The Phoenix herald. (Phoenix, Maricopa County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1879-1882, 1882-09-01
THE GLOBE TRAGEDY.
Particulars of the Lynching OF
HawIey and Grimes. the
Stage Robbers.


The HERALD of Saturday evening
contained a dispatch announcing
the lynching of two of the Globe
: stage robbers. The following ad-
; ditional particulars have been re
ceived. dated Globe, August gath
Last night was an eventful one in
the history Of Globe, and will fur
nish n theme for conversation
throughout the Terri DRY. Lafayette
3. Grimes and c. B. Hawley, res
dents OF this place. forfeited their
Ewes in a summary manner by their
own confession, II de without in
timidati)n. They acknowledged
the robbery OF the Wells, Fargo s.
Cos. treasure clest containing
! $4,000 in gold coin, and the killing
of Andy Hall, one of the most trus-
ty of tie company's messengers,
and Who has very favorable record
as one of Powell's men, who some
years ago explored the Colorado
canon They also acknowledges
the killing of Mr.. w. T. Vail, a ma
tive of Syraeu e, New York, who ac-
cidentally happened to be in the vi
cinlty of the robbery. who had
started on the morning of August
20. Ii to visit some mining property
in the direction of the outrage
Last evening between 7:30 and
O'Clock, the Sheriff and posse brought
in from the Bloody Tanks the two
prisoners, and at once placed them
in Jail. As soon as it became known
that the men were in town, a large |
meeting took pr ace at the Jail, and |
after considerable parley between
the officers and the people, tie pris-
oners were surrounded and taken to |
Or. Stallo's hail, where q court of
inquiry was organized and full
hearing had. 1t was decided to
hang them without delay. Tie
prisoners asked for :hree hours
time and promised TO reveal the
place of the money stolen. This
was acceded and they. III company
with alb nut thirty citizens, repaired
to the foot hills of the Pinal noun
tains, about four miles from town;
and there pointed out the hiding
place of the money. and most of
il was found and taken in charge by
Mr. Vosburgh, agent of the express
company at this place. The party
then returned to town and reassem-
bled at the hall, when Hawley asked
for time to make out a written con-
fession and arrange his worldly
affairs This was granted and at a
quarter before two o'clock this
tn church bell was tolled.
. procession was formed, guarding |
The prisoners on either side by well
armed men, and moved in The direc-
ion of a large sycamore tree or
Main street, near Pinal creek All
was quiet and ord-rlv, not a word
being spoken or q whisper heard as
he solemn march advanced, the
prisoners not even hinching or ex
pressing a sign of fear, but advanced ;
With firm step, and in short time
we're dang ling in the air, both fast
ned to the same limb OF the tree.
All the business houses, including
aloons, closed their doors early in
he evening, and not the least dis
rider occurred and not drunken :
n. Il was seen on our streets. Thus
.nded the terrible scene Of retribu- !
i've judgment to hardened criminals. !
\ brother of the young Grimes exc
;uted, who was engaged here in the
ii Autograph business, IS also 4 con-
essed participant in tLis affair, bat :
wing TO his not being on the
ground when the killing was done !,
lie was remanded back 10 Jail to :
wait further action. His poor, sick
y wife and four small children, who
we're present during the trial, made
scene well calculated to draw sym
'athy from the crowd, hence he was 4
pared to meet his deserts at some +,
ther time. Hawley has a family in 4
SALT Lake City, and was engaged f
lere in the wood and charcoal bust Il
ess, and stood fair as a citizen. p
irimes is young man without fam n
y, and is said TO have been en- p
aged once before in a robbery of
his kind in no rthe California.
he dead men were left hanging 10 9
he tree u-til eight O'clock this
lorning, when an inquest was held u
Y the Coroner and the bodies were II
anded over to the Sheriff. "
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