The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-22
THE NEBRASK MAN-BURN-
ERS.

itary Guard Requisite TO Prevent
Rescue by Texan Cow Boys
Horrible Details of the Crime
Sworn to.
OMAHA, April 11.-Ger. Crook receiv-
ed message al A o'clock this MOI ming
from Gov. N ,nce, calling for de:acl :
ment OF troops 10 he sent to Hastings
to prevent rescue OF Olive and his a. :
sociates the mar burners 10y Texas Cow
Boys. Sheriff Marin having called on
the G werner Tor all. A courier was
a, once dispatched to Fort Omaha, four
miles distant, with orders, and Captain
Burt, with Company Fl of the Ninth In
fantry, proceeded to Hastings on sp,-
C al train Of the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad, which left an hour and half
later, rum ing at an unprecedented rate
of speed 10 reach Hastings by 20 mi, :
ntes past 2 r. m. The Texas Cow B :, 8
are swarming into Hastings, and as the
case against the prisoners grows stroll
ger feais Of an attempted rescue are
strength ned. On dispatching The troops
Ger Crook lelegrsphed to the President,
without whose instructions the troops
C ,uld not be used in any measures OF
force In this case. The most powerful
witness for the prosecution appeared ,t-
day in the person OF Bon B B.own, an il-
t.lligent man, 81 years Of age, native
of Ohio, who has been ten months 10
Owes employ and has heen allowed To
turn States evidence. He swore ON the
stand tha. Pedro, Gartrell, K.flvl The
black cook and himself we're at Olives
rauche on the 10.h of December: Fisher
came on horseback and told the buys
Olive wanted 10 meet them at Weod
River; Pcdro, Gsrtrcll, Fisher AMI wi
ness then rode to Wood River; upon al
riving there they heard man whistling
and halloing to them to come on; found
the man to be Olive they then went all
together to Devils Gap, where they
found the wagon with Mitchell and
Ketchum in it, with whom they saw Dn-
frand and Gillen; Olive demanded the
prisoners from Gillen. who said he hated
TO give them up, but finally yielded.
AN INFORMAL EXECUTION.
Gartrell then jumped into the wagon
and seized the reins, Dufrand and Gillen
having gone back 800 or 400 yards. o.
i've first rode to an elm tree near by, but
after examining it said it would not al
swer, it was too large he found smaller
one suited to his purpose, and ordered
the wagon containing Mitchell and
Ketchum to be driven under l.. When
this had been done Gsrtrell put rope
around Ketchum's neck, and the Mex.
can, Pedro. served Mitchell 10 like
manner. Tue ropes we're then tied to
q limb Of the tree, ,and the prisoners hand
cuffed. Olive stood by the wagon. =
Mitchell was on the bottom OF the f1or
of the wagon box, while Ketchum vas
slightly leaning over the side. Olive
grabbed up Winchester rifle and shot
Mitchell in the right side. The wounded
man fell back on the wheel. Gartrell
and Olive then entered the wagon to-
gether, Gartrrll took up the reins, whiIl-
ped the horses, and left the prisoner
hanging to the tree. T.
The BURNING OF THE BODY.
The clothing of the wounded man took
FIRE from the gun and as witness walked
around to the tree Olive ordered him TO
extinguish the Gre. Thi. witness Is pos
tive in affirming that no fire was kindled
hut from the gun. He tried to put out
the fire and thought he had done so,a after
which he went to the wagon and took 1
drink. Green and Bald win then exchangs
ed horses with himself aud the Mexican,
aud they with Fisher, started back to
PUN Creek.
MONEY PAID TO THE SHERIFF.
Witness is positive he saw Olive pay
money to Sheriff Gillen. He says that
Olive, Fisher, Green, Baldwin, Garlrelf
himself and the Mexican we're present
when the men were hanged. Olive,
Fisher, tlartrell and himself went to the
wagon Of Sheriff Gillen and demanded
the prisoners. Baldwin sat on horse
near at hand, and Green came shortly az
ter the prisoners were delivered into the
hands of the murderers. He says pri-
vately that Olive compelled him at the
point OF his ride to assist in lynching
Mitchell and Ketchum.
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