Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-06-20

man whom they had caught about
two miles this side of Mackinaw City,
walking towards that place. He was
taken before the little girl, and
promptly identified by her, he was
then taken to jail surrounded by of
ficers. A large crowd had surround
ed the party but the only attempt at
violence was when one mans just in
dignation got the better of him, and
he belted the william in the neck, and
yelled for the crowd to bring on a
rope. The brute was examined by
surgeons and the result was such that
there can scarcely be doubt of the
identity of the man. His name is
Til. Warner, of Alpena, and he comes
of disreputable family, one brother
having served two terms in the States
prison. The prisoner is cool and
undaunted scoundrel, and stoutly
denies his guilt, in the face of over
whelming evidence. 1t is said that the
day of the outrage he came to the
fremont House about II o'clock and
called for room, but did not occupy
the bed at all, but skipped out for
Mackinaw. There are reports that
the unhung scroundrel has tried to
entice other little girls away, among
the rest daughter of Mr.. Hayden,
and she identifies him fully.
The sequel is told in the following
dispatch to the Detroit Free Press:
CHEBoYGAN, June 15.-To-day the
the citizens of this village have seen
victim of Lynch law.
1t was generally understood yester-
cay that nothing would be done with
prisoner, Til. Warner, until after his
examination, thereby giving him a
legitimate chance to establish his in
nocence, but large number, having
no doubt of his guilt, met at the
Town Hall in the evening, and after
discussing the matter pro and con
they dispersed.
THE TWELVE MEN
Who were to have the management
of the affair were to disguise them
selves and meet at the depot at one
o'clock this morning. They were there
promptly, and then made their way
to the Jail where 600 people were
waiting. They marched up the walk
to the Office door and raped. The
door was opened by some person in
side. AS near as your correspondent
can learn there was
MERELY A FORMAL RESISTANCE
On the part of the officers. The
Sheriff was held by two men. The
keys were hid but were soon found.
They made their way to the cell, and
when the door was opened the prisoner
said: Gentlemen, you need not come
in;
WILL COME OUT"
He came out, and when outside
made desperate effort to get away.
He was then hurriedly taken toward
the woods, where the crowd was, and
when passing the sign-board at the
railroad crossing west of the Jail, near
the depot, some person yelled:
CHANG HIM TO THE SIGN"
Instantly he was brought under it
and rope put around his neck. He
was asked if he had anything to say.
He simply replied, 81 am an innocent
man." He was pulled up and sus-
pended for few seconds and then let
down, and after gasping a few mo-
ments he said, "Wait moment.
This
SEEMS LIKE A DREAM.
| am innocent of this crime" He
said, in reply to a question, that he
had nothing more to say and did not
want to pray. When he was pulled
up and made fast terrible shout
went up from the crowd. He was
left hanging until halfpast 3 this
morning. He was then taken down
and removed to the Town Hall, when
an inquest was held at 1 o'clock
The verdict was, "Came to his death
at the hands of unknown parties"
The prisoner met his death with
wonderful courage and candor.
A TERRIBLE POSSIBILITY.
Joe. Littlefeld, the party who
brought the victim into town, says he
believes they have hanged an innocent
man.
THE CONDUCT OF THE SHERIFF
In not protecting the man from the
mob, by exercising the power he has
is regarded by our leading citizens q
serious matter. 1t is considered q
stain on the fair name of our town
when it can he said, and proved, thai
men can enter our Jail and take there
from man, being in the hands O
the law and without means to defend
himself, and hanging him up to &
sign board, kill him without an effor
on the part of the officers to protect
J him.