The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-26
a'FIAT gUsTITIA RUAT CGLUM."
GONE TO MEET JESSE.
Decatur Sends Greeting to Jennings.

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The above was in Roman capitals, as
doubtless the classical leader feared To risk
the pecuIiarities OF his chirography.
THE INQUEST.
Later-9 p IN. The Coroner commenced
little disposition Oh the part OF the
witnesses To talk, and only three
were examined. The first was the
Jailer, William Toothman, who gave in
substance the facts presented above, though
| the SenUnePs interview with this gentle
man is much more complete and gives
many little desails that are not limited at in
his testimony. The next witness was the
Jailer's wife.
John w. Peek, the only man who wit
messed the outside performance, testified
that he heard noise in front of Jail about .
o o'clock. The door bell rang. / supposed
they had q prisoner 10 bnng in; came 10 the
head Of the stairs; saw Mr.. Toothman IN the
clutches of two men; Mrs. Toothman called
for me, but was afraid to go 10 Mr.. Tooth
mars assistance; 1 was up stairs when they
came up. The next thing L heard was some
one saying they had brought down the
prisoner. They were then tying the rope
around bis neck in the hall below. Three
men took hold of the rope
and dragged him through the hall by the
neck 10 the front door. Four men then
| picked him up and laid ham down by the
tree in front OF the Jail One man climbed
the tree another one handed him the rope,
and four men lifted the body from the
ground while the rope was drawn tauI, the
leet being about Two feet from the ground.
| Did not hear Garrett sneak after he left the
house. Heard him holloe oh, Bill before
they Anucked hlm down at the foot of the
stairs They remained in front of the Jail
aOoubS0ur minutes after this. They whispered
out did not speak in loud voice. Did not
notice their clothong. They had something
| on their faces. They went west when they
! LETT tbs Jail, Two two-borse spring wagons
were in front of the Jail and part of the
men got into them while the others walked
on Iosn street. The men were of different
sizes two OF them being large and tall,
THE vERDIcr
| TheCoroner at frst expressed determin-
alton te thoroughly sift the matter. but as
theEe.is no hope of ever getting nearer the
iaets UhSn those now in his possession, and
a. Judge Bonner had instructed the Grand
| Jury To make thorough investigation, that
/ idea IVES abandoned, aGd early in the
evening he returned verdict
that the deceased came to his death by mob
| violence, being taken from the Jail of De-
catur Co7nty and hanged by the neck until
dead that the parties 10 the killing are un-
KNOWN etc.
DEr LAW MUST BE EENDIcATED.
When the Circuit Court convened this
mOrning3 uGge Bonner addressed the Grand
Jury. which is now in session, with
special reference 10 this case. He said
there had5een considerable iticism of the
the 0lanHer in which the Grand Jury had
| coDGncteC its deliberations, that is to say
| there WaS$oo much time employed for the
work done, but ia view of the
terrible Eegedy enacted few hours
befOoa lie deemed it but ius-
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of toe eity,Snd County TO specially instruct
the J&ry tosnake diligeRt inquiry into and
ferret ANT, IL possible, the prepetratorssof to-
4 days crime. He urged that
! the Jury act without regard
to expense, Rxd leave nothing undone That
would send to vindicate the Law The ury
Immediately retired and summoned Airs
| Walton. alhosemained in the Jury room
half an hour. 1t is not thought any aGdi-
tional 5g 1t WAC thrown upon the affair Gor
she Wat 'tDo badly ratified to
even ren4enbsr what she saw.
cHE FUNERAL.
About O'Clock this afternoon the BODY
was removek from the Jail corridor to the
Court HoGse. 1t was eneased i'm neatig
upholstered coffin, of imitation rosewood
which had been furnished at the expense
Of the County This step was taken upon.
1he receipt Of telegram from ME- GARRETT
asking that tfse ,k)dy be sisi pped ihere to-
morrow morning. AT 8 o'clock. There will be-
no services here The remains will be &C.
compsnied by Sheri fl Stout and one or two
others 1t is thesSght the funeral will be
held in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
4UBLIc SENTIMENT.
While public sentiment deplores this
deed of violence, none are found 10 say that
Gsrretts admissions of guilt in debanehing
the viclian's family, and the strong
clrcumstankial evidence of mis- mar
ticipation in the horrid crime, lave
been met with unmerited punishment
All deplore mob law, but they iadoIse
its work. / have not met a citizen who
complains. The universal expression n
that the evidence was not sustained by the
decision Of tie Jennings County Jury, and
justice had TO get in its work somewhere.
THE MOB.
There are all manner of stories ahoat
about those who conducted the ceremony,
the number. com posing the party. and
whence they came. Some say Kentucky
an others ST. Omer, hamlet Just above St. |
Paul and near the scene of the tragt DIV. !
The StDries are conflicting hOwavar and no !