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| the murderer was cut down, and th
Coroner took charge OF the body
| The officers called out the Fire Department
to quell tile riot by throwing water on til
crowd. When the steamer was on the Eroun
the cries '*Cut the hose" convinced ther
that it would not do, and they went back.
The ringing Of. fire bells called hundred
more, and made things more exciting.
When the lynching was imminent -
| THE FOLLOWING DISPATCHES
were exchanged.
To Gov. Ct4lon,, Spri,l1dcld-Our Jailer Wa
murdered by n prisoner in jail tonight. An i'm
| mense mob Is now tearing down the iail to xii
the murderer and probably Patsy Devlne. 1'h
| Sheriff IS poweress.
HAMILTON, Licutenant-Govcrnor
| REPLY.
| SpR1SGF1ELD,- Oct. Ito the Hon. John II
| Tfamuton-TeH tho Sheriff to calf on the militia
! ~ company there, If necessary to protect lit
| and >perty. S. NJ. CELLoM, Governor.
| AGAIN.
SrR1SGr1ELp, Oct Ito the Hon. J. II. Ilaml,
ton: hope tho Sheriff and the law abiding cit
izens will prevent any mob violence. Telegraph
| tho situation. s. 3. CuLL0N. Governor.
| FULL. ACCOUNT FOR cuL1.oM
BLOOMINGTON, Oct. Ito Gou. S. II. Cu|lom.-
| The mob broke into the jail and got the mur-
| dercr Of the Jatler aud hung him to a tree near
| the jail The mob did not attempt to lynch
| Devinc. The mob Is now Dispensing, and quiet
| is being restored. No other persons burt. The
murder was dAstardiy and tho excitement is in
tense. The militia cannot be ASSEMBLED,
JOHN II. HAMILTON, Lieutenant Governor.
SENATOR F1FEE,
formerly State's-Attorpey, T.. B. Porter.
State's-Attorlley, and Ivory II. Pike were ut
the jail, and did all they could to quiet the
mob, promising that the murderer should be
tried and punished, but their pleadlngs and
promises were looted at.
"JEsTICE AND THE COURTS ARE a F4ARcEl'
1--WE have seen too much Of court-quib-
blng!' and the like were thrust at the Of
ticers. Only yesterday the decision reyers-
ing the case against Patsy Dcvine for muir
dering Aaron Goodfellow was received here,
and 1lo doubt it was partially responsible for
this mob violence. People know Dcvine Is
guilty, and think lie had fair trial, and the
case having been reversed after lie was SELL
fenced to hang exasperated them.
Mr.. Goodfellow, father Of Aaron Goodtel-
low, the murdered man, was one Of the first
to cry a mob, and tried 10 excite them to
lynch both Pierce and Deyine.
4 LUCKY MURDERER.
For time it was apprehended that the
crowd would lynch both Divine and Pierce,
but Divine curlously escaped untouched.
Jaler Franks was a single man, had lived
here over twenty years, and his death is
universally lamented. He was all efficient
officer and highly esteemed man.
Pierce was 20years Old, medium size, snlootll
face, brown hair, and a i1ard looking person.
lie bore the reputation Of 4 very bad man.
Only yesterday, while Jaiter Franks was In
the Jail, Pierce remarked to him how easily
lie could take his revolver and kill him
Frae-s had great confidence in all
his prisoners, and little did he
anticipate that he meant what lie was say
ing. People at Jacksonville, where Pierce
lived for long time, say he was subject to
epi1eptic fits and thought that
Ills MIND WAS NOT EXACTLY RIGHT,
though they held him responsible for his
acts. Yesterday, while being taken to the
courthouse to plead guilty to horse stealing,
he had a fit which lasted two hours, though
some placed little credence in its eenuinencss
The only other mob in Mclean County
crying for blood was in 1865 Marshal Bull
shot one Patrick Coylc during police trial
Several hundred of COyle's friends surround
ed the Jail and threatened violence, but dis
persed without doing any personal injury.
BY reason of
THIS HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
the saloons were closed at 10 this evening,
that further trouble might be ayerted. BY
midnight the great crowd which a few hour
previous was craving for the life-blood Of
tha assassin had dispersed, going to their re-
spective homes, and quiet was again
completely restored. This was the first
hanging that ever occurred in this county.
AS PIERCE: WAS TAKEN OUT OF HIS CELL
he said to the Sheriff, II want to say some
thing" II have nothing to do with this,'
replied the Sheriff, and the mob hurried the |
murderer out of the jail. AS he was being |
led along he cried: Give lne five minutes
to pray"
This is not a good time for praying,''
"Gent!emen," he shouted, II have
notfler.''
. So had the man you murdered!'' was the
reply.
FRANKS, TIT: MURDERED MAN,
was in his 4lst year. He went into the army
at the breaking out Ut the War, and served |
member Of the fire department, rs driver of 4
steamer. in which capacity he served six !
years. Hc had acted as turnkey for three t
years. lie was married twice. Ills first |
wlfe vii died about sixteen years ago,
reached womanhood. Ills second wife is a |
lady well known and esteemed. His father |
and mother are both living, and are know:
5y. nearly every one In Bloomington. Tic |
prisoners deeply. regret Franks death, one
If them renlarEing to 4 reporter this even
NJ, "We'lt never get another man in TED
ly's place who will be us good to us as TIC
Has.'
CHICAGO FIRES I'm SEPTEMBER.
Total number Of alarms, 7G; second alarms,