The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

hung In the cell: Charles Anderson asked
time to pray, which was granted. and he was
hanged on the southwest corner OF the jail.
IN course there was considerable excitement
In New Albany, but there was freer atmos-
nhete. as may be Inferred from the first thtob
Of 4 journal emancpRted, and daring, after
long bondage, To utter Its sentiments upon
the state OF society aud the work Of the com
mittee. Here is what the New Albany Cont
,neyrial said the day after the jail scene:
"No doubt many n citizen shndiered as he
gazed upon the horrible spectacle presented
In our county iall Fourghastly corpses hang
Ing at ropes ends, with Pallid faces, blood
streaming from their nestrils, and all bear
ing upon their contorted features the unmis-
taxable evidence Of sudden and violent death.
The eyes OF Justice were well bandaged on
Friday night. She saw not the terror-stlieken
countenances Of the wratehed men who shrank
az she held alOft the scales. She was deaf,
too, Gor no word Of entreaty, If any was
spoken, reached her ears. Blind and deaf,
but just Justice was out OH Friday night.
Her steps had been slow ahd her progress
tafdy. The law and Its ministers had stood
In her way They had impeded her with CON
tinuances; hobbied her with changes Of
venue; loaded her with aflidavits; Secretary
Seward piled an extraditlon treaty on her
shoulders and tied an agreement under It.
Attorneys Wove cunning nets wherewlth TO en-
snare her feet Banded robbers and their con-
federates threw dust In her eyes, which should
have been closed before, No wonder luetlee
came slowly creeping In belated on chilly
morning. But she came and went In all hour,
leaving behind her something for desperadoes
to remember, and Judges something To reflect
upon for many years to come
THE MouRNERs.
Tt would DO impossible to describe the terri
BILE scene which took place when Miss Laura
Reno ana other members OF her family visited
the jail to view the mortal remains Of her
brothers and brother-in-law. After tho IN
quest the bodies were removed to Seymour
for burial. Atthe funeral the attendance was
large, and among ottitY persons, q resident Of
Seymour dropped in. lie had scarcely made
bis appearance when Miss Reno rose from
her seat, and, walking across the room,
lercely told him That she recognized ~ him
ose of the murdefers ct her brother, Frank
Reno, and II he did not leave Immediately it
would be worse for him. This indicated that
the spirit of the Kenos had not been allayed.
It was evident that they held the community
and the law In contempt still, and that new
depredations might be expected unless some
further steps were taken. NJ. as the commit
tee desired to rest from their disagreeable
labors, they issued the following pronuDeia-
mentu which was widely circulated and care
fully posted on the doors OF the houses of all
parties most Immediately Interested:
THE TERR1BLE PROM uNG1ANBNTO
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN lNptAsA VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE 10 The People Of The United states:
tSa5Hs p0puti suprentd Ter.
Whereas. II became necessary for this urEant-
zatton 10 mete out summary punishment to the
leaders of the thieves, robbers, murderers and
desueradpes, who for many years defled law and
order, and threatened the lives and property Of
honest citizens " this = ,rtion OF Indiana and
titles that Justice IL slow but sure, W. uromul-
gate this, our pronunciamento for TIE purpose
Y justifying e the world ana particularly 70
action which we may take
We deeply 1eplpfe The, necessity which called