The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-11

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considered that ne tr'ai eon'a \" 'p'n'"s
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SINGS Monday, the ueep-~e"'ea ''"'''"r
tion Of the people - inlet punishment on
The pcrp.tratorS II the dnnilsl act re-
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vest.gation. found tnat tne two Iv'f>s ap'
Nichols came l., their death by murder.
that the Instruments used were GINS and
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pistols. ~ ~ "an'. =. TN 49,.
jan Parker, Richard ru'"~. A. s~'''
Henry Schuler aud octav'u> thomas prin'
cipal@. Emanuel Stevens. LAWS Carter.
Mitchell Brooks. ~. jim t;rubb. Ras K.l-
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jury unknown, were implicated; AZ ne
croes.
qy,e announcement a, thlS xcri.s., seemed
v. ..s'. , Nv. ,.s,,nv ,hat haa np.. r.ntlx
>ubSided. and fan the smouiderlnS emhrrs
into flames. These flames we're augmented
~ fhe falk of friends and relatives II the
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that there had been pos'ponenient q the
preliminary trial
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49,. rr;,. uol3er. who - Sbo, Monday.
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20 statement that ~ Was nysnk' ms
added fuel u the flames. The cry for ven
eeance went out from many throats. The
report OF the poxfponcment tor-fher with
the news that another name had been or
would soon be added 20 the death list went
out into the country. and this evening men
from the country began coming into town
with cool. quiet determination written ON
their faces. and the same was observed Of
many townsinen.
About seven o'clock the crowd EEon %
I form on Main street. and - the nu. -rr Of
1 about two hundred they marched through
! the middle Of the streets % thc Jail, where
I they entered through the gates. Toe keys
weTs demanded 81 the jaiier. and were
I promptly handed over. and be was ordered
l 70 retire 10 his home. which be dii.
4 The crowd then entered and proceeded ~
/ the cell of w. n. Foote. The door was
4 forced open. and ~ one o. the crowd en-
1 tered he WAS struck by Footc With An and
\ iron from the fireplace wrapped "a towel.
and knocked down. Al this moment firing
| commenced and Foote was instantly killed.
| being riddlcd by more than doxen bullets.
Robert Swayxee. another 80 the fnurdcrer<:
\ was taken from his cell. - rope placed
4 around his neck. and be wn< thrown over
the fence and hung. They then proceeded
20 the cell In which Richard tihus was 10.
carcc<ated. but could not open the 40 Y,
with the keys. Gibbs appeared a. tAc graf
ing Of his cell, and, on bcing perceived
was riddled with shot, and q rope passed
| into his cell which was placed around hin
Nv his cell mate. He Wa tien dragged out
and hung from the outside ~ thu building
The crow then proceeded nnstair~ ~ Mica
jah Parker'x cell. He Wa taken Gn'. Il
rope placed around his neck. and IA al.
balcony of the middle corridor ~ the js'l
he was hung. the body hanging over tht
balcony. Alfrr this tire crowd .it.letlv d.
perxcd. During the afternoon nll places n
business and tai rooms were slnsrd.
Thnt the world may knrw Just why fhi.
great tragedy wn~ rnnrfed here Tonight q
condensed statement 81 thu iieniisn wnrk
done Nv liz crowd n negroes. N Which III.
four killed to-day were the ringleAders n
given.
Tue affair occurred last Monday night a.
about ten O'clock. Three men IN the prime
and vi0or 81 Young manhood wer. Sh,t down
like dogs, and two Others. also In the prime
II lite. were seriously. nnc of Them rroisa
hlv mort,llv. wounded. Xii Nv negroes
Tio<e Filled were John II. ma s'nrnnf 70
~. br,,.i,er~. ani Jnsp~r Nichols III. fws