The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-08
ARKANSAS JURISPRUDENCE.
How commerciaI Traveller Was bynched.
From st. Louis Globe Democrat.l

How q Commercial Traveller Was Lyncked.
From st. Louis Globe Democrat
Oscar T. Amann, one of St. Louis
travellers, tells a thrilling
story of his recent. experience In the
State of OF Arkansas; which tale, II
governed by strict yeracity and free
from poetic license, is one Of more than
ordinary interest, as showing the state
OF society across the border. Mr.. Amann
is in the employ Of Eugene Sterne,
wholesale tobacconist, at No. 40 North,
Second street, and the territory through
which he trades includes the entire
State of Arkansas. On The 15th Of the
present month--so the story goes-he
was in Georgetown, little village. five
miles south Of Newport, on the Iron
Mountain Railway. Having occasion
tor visiting Batesviile, e,twenty.eiyhtm miles
distant, he hired horse, determining TO
make the trip as enjoyable as possible,
as the. road lay through o country
entirely new to him. Az the livery
stable where he procured the horse he
was directed on his road, and warned
to -
WATCH THE ANIMAL,
las it was a strange one, tnat had been
purchased but day or two before, and
might prove wild. Amann SET out, and
Iafter proceeding about eight miles,
Through a densely timbered country, he
fsaw three men ride out of the woods a
snort distance ahead, and come toward
him with their revulvers drawn. Know
ing it would be useless TO deity so SUPER
iof a force, he kepton until brought to
halt and ordered to dlsmount, the COM
mand coming over the barrel oil a
dangerous-looking pistol. He dld not
hesitate an instant in obeyIng orders,
but when once on his feet implIed re.
monstrance by stating that he was from
ST. Louis, and would willingly give them
what money he had without the need Of
thelr pu ting him to 50 much trouble.
They did not want money, but were
going to treat him, they said, as they
treated all horse-thieyes. "And what
| do you propose doingW asked Amann.
I"Why, what do you suppeseI We are
going to hang you." AS might have
been reasonably expected under the
circumstances, and as was perfectly
Unsuitable, all things considered, the St,
| LOUIS drummer began to feel consider.
! able perturbation Of mind, aud tried
with increased viger to enforce tae
belief upon his captors that they mad
/ THE WRONG MAN.
1 ''Tm from ST. L0uIs;. Pm no horse
i
the ringleader Of the gang said: swell
s'pose YOU are from st. Louisp w ED hant
| fLhe whole of ST. Louis If they come down
There and steal our horses. ST. Louis
thieves amt no better than Arkansas
thieves.n Amann protested against the
Iimputation, and appealed, with tears In
his eyes ana the lear Of death in his face
for the opportunity to prove his limo
cenee. No, d stay could not be granted
| The horse had been stolen. he was tht
thief and must pay the penalty with hi
life. His hands were securely tied be
hind his back; his legs were pinioned
above his knees, and arope was passed
ABOUT his neck. He was asked il ht
desired few moments to pray, but b,
mad reached condition beyond th,
only served to aggravate his Captors
they proceeded at once to string him up
He was dragged TO a sapling near Que
road side, and the rope being passel
lover limb Amann was elevated int
The air. The ground end of the rope wal
made fast to the base 0ftne tree, and th'
texecutioners left their victim dangling
Fin the air, while they took his horse ant
trode away. Now, to get the victim 0
this frighttul experience safe an
tsound
/ BACK TO ST. LOUIS,
or to BatesvIiie, where He started iron
on the day or his ascension. AmanI
states that he must have passed at onc'
into an UNCONSCIOUS state, for ne recol
lects nothing after the first choking
sensation which followed his elevation
SOME time after he had been hauled up
however, the 81. Louis and Ltttle Rocl
mail coach came along. The, drive
sighted the dangler at once, and, stop
ping his horses, got down from Ills coac
and cut Aniann down. The body wa
warm and there were such strong evl
dences of life existing that the sensibi
JeIu placed Amann in the coach am
conveyed aim to Batesville. There Ii
was given into the charge OF DR.. Coco
win, VINO exerted himself to. restore ami
nation. He had the gratifcatIon ate
three days to see Amaun come out {
his long sleep. The drummer, however
had suffered terribly, ana it was the 27t
Of May before he was abie to leave hi
; bed. 4tt
The occurrence 0ccasiohed consider
able excitement throughout that sectio
} of country, and strong attempts wa
made to ferret out the perpetrators G
the outrage, but all TO no purpos
Afnann returned to st. Louis YESTERDAY
and the appearance OF his neck is sue
: as to authenticate, in large measur
the story OF his frightful experience.
IL