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

you. Throw up beth hands, tol
I'm going to shoot you through
the heart If you DON'T
Recognizing the futility of fur
ther resistance Guess gave him
self up. The crowds first i'm
pulse was to tear him limb from
limb. But there was a few COO
heads in the crowd and it W {
decided to take Guest to Jail and
lock him up. Significant wink:
and muttered eXclamations Oi
"Wait till dark and we'll fix
him" we're heard.
The feeling was intense. and
all sand if the authorities did not
succeed in taking the prisoner
away before night he would un.
doubtedly swing, for the only
thing lacking then was leaders.
and they were procured, with
hundreds of followers.
Henry Auer was examined and
the wounds dressed by DR.. New
ton, but the bullet in the abdo-
men could not be found. He was
carried home on a.bed. The doc
tor is of the opinion that he will
die before morning.
| One of the bullets glanced from
the side of the hotel building and
crossed the street and went thro'
the second story window of Mrs.
Harchey's house. Other women
were sitting there at the time and
conservation followed. 1t took
considerable persuasion to con-
vince them that they were not
shot. The bullet was found en-
the floor.
MIN Tandy was arrested and
gave bond for his appearance.
The prison was guarded with
armed men. The prisoner was
asked this evening if he was
guilty or not guilty, and he said
that he didn't know anything
about it. He the.l commenced
to sing and dance. He was drunk
when he done the deed and re-
NAMED SO during the evening.
All afternoon the excitement
and Indignation spread and large
crowds collected about the streets.
discussing the crime of Guess
AS darkness came on the crowds
increased in size and finally col
lected into one large assemblage.
Threats which during the day had
been whispered, were now uttered
aloud, and it soon became evi-
dent that deadly work was 10 be
done.
AS evening came on there
seemed 10 be a reign of terror in
the town. There had been groups
of mad men seen on all hands.
and 1T was evident to all that
preconcerted plan of vengeance
was to be executed. Everybody
regarded lynching as on the bill.
Of course there had to be an or
ganization to bring it about. The
word was passed around for a
meeting. No one knew who was
leading in it. and no one seemed
10 care. Public sentiment seemed
to favor the movement for imme-
diate retribution. There were
men seen congregating as soon
as it became dark. Every body |
appeared to know what was up
No questions were asked. Wo-
men and children as well as the
men realized that there was
something dreadful coming =
There was determination on the
faces of all. 1t seems that the
leading spirits thought best to
hang Guess at an early hour so
that no one could be proven to
be out away from home after the
usual bedtime hour. 1t was
about eight o'clock when the men
began to assemble. and they are
said to have been ready for bnsi
ness by min o'clock. Most of the
details in the arrangements are
said to have been made during
the early hours. No one seemed
to have any bones about the
business that was on foot and
they took hold of it with a vim.
The feeling is pretty well ex-
pressed IN telegram sent ont
by the Mayor early in the eve
ming. Word came from Logan
and New Lexington wanting to
know if help was needed to
order. The Mayor re-
piled, "No, thanks. We can take
care Of ourselves. While all
this was going on the town was
comparatively orderly. The great
agitation of.the day had ceased
and many were holding their
breath for the final result. 9th
ers still more wisely remained at
their homes, but the streets con-
tanned an unusual number of
people. There were more at the
than took part in the
Shortly before ten o'clock two
men. we'll equipped,
eight Of which were carefully
masked, appeared at the station
house. They did not march in
line, but by concert of action
were there on time to the tap
The interval in getting from the
places of rendezvous to the city
prison was scarcely observable,
and when once there still quick
ar work was done. Without
an audible word was ut
ered, they broke into the station
house and presented their revol-
vers cooked to the constable svho
was in charge of the prisoner
md compelled him to give up
he keys to the cell. They had
Guess out in a moment, and were
20 we'll organized that his terrific
amounted to nothing.
After pinioning his arms they
'ushed out of the limits and
across the railroad track TO the
Plummer Hill mine. about a
quarter of mile distant, and
lere the ceremony was equally !
short and expeditions. During {
his time quite a number gath !
,red and fell in with the process
ion. but there were many who
rot left. The masked men sought ]
o do their work and get away \