The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-08-07

AN ILuaNoIs LYNCuINa. Mound City,
ILL., July 26.-Down ut tho shipyard on
the Ohio River there is dccp-toned bell
which strikes the hours through tho night.
This morning the bell struck ouce and
there was deep silence and peace through
out the town. An hour liter it struck tie
second hour Of the S,bbath, and before the
sound died away the fire bells were claug-
irg like mad. Over at tho Pulaski County
Jail, whittier the crowd which poured into
the streets ran, IL mob Of men we're batter
ing down doors aud bars and guard was
ringing the alarm bell as if for dear life.
looked out ofa scc,ud story window to tho
West aud saw the head Of man with
masked face just rising above the levee,
not so feet in the rear Of the Jail. For a
moment the mau stood motionless. Then
he waved his hand AMI 80 morc masked
men swarmed over tue edge Of the lcvee.
They arc after Maupu,' said the Sheriff,
who stood near the guard, ard the two men
fired on the mob. Nobody fell aud nobody
stopped. The Jail DIOR went down as if it
were cardboard before tn. throug. One
of the guards on the lower fl ,or rushed I'D
the steps Ieadlug TO the Uul,s aud tried ~
close the door. Half dozen men hurled
themselves against the door, and the guard
tumbled over in heap. The Sheriff and
his assistant were disarmcd, aud tho keys
demanded and refused. Big mauls were
brought into use, aud in fifteen minutes
the ponderous oakeu door lending to the
cells fell to pieces. In the room was
cage made of heavy iron bars, and in tho
cage were two negroes aud white man
named John Maupiu, who had been the re
since last wednesday night.
Again the mauls raiued blows and the
door of the cage was forced opeu. Maupin
sat on the floor with his back to the door,
apparently oblivious of what was going on.
"A moose was flung over his head and he
was dragged by the neck into the open air.
I oa top Of tho levec he gave a wild yell,
the first sound that had escaped his lips
since Wednesday night \ dozen men
picked him up and c,rried him into the
woods. Tarce hundred yards from the
Jail is large tree with limbs dropping
almost to the ground. Over the highest
limb the rope was thrown, and Maupin was
hauled into the air. When the bl,ckencd
aud distorted face swung around into the
moonlight dozen balls were fred ito his
body. Then tho fifty men quietly dis
appeared, unmolested, aud everybody said
they could not identify single Que of the
party.
Tho Sheriff, who had been released
hurried into the woods with his men and
cut down the dead body. \ Coroner 5
jury said that John M~epit er,,o =" his
death at the hands of Il mob composed of
persons to the jury unknown, aud the body
was sent to Maupius family, three miles
away in the country.
Maupin was in Jail for IN exceeding ly
cruel and cowardly murder. Last Weducs'
day morning his daughter married John l..
Daniels, thrifty, hardworking young
farmer, who was divorced from his wife
the day before in order that he might
marry Miss Maupin. Her father was op-
posed to the marriage. and sworc that he
would kill Daniels on sight if it took place.
The ceremony was performed in the morn>
ing, when Maupin was away from home.
When he learned of it he took a muske;
and went over to Daniels house Daniels
and his wife were standing in the door
yard.
'Let us reason over this natter said
tn, former to Ills father >in>law.
Without saying word Maupin raised
his musket and fired 90 buckshot into
Daniels. Then, as the latter did not fall
at once, Maupin Knocked him down with
the butt of tho muskot, and pounded his
skull in. The murderer was arrested that
evening, and pretended to be crazy The
Sheriff was afraid an attempt would be
made to lynch him, and had extra guards
in the building.
A SOUTHERN MmLIoNAIRE-Mr. Oliver
Bcirne, of the adjoining County of Mon
roe, arrived here on Thursday, with bis
wife, carriage and servants. He is now
known as tho wealtbiest man in tho South
Mr.. Beirne is the owner of the old Sweet
Springs and other vast estates in Monroe
| County His estimated wooItb ,os bo,uo