Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-22
The Wall Street FURRY snb.
sided With But One
Casualty.
England Adopting Measures for The
Relief OF Needy Districts
In Ireland.
A Vigilance Committee Undertakes to
Reform LeadvilIe-Two Men
Hanged and a number in.
vited to Leave.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The vfgilantes at Work In Leadvlllc-
Two Men Hanged and Others Warned
to Lcave-A Counter Movement on the
Part Of tho RouRhs.
New York, Nov. 22-The identity of the
man whose body was found with the hands
tied and eyes blindfolded Thursday A. NJ.
on the rocks near the battery, is still unde.
termined. The police bave made no dis.
covery in the case.
LATER-The body picked up at the bat.
terry few days ago with the hands tied be.
hind the back and eyes bandaged, has been
identified as that Of West Indian named
Elder, who threatened suicide when leaving
the vessel on which he arrived.
Leadville, Col, Nov. 22.-At one o'clock
Thursday morning forty five masked citizens
forced Sheriff Watson to surrender to them
prisoner named Charles Stewart, noto.
rious foot-pad who had threatened to kill
the man who had him incarcerated as soon
As he should get out Stewart was twenty
years old ana begged piteously for his life
and for time to write to his mother in Con.
neautville, Pa, but was only allowed time
to say brief prayer, and was then launch
ed into eternity. The mob then took Ed.
Frodsham,,, and although he trug-
gled furiously, they hung him
in a workmanlike manner that
indicated familiarity with the hang
mans trade. Frodsham has been jumping
lots, driving off occupants by force, and con-
duc,ing himself in generally Objectionable
manner. The following note was pinned
to his back:
"Note to all thieves, bunko steerers, foot
pads and chronic bondsmen for the same,
and sympath'zers Of the above class OF
criminals-This is our commencement, aud
this shall be your end. We mean business.
Let this be your last warning, particularly
Cooney, Adams, Conner, Collins, Hogan,
Ed. Barns, Ed Champa, p. A. Kelly anu q
great many others who are we'll known to
this organization. We are seven hundred
strong"
p. A. Kelley, who has been accused of
taking brihes while city marshal, and jim
Bush have been warned to leave or share
the same fate. Thomas Hughes, aud bad
characters, have also banded together and
claim having 756 names enrolled. They
will Immediately begin avenging their COM
rades' death and will punish every one Of
the vigilants who executed them. They
have already threatened to burn the town,
and have sent notice to some people sus-
pected of having been connected with the
hanging TO leave. The Chronicle and the
Herald forces have also been ordered to
quit. Those papers have advocated ex-
treme measures to check the outlawry and
crime which have been decidedly on the in
crease of late.
Detroit, Nov. 22-The schooner Catch
Pole, in coming into the harbor at Grand
Haven last night, struck on the machinery
of the wrecked propeller Paine, and sank
on top of it.
Delaware. O., Nov. 22.-Dr. John Neil,
been arrested for robbing graves. Corwin
aided in the capture, pretending to be OF
the party. Neil and Hannahan we're pu,
under 81 900 bonds.