The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-29
JUDGE LYNCH OVERDOES IT
AMAZING ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
william Storey, a Gay ElOper, Hanged to .
Bridge, but the Rope Breaks Just In
Time - Indignation Against the
LJncherB.
Special to tho Cincinnati Commercial,

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial,
Batavia, o., May 2.-Tbiry men, cork -blacked
and with masks armed with revolyeIs shot guns
and corn knives, from Alton end Vicinity, four
miles east Of here on the Williamsburg pike,
came to Batavia at o'clock this morning, halted
In front Of the Nunson House, where VIM. Storey
alias Allen, was under guard, the constable and
town marshal having him In charge and while
eight or ten took charge Of the Cflcers the bal.
Rnce broke into the btdTo' ms end put rope
around the neck Of one Of NJ. r. RyboltR handS
who are engaged in plasteriDg the court hOufe
and who are boarding at the house, Eupposipg
him TO be their man, Ss he slightly resembles
Storey. After the rope was at justed they became
satisfied he was not their man, and be was re.
leased.
The mob then broke into another room, where
they found Storey abed. They hauled him out,
adjusted the rope 10 his Itsk, tied his hands be.
hind him, and ma'ched down str ct to the iron
bridge over the east fork Of the Little Miami
river. Near The center Of The bricge they tied
the OF her end Of the rope 10 sn iron uTTiI bt and
four OF hve gathered him up and PITCHED him
over the railing head first, The rope Was eight
feet long and broke, and the man went beadlopg
into the water, which iB about 29 feet from the
foor Of the bridge,
By this time many Of the citIzens Of the town
were aroused, although the "IsideIs" were very
quiet in their movements. THEY left town huT.
riedly. As they passed the MHnton HCute they
called the guard OF who were left in charge Of
the cfRceIs, and told the latter 10 find Their
man."
At. first II was supposed the man bad been
drowned, ard several were cut for an hour after
ward along the banks of ne creek licking for bis
body, but II seems he cfawled out TO the left
bank, which IS very high and wandered along
the edge Of the wafer and up the creek until he
Tescht the houIe OF darby nsmed HBmpton
where he told bis troubles and atked Tor shelter
| and clothing. He was refused admittance and
advised 10 leiuin TO town, He finally Ceme back
| TO Town and entered the Munton House through
the back yard and placed himself Bgain in
| charge OF The Ulcers His neck 10 badly skin.
ned, bruised and twOllen, and the mark of ire
rope can be plainly seen. His wrists are also
| bruised.
he is the Storey who eloped with Mrs. Charles
Atchley on Monday lest, an account Of which
was Lubshtd in the Cincinnati Papers Of Tues.
| day. He is being held for examination before
| Justice Temple on the charge of grand larceny
| in carrying # the borsehOld goods spoken of iu
Tuetday's paper, his hearing occurs lo.mtrrow
| at . q. m. BaiaVians are very much excited and
| txlrmely indignant to-day, some Of them CfIeF.
| Ing SlOO TO assist IN bril- Igl the leaders of the
| mUb 10 justice for their outrageous conduct
| lnere are IumOIs h10hl mat HrfektE will be made
| Storey is undoubtedly bad man, but the char
ges againt him, even II true, do hot warrant
hanging,
Tonight II is asserted on the street that the
leaders Of the lynChiug party will be indicted al
the next sitting Of the grand jury. which con.
| veneS next Tuesday This report has reached
| Alton, aud there is great CONSERVATION among
| parties known 10 have taken part Storey ia ia
bed 30 stiff and III that he can not walk, and an.
| pears 10 be getting worse.
Z A correspondent Of the Star Lums up the case as
follWs:
william Story, alias Allen, a restless young
| mahber from 81. Louis, worked upon the efeC.
tionS OF Charles A'cbey'E youI g wife, rear Alton
| Station. She packed her ptrfOnal effects and
took the Narrow gauge Monday 10 meet Storey,
| AT Batavia Jun lion khe boarded the train going
cast by mistake, but discovering her error when
Inc tain was running al speed of u or Is miles
| an hour she lesped from the platform and rolled
down the embsDkment without il jury TO herself
| The parties mel IN Cincinnati ana we've both ar.
| rested on dispatch from Mr. Auhley. The wO.
man was released and allowed to return home,
but Storey was brought here yesterday by ficers
on charge OF stealing AtchleJ Is goods. The con.
duct OF u ung Storey created an intense feeling
In the neighborhoOd, which eliminated th8
morning.