The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-25
On An APPLE TREE.
,u.LLACs LYNCHED By An
'" ,sFURIArED CROWD.

a.
IN. Fri~ooer DRAGGED f"rn
IN Hi. BeatB-His Body
Lies Neglected In
the Depot at
Wheeling.
,,,ci.l to the Register.
BUsroS, W. Va, March "a.
Re ore the Lyncning-
T5. asly words "iyich hInF have
,,.r apsn the tongues OF the people Of
,.s rsighborhOOd ever since the
,,,B,:ul morning when the tsc'
:. ,A-srd to the murder Of the
-, women and the little prattler Of
.,..s months, began to stare them in the
.., Every one who knew the parties
..,,a,,sd with the case, and heard the
,,,n.ed story Of John Wali1ce, IN
,br,5 he tried to throw the blame Of the
.-.i-e affair upon some one else, knew
"a, bs and be alone, was the principal
:, the case. although he might have
,,so aided By some other man. This
.,,vi,.joa could not be shaken
..l wasa the cod blooded, hesrtlsss,
.,A,, confession Of the murderer came
-. lie .seiag grew stronger and more
b..,a. uayil j, could no logger be con.
md ,hsn could be the waves
., a.. ocssn. Several abortiye at.
,.-p. we're msde to collect q party
,e, sn! taxa the prisoner
,,.o, the :herf's hands, bu! none Of
r.n ever amounted TO anything until
a.. -3-nlny. TSenty-fve men met st
,1s aas.own place 10 town, and care
.,,r sid tler- plans to -un away with
I.so Ts.i.c. and hang him. n, cut.
r!s.s we're allowed TO know anything in
-,-srd 70 .,sir intentions, or the time
,s,, ,aev would make the attack on the
s4st3;.
Thee Crowd.
Al through Saturday morning the
c.gs! Increased ia sz., and by noon
,sr, L.3 assembled in the village
r,- ,e-ee % trs hundred -l'i!ors, wao
EN- e.4.y blocked Up s!I entrances TO
=. s,:g. il Hhlch the prisoners were,
-. e!lnbe.,d Tor simit!auca or pcrnis.
rc,,ev,sw !ae prisoners. Even ladies
"! E..h .lols Of the ,:srner sex for the
Ii,a:e:: glimpse Of the prisoners, and
even ,aorIe4 TO any pretext however
SHALLOW, TO gain the courted privilege
rom The guards, who were six in number
-iu orders 70 admit no one to the pres
.,cs o:.he prisoners except the officials.
A, :he pleasant day wore on and the
shadows o: evening Heightened public
excitement began sub.iting; although
the prisoners, eapeclslly John Wsllsce,
retained the nervous, v.:chtul vigilance
NO 01.sida noises and connections that
hst characterized him since the hour Of
hs srres.. However, MS receiving
I.c-'i:y, helped his spirits to such an
.I:en: !hs: o7 supper time he wss fairly
inlLak,:i7e hGnor, as WAS also George,
snt oo.n ,.ned, or rather led, in conver-
n..0a through the evening. At the re-
;'.r o.Josa 4 B bic hat been handed
hin 81 hi' arrival here, and this evening
hs amused the EIs-ts and few visit ors
:! quoting ir5n he book and asking
s.ae-s 70 P'om7: hln. he showed that
lie f'"e'st good knowledge Of the
work, snt SAs surprised where st one
PoiH: hn recollection differed with the
words Of tie Bible; said he to the
P'oDp:cr "hsad it 70 me-" and after
s.a'cIng hastily over the leaves said "thii
ccF!slni! ]; = Catholic Bible, and hrs! l
sa7e ever SEEN he then turned from
l'ia! 70 Poi':, snt pointed out frequent
!:as ti.srences IN the Bibles.
Meantime rumors were flying bu,ily
ia'o1ghou! the village, 70 the effect ths
.o-cist. would be the la,t one John Wal
'ce would spend on EARTH that, whs
s,own as the Wetzsl county
Red Men had taken his mstse
-'t'; serious consideration anc
Isl concluded that John Wallac
i;'Ct de. Some believed, bat NOR
;'a.!s3, and arguments pro and col
's'e carried on until those who waite
T" !ee The results Of the rumor snd con
.7c:a'e', bscsms tired and went 20 thei
aoues.
Beginning ef the End.
SoOa the lights were out from erd t
sat Q: !ts village and the hands Of N,
'A.ct stood ST Hos o'clock by the ligh
"1y cigar, and all WAS well.
Tie prisoners had l.id down to res.
'2e guard: had taken the easiest posi
"''& hand, to rest also, and no light va
'&'.e il tue hotel except th,t whic
'2'ae ''om the room containing the pris
'a'n and guards, which fronts on Ii
Nscs', snt is il the secord story, So
@e''1ih'a;: corIer CT the building.
q ''ead who s.ooi by me, called my ST.
S''oo %; the second time 70 ligh! sp
PO"aing or reced.ng, directly on th'
lie O. !as railroad track, which lies on
NE i4.iy in ..rsigh. line from ou
80 And 4! so ascent Of forty feet 10 th
e' We watched it for three mlrutel
'n disappeared instantly, and "
"' Il no more. In s carefully listening
'"s4le Wa wsital end rad naarl'