The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-05-28

the tree: "Sha,l this man be hanged?"
and called for a vote. The response
came Strong and unanimous AYE"
and was echoed back in the still night
from the hills which surround New
Straitsviile.
1t was feared that the rope had al
ready finished the man but he was al
lowed to lie until he showed signs of
life. After time he groaned and
made gurglrng noise in his throa md
the end of the rope was thrown over the
limb, which was not more than twelve
feet above TIE ground. The body Of
Guess was lifted up little in order
that the rope, which was TOO short for
convenieene. might re.ch over the
limb. Even then the loose end hang
ing down was too high for any o. the
men to reach and high man was
looked for. Mr.. Teuscher. who is him
selftall, was selected, and was ordered
by the masked leader to get up and
reach for it. He demurred, but pistols
were presented which persuaded him to
do as he wa. hidden. Fl. jumped for
the end and pulled it down for the
lynchers. The body was then hoisted,
but Guess did not struggle. 1t was not
necessary to bind his hands nor feet for
he was insensible and incapable of re-
sistance. The rope was to be fastened,
and a climber among the spectators
named Paddy Nugent was detailed for
this purpose, with threat OF shooting.
tie climbed up to the limb, coiled
rope around 1t and attempted to fasten
1t. But he was not successful and the
rope slipped and let the body fall to the
ground. Again it was lifted aud fast
oned, but insecsrely, and the body
again descended Finally one of the
lynehers climbed MP and tied the rope
In such way that it could not slip
When all this was done the leader gave
his men an order to fire, and in less
than ten seconds fully twenty bullets
were shot. ten taking effect, as seen by |
the report OF the post mortem.
Then in an instant the crowd dis
persed and TWO minutes later not one of /
them was t. be seen. But hundreds |
had followed at a distance, and some o.
these now had sufficient bardihood to
go up and look closely at the body
Nobody knows the names of the mask ed |
men and nobody in Straitsville has the |
slightest desire TO know. They are >a,.
isfied with the work done, and care not |
to whom they are obliged for the favor
done them.
The body was allowed to harg all |
night and was cut down ON the morn
ing of the 22d inst, at seven o'clock.
when it was
CUT DOWN.
The sight IVES fearful one. The
body had been drawn up so fa- that the
head nearly touche the limb to which
i hung 1t was perfectly rigid, the
hands hanging at the sides, and the
bead turned to one side so that the fac,
half looked toward the sky. The tongue
protruded between the teeth, and the
eyes were half closed. Guess was dressed
fnily, exse his coat. which his lynch
'ss had hing over his left shoulder
His shirt and pans were very b'oody
md large paol OF blood saturated the
,rass immed lately beneat.. the feet
This came from the numerous wounds
made by the bullets which were fred
nto the body after it was swung up
he appearance Oft body Was so fear
ul that no bne could lrok upon il with
,ut feeling faint.
At half past seven Coroner Cuthbert
stohbs arrived and viewed the rem ms
de was at once or.ered them cut down,
which was done by Martin Shettieworth
Ehe body was removed to Guess houS..
there his wife was frantic with grief
md horror. She was taken inrO a
,eighboring house and preparations,
we're made for holding the post mnrtem.
>rs Newton and Allen were c1lled io-
his work. They stripped off the cloth
ng from the corpse and found it TO pre-
ent INST horrible appearance. The
kin was covered with dry blood over
almost the entire surface. Ten bull ct
loies gave the body an appearance
which Can not be described The ripe
rad made depressionAround the neck
which was horrible B. look upon. The
leck was cut into behind. and it was
Ound upon examination that the verte>
rae had not been parted and the spi-
lal Cord was unbroken. Death had re
ulteG rom strangulation if not from the
'ullet wounds which were inflicted i'm
nediately after the rope was secured to
IS place.
DEATH OF AUER AND McTAGUE.
Marshal Amer died Saturday morning
It $50 o'clock. A post -mortem exam
nation of the wound in the abdomen
,-oved that the intestines were cut in
nur places, and his recovery was be-
ond human aid. He was very pow
rful man, weighing 2a7 pounds. and ,
lid not have an ounce of superfuous {
lesh. Nine men out of every ten wo'd !,
ave been dead before taken out of the
utter, where he fell. The boy, Hugh
IcTague, died about noon Saturday.
he little fellow died very hard. Auers
cath was announced in the forenoon /
Ihen they were arr .nging to cart |
iuess' body away, and McTague died
hortly before Guess was buried. The
act that both victims were dead seemed $
D add to the intense feeling against
iuess. even after he was cold and rid
led with bullets The ball in the alb
omen of the marshal was the eau of =
is death. His physical condition was :
imply perfect before the shooting, and a
nth his iron constitution it was hoped
e would pull through all right, but the 7
ound was necessarily fatal. The town
grief stricken, for the deceased was a
cry popular here. The boys injury
as worse than vas believed =
ay before yes terday. The ball
ntered the back. and though it could
OF be found with the probe, it was
lought to have taken a downward
curse. If this had been the case re-
0very would have been almost certain.
[e was bright and complained of no ,
ain when your correspondent called
the house Friday, though he was
nmpelled to lie in a very tiresome po-
tion on his stomach. >
THE BURIAL OF GUESS. S
1t was the intention to bury Albert '
uess, the murderer, in Gore. but the :
tizens of that proud little village
ould not allow it. So he was inferred =
ere at Straitsvifle at 2 clock. in the /,
est corner OF the cemetery the most U
spot that conld be found. $,
he rock being close to the surface the u