The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
THE BARBER BOYS HANGED.
4 Mon OF MEN GATHERING DOWN
THE DOORS OF THE JAIL

4 mon OF MEN GATHERING DOWN
THE DOORS OF THE JAIL
TIE Bsys Drasssd to . Grove Half . Mile
Ts...-Ss.., ss' .s.,r . S.,s rs.r,s, srs's
hr,n Iowa june e ,s. Barber boys
who Were plousn' pacH 70 TINS Guy rom tne
s"st 81 tho
jail. and just outside the corporation limits Of
men from East Bremen and Fayette counties.
ioS NV nsl, sbannord ,ho hro,har .;
the deputy sheriff Of Fayette county.
whom they shot last fall and Au-
gust and Henry Tegtamiere. who we're
wounded at the time the boys were captured on
Tuesday evening last. The mob gathered
At about O'Clock the front door OF the jail
rounded the cage in which the prisoners were
BY Is feet In size. and containing corridor and
G 's Ws. Tho oy c ss Ss1n the an 1s nSs
csawlea a Into tho darkest corner In . order to
t%o b 70
Sheppard. Tho tools used were two crowbars
and sledge hammer. which were obtained
IN tse Cline sheer attempts wore made
In about half an hour the outside door was
seeond door broke This door WAS l about @
and hall feet wide. This being opened. II ad-
the, boys were confined. Ike Barber fought
with tie desperation per OF despair but BiiI
shehP
dragged the boys through the Railways and
down the stairs to the sidewalk IN front Of the
and the nooses around their necks were loosen:
ed. Many advised hanging to trees In front OF
across the street. While here some Of the en- en-
bs tine Se ept the
the jail yard. and 1t was finally agreed to take
speak. They were then brought together. and
bid each other good-by. The, crowd which
fuy ho3
looking down upon the upturned faces they
could see In none Of them 9 ray Of hope. They
first to sneak. and. after asking for a chew OF
tobacco. he said: "'''' '''' ''' Wv" -
Gentlemen. I am going to tell you ne
time. lam going to fsil you ali about our
T eye k ss ,S ny Sns until last fall
That Is enough; ! This report n regard t9
That is a mistake I am very thankful that
you have allowed me to say these few words"
In answer to the question whether he wanted
| his body given TO his family no said: =" No.
| bury me II YOU take the life out OF my body.
| Don't make any one any expense In buryinY it'
Bill then said that he knew nothing about
the killing in Illinois and never killed any one
| except perhaps last week He closed by say
| don't lot my body be jerked to pieces" He
| then offered to shake hands with several per-
sons who acce MED the offer and finally ofYered
| his hand to Dell Shepherd. hut It was refused.
| Then John Mack City Marshal requested
the mob, II they were bent on hanging the
| The mob acauiesced, and the boys were led
| through the street eastward with their hands
| tied behind them. until a little grove lust out
sJde aRe eelss.,ss -. s,.eL.,;i :: - f ~
a anv iirection as to its disposal. j
When the grove was reached Ghe two were
| placed under a password tree, and there the
| crowd took off their hats to allow the boys 70
and when they We're asked IN regard to their
| folks, they said they would like TO have them
| Informed Of their fate. They also requesteu,
that tho money which was in their coats. which
amounted to about s54. be sent to their wiv W.
at Fayctte. They were Informed that this mad
""'SWelil that is about 9ii have to say, only
lie was assured that this request would bt
granted. and then voice At his elbow wa'
| heard above the murmurs OF the crowd: =,
:" And may God have mercy on your soul.
The ropo around Bits neck was then thfowi
over an oyerhaEging. limb and eager hand
raised him until his ieet We're lour ieet ioii
the ground. lie slowly strahgieu 10 ueh ~, =;
minutes no was pronounced dead. ,.,,,
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