Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-12
LYNCH LAW.
A TsrribIs Seems IN an indiana
! Town.
A. Murderer Taken From His Cell IN the
Evansville Jail by Mob, and
Drained With ,Sledge
Hammer. -
HIS BODY RlODLeO WITH BULLETS.

O'Clock TINS morning fareutais ia'ef
The first intelligence received oy the ofn-
GERS was at ten minutes past two, when
Nigbt Turnkey Hatmacber received a tele.
- - s-ou, Ir,,ma,,. h-avorv
siapni0 ie -. .,'.
tnat masAea moo Iau pASseu w 'ne
streets on horseback. Hatmacher immeoi'
ately notified hewitt, who hastened to the
iail. Hatmacher. after notifying hewitt,
sra,t - tbo sb.,;f,s residence and gave
-.
the alarm. Sherin heltn ana MS uepulies'
Mounled and Martin. and Tom Keith. jr.,
were ON the alert, prepared to defend the
80, "a N.n,;tt econ arr;xad
jan anu piiao' ~
and went into the clerk once 10 teiepnone
for assistance. He heard the
Cl.ttsrt,s or the Horses, Hoofs
- - ..-sS.. - h,,--;.a h.,l a.
eohiihs up 'i1 sieesi anu -, nui -.
to the jail. Sherfn keith was at the Irons
r;rad .Tha poob dismos,ntad- I,;cteted
n..:~..,. "a, -, a., ..,,a, .ho;,
theiI ani'iais' ieis kAaiu " ootot
retreat, and captured all citizens who hap
pened to be attracted to the scene, while
norton of the mob made a dive for the
;.u va;th f,aa az thor, h,t ,boy d;d not
jan -, -. '
latter, Iney TOOK MN prisoner anu were
into the jail yard IN hHy. Two piows
were sufficient to break IN the out
side wooden door, and they were IN the
Jail hall. Newitt, Martin and Tom helley,Jr.r
Opened up . Brisk Fire,
which was respopdeti to by the mob, who
nonred a fusilade through the door
Eb;seIs snS ledoe.bbmmers were soon
bronobt and wilI;ng hands went 10 work,
and IN tw;ntI;ng tha door vas onen
Nau,tt ron hacL 10 Rsdmsn;s caIl and said
AZ 49,. ttT hana SoMa ali 7 Gould for Won.
tSan ~ - M;u oat Ho,, y and he rsni;sd ..i,;va
10y W. anofnsry 80 7 ,;il Eli Snma of tbe
80 of hNsn When the isil door was
onaned the mob rnshed tbrSngh the cor
T,Jor tn Redm ans cell. and in a minute il
was opened ana he1ma1 was III tneir
hands. Ihey ued ms handS Win stronS
rope anu ied MN OUT. Inc onicers' al
TINS tlme, were Trying 10 escape from sne
Jaii ana get assistance SO as 70 capture tne
mop or some 1 1i mem. s NeMlsl nlahaSeu W
get Into tue onerIn t fesiuse sS anu 1911 ~
stairs 10 ,ns lront "inuow wicn T he
opened ana pew MS WHISTLE lheh the
mob followed him ana
Threw Min Down ss"irs.
When he got up the mob were bringing
Redman out of the front door. They were
ordered to halt, when their leader replied,
"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 rapidly
up the street. II struck the buggy In when
Il, This threw the mob into some disorder
when one of the leaders said: "Put him on
borsaback Then the order was counter.
manSed and orders were given 10 kin him
On the snot One Of the hand seized a
siedye hammer and dealt Redman a poyer-
fnl bIow on the head, telling him to the
aronnd A. this no;nt Chief pritchet ar.
sriyed On the scene One Of the mob ran up
to him and said, "Go away from here,
Pritchet We
u,uv,
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At the same time swapping revolver in
his face, but his hand was knocked up in
the air before the weapon was discharged.
By this time several officers were on the
ground, who, without the orders of their
superiors opened fire on the rapidly re-
treating mob, and the mob fred as they re-
treated. They were we'll armed. A regu-
lar nitcbed battle was fought on Third
street Bullets whjstled in every direction.
Ch;of pr;tcbeIl and Detective hewitt led
the fybt AGAINST them. and made an effort
to canfure some of them. but the firing
Was 40 hot thew were compelled TO lie fiat
on the ground to escape death. The result
OF the battle was that Redman was Kiiieu
Wnele ne Was s'iicAei' uo"" "'''i 'n' ''euee
naihief'
over Two Dozen ha''s
entered his BODY. 1t was at this place that
David Mnrnby n brother in law of the
murdered woman, met his death. The
mob was an intent ON killing Rednlan that
they fred heller skejtcr through their
ranks. II was then that Murphy found his
death. He was astride grey horse, which
Of the mob when they left. A half square
from the scene Murphy reeied aud fell.
Pritchett and hewitt hurried to his assist
arce. He was carried into, the Court
House but< life was extinct Murpht
asked for a drink of water. He said he re,
sided In M Vernon. In tyrnty minutes
afterwardsbew was corpse. The mob ON
Icaying thescene e separated. and everything
was done 10 avoid the officers. In short
time after the occurrence q young man., q
stranger. approached the place where The
bodies of Murphy and Rcdman were lying.
Chief Prichea arrested ed, him. He gave the
name ., H. Hu'Vcy Wrnnn a. 'iI ue a"u uas T Locked nm
Gbiefp pr;tcbstt arrested a large beayy.set
man With bIsck wbiskers bnt be was after.
na,as raiessad II was ascertained later in
tho dav that
'He u"' 'A4' - -.
This Person Was the Leader.
The description given answers for the
leader of the mob, Saturday night, by re-
porter. Dave McFadden, brother OF the
murdered woman, was shortly afterwards
arrested by Detective hewitt in Loung's
saloon, hewitt recognized him as the per.
SON who pointed the revolver at him in the
Jail and said: I'VE are from Posey county,
aud are after and are going to have Red
man." He was locked up. The fourth ar
rest was made by Officers Zapp and Stetser
at the corner OF Fourth and Main streets.
The officers saw man coming up the street
on horseback and prepared to arrest him.
ne hrsd at the e. o,ncets, r Oh; i,to tofs cus,ody
he % Tnocted one Of the Officers down and
eaye the other A severe tusseI. but was
landed in the station house. Yesterday
about twenty persons came up from Mt
Verum on the afternoon train, and last
night, on the freight. more followed. The
horsemen were to meet them at salt Wells
Last night about midnight party on foot
Wended Their Way 60 This Place
and At 10 O'Clock they met. At 2 they
started for the iaii. They had two leaders,