Daily globe., 1882-04-29
THE RESUME.

ESe Rapist's Fate-The Terrible Ven-
s-anos Melted Out by the vigllantes to
MeMsnus- Sheriff Eusiis True to His
Crust-Ths Csitical Condition of the
Little Victim OF the Lscherous Fiend.
In yesterdsy's GLOBE was published an account of
the reps Of Minnie Spear, little fouryesr-old child
Of MIR and Mrs. Jason Spear. and Of the subsequent
lynching Of the perpetrator Of the crime too
Hsfsrious to be expressed in words. The viglantes
undoubtedly were composed Of sturdy and deter
mined people. 1t was not rsbble nor . mob.
Everything conducted with system snd every
precaution exercised to guard against any pos
si5le mistake. No unnecessary noise was made, but
the whole programme carried out with q quiet
and prec sion remarkable under such ord n
arlly exciting circumstances.
EYery one wore hankeschiefs over the lower por-
ton of their faces, thus conceang their identity,
eS n each from one another.
Reconnoitering expeditions were made, and every
movement OF the police authorities was closely
noted.
At about O'Clock in the eve0ing, about fifty ciu-
Sens met In dark room In the central art Of the
city sDd perfected plans of operation By mis-
take. the fact that raid was to be made upon the
police station became known to the "wlld"
element, and almost before the vigilantes
were aware Of 1t, large number Of that class began
to swarm around sod endeavor to igle into the
secrets OF the vgilauts. They wanted to enjoy the
of the Committee that these fellows had TO be shaken
of by some means, 1t would doubtless result
disasrously to accept their profered cooperation
4 scheme was soon successfully adopted. A few
congregsted on Nicollet avenue and began discuss.
ing the situation. In o moment they were sur
rounded by an excited and demonstrative crowd.
THIS very quickly expected attracted the atten-
ton eff the suthores and the whistles of the police
echoed throughout that portion of the city, and
the crowd, then being told that the game was up,
dsaersed.
The vigilantes, however, quietly withdrew, In va
rious directions only to reassemble on First avenue
south, to complete details. At about midnight ev-
eTythiog being In readiness and 1t having been as
certained that the man they were after had been
taken 70 the county jail for protection by the police
the viglantes we're soon headed in that direction,
aud half hour later the out door to the lobby Of
the Jail bad been forced open, and the citizens went
swsrmipg in.
For three long hours every influence which could
be oonjured brought to bear to induce Sheriff
Eustis to disclose the cell of the prisoner,
bnt to avail. Meanwhile sledgs hammers were
jail unti three had given way and the prisoner was
disclosed.
NcManus was then taken to the residence of Mr.
Spear and fully Identified by the ladies Of the neigh
b jrhood. At about O'Clock the moose was slipped
around bis ne L, when he confessed his guilt, but
asked for 40 mercy.
Ii moment the body was suspended IN mid
air
The remains cut down and taken to Warmers
und rtaktng rooms and post mortem held. An In
quest will be held to-day.
The little sufferer is still In very critical condi-
don, Her life hangs up3n very slender thread.