South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-09

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West Virginia Criminals.
Capture of I hree Murderers-Threat
encd with Summary Vengeance.
CHARLESTON W. Va, April 3O.-Scott
Hill, Brownlow Hill and Charles Spur
lock, the robbers who shot and killed
/, Albert Woods and fatally wounded A.
j. Woods on Monday, near st. Albans,
were captured to-day in the mountains
and taken to st. Albans. About 200
citizens had been in pursuit OF the muir.
derers. The hotel in st. Adams where
the prisoners are confined is surround.
ed by men, women and children clamor-
ing for their blood. There is great ex-
element, and there is every Indication
that the robbers will be lynched before
daylight. Six officers left here tonight
to bring tho prisoners to Jail in this city.
One cf the prisoners has made con.
fession.
CHARLESTON. May Upon arriving
at st. Adams at a late hour last night
Scott Hill end Brownlow Hill were hang
ed on an elm tree On hill ono mile west
of the town by mob of 500 men, who
we're unmasked. The mob captured The
HILL boys from the guard at the hotel,
took them to the place named, fastened
o half-inch cotton cord around their
necks, threw the other end over a con-
venient limb, and sent for Rev. Mr..
Stump, who questioned the despcradoes
as TO their crimes. ScoTT HILL confess
ed that he and Jack Dobson on las: Sat.
urday night visited the home OF ex-Sher-
III Atkins, of Boone county, demanded
bis N oney, and were refused. HILL then
shot him, and left him for dead. The
two robbers went to Spurlock's residence
on Main Mud river. On Monday Dob :
son was left, and the two HILLS and
SPURLocK visited Woods's residence,
where they expected to secure 50, 800.
They bis ckened their faces, entere the
house, and demanded the money, but
were refused. One Ct tho robbers was
knocked down by the old man Woods,
who was shot three times. The robbers
were then shot at several times by Miss
Woods, who had been attracted to her
fathers room. The williams could not
stand the fire and fled. They saw young
Woods going across the field and believ.
ed he was after help. SCOTT HILL said
he shot at young Woods so yards away,
where he was found a few hours later.
Young Woods was dead, with bullet
thro' his heart and wound in the arm.
After confession Rev. Mr.. Stump was
asked to pray. When the religious ser
vices were over stout men took hold o.
the ropes and pulled the bodies of the
two HILLS three feet clear from the
ground, and fastened the ropes. They
returned to the village, leaving the DO
dies dangling in the air.
The bodies were left hanging two
or three hours and then cut down,
taken to the village and placed in an
undertaking establishment, where
they were viewed by hundreds OF
people. Spurlock was rescued from
the mob and brought to this city this
morning, where he is in jail. The
officer who brought him here, tooeth-
or with the prisoner, walked twelve
miles to reach the Jail. Spurlock's
confession is substantially the same as
Scott Hills, but be adds that he did
part of the shooting. The band is
composed of over 100 members. who
are sworn to protect each other He
says that the Hills h ave been operat.
ing for two years, aud have killed
four men and wounded several. He
has wife and children, and his home
was a meeting place for the band.
Old man Woods cannot recover.
The robbers were identified by Miss
Woods. Spurlock had lived rum.
Der of years near Woods, and know
he had money in the house.
Many mother grows old, fadel and
feeble, long before Eer time, because her
boys and girls are not thougbtfully con
siderate and helpful. When they bo-
come old enough TO be Of service in a
household, mother has become so used
TO doing all herself; to taking upon her
shoulders all the care, that she forgels
to lay off the burden little by little, on
those who are so we'll able to bear It.. 1t
is partly her own fault te be sure, but a
fault committed out Of love and mista-
ken kindness for her children.