The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-25

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behalf Of the territory, and Mr.. W. Holcomb
volunteered to appear for the prisoners.
Lengthy evidence was taken which pointed
Enthusiastically TO the prisoners as being the muir
derer of Reynolds. and his nccomplicc. They gave
their names as James Sullivan and William
Howard.
At the conclusion Of the testimony (ol the
twenty-ninth witncsSl, Mr.. White stated that
the Territory had nothing further 10 offer. and
would here rest. The accused Were then given
an opportunity 70 make a statement, but de-
clined.
Justice COombs having thought the matter
over a lew seconds, said - | am convinced that
the evidence Is sufficient to hold these men with
out bail FOR their appearance TO await the action
Of the grand jury, and they are now turned over
to the officers and remanded to jail. The COM
mItmen' will be sent up rs soon as | can make it
out
As soon rs the justice had ceased speaking.
and before the sound OF his voice had died out in
the ball, the outraged citizens land hands upon the
two murderers, and rushed them cut through the
back entrance, down the alley to Occidental
square, where Il scahOld had been constructed by
placing a couple ui timhers across rom one maple
tree to another, and in less time than it takes to
tell it MessTs. Sullivan and Howard we're dang
ing IN the AR, IN the presence OF about two
thousand people, comprising ministers, lawyers,
doctors, business men and honest law-abIdiug
ClliLcbe, All OF NbOf0, Win one or TWO eAccltlJtic,
approved the people : doings, and assisted IN car
rying the programme into effect. In justice TO
the officers we will state that thew were Overpow-
cred and held until too late 10 prevent the muI-
derers from paying the penalty. Howard, the
little red headed fellow was badly frightened,
and died without much struggle but Sullivan
fought TIL the very last, and still showed signs OF
life ten or fifteen minutes after he was strung up.
Alter these fellows had hung for fifteen or twenty
minutes some one suggested that something was
lacking to complete the picture, and a hundred
caught the idea
- BenjamIn Payne, who murdered officer
Sires. last October, is equally guilty with these
fellows SAID Il respected citizen, aud should suffer
the same penalty. 1t this four hundred cool,
determined men started for the gaol where Payne
was confined. They experienced some difficulty
IN getting IN, but that. was overcome. They
broke u passage-way through the high board
fence chopped the heavy outside wooden doors
open, and with sledgc hammers they soon broke
open the two remaining iron doors, and reached
the cell where the doomed man had secreted him
self. With an escort of citizens on either side,
and several hundred in front and behind to keep
of evil disposed persons, lac was marched down
to the gallows where Sullivan and Howard were
still hanging. While the rope was being adjust
ed about bis neck he was asked TO make a con-
fession of the killing of Sires but he protested
his innocence to the last. At / O'Clock the first
two were strung up. and at ~halEpast l Mr.. Payne
lOilONeu suit. lie uleu very QUICKLY, with but
few struggles. At 2 o'clock the trio were low
cred to the ground, placed in an express wagon,
and hauled around To the County undertaker's,
whence they were taken and buried last
evening"
A coroner's inquest was held over the bodies.
before S. f. Coombs, acting coroner. Following
is the jury's verdict
In the matter of the coroner's inquest on the
bodies of James Sullivan, William Howard and
Benjamin Payne, deceased, I've the undersigned,
a jury, duly empanelled and sworn to inquire by
what means the said James Sullivan, William
Howard and Benjamin Payne came to their death
do report that having received the bodies of the
deceased, and heard the evidence submitted to us,
we find that they, the said James Sullivan, Will
liam Howard and Benjamin Payne, came to their
death by hanging, but from the evidence furnish
ed we are unable to find ut whose hands. We
are satisfied that in their death speedy and sub.
stantial justice has been subserved
Dated at Seattle, in said county, this 18th day
of January, AID. 1882.
&C. ID. Emery, Foreman.
WIN. II. REEVE.
l.. DILLER.
j. e. FLOYD.
o. JACOBS.
ii. A. ATKINS.
S. F. CooMBs. J.P., and Acting Coroner OF
King County.
Let 1t be known to all the world that this was
the work of no mob. 1t was the result of the
u pEisIuS OulldSGu duu lOD8 euutflDH COIN
munIty of law-abiding citizens, who felt it their
sacred duty to thus show to the world and all
mankind that forbearance with murderers aud
thieves had ceased to be a virtue in this commu-
nifty, and that the lives and property of respecta-
BILE citizens shall and will be protected, and that
outrages and atrocities will hereafter be dealt
with IN a manner they justly deserve, without
fear or favor
The funeral Of Reynolds was made a public
demonstration-aags flying at half-mast, bells
tolling, and business wholly suspended-every-
one from the merchant to the humblest laborcr
leaving his work to be present at the mournful
ceremony. The Presbyterian Church, in which
the funeral service took place, was crammed TO
suffocation. More than two hundred wreaths of
were laid upon the coffin. The service
was Of an impressive character. After a diTge
on the organ, and the reading Of Scripture, the
IL would not live always was sung
and, after prayer, the hymn Rock Of Ages
Then followed a funeral discourse by Rev. John
Z. Damon. The last scene in the church was Il
very painful one 80 At the close Of the sermon
those who desired were permitted to look for
the last time on the face of poor George. The
griefstricken wife-(they were only thirteen
months manufacturing to the coffin, and, in the
6pb'No ~ ~ NNSl"hh Cuh NEti Out btC bdAAL
Of her husband. When finally taken away by
friends, size begged and pleaded for only one
more look. She would not, could not be com
The scene was perfectly heart-rending,
aud the sadness and sorrow expressed were IN
The following is a specimen Of tie comments
On this affair in other American towns -
q Portland, Oregon-The i%ynching at Seattle
Is generally approved here by all classes Of citizens.
The Oregonian says =. Extraordinary crimes
demand special severe and summary methods.
Good men everywhere will say well done to the
OF Safety. Perhaps it may occur to
The District Attorney at Washington to move for
change of venue in the Guitcau case to Seattle.
About fifty million people would second the
notion.
Mr.. Pixley on Hawaiian Affairs.
January 23d was iXed by the Senate Com
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