Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-17
HANGED TO 4 TREE.
A Most Sensations murder aD6
lynchiag.
a NIGHT OF TRAGIC SCENES.
A JoIlifcation Turned Iato q FreHzied NIB
That Demands and Takes
Vengeance.
wlscoxs,Es GREAT SENSATION.

L. Cs6ssE, Wis, October l6.-P. A.
Barton, president Of tbs Blaine and Logan
club here, was sho4 dead By Tuffian knovs
As "Seotty" at 8 o clock this evening while
The Republicans were forming in procession
on Main street. Seven Shots were fired In
quick successor The murderer was ar-
rested and hurried to jxil before the inn
mense crowd could realize what had
occurred. A soon ss the fact
Was made known there vas the widest ex-
citemeAt, and hundreds Of men "a uniform
and carrying their torches hurried 10 the
Court Hsase yard and demanded the pcis-
ones 70 Be hsnded over 10 them. .LJnch
him, lynch him" 10 the general cry, and
at this moment thers are hundreds OF men
besieging the Jail Sheriff Scott, Chief Of
Police Clart, and posse OF police are at
the Jail door trying to calm the infuriated
multitude. No violence has been done yet
and none may take place but there 10 an
awful current Of public feeling The body
Of Mr.. Burton has been taken into the drug
store of 7. II. Spence where an examine
ton shows life . extinct every shot taking
effect Those who stood near the scene OF
the murder say she man advanced from the
crowd on the sidewalk to within . few feet
Of his victim and sent the irst bullet
Int His Back.
Mr. Burton fell TO the pavement and the
murderer followed With six shots into his
body sud head He then threw the revolver
at his victim and gave hi m kick saying:
That is the man that knows me and that |
have been looking for; or words to that
effect. All this was done in . moments
time and before any one could
realize what had happened. Mr.. Bur
ton is broker and commission
merchant for !. II. Lowery i Co.
Of Mil~aukee and son-in-lsw Of Captain l.
II. Moulton, agent for the St. Paul Com
pany here. He was one Of The best known
men, and most prominent young buaneas
man in the northwest He was chosen Presi-
dent of the Blaine and Logan club at
Lacrosse and WAS the manager Of the oom-
paign in this section. The motive Of tho
murderer is nol known. He 10 said 10 be
Desperate Character
who has followed the river tora living. He
has served q term in the State prison. Afler
throwing the first revolver At his victim, il
was found that he had anotberin his pocket,
but he was arrested before he had IN op
portunity to use il. The Republicans were
to have celebrated the Ohio victory tonight
with parade, fireworks and speeches, but
the scene has changed as II By magic TO .
scene Of terrible excitement OF q far differ
ent character. Threats are deep and de-
termined, the city being greatly aroused.
II the crowd had responsible, cool beaded
leader the murderer would hang in an
hour.
Lynched.
lO.30-The officers were not able 10 stay
the mob who refused TO listen to arguments.
From 3 clock to 10 the Court House yard
and square presented scene which beg
CARED description. The mob increased 10
number until the entire space on three
sides Of the Jail was q dense mas Of
humanity demanding that the murdeeer
be hung. The torches OF the men
fsred above the sea Of heads and lhe vhits
plumes moved resolutely about the square.
The best citizens in the place were present
and watched the fearful scene With blanch.
ed faces, but with no expression Of sym
pathy. There were hundreds Of women ia
the thoroughfAres and the walks about tho
isil. The eIcitemen, grew steadily in force.
and the demand st last found leaders With
cool heads. who went methodicauy about
taking the man from the prison and
Iynching him. Beams we're procured, and
10 Q short time the heavily bolted And
barred doors on the Fourth street side Of the
isil were battered 10 and BY the crowd
which poured into the 6rst door rooms The
sheriff and assistants succeeded in cleAs-
ing the room, the first and second time. bat
on the third, the rush Of the mob oserpos-
cred them, and held ih ground The in.
terror wooden doors Of the cooking Do
pa,tmen, yielded Like Do many platcs
If glasa In the meantime the heavy oak
door leading TO the main stairway on the
vest side vas battered down and the crowd
took full possession in tho main corrodos.
While this was going on the crowd becsus
almost colossal about the place, but saide
from the rush Of meu at the jail the bes. Of
order prevailed. There we're
NO DFuntea Men
in the mob, the whole work being done
By resolute fellows Who decided 20
make tie murderer pay the death penalty
before they lefi The square. 0nee in tbe
corridor sledge hamne were used 70 beeak
in the heavy iron doors, two in numbes, thas
inieryened betEeeH these and the cell room.
These sooa yielded, sad ~ each fresh ~.
vance was made the crowd we're Appslsed
on the outside, and constant cSeefs Of 90.
eoars cement The prisoas had been eonhaed
IN cell 40 3, on the lo~r corridor, and the
crowd had l!iiIs trouble 10 hnding thsir
man. He was taken from the cell end
dragged into the yart lie was idsaii6ed
a. the man Who did the shooting and ths
officers when appealed 70 declared they had
the riyh, man. Whsa be appeared from The
lsil he'd Up By those Who had him 10 charge
there vas q log peculiar ysll that vest
through the trees, and streets. making
eyery one fof blocks awaJ realize
vi.lout any further assssance th.s ~ So
ful reributon bod not been coopie<s4 ess
M msrous men were seea ehnhag - -
branches Of the trees and IN . niaats 80
vas selected. A rope thrown 10 IA ~
ting on tie ira strong limb vas quickly
attached ard everything made seady tV IL
e1scutioa. At tbs point IN - pso
ceediugs there was . pAse.
Among the leaders vsee soAs vbo
wanted the murderer 70 make . aatsoeet
xhils Others, more impukiss. urged inns
diste action. The nurdsess dsclsnsd -
SAY snyihias. sxeep. thas b vas H. uss
xho sEot Burtoa- At thiS jsDcturs DE ~
sPun Ma Co..
hang him." "don't - him i've . sissts
lorsef." Il vas undsrfood tAs, ths hSht
guard company Of The Third rssnsnt hsA
5een ordered ont 20 charge
the mob, and thsrs vas ~ inp.sssisa
The exeestion voaA Be prsrested Ne
r.Ily Of The guard vss made. Tbs ass
hen se;1ed he rope and nade . s;ioes
pull bat the rsssan fred biz hands snz To
roue broke looss bssoss b vss rsissd iron
,be ground. In lsss thss I've Uisstos .
de. rope uas throsn ovW he b.ads o. ses
crowd and fen within . iss fset dAe
.r.cufioue. This vas sdlsasa
bis hands and srns firmly dsd ssd = %
o.her moment be vas hsnsiseis ~ e
viih Bis fscs elosely prsssed sss'ss -
limb Of The tree and the terrible tasesJ -
over.
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