The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-06
A Nevada Lynching.

At daylight the citizens of Carson
were startled by learning that man
was found hanging by the neck to the
gate of S. G.. Wright's cemetery. Num-
bers forthwith rushed to the spot, and
there hung the dead body of man with
a paper pinned to his breast, with the
ominouS figures ''6O1" written thereon.
The man who bad suffered the death
penalty at the hands of an outraged
community bore the name of Burt, and
was one of the chief witnesses who tes-
titled against Dettling during his trial
in the District Court 1t will be remem-
bered that Dettling entirely contradicted
the testimony of Burt, and asserted that
he was led into ways that are dark by
the said Burt and his partners, Lathor
and Piercy. Dettling was convicted on
his own admission, but there was not a
man who listened to the testimony OF
Burt that did not believe in his heart
that he (Burt) was the greater villain Of
the two, and the cOncoctOr of the vari-
Gus plots that had been carried into eX-
ecutiOn.
We understand that Bart has been
repeatedly recommended to leave town
bnt he disregarded the warning, and
yesterday, so rumOr has it, Burt, Pier
cy, and Lathor received. final notices
The two latter concluded that their
room was better than their company,
and so cleared out. Burt refused to 90,
giving as a reason that he had no mon
ey. Coin was offered him, bnt he re
fused to take it, remarking "Thcy cant
get me out of this town unless they pack
me out" Every night, lately, depreda-
tiOnS have been committed and petty
thefts perpetrated. Only last evening
ali attempt was made to fire the soap
factory in the southeastern part of the
town. This, and the robbery of the
night before, doubtless determined our
citizens to mete summary vengeance to
the one they knew to be a culprit, and
so make him an example that might de
ter his associates from further Outrages.
From a gentleman who has charge of
and sleeps in the engine house we learn
that about half-past l O'Clock this morn
ing he heard a number of people whis-
peringin the engine house, and, peeping
from his room, saw men with dark Ian
terms, evidently seeking some one. The
men were disguised, SO that our inform
ant could not recognize any of them
1t may be observed that the man Burt
and few others had for some time
slept in the engine house. After some
little time had elapsed, the object for
which the masked men were in search
was discovered, and in a low, deep
voice one of them called out, "Burt, get
up, and be id quick about it; get
your clothes on, for you are wanted. :"
No doubt Burt realized the situation,
and without any ado arose and donned
his clothes, and was led away by his
captOrs as noiselesSly as if all were but
dream. Burt was conveyed to the
graveyard, and there, under the beauti-
full moon, hanged by the neck.
We learn from respectable citizen
of this town that Burt was considered
a very disreputable character living at
Hamilton, White Pine County, and that
by the interference of our informant he
was saved from death at the hands of
the people of Hamilton, for conduct
similar to that practiced by him in this
town; and further, when he left White
Pine he made his escape from jail. He
was native of New York, aged 26
years.-NeUGda Tribune, Dec. Il.