The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-06-11
zDDEN WITH BULLETS.
Two Of the Notorious Rainsbasgor Broth
'srs Iynohsd at Aldora, Hardin County,

Two Of the Notorious Rainsbaxgor Broth
srs iynohsd at zldora, Hardin County,
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E1DoRA, Iowa, Special Telegram, June 6--A
mob of q hundred masked men surrounded the
Hardin county Jail here at O'Clock this morn
ing, oyerpowered the jailer, broke down
tho doors and captured Finn and Mans
hainsbarger, brothers, who were yester-
day arrested for firing upon two prom
lnent citizens who were driving over to
Steamboat Rock. After being captured they
were shot until they were unacceptable by
the Infatuated mob The trouble which Gull
minated in this tragedy occurred last fall, when
Enoch johnson, father of Rainsbarger's wife,
was found dead not far from his home. At
first appearance it seemed thst he had been
throWn from his horse, dragged by the stlrrup,
and trampled to death. Suspicion finally attach
ell to Nathan Rainsbarger and his brother Will
lam. They wore arrested and on examina-
ton were committed to jail The wife oil Nnth-
an and daughter Of the murdered man was o
witness, and she told touching story Of how
the suspicion had grown upon her that her
husband was the guilty man. The two BROTH
ers s being in Jail, three others began bold and
systematic course Of prosecuting and in
nmldating all who had been instrument
tai in the prosecution. Mon wero an
pushed in the night, had horses shot down
under them, and various acts Of like character
were perpetrated.& Finally Wednesdays at
tack made endurance no longer possible to tho
citizens. Hence the mob and results narrated
above IN = !
The facts as to the deed for which the
lynched men were arrested were these: Late
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. Underwood of
physician from Steamboat Rock, over case
near Robertson, twelve miles from Eldora.
He was accompanied by Dr. .Ritenour, dentist
OF Eldora, and on their return after night they
were fired at by four parties in ambush. The
doctors being armed, returned the fire, and the
the buggy, and one passed through DR.. Under
woods coat, but neither gentleman was in
issued lfor the; arrest Of William Finn
and =. N Rainsbarger, brothers, and
evening. The Rainsbarger's were brothers Of
the two boys now on trial for the murder Of
Enoch johnson last fall and Johns is o son Of
Henry Johns who died recently from the EFF
fects OF the wounds received at The hands of a
night He was also Uncle of the Rainsbarger
boys and was furnishing the money to defend
them on the charge of the murder OF johnson.
The latter, it is believed was killed that. the
nurderers might get the sl5, 600 insurance on
The lynching Of Finn and Mouse Rainsbar
ger is really the result of an old feud that has
been brewing in Hardin county for many years.
1t originated in q family quarrel great many
years ago, and eliminated last year in the muir
der of johnson. For this crime the two Rains.
bargers, Nathaniel and Frank, are, as
already stated, now, in Jail at Marshalltown,
charged with tho t;murder. Tho / rs
cusation was made 4 by 1.-The wife Of
Nate, who is the daughter Of Johnson Among
the most prominent men in the county who;
testified at the preliminary examination was
Dr. Underwood, of Eldorado. His life was
threatened by the gang. A few days ago sus-
picions movements were discovered by party,
upon whom q watch was set It was dliscov.
cred in secret communication with tho Rains
bargers. It was finally found that plot
was being conceded to murder number
the. leading citizens of the county. These
facts developed only day or two ago. Tie
attempt upon the lives of Doctors Underwood
and Riedenour drove the citizens to :desper-
alton, and the Rainsbargers having been ar
rested last evening wore during henight taken
out and lynched, as already told Fin was q
pardoned convict charged with murder The
family and their followers arc hard characters,
and have given the peaceable neighbors great
deal of trouble. Great excitement prevails.
Public sentiment, however; generally approves
the lynching. tits doubtful If any prosecutions
will follow. 80 81 "a