The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-11-23
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| .essiae VI the crime iaf examination A
large crowd had gathered when ,hN
sherin and prisoner arrived. and II ~as
evident tn r. wac trouble hrvwine. Al thr
opening NJ the cnnr Il ~as reported thai
the girl WAS has just alise, when Il vas
sngRsstesi that The runft adjourn IN thr
hon~e ~ take hrf dying declaration. ~
this 4 strong objection wss made ny thr
crowd, accompanied with hurried csnsnl.
taiions among them. hut finally The crowd
consented TN pledge II thu court aud
oifirerw that rro'tor ~honld W. hrunghl
hack. AMI ths prisoner VIM taken before
Miss Ca,ligan and identified m onc III
the THREE masked mcn who attempted 10
rub her fathers house, and BY onc of
whom abe waa shot while ciccting him
from the house. She llAl known Proc
tor several years, and he passed Tie
house every day. She knew his ,lrras,
walk, md voice. He had frequently
visited tho house within lew weeks, and
n cncls visit WAS peculiarly anxious 10 flnd
ont whether he hal soll hiK farm, hogs
and grain, and how much he got for
them, II he got the money, etc. On the
night of the attack man walked into
tho house with mask On, and, without
4 word, drew pistol and pointed IL nj
her. She spn'ng 70 him, caught the pis.
tol, and pushed Il down, whom II VIVA
discharged, md the ball entered her
right breast. She tore or tho mask and
found The man'a face blnckcncd, NJ SHE
did not recognize him. She pushed him
outdoors, when hc fired again, the ball
entering her hand. An hc went out The
door another man outside naitl: "How
10 yon like tlat?" and thMt man was
Reuben Proctor AT the close III her
deposition, tho court started back, and,
when about half way, was met by
crowd Of about 3OO, lcd Ivy two men
with ropes over their shoulders. Hnr.
rounding TIM prisoner they returned ID
tho Justices Office, where other evidence
wan taken cofrohorating Miss Carigan'a
Testimony, nnl fixing tho crime on
Proctor, until court adjourned ~ supper
After supper the Sheriff was notified
tint hc would have 10 surrender rusctnr
The Sheriff attempted ~ resist, when a
ropn VIVA thrown over Proctor neck, tho
crowd closed In around him, keeping
baek the officers, and he VIVA run across
the street, tllr rope thrown over croAs-
bsnm 81 palr III scales, and l,e wa.
quickly run up. After he lind hung
about ilftecn minutes, the leader III the |
yigilant.s told them they could tisperse
until called ont ngain. lie made 4
speech, whicl, WAN responded 10 by 4
citizen, who rendered thanks for Tho
work they Ind done proctor's body
was taken down md mn inquest held, tho
verdict being that he came 10 Ills death
by hanging by unknown men. Proctor
spoke not word. Not one of tho crowd
we're masked. No attempt wnX made III
li1gnirc. The work was done openly
and emphatieally. Proctor VIM % years
nll, and one III the worst men Ia the
,unntry. Two brothers are III tho peni-
entiary, and all hnvo been identified
with murder, robbery and various crimes
or years. until tho indignant people
'ould bear no more, and Arr determined
o rid tho country Of NIL such.