The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-07
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twenty minutes. Hines was arrested by
officer S,ainaEeT, and lodged in Jill
LATER.
After the killing Of Doolcy by Hines, rs
reported above. II was evident from the in
tense cxci,rweu,, especially among the col
orcd people, that something would be done
with Hines Immediately. The enraGrl pop
ulacc were addressed nj various times and
places by r. II Frer, G. ". Atkinsnn. and
Others, who begged thea TO acsist from tax
| i?E the law in their own hands, and they tin.
ally said they did not intend TO 10 anything;
but II was settled that the Maiden mob
would he down and would most likely take
all the mUrdrrerS ont OF jill aud lynch them
in row before morning. About halt past
past nine O'Clock the steamer Judge Baker
came down. bringing about 80 armed men,
who col ashore nj Mrs. Fry's landing, md
married direct course for the jail. They
were orderly and determined. and not meet
ing with any resistance from inc large crowd:
ni people throncin: every street, they
marched directly TO the jill, Ever since dark
the jail had been strongly guarded by fully
20 men, members OF the Maiden aud Camp
bells Greek mob. who arrested every person
who came in the vic unity Of The Jail, whom
they had any reason 10 suspect Of being OPP
posed 10 their designs. The crowd entered
inc gate in front Of the Court House, went
back 10 The Jill md called for Morgan and
Perry Mr. Perry went out hut took no keys
lie Could DO nothing with the '.SHSperairh
mob. Tailor Morgan then came nui. and the
keys HARM. been forced IRON him were taken
by onr nan, who said he would TAKE the re-
sronsibilty upon himself to 20 in and bring
the prisO lorS ont. lie entered. and I've two
Young men, Rufus Estep and John Hudson
Dawson, were brought ont by him, and in
load and excited manner he exclaimed, 81
have taken Inc responsibility, and now turn
tic prisoners over 10 you - A nImICr OF
shots were ftd in tie air, from pistols, aud
the mir wa' filled with yc!lS mud shouts most
terrific. as The prisoners were 'OfCei slCng hv
the moi, who took them up ELuaWhl street
The TIC WAS now made known that Hines,
tho murderer Of D0olCr. hal no, h,cn ukrG
out OF pti'On. mud loud wells went up OF
n ia. the llishnan! the rishnin hing
ihs lgj.hGiau. We want the lrshnln. tan. ="
&c 4 crowd, made Up mostly of colo,ci
men, was formed an the street, in front If Tie
Court lIuUsc, numbering about ~ Of Is nble-
bodied mcn, marched haei: ID iht jail, and
demanded ThomlS Hines, who, AFTER a few
minutes delay caused by the ShvTiHs who
expected Tc-ia'OicrWIrnt:, was 'Gturd over
10 them aud they started with him up Ia
Eawla street I, iHlur,uii u the party that
had Dawson anl Esirp N llrir Possession.
which hail ml'Gl IN front OF nr. Cotton Il
residence apparently waiting for I'll" Other
party 10 uveiiAkc them. When they came
up, al I&rc" mrrt tied together They then
proceeded ~ klnlwIm erect on lhrir load !
to Camrhrll's Crrrk hri,l .p. where the hru. /,
tal murder 0t 'IhOnrIs Lee took place .xlcjlv !
one month previous, mud where they inicJa.
Ell these mrn should he lung The pTisnn.
crs, nnd especially young Dawson, M their
road 10 the pI ice OF execution, seemed pCr.
kriiy COIL Hud nncOnrvrnrl. The halter very
frequently breaking gu; in expressions of
rrolLNr hi!aiiiv. lie called loudly FIR
whisky, hut only small Iunmity WIS
given him. As the immense crowd passed
HIOns, the women anil cluldrrn NJ every
dwelling arwRul at lhc windows d1nrS
and = ties, IL ,i'nrEi [ lie SOLEMN mhui hi !
spectacle, mud mHny surh uitrrLnc'S rs,
This Is HMl!l +. "1clTIb'e T. "iL, Al
s sIT a, H., Ir ! .sO- ill.,, 'n,'r 'P ,,O ',,
tree d Short sp,rr Grror.i. md hvim: moth.
iof ia say further Dlnr Tint bs wa. sorry
for what he ""I done, he was qr'rkIy!. exc
v ,yrrg ", , ,%" "3% w., h "In i,,rG
the ropes hrins been adjusted. they were
given II halt "n hour TO SAY whit they had |
;ay H'Ia make Iaelr peace VITA Cod Young
II, IoIk. "nl hid Them r r, "" y Th y
v ere present, and he took Ii. leave or,Lcm. |
Some one made m appropriate prayer 10
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