The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-12
Lynched.

Several recent horrible outrages in different
parts of the country upon the persons OF little
girls have been summariiy avenged by the Cit
liens taking the law into their own hands and
at once effectually disposing of the perpetra-
tors OF the terrible crimes. A st. Paul Mimi
telegram of the 18th ult. gives the following
account of the lynching affair at Minneapolis:
The excitement in Minneapolis over the out
rage perpetrated upon little Nina Spear by a
tramp yesterday afternoon increased, without
any appearance of concerted action, until
about midnight when squads of men began to
assemble on the street corners and gradually
converged down Third street and Washington
avenue in the direction Of the county Jail.
There was no sound heard except the tramp Of
feet, and the attempt, so far as it succeeded,
was conducted with remarkable discretion.
The Vigilance Committee, now numbering
about sixty persons, proceeded without
noise by sundry routes to the county
Jail, which they reached shortly before
l:O There was nOiseleSs consulta-
ton, and, headed by picked men, they
marched to the door of the turkeys room and
demanded entrance, which was refused by
Sheriff Eustis in person. The demand was re-
peated and refused. A few brawny shoulders
were placed to the door, and it gave way with
q crash. The Sheriff still resisted, but was
taken in custody by the mob, disguised with
handkerchiefs. and was forced into submis-
sion in the corridor leading to the cell-rOOm.
Then commenced a search for the prisoner,
from cell to cell, by dim light, but up to
two o'clock without result. The committee
made various demands upon the Sheriff to
give up the prisoner, but he stoutly refused
About three o'clock access was obtained to the
third tier Of cells, where the prisoner was or
IN no inf no1 Nvzv1
being the one looked for were taken out. A
hurried investigation resulted in the partial
Identification of one, giving his name as Crom-
ley, who was found in cell No. ON the third
tier. He showed the utmost nerve while he
was being questioned by the vigilants,
making no effort to conceal his face, and glibly
answering the questions which were put to
him. 1t was exactly $40 when he WA
brought into the corridor, and, escorted by the
entire company of viglints, the prisoner was
marched to the house of Mr.. Spear, where were
gathered several ladies who had seen him be-
tore the commission Of the act. No sooner
was he presented than all the ladies' de-
clared positively that he was the culprit tho
agonized mother enchanting: ut is the mani
Take him awayP' While this dramatic scene
was going on in ono room, the victim of tho
outrage lay dying in an adjoining room.
The positive Identification of the villain by
the ladies was the signal for action, and, with
oct noise or any demonstration. the prisoner
was taken to large oak trea ON the southeast
corner Of the block diagonally across from the
high school The moose was prepared, one of
the members Of the committee climbing Nm
and placing the rope over the limb. While
this was in progress of performance the pris.
oner was asked if he had anything to say, and.
without the least sign of fear, he replied that
his name was Tim Cromley, and that he was
from Boston, and had been here four
When he was asked how he came
to perpetrate the crime Of which he
Vas guilty. he denied Il, but afterwards CON.
Iessed, and said it was done while he was,
Trunk. His hands were thsreupon tied behind |
him. The rope was then put over his neck |
Ind carefully adjusted under his right ear.
Ind at 3:57, with his hat and boots on. he Was
'wung into eternity. the vigilants giving a |
0ng pull aud strong pull which brought the /
wretch dangling inthe air. The rope was then I
|ecurcly tied to the trunk of the tree, The |
'emans were left dangling in the air, where |
.roWdS Inspected them, as the news Spread |!
apidly over the city to the early risers.
One Boston house has lost three valu.