The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-07

shot II they attempted TO follow They wcre
also informed that the mob was 800 strong ana
mat any attempt ut resistance would ne prompt
ly met. even If it were necessary to burn down
the town
delay caused by the hunt for ropes, occupied
over half an hour-probnby n dozen or so pco-
pie had been awakenei ana berome cognl~lnt
of the dreadful work that WINS going on. Yet
no one dared make any effort to prevent action,
as all the streets were pickctrd, and every move
mrnt WAS met with loaded shotgun or the
glare Of u navy sx or the glistcn OF bowie
knife. accompanied by quiet but determined
order to the party concerned to get home and
Tn mob, after leaving the jail with the prIs-
oncr. started on n last walk or run, toward the
western portion OF the town. Following the
road At rapid pacc they soon cnme to "A bridge
over n branch Of Drenan crock. Just outside the
twelve feet high Hn arched culvcrt. and about
twenty-five feet long Along either sidO il IA
seems to have been the spot agreed upon be-
iOrehand for the execution. Arriving there the
mob stopped, and, lighting candles. placed one
upon each end ~ the bridge. They then tied
the ends VI the ropes which were about the vie
Tins nccks To the posts ut the side of the bridge.
and prepared At the word of command TO pit III
and Bob Goodrich were given places
side by side on the north slde OF the
consigned to the south Then the voice
Of the lead, Whose commands were the only
for mercy from one Of the rct,hnd victims
rang out om The still night air: Rcqdyl 9nei
over the side Of the bridge The rope was
quickly frightened with snap and dun thudi
and one OF thc mnrirrnrs OF BHwviy Jamns hnd
and John Gividcn and Nelson Parrish met his
fate. Again that awful voice rang out: Rcndy
over the edge VI the bridge into the darkness
below A third time the awful ready" and the
counts were heard. and the third form was
dropped 10y the grave cNccutiOnrr This time
there was "A crash and sound ~ OF a falling
body onthc stones below accompanied 10y acry
tho "ommandar. Look out thSr"' bciowi Don't
let him get away and a confused hum Of
voices in the darkness below H. they gathered
up the form Of the half dead wretch. the iasten-
Ing OF whose rope had given way. Again the
mercy Of the now thoroughly unnervsd victim,
he was again launched over tho side OF the
bridge. bleeding, from the fall. A the rope
tightcned, the dull, cracking sound announced
that the murder Of Gallighan was avenged.
Then cnmc the fourth and last victim; and. ~
he struggled and pleaded for mercy. he WAS re-
minded that he never showed mercy To his VIE
TINS. Amid his plcadings and imprecaliuns
and groan- he WIS hoist"d alolt, ana. IN an m
slant. his form dangled beside those of his TEL
lows.
Tho work done. the candies were cStn-
gu she'd and the mob fingered In silence 10 see
If II were we'll done. few of those posted be-
low moved quietly forward and examined the
bodies. feeling for the pulse. and occasionally
pulling down mask AMI pcerng into the faces
~ their dcad victims. Nearly half hour thus
passed. AMI then they silently withdrew.
Calling in their pckrts stationed through
the town and by roads. and mounting thor
/ horses which they had pln' ed under guard near
/ TN" bridge. they rode on in aw sierly dire ton.
/ At daylight. the few people who knew OF ia"
/ terrible work that had been in progress. tut
/ had been driven Ia their homes ut the pistols
mouth, Ncntur,d forth. Following the tracks
/ ol the mob. they soon reached tho bridge, and
/ found the bodies Of the victims. Their hands
thu dry creek below. where they had fallen ms
/ the wrctehes were pitched over the bridge, At
o'clock. Esquire Is. b. Gray. who had been
notified acting in the capacity of Coroner cut
] ~" bodies down. and, removing them 10 the
Town Hall. held an inquest The Jury gave
verdict of death by hanging at the hands oi un-
known parties.
After No inquest tho bodies were enclosed in
peat collins and lett in charge Of tho authori-
ti"s. Late this afternoon the father OF the
Goodrich brothers srnt tenn for the bodies,
/ they Will to-day be- buried at Lockport, near the
/ s'rno of their many crimes. The body Of old
/ Jim simmons still lics IN IN" Town hhil HIS
miles from here. on learning to-day of ia" tor
rlnl" fate which had beiuli"n thu gang. immodi-
ately disposed Of their III, Is. AMI. taking the
4 w'si bound train. left for parts unknown, not
calling for or giving any attention L. the body
/ OIthe strength Of the mol there are various
/ estimates. Mt more than my persons wrr" at
/ the Jail or upon the streets tos, thrr: tut tho
leader stated that b. had one hundred and
twenty men in and around town. and ~ many
! more in tn" immeilat" suburbs of tn" pla 'c.
/ They disappeared ~ suddenly as they came.
FeoI n, Cacr,ln Commercial
EMTNEScE. Ky. sept. About - o'clock
F two men on horseback rode quietly into town.
/ amt. after max INK what appeared Ia be Il sat =
7 factory examination To- them. quietly departed.
/ About orlo X a large party rode into town
/ from the direction OF IIllsboro, and going 10
/ the residence Of VIM OBrcn grocer. com,
! PEELED him 10 go with thrm t. his store and sell
/ them about loo feet Of rope. The men who
/ figured in this transaction were masked Mr..
T O'Brlru WAS rrcondurtrd To his house and adj
/ Ni,rd To- keep within doors. BY this time "a large
/ p1rty Of hOrs-men had gathered on the square.
/ and every street was plrkotcd rs II AN army
] WIS IN occupation.
When tn band departed, after completing its
] work, II went Out on the Hill-hprO road and then
! divided going III various directions.
IUE G.ING'S RECORD or CRIME.