The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-05-25
The Osceola Vlgilantes.

The people Of ST. C!air county who were
concerned in the recent lynching affair
At Osoeola, in which Triplett and his fel-
low murderer were swung from the prema-
ture rope. evidently have some very de-
dided opinions Of their own upon the cub
iect. They are "tiard" of . good many
things, a will be seen By a perussl Of the
letter printed below. and they seem to
think that such conduct - theirs will a.
sist IN inducing immigration. The letter
was recently found Ut the scene Of the
lynching. and Vas published in the last i.
sue of the Oscsola Sun. Ii will be found
mighty spicy reading;
To All Whom Il May Concern:
We the citis-us of this Common wealth
have most solemniy resolved that murder
and Horse stealing shall be stopped in this
county and those that have already comit-
IL the deed shall suffer the penalty that
thew 10 richly deserve. hereafter the Law
shall not Be evaos;S:, lot no guilty man a.
cape justice
Ne are ii I'd of the tactics in Law
We are tiard Of the tardiness Of the Law
We are tiard of the expenses
We ere tiard of seeing money buy the
criminal from justice. but the rich and
poor fare alike under the Law where is
Kidd Who shot an old man for wanting to
pay IN honest debt where 10 France the
willful and .liberats murdere where is
McFerson who killed Howard, where 10
hopper Ernest and robinson Who murdered
Ham for his money Shall these henious
crimes Continue and the Law evaded, We
say not.
Our motto il let speedy and ample justice
be meted out TO One and all the rich the
poor the white the black the male and the
female.
next comes the railroad Swindle Of this
county We must now beat it vigorously and
promptly al combined We say 10 will
never pay it. let the friends of the bond
holder beware, the specticle man must show
some visible means of support eli Others
in this county sho ere working in the in
terest Of the bondbolder must desist ut
once or they will be dealt with Likewise,
do not thIsk We are trying TO scare, for
most verify W mean bueipen.
Why have IN emigraut aid society in
this county. With the prison full Of thieves
and murderer and ~ many turned loose
and At large! Fret clear the coast, and
then immigrants who ore worthy will make
their sdveut into our county. We put our
veto on all sWindles, murders and lswles- |
ness Of Whatever kind or description. The |
honest and upright citizens need not fear, |
but on the contrary they may rejoice. for |
most a@uredly they are the Ones who will |
have our support and protection. Some |
people may Be curious TO know Who wrote |
this epistle, bot they will never know. OH |
en may be wanting to know Who did the |,
deed, bot We warn them for their own good |
not 70 pot their snoot in that direction, for |
il IL lisble 10 get burnt. Mr.. Silsby vail |
hand over 70 those vho gave them the |
notes that we're executed TO Lawyer Stone |
for de prosecution Of Parks and Pierce, for
be will not Be called on to prosecute |
them. The work that stcne has already |
done he Nill Be paid for. The Osceola |
papen may publish this If they choose.
No rev ease l. desired. bat if they come
up they will Be attended 10 prooptly. This |
i the bert emigration cid socissy thst ~
know Of. e PLURDW UNUM.