The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-14

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vr. VERNON, Ind, Oct. ll.-Mt Vernon has /
.i, tho widest s'ato OF excitement since , /
.,,a,t oycr scrics ot crimes and tragic re-
-, All dav hundreds Of men. armed with
80 sto,curs. g.. have hcon crowded nhout
,he court House ami Jail. surging with excite
-, and eager for vengeance on five crimi-
~ ,xro had been yut IN for ouirnGing three
p p'.i, linn Good. i'm Hopkins. FL Warner
"a vftnm Chambers wcro arrested on
wsd,esdav and put in Jail. the arrest being
.,os ouie, as possible in order 20 prevent
,.n.bine. On Thursday the town was greatly
...,,oA hut no steps were taken while the OH
-, vere in search 81 those who had
.,eored This morning at ? o'clock Deputy
eSo,lr q. s. Thomas. Deputy Marshal Ed
u,ros Constable William Russell. and Charles
So went 10 the house of Dan
harris ST.. negro 81 years old whose son.
No, uorris Ir.. was 70 be apprchended. They
.r,rounded the house and Thomas knocked az
,bs door and demanded admission. Il was re-
T.,d us deman led It again. and ordered tho
,.-sons inside to strike a light. Old Harris
"a him 10 strike light himself. Thomas
~, "A the side u the window with Russell to
vo,iav with the negroes and as they approached
Jopble. harrellcd shot gun wns pushed out
srd discharged within three feet Of them. One
buekshot graz d Russell's check. md eighteen
nnriad themselves In Thomas face. throat.
and breast The iucular vein WIS cut. and one
shot went through his heart. and his shoulder
was blown of. He staggered n few feet. said.
Bows. I'm shot to the death" and fell dead
without struggle. Ell Hayee advanced to the
window and was also fred Mt. The officers.
After struggle. got old man Harris but Young
Dan was not there. They took old Hnrrisio Jail.
Al about s O'Clock the officers found a great
crowd. armed with pistols and guns surround
jre the Jail Several Of them attacked Harris
as lie was carried through. Tho officers Put
him into the Jail. and Hayes. jim Dunn. Baker,
and others locked themselves In. armed To the
teeth and dchod tho mob which was bowling
outside. MuIor Menzios ami William Nelson
made ouietlnc addresses. but no attention was
raid them. Under the re- stance Il the on
GERS. it was finally concluded 90 wait until night
Ono colored man who came into the mob began
70 talk freely. and was set uDon. He Ned. and
rumor having spread TINT Gov. Williams
Ia ordered ont tho militia. TWO hundred mon.
armed with guns AMI pistols, were order"i 70
me depot to await thr coming 81 IT, train hn'
prevent the soldi are from getting III. 5 cannon
WAS got out Of quarters. and. updet the chars'
OF tho remainder Of tie crowd was hauled 6,
tho Court House and planted in front ~ M
house faring the street g. tho depot md n de-
termination WIS expressed 10 keep the troopi
Prcparatiors were made TO lynch the pris
oners AZ 10 O'Clock tonight Jaller wheeler
arrived 40 noon. and has been clos ~ watched
lest he should get the prisoners away 10 suf'
WinioM.-At 5 o'clock this evening the Ions
roll Il drum echoed through the streets. u
which crowds stood AWAITING The outlaws. A
Ia. Court House corner n ial man under ih'
influence Of liquor. Hi lrr-s 'l the crowd whi''
gathered round him az ursei that inri
stopped hy several citizens and then AZ th
command several hundred mon storted ONT 70
the city and assent cd in "a dark woods half
mile out on the ra lrcad. where one hundro.
long black masks were ready. They spent al
hour preparing the work and taking oaths o
The Court House yard IS shaded with heav
locusts. The night WAS '4ear and bright moo
made the scene ghost-like. The cannon that ha
been used 10 defend the Jail IN the morning nt
been brought TO the jail entrance. loaded AN
PINNED. and pointed blank u me door. gun
ner stood read WIZ l,,T1ted ri'i..i, 70 npn,yl
Kenna. Charles Baker. Frank Wright. and mn
other armed with shot guns. tooS, their pes
clear the yard for fear - accident In whateve
might ensue. The crowd. mum boring two q
three hundred men. fell back 70 tne i"n'e az
across the street. The wretehes GA the insid
began TO pray and call on God g. save NHu:
Then there was heard the steady tramp ~ w
hundred feet and a iew minl, .a'-r h4ii
equity physically and pro of.v ln r.lut p.
marched ny The street and q ed rs two- INTO =
yard and up to the guar Is. without "a pros. H.
man had IN, lonE nla,k mass, iallng IT
forehead 10 chin. All had changed '''f~, 81 'i
were turned lining out, and q hHndf@d way
spoken. not ademand made; bat rs the l,al
arrived at the door VIII re Hayes, the Ma. h'
stood, at signal the litile kq2ot OF guards " 81
seized. Another company Of masked mon hf
dcployed 10 keep the crowd back, az
az the guards wero attacked yoi'
& mpsi sS,9l op sna sHH m sai tEss rdat
aad cuuners were overpowerel. and TIE
w'apons were takon from them. not without
charge ~ weapons A. xander Crunk the n
Sheriff. who was standing In the yuri. had b
r1nt eye DESTROYED by q, ou'ssnot HIS nrg ~
o.ner men were slghily woungrd' % lar in'l
mad not been a word uttered and. eN Nit n
Erne 81 the, guns, no sound was hetra D.
=! Il ivcs who had not mad time To- get u n,v b.
bad ihe key u the outside door taken n"
t.in, ana n z MON 1nl, more W. uonr VI
Here lay the old man. Harris. on his palo
al over lin the mob crushed with iron hee
te'ore hls groans warned them OF ms pres no
A light was brought. and IL WIS then discover
thai another and stronger Dor stood b,'wc'
he lTnchers and four Of q cir prey. In q
minutes a cold chisol. sledee hammer and
cr7wner Were brought. ana tho work %. culur
,hrouen the iron wal was neg gun. Inc 2 b
l-10 fl'kL@ lt' IiiIQ no N'krNll va ii' ill isAf
avengers. bur Ven n with then prav"rs.
the first heavy blow d the slelce 4 q on the Err
n- p.a.n'Ne voices hegan o. ~ On. 60
have mercy On yo' mnb.' On. jesus. sa'
20 child. One Woaned ont. On, ! see
waters Oh Jordan and De feet oh De Lamb, 9
saw 20 innoront child" But tor o inut' Az
minute thu dul thuis Eel. with uu, rr.ug co
Alnly ana 40 .engtn the bur gave way.
4he surg ng crowd. made drspHr itH ~ =
slow desfru non 81 the iron door, h0d
husAed voices and almost by glnnces agre'
upon an awful vengeance for ThonGs Y
on man Harris. who lay On his pallet Was su
POUNDED. without word he was ieizef
hond cuchei upon his throat 10 iHe az
scrsam, ana "a kl.lie was plunged into his heal
II HNe minutes mis- body was cut q ple'ts
IN forty mind'"s from the opening OF q
mont door this crime WAS committed. and IN q
minutes more the cell door yielded 20 no 81 is
aIl sled+"s. and, with a rush. tho lynche
"a tAe rsoners ir their hands.
lWlG" hai been prepared, tnd In five mlnut
"a, oi ne Tour culprlts hud h,- wrist tlcd igl
" Dehlll his back ami rope thrown about D
mex; Inc doomed men uttered not "a word
Pleading nor lnltcrai Tor an instant At q
70 nu'es before eleven the lltuo group az q
hN door received orders, AMI the mass
guards again moved h.oE the crow which B.
htsun % struggle into the yard 4 miun
latrl lltle uro'oss.0u rWerg 4 from o." Jt'.
firs' came BIZ Chambers. threo nlen icadIl
MN ny the rope al ut his neck. while Cd
walked with him. H. sail thing. lut his -
was nrm; Next came jim Goodc. Jrf HopHli
sha - warner. 10 the order named, all va
.us uVm!y, but on either eide OF the lhtt va k
man who seemed 10 support him unneoes-
~ 4Aere was no threatening, and utt on.
~ u)omed Wreinhes cruyed NOR s. 1