The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-26
LYNCH LABOR.
,. ". Garrett Lynched by Mob
at Greensburg,
|ftcr a Terrible Struggle for Life on
the Part Of the Victim.
Belief That Ile Was Stabbed and
Kicked to Death Before Reach
Jag the Haltar.
| |he Self-Appointed Executioners
From the Neighborhood
of st. Paul.
sraphic Description of the Horri-
hle Scene in the Jail
Building.
|robeiole Apprehension of the PeTpe-
~v-ators of TIE Unlawful Act
InstrDctions to the
Grand Jury.

rectal 10 the Sentinel:
"FIAr JUsCI CIA RUAT CoELUm''
Ehe Decisi0r of Jennings Couuty
Court Reviewed by Judge Lynch and
Reversed-O. M. Garrett Taken From
the Grsecsburs. Jail, and Hanged by
a Mob.
GREENsF1RG, April 24.-This usually quiet
ity was startled from a Sabbath nights
Iepose al . a. m. with the cry re-echoed
through the street, Carrots hung by a
hobl" Eour reporter fastened to the spot
tEne to see the Sheriff, John W. Stout,
ut the rope that held the limp and lfeless
brm OF the once dreaded Oscar Marion Gar
ett, svspended from limb of a,maple tree
Itandirg in the street, Immediately in front
the County Jail.
The Jailer, William Toethman, says that
l about o'clock an alarm was given at the
ont door, and upon its being answered
1ree men rushed ip and seized him, de-
landipg the keys TO Gsrrett's cell. The
ailer, protesting against such mob violence
hd refusing the demand, was borne up
airs by the crowd, which followed Here
she hall, in front of the cell in which Mrs.
Falton is confined, the party halted, and,
ling 'again refused the keys, rope was
laced around the Jailer's neck and violence
Seatened him if he should persist in refus-
To deliver up Garrett. His wife inter
,ied and begged, "If you .nlust do this ter
tle deed, break down the DOORS and Go
BIT implicate u.s." While this parley was
ing held a noise w&s heard in the cell TO
e left of the hall (beuer known here
the female Department.. in which
& doomed man has sbeen confined
nee his rearrest One of the crowd
tclaimed, The d--d-s--n of b is
here" and at once q stalwart proceeded
ith two blows Of sledge hammer to de-
Olish the clasPaDd ieek-sach as ornament
)untry barn doors. The work was soon
bae. but Garrett was forewarned. He
lew his time bad come. The first man
ltering was met with blow from chair,
3 ch felled him 10 the'fiOor.. But immedi-
~ three of the mob .rushedin, and over
prering the prisoner, he wes dragged by
feet down flight of stone steps. At
e landing he was placed upright, a rope
ed about his 0osk, and an intimation of
State given hiEa by the spokesman Of the
~ Garrett called aloud to the Jailer
be was detained above. .Oh, Eoothmanl
,, Toothmans7 The .,Jailer answered,
a-ett. can't belp yea now, 'FfOr he was
|avily guarded, Aut making an effort TO get
low, was struck a savage blow in the fore
adand feled 10 the feor.
PzxESesER's.sroRY.
prisoner who is .contiRed on the lower
or,end within f0zr feetsf this ssene. says
rref. fought like a tiger. exclais1ing re-
stedly, II kDeE you -. know
n, --r' The prisoner. however. as we'll
The Taller, fails te De ablets give the names
It should fill the eboye blanks No Won
allSEere frightened, and all this Ierrible
gedy.Ess enacted ia few 1ninutes After
yShs-only sound keard was gzrgling
se made by the deemed nan ashe was
lgged from the Jail 10y the rope around
neck
lie was Eung to a maple in the froKt Of
Jail, oGer limb soaae sixteen feet from
ground The rope used was a common
ton cio6zes-line. The mob came fully
pared, sGsd the person who .Glixed ahe
~. 10 ff.ost n hr.A mil alx.-
ph men takm climbers"
PRECAUTIONS.
kShe guard xzzo had the Jailer in charge.
"a leaving. warned him that il be showed
head withiS twenty minutes i.should
A.blown of~ The poor turnkey, I'M
nkling fright was willing to obey, but
vie having aative curiosity regasding
movement outside, crept to the gsrre;
after three or four minutes (by her
e) announced that the party had gone,
that the coast was clear. Then he es-
ID forth and summoned the Sheriff and
pner Eho, together with the Sentinel
Fesentatve, were soon upon the ground.
THE MoB-A CLUE
se prisoner on the lower floor alluded to
he counted twenty-five men IN the
Some were armed with pistols, others
long guns. All were masked. 1t has
discovered that at Rev. Joseph Tark-
pms. one mile northwest of the city,
party of horseplen hitched their horses
night. and judging from the ei'sign and
y near 100 men were Ia the mob.