The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-04

with intimacy with Walton's wife, become free
man than he was rearrested on the charge of
hrson and lodged in Jail at Greensburg. But
thoughts Of iynching never entered the minds
pf the authorities and no extra precautions
we're taken for Garrett's safety. Therefore
when the mob OF fifty masked men from the
vicinity OF st. Paul called at the Jail at an early
hour IN the morning to take the law In their
own hands, the jailer, named Toothman, was
Ehoily unprepared for them, and to knock him
down and drag him with them in their search
for their man was the work Of only a moment.
Garrett, who was in an insecure cell, usually
used Tor female prisoners, WAS awaked by the
noise, and called out to know what was the
matter. Here the d-d hound il, cried the
sufhced to break the door of his cell in. he
frst man that approached Garrett was knocked
down with chair, but in moment three or
-four men had clinched him, and putting a rope
about his neck, he was jerked to the floor and
dragged out by the neck as one might drag a
dog. he was pulled to a tree on the pavement
~ t6e isiI, his feet and hands tied,
~ 7ssof yffdii51s, w1sh teiogt apH poio
spurs on his boots, ran mp the tree with the
end of the rope and secured it to limb.
4 While this was being done he simply said:
ped d. you, I know you ALL Mrs. Ellen
Walton, the wife of the murdered John M.
Walton, occupied cell next to CARROTS, and
during this transaction she tainted, and is not
able to give any report Of the proceedings
Frazer, the oolored man who was hired by Gar
rett to shoot Walton, was 80 overcome by fear
that he crouched in corner in abject
terror. A guard was kept over the jalier
all this time and until the body, of the mob
dispersed, and he was then told to remain in
the house for five minutes or he would be shot.
He soon after aroused tho Sheriff and Coroner,
and they cut the body Of Garrett down and
placed it in coffin. The Jailer's face is all
scared up as result of the rough handling he
received. On the breast Of Garrett was pinned
a card with the following inscription:
& Fiat justitio ruat celuns
3 Gone to meet jesse.
Decatur sends greeting to Jennings.
This was printed in Roman letters for the
purpose, no doubt of concealing the hand
writing. The Latin phrase, translated reads
Let Justice be done, though the heavens
faH. "Gone to meet jesse undoubtedly
refers to the tragic fate of Jesse James, and
/ Decatur sends greeting to Jennings" refers
TO the fact that Decatur County Furnishes her
criminals when the civil authorities fail.
The victim was strangled to death, and hil
neck was swollen in terrible manner, Ek;le
his head and face presented horrible sigh,
from the beating he received in the cell. Ht
Was asked for q confession, but was not allowed
time to pray or intercede for his life. Ths
entire time did not occupy ten minutes. Mrs
Garrett is sick and confined to her room, anG
this tragedy, it is feared, will cause her death
The negro Frazer, and Mrs. Walton are no
communicative. Frazer WAS certain the mol
WAS after him, and was scared almost to death
Mrs. Walton does not seem to care for any
thing, still protesting her innocence.