Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-30

From last Sundays Denver TiiJ,Otc |
give full particulars of the lynching of
both Seminole and Woodruff
1T / o'clock this morning the Tribune
WAS called 10y telephone to communicate
with Golden. and the information was
conveyed that Woodruff and Seminole had
summarily expiated their crime at the
hands Of band Of masked men, in antic-
iIution Of legal sentence and the slow
process Of criminal law. No one in the
town of Golden appears to have had any
warning OF the coming of the lynchers.
The iirst'tliat was known of even the pres
cnce Of the Vigilantes was the simultane-
Gus entrance into town from all dIrec-
tinns Of q band Of about one hundred and
fifty hursemcn. who Salloped leisurcly
along The different streets by which they
sought TIE rentr,. of the community, and
gathered about the Jail. which is located
about half mile from the business por-
tion uf Golden, on IL hill. Patrols of men
were detailed L. guard the different streets
from The town and roads from the open
carntiy leading to the building, while the
main body first guiherodon Fourth street,
back of the Jail, and dismountcd. and
il,n proceeded on foot to the prison. 1t
U.l, almost ,,actly midnight when the
body of men. completely disguised.
ui..rcli Il t. and surrounded the Jail. Not
q wnid was sl-Iken ~ they took their
station. h.Gt the building As near as
could hr learned. 90 men mounted the
steps leading to tht main entrance 10 the
iail. the doors of which were always nm
locked i0 accommodate the county Off
cars, who have rooms in the building.
The iar.y Of vieilantcs marched down
The corridor To the flight of steps leading
To thc has ment. where the jail is con-
struc;,d. The first opposition met with
was. IN tn" shape Of two guards, who
made " show ct Resistance, but were with
little trouble taken IN possession, dis
armed and held prisoners, no demand be-
ing made for The keys The jail apart
mcnt is ropn. 20 feet by II, some 10 feet
liah and heated in the southeast corner
uf the handsome court house, which Is
built Of stone IL feet above th' ground.
tEa remainder If the structGre being ri
brick, with saiid stone facinea.
firs car. for prisoners is made Of str1'=.
wrought i:.u. and opens directly Intu the
,ail apartment. the dead wall Of which Is
49, TIirvf- tive ,,----- hoJI7e, forming
u'it.' iiank ut thc central plssag" way. The
hail dozen window = are projected by iron
'.r..tIus set ~ the solid stone, and strong
cr when assaulted from the outside than
irun within The door over the jail room
il Of ordinary make. jeadrncl 10y cement.
~ tins time the p"E,lrrnus Irun-bound |
door tu the coils Was reached. AMI with |
ih.ir h,aNy .ladGc hammers AID crow
bars the advancing party soon demnlish-
al tlc barrier. which was battered into
the vrrirst spluter=. Facing this door
vos ui.e Of non. with huge locks. at
which the n.rn flew with their slcdgcs, /
ana Tins tou auccHmh2d The pondernus
ir,'b Iia wrruchcd oi. AMI the crowd,
nov tllorou. lilly cS"it,d poured into the
usll which ,r.'lr> the cells. MI WIS
,umnHiissn among tn" prisoners. who
w,". thus awakened from their sleep, not
know ii,. what all the clamnr was abnut.
1ur leaders ~ the entrance To the jail
we. cyiL,utl, thorou"hlv advised rs to
Tho locality ni tia, two mur,l,rcrs sought,
as, without !llt. the ha!d marcled quick
], - ;l,o i've coils wherein the Objects If
their ,.rr,;;uct. were confined Here
N,'i.. two u..ic ir1u do.rs TO force But
ih,. sl,ti:,., ,:ln,. clown vithrcnew,d force.
uud. IA l:s time than ii takes To- rccitr the
fact, the rmrl'icIs were in the Eauds of
their
UrIINriEs,, JUp,.I-. ASr t,NC.t ri1NLi.S.
Woodruff, who is - very powerful fellow.
showed resistance. and struggled IN the
h,ut4 cl his rapi,r,. bat Il severe blow
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