The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-11-17

la and some clothing into it, hitched
one heifer behind, and then went to
Carondelet; sold the heifer there TO
q butcher named Klach, for SIP, after
that went to St. Louis and tried to sell
the team; I sold the team and was ar
rested, but was let go; I sold the team
to Isaac Meyer for $50; got 1926 cash
down. left 500 of the money in the
hands of man by the name of Pader.
l am "a years of age, and came from
Canton Aran, Burgan, Switzerland. l
have been years in this country. Mr..
Goetz never gave me cause to hurt him,
and would not have injured him if he
had not wanted me to 60 back to
Stumpff's. killed Mr.. Goetz between
and O'Clock in the evening.
SIGNING HIS OWN DEATH-wARRANT.
The Coroner read the confession slow
ly and distinctly, and said: "Is that
your confession?" Strahl said, cit is. :"
Then sign your name to this paper"
The sun had just about reached the
zenith. The russell of the autumn leaves
in that wooded retreat was invested with
golden luster, and the air pleasantly
moved the faded boughs of the trees
when Carl Strahl bent to sign his name.
He Strengthened again, when at that in
slant man, who had been standing by
his side, glaring at him with eyes that
burned, with sudden movement threw
the moose of rope over the miserable
creatures neck, and cried hoarsely,
"away with him, boys" Fifty men
had hold of the rope. Strahl was jerked
from his feet and dragged on the ground
for few feet. He gained his feet and
ran to escape the pressure of the moose
which choked him. He gasped and fell
again. The briars tore his flesh. A
little clearing was reached. "Have you
any thing to say before you die!" said
the spokesman of the party as he read
justed the moose. Strahl made no reply.
He was as one dead then. He stood
upon his feet, but there was no reason
in his eyes. His tongue refused its
Office.
CUP WITH HIM."
said the spokesman, and fifty pair of
Drowned and toil-stained hands pulled
the rope which left Carl Strahl dangling
in the air. There was single yell of
triumph and that was all. There was a
slight nervous twitching of the hands of
the hanging man and the legs drew up
twice, but there was no movement after
five minutes, and the pulse had then
ceased to beat.
Two men, prepared for the work
with shovels, dug a shallow grave under
the shadow of the gallows-tree. The
body was cut down and placed in it,
and the earth pressed down by the feet
of the bystanders. A man jumped on
the grave and said, "let this be lesson
to farmers who will refuse to pay the
price that is right for labor, who turn
honest men who are willing to work
from their door, and give shelter to
worthless tramps who work for their
board"
The simple brother of Henry Goetz
came forward and jumped madly upon
the grave, raining invective upon its
occupant in a wild litany of his own,
until friend led him away.
A man stuck a rude stick into the
earth of the grave. Another came for
ward, and with a red handkerchief
bound a cross-piece to the upright,
forming rude cross.
Within half an hour the spot was de-
serted, and the sun shone through the
leaves upon the grave of Carl Strahl, the
most monstrous of men, who shed two
useful lives without provocation, with
barbarity that would disgrace the
savage.
1t is in this connection but justice to
Coroner Hilton to say that he did all in
his power to stay the lynching. He
did succeed in turning back a portion of
the crowd, and made all haste to the
scene of the execution, but got there too
late. Constable Wolff attempted to
check the onward rush of the crowd,
but was upset by its impetuosity.