The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-25

the noise without, and with q fearful
yelling and perfect volley OF pistol
shots, the mob entered. They numbered
from ten to fifteen, and were poorly
armed, but hideously painted and dressed
Upon the first noise at the door, John
had risen hastily from the bed on which
he was reclining, not having undressed
and rushed to a guard, who h.d closed
and placed his weight against the door,
which opened back into the corner OF the
room. He seized the guard about the mid
die from behind and begged him 70 put
him into another room. By this time the
MOB had reached the door OF the room,
forced 1t back, and crowded in, askin
"Where is John Wsllsce7" They told
George to staLd aside for they did not
wan. him, and at ths. instant they saw
and seized John. John still kept his
hold on the guard, and they, with several
of the mob, fell to the floor in a con-
fused mass. Here a fierce sc1ffie ensued,
It was fight for life, and was an sP.
p.lling one. The leader of the mob and
several of his followers cried out; KNOCK
him down." punch his eyes out, the
the numbering son OF 8 b. etc.
The struggle lasted but a few
seconds, and then the prisoners
arms were tied st the back above the
elbows, and the rope was fastened secure
ly around his neck, and then came the
beginning Of the end, and the life OF the
man who had 80 outraged public feeling
was Pickering rapidly away into eternal
darkness. The party was then ordered
to start, which it did, half dragging, halt
carrying the man out OF the hall, down
the stairs and out onto the board ws.k
in front of the hotel. This walk is quite
high on one side, perhaps FIVE feet. They
took no easy way, but dragged him on
and over this place in the walk, where
he fell heavily to the ground. Some one
cried out, "Get out of here Get out OF
here! You Cd id s-n of b, get
up and walkr'
The doomed man had uttered no
sound since they had grsppled him in
the room, and tearing him from the
guards body hsd flung him heavily
against the floor, when ne groaned pite-
ously. As the rope was tied, he prayed,
my God Almighty have mercy on my
poor soull"
They turned on up the rail road, yell
ing ard shooting as they went, and IN
passing house mereyl said: "Get along
here! Gee, whoa haw!"
Here te was heard to say: "Men, l an
IN your hands; if you mean to hang mo-
hang me ike q man and not like dog"
Then he was heard 70 pray fervently.
They hurried him on, snd were lost to
sight and hearing just as the moon sp-
pesred land q blood red moon i: was
through the clouds on the eastern hori-
zon. 1t was then By my watch l:.5
o'clock. In 81 hour and 8
half a party was organized with
hopes of discovering the body, but owisg
10 the darkness and an approaching
storm the search was abandoned, 81
though the party passed within thirty feet
Of the lifeless body.
They had scarcely hung him when
the storm broke with all It's fury OF rain,
which fell in torrents, accompanied with
f. fearful wind, which blew the hat OF one
Of the searchers under the shade OF the
very tree where hung the body
Discovery of the Body.
In returning after day had dawned,
this same psrty found the ghastly ohjec!
of their search, cold in death, suspended
from bough Of large apple tree BY
a rope, which had been doubled and
clum.ily fastened at the top, and had 8
ain moose which met little back Of the
butt of the left e,r. The rope had been
spliced about two feet from the bough.
Appearance OF the Corpse.
The face o, the corpse was ghastly aud
pallid- The body was rigid and straight
with the exception Of the front part o.
the right foot, which dropped downward
the len foot was perfectly straight, a.
though the man was standing. He wore
blue overalls, s gingh:m shirt, iong
brown ribbed coat (un butloned) heavy
muddy pair OF boots, and brown nat
hi. neck was stretched out very long
the head husg 20 one side, retaining th'
hat; the shirt bosom WAS perfectly
straight, So were also the coat and pan
falcons: both hands were firmly tied q
! the wrists q. his back with the rope
which the guards hsd placed arouhd
hi. arms, and the wrists were badly
welted By the ram causlne
the rope to draw. The rain hac
soaked his clothing through ate
,hroug h and dropped from his nose anc
chin in cold, icy-looklng drops. From
the thumb and two forefngers OF bis LEI
hand, s tricklins, tiny flow OF rain w.te'
fell, causing a rustling NOISE on the few
dead leaves beneath the tree.
! The ground bore no signs OF stFug
ole, although s bright brass button !ayy
=, the root Of the tree. His face wss not
half IS full looking, or Is lsree as when
ia life. and the lower lip droopet 'es7
fully from the teeth, against which 1t hat
been pressed so hard before death ba.
relieved him, and the sgonlzed feature
had found rest. bis hands were no
gripped. but rested easily, one IN tn
other, as he of;cn Carried them While
walking.
While noting these facts another
heavily rsin-charged cloud came up sc
J oo,,,.,;a1 NTH thunder And lightnln z