New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
A FURIOUS MOB AT HANGING.
KEPT AT BAY BY TROOPS.
SOLDIERS INJURED AT ASHLAND, oHIo-A GALA
DAY FOR COUNTRY PEOPLE.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 16.-George A.
Horn and William II. Gribben were hanged at Ashland
This morning for murder committed Easter sunday
morning in 1888. The circumstances OF the execution
were singular. The final words OF the doomed men,
while standing on the scafod, were interrupted by
the shouts and yels OF mob OF 5000 people gathered
outside the jail showers Of brckbat and stones ratified
against the walls OF the temporary enclosure In when
the ga0ws Stood aud occasional musket and pistol sno'
heard. Outside the sockade and Jail Gordon OF
fourteen companies OF militia with fixed bayonets kept
the turbulent, drunken crowd at bay Gribbens dying
speech drowned by yels Colonel Conger, commander
OF the militia, sent the message Sheriff Gates: Hurry
must fire the mob" Many soldiers were Injured
by flying missiles. Some OF them fclled to the
ground and were seriously hurt.
Religious services held in the Jail corridor before
going to the scafold the doomed men joining in singing
Nearer my God to Thee" Horn merely said good
bye to friends from the scafod. He showed no emotion
except that just the black cap pulled over bis head
he clenched his teeth with evident effort GriDben
greeted his friends smngly and spoke several minutes
but broke down when he said, "When | am gone
don't throw this in my wife's face" He protested
his innocence. Thrice when standing on the
trap broke away and rushed to the front OF the scaf-
fold 10 speak TO friends One OF the ministers on lhe
scaod began prayer but the trap fell while the move
Of his lips indicated that he was stlll speaking
Nothing could be heard on account OF the wild dn oaV-
side. The necks OF both men were broken instantly.
Meanwhile the mob had torn down the hgn rOa renee
surrounding the ailyard, and the assault on the militia
grow bolder Several pistol shots were ired into the
crowd without effect. The military cool and kept
the mob back manfully; When the announcement was
made made that all the crowd called
fetch the bodies and let's en- When
the bodies had been cut down the mob was admitted 70
the stOckade which it tore to pieces III pure spirit OF
vandalism In spite OF the atrOcy OF the crime Tor Wnicn
the hanged there was no feeling against them
and the mob inspired only by morbid desire TO see
the hanging. materially augmented by Ashland county
whskey. Twice within three years in towns near ASH
land mObs have tOru down stOckades and nave made
hangings public. The same programme was set
for today II IL estimated that 10000 strangers
were in town, mostly country people whO made
gala day OF II. Special trains brought
thousands last night and th0sans more this morning
The dsapL ointment at seeing the hanging Is great
Sheriff Gates Oilciacd At Ashands only previous hahg
ing tpirty-twO years ago. .,,
Henry williams. the man killed by Horn and Grlb6en
was a wOOd.sawyer He was athletic and independent
and not adverse TO quarrel HON and Gribben mad
grudge against him, Early the morning OF Easter
Sunday 1888 they laid in wait for him when ne was III
toxicaiod. Horn struck him in the face with stone
telling him 10 the ground and then beat his brains out
with an axe violent the blows that pieces OF the
skull found thirty feet away Horn was twenty,
four years old and Gribben thirty Whle confined
III the jail Horn, who slender and gOod-lO0kng, De
came object Of sympathy for the whole town lie re-
ceived calls daily and letters came to MIN NQm women
and silly girls VINO cOnsi cred him lion. Henry Mlt
iainss widow has recovered from the SHOCK Ot HIS
murder that she will soon marry his brother.