The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-28
TIE BELLEFONTAINE TRACE.
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Graphic Description Of the Hang.
ing OF SChell by Lynch Law.
BELLEFONrAlNE, Sept 60, l87j.

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Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,
There was no brag, no bluster, and M
whisky. The 10 o'clock train from the
south brought about hundred men from
along the road, and about II o'clock
THE MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
went to brick.kin in the outskirts Of
the town, organized in four companies Of
about twenty-five in each. The com.
panies and the men were all numbered.
For masks they had hankerChicfs tied
across the lower hall Of the face, and some
had their coats turned inside out, and
their hats slOuChed over their eyes, Com.
pany carried an iron rail taken from
some switch, and the procession marched
through the principal street Of the town
to the Court House, turned down the
street Immediately south Ot it, and 80
round inyiront Of the Jail; which is in the
rear Of the Court lIon'c. Here they
came to II halt, md man who acted as
leader stepped up to the Jail door, knock.
cd on ii, and called "Mr. Sheriff" ina
loud voice three times. No answer being
elected, he turned round to the quietly
watching crowd and said:
COMPANY ONE, DO YOUR DUTY!
Company One advanced, carrying the rail-
in quick succession they delivered series
Of batteringram blows, which no door
could long withstand, and soon forced II
from its hinges. with cOld.Chiscls and
sledge.hammers they lIewed II path to the
cell where the doomed man lay. In about
twenty-five minutes from the time when
they had burst In the Otter door, the
leader appeared at the entrance, and an.
nOunced to the expectant crowd
"wE'vE GOT HIN
aud will bring him out and make him
confess this and other crimes" The an.
nouncement was received by the pOpulaCe
with stern demonstrations Of approval,
and after Il moments delay, the commit.
tee appeared with their prisoner. Emerg.
Ing from the Jail, they took up their line
Of march back round the Court House.
Proceeding to the south corner OF the
fence, they reached large tree whose
boughs stretched out over the street, and
were destined to bear such unnatural
fruit. In the twinkling Of an eye, II long
rope, with moose attached, was produced
from sOuIe hiding.plHCe, and the moose
put round SchclI+ neck A dry.gOOds
box was pushed forward, and
ON THIS IMPROMPrU sCArFOLD
SchclI ,onk his s,nnd for his ln.t ten min.
n,". ~ iita A. he stand Ibrrr facing his
"xncniinners win the NickerinJ liv2t Of
krr0sene Iomp plnyinp over his fen.
tures, his hearing was siuuulnrly stolid
and imno.aivp, lie was Il bad.lookinp
mnn. with his dark ewes and hair. and
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