The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-20
A MOB'S FURY.
Summary Justice Administered to
an Indiana Wife Murderer.
A Hot Fight with the Authorities.
One of the Lynchers Killed


After desperate resistance by the Sheriff
and his deputies and the officers of the city,
Hume Redman, who murdered his wife at
Mount Vernon, Ind, was taken from the
Evansville jail by mob, and in the battle
that ensued was shot dead David Murphy, a
relative of the murdered woman, was also
killed Dispatches from Evansville furnish
the following particulars of the lynchng
The first in imation of the disturbance which
resulted in Redmans death was re-
ceived by Night Turnkey Hatmacher
at the jail at 2:10 this morning At
that hour a communication was received
by him through the telephone from UlImer's
brewery that masked mob had passed up
the street The turnkey Immediately mott
fed hewitt, who fastened to the jail. Hat
macher. after notifying hewitt went to the
Sheriff's residence to give the alarm. Sheriff
Kerth and Deputies Mauntel and Martin and
Tom Kerth, Jr., were on the alert, prepared
to defend the Jail and the prisoner. hewitt
soon we'd and went into the Clerks office
to telephone for assistance He heard The
Gathering of the horses hoofs coming
up the powdered streets, and hurried back
into the Jail. Sheriff Kerth was at the front
door of the Court House when the mob ar
rived The mob dismounted, picketed their
animals left guard to cover their retreat
AMI captured all the citizens who happened
to be attr lcted to the scene, while q portion
of the mob ma e dive for the jail Kerth
fred at Them but they did not falter. They
took him a prisoner, and were into the Jail
yard ina jiffy. Two blows were sufficient
to break in the outside wooden door, and
the mob was in the jail hall. hewitt, Martin
and Tom Kerth Jr, opened up brisk fire.
which was responded to by the mob, who
poured fusilade through the door. Chisels
and sledge-hammers were soon brought and
willing hands went to work, and in twink
ling the jail door was open. hewitt ran back
to Redman's cell and sad to him: Il have
done all could for you; they will get you
And he replied: Give me revolver and
will kill some of them"
When the Jail door was opened the mob
rushed through the corridor to Redman's
cell, and in minute it was opened and Red
man in their hands. They tied his hands
with strong lope and led him out The
officers all this time were trying to escape
from jail and get assistance so as to capt.
ure the mob or some of them. hewitt
managed to get into the Sheriff's residence
and run upstairs to the front window, which
he opened and blew his whistle Then the
mob followed him aud threw him down.
stairs. When he got up the mob were bring
ing Redman out of the front door. They
were ordered to halt when their leader re-
piled: We are from Posey county and
came after Redman, and we are going to
have him.
An alarm of fire having been given out in
the city, the chemical engine came aridly
up the street. and, striking the buggy into
which the mob had placed Redman, over
turned it, This threw the mob into SINE
di sorder, when one of the leaders said:
Put him on horseback This order was
countermanded, and orders were given
to kill him on the spot One of the
band seized sledge- hammer and dealt
Redman powerful bow on the head,
Telling him to the ground. At this point
Chief of Police Pritchell arrived ON the
scene. One of the mob ran up to him and
said: go away from here, Pritchell; we
don't want to kill you" at the same time
swapping a revolver in his face, but his hand
was knocked up in the air before the weapon
was discharged BY this time several off,
GERS We're on the ground, who, without the
orders of their superiors, opened fire on
the rapidly -retreating mob The mob fired
as they retreated They were well
armed. A regular pitched battle was
fought on Third street. Bullets whistled in
every direction. Chief Pritchel and De-
tectiye hewitt, who led the fight against
them, made an effort to capture some of
them, but the firing was SO hot they were
compelled to lie flat on the ground to escape
death. The result of the battle was that
Redman was killed where he was stricken
down with the sledge- hammer. Over two
dozen balls entered his body.
1t was at that place that David Murphy, a
brother-in-laW of the murdered woman, met
his death. The moo was so intent on killing
Redman that they fired heller keller
through their own ranks. 1t was then that
Murphy found his death. The officers ar
rested several Of the mob.
A dispatch from Mount Vernon says that
David Murphy, one of the mob who was
killed in Evansville, was buried in that city
Five hundred people attended his funeral
After the funeral fund of 800 was IA sed
for monument. A large sum was also sub
seribed for the benefit of his three orphan
children. Great indignation was expressed
by Posey county people on account of his
death