The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-06

NAL took fright, and dragged the boy con-
siderable distance, his feet having caught
in the stirrup. His head was terribly man
gled, and the clothes of the unfortunate
lad were literally torn from his body. He
is the only son of widowed mother, and
added largely to her support.
The citizens of Gibson County, Indiana,
made short work, the other night, of an
alleged robber named Andy Compagnion,
who is said to have been connected with
numerous attempts at robbing in that
vicinity. Wednesday night about half-past
twelve O'Clock six men entered his house at
Owensville, and to K him from bed and
carried him to the Public Square, where
there were fifty others on horseback. He
was carried near the outskirts of the town
and riddled with probably a hundred
bullets. The mob dispersed Immediately,
and the body was found on the ground
dead. Compagnion is of French descent,
and had formerly been Deputy Sheriff off
Knox County and policeman of Evans
vile; had lived for four or five years
in Owensville, following the trade Of
earpenter.
THE Investigating Committee on Frauds
began its work on the 1st of June. James
| E. Anderson, at the time of the election
Supervisor of Registration for East Feliciana
Parish, Louisiana, was first examined. In
his testimony he denied the existence of in
timidation during the election in his parish,
and claimed that he never made protest
against intimidation as ascribed to hicu. He
introduced letters, or copies of letters, from
John Sherman and Stanley Matthews, prom
Using himself and other Republicans good
positions under the Government if they
would hand over the parish to Hayes and
Whee er, by suppressing evidence showing
that the parish was carried by the Demo-
Gratis. Secretary sherman was put on the
witness stand. He did not remember writ
ing the letters attributed to him, but said
there were things in it he would have
w.itten.
THE Iowa Democratic State Convention,
at its recent session, nominated the follow
ing State officers: For Secretary of State,
T. o. Walker; Auditor of State, Colonel
Eiboeck; Treasurer of State, E. D. Fem
Register of State (Land Office, T. s. Bard.
well; Judge of Supreme Court, Judge ]. c.
Knapp; County Clerk of Supreme Court
M. V. Garnor; Reporter of Supreme Court
J. B. Elliott, of Marion Comfy; At
torney General, John Gibbons. The plat
form of resolutions favors the equal re
cognition of gold, silver and United States
notes in the discharge of public and private
obligations, except where otherwise pro
vided by contract, and to the end that the
same be secured, the unconditional repea
} of the Resumption Act, and the coinage Of
silver on equal conditions with gold. In
regard to fraud Investigations it says
"Thorough investigation into the election
. frauds of 1877 should be made, frauds
should be exposed, truth vindicated ane
criminal. punished in accordance with Law
whenever found"
!; EDWARD WEBB was hanged at Mansfield
: Ohio, on May 81, for murder. The crowd
present was very disorderly and broke dow1
the inclosure, to see the execution. At IL q
p. m, the doomed man appeared, walking
between Sheriff Richie and Sheriff Gay, o
Knox County, and preceded by his spiritua
advisers. Webb had his arms pinioned be
hind him, and as he emerged from the Jail
he looked up and arunnd at the assembled
= multitude, and broad smile overspread hi
f features. This look changed to one O
? dogged defiance after he had ascended tn
: scaffold. He was placed over the drop, an,
4 Sheriff Richie adjusted the moose about hi
= neck, while Sheriff Gay pinioned his ankles
Sheriff Richie then said, edward Webt
q have you anything to say? If SO, now
the time" Webb did not move a muscle
. but continued to look steadily before him
and said not word. Sheriff Richie, afte
n giving him ample time to speak, then re
A marked: "Silence is understood to mea
you have nothing to say" and proceeded t
adjust the flap of the black cap over hi
: : face. Rev. Mr.. Bray then read short POI
!" ton of Scripture, and Rev. Mr.. Russell O.
:. :. fered brief prayer, at the close of whic
~ Sheriff Richie sprung the drop, and Web
8 fell with heavy thud distance of abou
four feet. A sharp cracking noise ws
heard by those nearest him, indicating ths
+, the neck was disIocated.