Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-25
~: Awful Death.

,eiasraphiBs it1n Whcoi:ag. yesterday, 2iTc=
the following shocking particulars Of the l@ath
Of Jchu 'YG4c:, Who rou1d.re1 I:s. George
Wallace aul ch:ii AMI Miss Church. u=a: Lit
.!etoa, West Firgioa:
TITS morning Z party Of Giteeu resou:e Inan
met 10 building % The outskirts OF the toTn
and laid their plans carefully to take the pris-
ouer, John Wallace, from the house where ne
Vas conf1cd and haog him. They were all
armed With reviewers aa! We're Determined TO
fight the guards if necessary. They marched
si!eotiy through the streets TO the house IN
question, where they were met BY ten mere
men also armed. They approached the first
guard and demanded Ambulance. lie refused
and they Grew their pistols and fired severa!
shots 10 the air, ard the man ran of. Eater
ng the front door noisiiy they began knocking
OF the lamp chimncys with their pistol barrels,
AID as the Wind was blowiog strong the lamps
were soon eztingu!shed and the place was 10
utter darkoess. The mob thcn began firing in
the ceiling aud shouting as if they were SO many
devils. Thcy fired about 10 such reckless
manner that several of their party were slightly
Sou1lod. Wheo WaIiac, heard the uproar he
began sob5iog and praying, and aS the door OF
|
made his appearance he -prang behind one OF
the guards aud screamed. My God. don't kill
I'll: ave Tie, sar3 me- The mob laughed at
bis cries, aol af!@r knocking the guard dowr
aud tramp!i0G 90 bin, thcy thre% Wallace on
his back sd began to tie bis arms. Again BE-
screamed 10 agony, as gres: Drops 1T parspira-
too rolled doTn bis iac.: DIN murder. don
Kill lu2! Fer Co.'s sake give HE time to pray.
w,n, to see minister Oae q the ner
yelled, You murderer. Miss Church 8aots tc
see y1u aud ty - =be shsi! After placing
the r5pe ifm!y about bis peck they dragge1
him d0Ro stairs beadforamost, aud OUT OF tbt
house 90 70 the railroad tack: where he utter
ed tn. most horrible cries, curslng, praying anC
begin: ticm to let him 20. They psil 20 at
tcnilon to him, but began running with tln a:
if he Her2 leg lr barrel. They took place:
one bchl1d tue other and rEesaotIy BEGAN tc
run. allaca did cot sop calling until be had
been dragGcd ncarly quarter OF mile. lii
valniy tried II rcgaia hi. feet and stand up, bu
Whenever he did 80 the mob would pull til:
rope 81 ilcDIy aud Jerk him 90 bis back. Attcl
going Dearly a mile below Littleton they stop
pad and huog the bJdy to a tree. II is sup
posed, Ct cure, chat Waltaca Was dead By
this time. At SIX o'clock he vas f1unt
dangling from limb OF 40 apple tree, along
side Of the railroad, his feet about three fee
from the ground. Wheo the early pssseGg:
traos 90 the B.limore aod Ohio passed thi
plac, there Was gfcaI 2ommO;lJn amoog th0-,
, Ga board, and the trai5s slacseoad their spec
in order to give the people q charc; 10 look q
the iyochtr-' work. Wheo the body was oz
aniG:1. the spine ard neck were found to b
broken, and the body horribly maugIed a1(
bruised. \ corooers jury was at once sum
noocd, and they returned a vordic: to the ct
fec. tia: be came to his death b. haDgiug a
the hands oi unknown parsons.
Tie to!!J1log letter was found in his pocket
! Hrittco to his wife -
Mrs Mary Wallace, from tu,5aol 10 6
8ile-l will probably never see you again
an prisoner AID eZpect TO be hung for til
J murder Ct those VINO confessed to have killed
Dear Mary, can't tell th: reason did i, onl
: through the haired | had agai0s: George 70
? the way be taxed at1u. you when We wert
, stayiu: at BIZ; house, ADD what they said a5ou
: you after We went back 10 your fathers.
am sorry 10 sag that was persuaded by Herr!
Eiars, more or less, and was drinking some
: | vas committed to jail for further examination
Dear wife, | 40u!i ike to see you, but canno
see yCu unless y0u get we'll and com: to see me-
Daring if sou can come and see me, come
Write NE g lice or Two and send to me- rlghi
away. If live to &c! to Jail l will write tc
. you and tell you all | have 70 say. Write 5000
From y0ur husband. JOHN WALLACE.
p. 81 will trust 10 God to save ny soul
Good bye, dear wife, good. bye. You ooee love;
your husbaud aud hope will never forge
ne Let God be your comforter. God for5i:
: that aDy shall Do as have done.
The corpse is now awaiting burial at Barton
Hundreds Of people lave looked q: it, and no.
o1e expressed aoy regret When soue women
, approached it they seemed to act as if it we're
dead snake or wild animal and were afraid i
would come to life. Thsdsad Wallace accused
Henry Viils7s Of suggesting the murder whe:
he wa: on his trisl, and he reiterated the ssne
thing JUS: before he vas taken from his room b.
tbs mob. He (Vlllar;) had quarrel with Geo
Wallace. The story is beginning to be believed
and there is strong talk Of lynching Villars
Nothing has 81 yet bean done toward arre:tlnt
those who hanged Wsllace but some action vii
soon be taken By 81: father snd Oy the officers Q
the State.
Midrght-The body OF John Wslisca hiss jus
arrived on is way 10 West Alexander, Ps. Wal
lsce's father te!egrsphed for it thi: afternoon
TIE poor old man, who is generally beloved b.
his Eeighbo7s, is a!mos! insane with grief
George Wsl!ace came here on his wsy to jail!
where be will be held q; an accessory to tn
murder.