crowd
WE'VE GOT HIM
and will bring him out and make him confess
this and other Crimes" :" The announcement was
ceired By the popuIace with stern demonstrations
Of approval, and after . moments dclay, the
Committee appeared with their prisoner
Emerging from the jail, thew took up their line
Of mar ch back round the Court House. Pro-
ceedipg to the eouth corner Of the fence, they
reached large tree whose boughs stretched
out over the street, were destined
to tear such unnatural fruit
In the twink]lng Of an eye, long rope. with
moose attached, was produced from some hiding
plsce, ard the ooose put round Shells neck
dry-goods box was pushed forward. and
on THIS 1a1r:oNr1u scAFfoLD
Ebe1l took his stand for his last ten minutes
Of life- AB he stood there facing his exec,1-
tionsrs, With the dickering Light OF kerosene
hmp PLAYING over his features, his bearing was
singularIy stolid and impassive. BE was bad
looking man, with his his dark eyes and hair,
md black mrstnche and beard he was
dreesed in o 1ooee, dirk sack-coat, waist
ooa:, and black plush cap turned up at the ends.
He was Of medium height, and compact. strong
ly-knit frame. Some disposition WAS manifest
cd to ruo him up at once, bnt calner conusels
prevailed, and his ee1-constituted judges IN
moments to live, aud invited him
70 improve the time by m2xing confession OF
hn crime. Or rather crimes, for there Was more
than one count Ia
JrpoE 1yxcu'a INDICTMENT.
Thus urged, be opeut his lips, but ONLY to re-
A,a 2tr1H1
nd charged his wife With the eon;
mission Of the murder, alleging that
hsd once bought pound Of candy for Miss |
1aughlin, and bis wife had been jealous ever
as Was then d asked snsd seGat # tIe ndSI e,
thsn became general On being asked
agsin to confess, be replied, do you suppose |
I'd DO such thing? 31r. Laushiin was my
oest friend onlv four minutes Of hls time
= ~ to b. made Of his body. ~ should |
Gttle bov." said he. .'Write to nv
fo'ka in Canada about this" On some ones |
oose1ing that he did not wish to let them know,
Yea do" he replied emrhatically. he spoke |
IN low. monotonous voice, without the shade OF |
: : Gemor. Permission IVES extended 10 pray
n The same monotone he said, II hoFe the I
Anad will have mercy me and on all OF you-"
TES MINUTES BAD NOW ELAPSED,
eguated By numbers cried "Push nHay the |
not!" At the word the box Was knocked away, |
T. With bis feet about . feet
rom tho ground. His body Bwung |
3 ana 9oEth like pendulum en- ~ Tth 1T the b bra
oesnE removed. His neck WAS probably broksp, |
u h1s bead Was jerked back so that his face iay |
oosazontal After hanging abou! eight minutes !
sene one in the crowd, either through sympathy.