, 1879-05-23

Ills Experience Wilt, tho Mob.

Ills Experience with tho Mob,
Dxthlteh tn Cincinnati Eaqulrer.
BATAVIA, O., May 9t.-An Enquirer reporter
this evening called OIL Alien Ut the htuison
House to gut bis account Of his thrilling expur-
cuce with the mol. Lie was lying on lounge,
still suffering from the bruises he received, but
was feeling toicrabIs comfortable. Ills muck
and shoulder show marks of tito rurc, mud lis
feet arc cut severely by tic stones In tho bed Of
the creek, In which io walked considerable
distanvo before docming it safe to venture
asllorc.,
11o 6ays that he heard the mob approaching
the house where ho WIS guarded. but before lie
could call any one they lind forced their way IN,
passed the Coualablcs a,ld Maral,al, and entered
tic room occupied by Henry SktllIngcr at'd an-
other bonrler. liz heard them ask for him
and heard skilllngcr sAy, For Gods sake to let
him co y; that 1lo was nut the man t1at they
wuiitrd. There appeared to bc eight or ten Of
them In tic ROOM. Skilinger continued IL
plead md err that hu was not the snnm tllat lllcy
wcrr after, md they told him to shut up or
they would blow Ills brains cut.
Allen says that durIug this timo he rctaipcd
Ills prcscnco OF mn1 a,nl know just what ha
would do, which wns to lc still. as nil can,,co
Of escape was cut oil, tslc house oonE surround
cd by tic armed niub. 'TThcy brought skillnger
to tho door, When ouc OF tile mob held lnntrsn
to his faea md saw tl,at he vas NJ: tho right
poor fellow vas nearly ueaa with fright. ''Lot
lin 60" yelled one Of ile parts, " hc ID not our
Earle." .lllc loon was litte1 over his head, und
Aen ca relsttd cuoy T Il low w. t"y h'I Game own
stairs demanding him with loud cries. Thu door
Of his room hardly checked tliem al instaut,
aud dozen mon wcre upon him. Hc Was sill
in bed. Tlrcp or four plstuls wcse leve!ea at
h{a hnui -nlnt IN,
try" said tho rnglcatlcr, and blow the ton
OF POUR bead olr." AnDttcr Of tho mol, brand
ts!,ed d long knife used for tupp!,t, corr, nntl
cna eon M ha doMn Ike eorsak a va" Mo .
fri0ntoncd,h u aaid Allen, niil askcd thenl what
Ind tlonp to deserve such treatnlent. II huvu
doue wrong, lanl willing to naks any reparastun
mucs. ~ lily tod hiin hy opansd nd Ills 1 mouth t
ugatn they would send him 10 k!ngdom come,
MIL pistols were showed closed to lis luce. md
tho na,I with thu cOrti.krtfc alAshed 1t around
close to hts head mud said ho would liLc
chance to hack lin down,
They then rnat1e him got ont Of bed, and tied
his lialids pch!l1l his buck aud bound bis legs,
he could tako only short eteps. lis ha,,ds wero
are are oily going 10 duck yuu," saii one. but
Allen snys when ho saw Tic rope with hanE-
lnnn's knot OH the end e knew that sutuvthI,iE
a great deal WORSE wus coming. Tho rope was
thu put around Ills neck. and ho wns drngsed
creek. ~ was In tny bHre feet" suls! he, 9iaMl
hud nothing Oil but my 1,nlersllirt ard drawurs,
They dragged ne 10 ttlc bridge, anu when tlluy
arrived in tho middle of IL at1 llalltis stopped.
There were about fifteen men Gloss around inc,
but the wllolo hrltse WAS bluck with tlletn. The
hr!dg0 Is tow. uncovered onc, anu thirty-onc
tcuL uhoye the wafer. As | learned today, they
tnaLo !no stand erect with my buck to tue rail-
Ing The nUose was drawn Hight arouUd NV
neck, and the other snd tnhdo fast to all up
right. -.
'On my why down from the hotel had mnu-
aged to work my hands LOOSE. but Kept them
talcin when a1l opportunity offered. fully
expected to bs Hanged, but psop.su1 to ll,ako
an effort to savo tnysuit when everything was
out: Nov do your duty With ihat as % taany
US could aetzcd me, aud tumblod mo head l.rst
over liz railing: perhaps," aall Allen, covering
lila eyes with his hantls M II 10 ahut out Tho
memor@, "per'laps tho sensation felt then was
plcasant, aal pcr'aps 1t was not. Ilcru e,,-
ttrnyorctl to uss my hanls ta sof,c purpose, but
bofdrn I could push the ropo It parteu With
snap like tno breathing of stick, md fell head
frat iuto tho creek 'r!sc matcr was about up 10
my hips. not Vi, nv feat, nl.,l At aras / could
barey stand. 1t was iblcrably Lurk but could
sec scorcs Of heads pecrng down over tho rail-
ing OF Tho hradga above nc. Some Ut them
curaed thclr bad luck, unl Others sud I l,a.in't
pistol.silots were fret, tho bullets strk-
Inv near mu in tlse water. Huyorul Of
them ran ouE on tho bahk OF lllc eEcck
nt'.l threw rocks down at me, mil attempted to
get down, but the bank was TOO stcop. M1yea
followed lnu some distance, aud then tlod. as II
alarmed at tho approach of HnNna ono."
Allen es.intates that It was On hour from Tho
time that hs was thrown over TIC bridge nnt!i
hu was back Ut the hotel where tho luob had
taksn blu IRON, Ic dontcs IN toto thut hu was
crimtnally Intimate with Mrs. Atchlcy, ntl sayi
be advised her 10 atay With 1ltr husband, but
She SAIL he hnt1 tfeatcd her 13ulY Ril she yuJi1tl
mt luneer llvu With hiu. sl!o wantcl 10 go to