Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-12

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Further particulars Of the lynehine Of
Mike Cuddi9an and wife, At OuEay, Col,
are told by The KsnsAs City Times Of
Jan. list. CuddiRsn and his wife had
in their family . child named Mary
Mathews, whom they treated horribly.
On the 18th Of this month hunter
found the child lying inscnGble BY =
hsystack near CuddiRan's house. He
told Mike, who took the child home,
where sire soon died. The body vas
buried; bat stories of the cruelty got
about, and the Coroner had the body
exhsmed. 1t was found that the child
had been terribly maltreatsd, aud prob
ably killed. Coddigan, bis wife and her
brother we're arrested and taken TO q
hotel under guard Of the Sheriff. The
next night mob vent 70 the hotel With
the declared intention of lynchino them.
Carroll, the brother of Mrs.. Cuddiean,
vas In the rom With his sister and
brother-in-law. The viGilantes did not
seem anxious to secure him, thouQh they
kept . sharp eye ON him to prevent bis
escape. Cuddiean and his wife were
the victims whom the lynchers sought.
Finding that there vas but little 70 BE-
feared from the few people in the street
without, the viRilautes proceeded to
carry out their program. Mrs. Cuddi-
gan was the hrst to b taken DOT. She
Gas led into tbs street, scarcely able 70
walk because of her awful fright, cry
inQ hyster,cal.y for help and for the
saints 70 defend her. But her captors
we're unmoved. "SpsHe me! l am in
nocent. God knows a0," she scream
I'd, bat the masked uso who held her
fast answered not woed. One would
have thought that thsy were deaf: 90
oenplstsly unnoved did they appsaY
to be by her Wild and pitiful cries for
mercy.
A moment later Coddioan and Carroll
we're broughs ont. They we're but little
more composed than the woman. They
cursed and prayed and begged all in
one breath, bus all in vain. They we're
RTnf6y told to CEASE their noiae, and
were hurried on. From the movement
of the vigilantes after leaving the hotel
it 10 clear that they had mapped out
the minutest details of their work.
They at once started toward the ne9tA-
ern part of the city. But . few fright
ened pedestrians vho were standing
hel piessly around the hotel followed.
On they went, moving swiftly through
the darkness, dragging their victims A.
tor them. The night Was made hideOus
by the fearful shrieks Of the woman and
oriss for mercy which vess made every
now and then by the mon. They begged
for time-fOr an hour-fo1 Q half hour
to prove their innocenoe, bus the vi9il-
antes moved ON in their memorable pur-
pose. Carroll, tho brothef-in-la v, vaG
led dovn Seventh street; OuddieAn and
his wife were taken to the nogthern
boundary nf the CITY. When Unole
Tommy Andrews cabin was reached,
the vigilantes, without order or spoksn
word, oame to halt. In fast, thers
the great body of masked nen seemsd
to act BY preooussrted arrangement.
The trembling Cuddiean and his wife
realized that their end had come. The
vOman's walls and cries for mercy we're
louder and moro pitiful than ever. The
scene VAS q horrible one. The dark.
uees was lit up hero aud there b. the
Aredy-like glare of . lantern, and the
rising moon csst weird light over the
awful scene. -sss,5,
Ropes, which had before been care.
fully concealed. were Suddenly brought
to view. Tho very siaht OF them In
creased the terror Of the victims, and
their supplications for mercy were q.
most unearthly.
"Say your prayers" said one Of thu
vigilantes, as, in company with two Of
his comrades. be approached the tren
bling CuddiQap.
spare me! Spare me! God savs
me-" yelled Cuddiaan, dropping on hil
knees.
Ibid you spare little Mary Mathews2'
asked one Of the vigilantae.
II am innocent! Save me! Don't
hang n,er' walled the miserable nan.
Make your peace with God. Youl
time has come"
That was the only answer the vigil.
antss made, and OnddiRan began pray.
ing. Il was abort shFift these rslent.
lees revenRers gave him. The rope wal
made fast around his neck, and, with
the air echOinR and re-eehoing with the
oriss Of the victim, they hanged him
from the ridee-polo ef Unele Tommy'l
cabin. He struggled violently. His
awful oontOrtions wore hidden by the
darkness.
They were then busy placing the moose
around the neck of Mrs. CuddiRan
Words cannot describe the scene. I'm.
agine woman in the hands Of a moi
Of men who are actuated only by a de-
sire to avenRe the wrongs Of little
child who, they honestly believed, had
met its death at her hands. They knew
no mercy. Pity was not in them. HeI
face vas Rhastly In the breaking light Oi
the morn, and under the yellow glare Of
the lanterns flame she begged, she
prayed. she groveled at their feet and
seemed TO have lost all reason. Fear
poessssed her soul to the uttermost, bul
her avid agony did not affect her exc.
cutioners. They stand BY unmoved
those who are mot engaged in preparing
the Iope turning their heads from hea
whitef ACE and Wild despair. Tho n0ose
il now around her neck. She il toe
weak TO walk. They carry her to q tall
tree which looms up som berry aeains(
the heavens. Il takes but moment TO,
strong hands to adjust the rope, and
then the body Of the poor woman swinal
oouvulsively in the air.
Their work 10 done. The vigilantel
disappear. No ono knows Who organ
izsd or led the dreadful hand of aven
Qero or Who composed IL.
HuoB LAND Bus1NRss.-The business
during January at the government land
o0ce in this CITY has beeu the largest
ever transacted In any month since il
establishment. Its total cash reoeips
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