Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-06
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The Iswa LynshIax.

@AORNS1f 10, REQ. D. Ill lis morn
ing Aooof O'Clock John A. Smith, Joel
.. wilson and Clcero b. Jeliersoa. toe
t1nroerers OF Hiram Jefferson, n April,
1884 we're killed In or near the jail al
Audubon IN this State. About . O'Clock
Snerin Herbert and family, Depssy
onerln workman aRd ]. =. jenkins we're
sleeping up stairs IN the Jail when they
sefe awakened By raps at the front
uOol- Ine JAIL 10 tvo-5tory brick on
tne northeast corner of the square. That
Is, tne residence portion, bat the Jail
proper - back and only one story in
hight. Inside Is an iron cage contain
ing $40 cells The sheriff went 10 the
gindew and asked what was wanted
The answer was, We vast to see Won. ;"
The sheriff inquired what vas wanted
OF him. The reply came, We want
the Jefferson murdsrers." The sheriff
looked Out and saw what be esiinat ed
at 500 TO 200 men gathered about the iaiI.
de told them that the prisoners were in
his charge as an officer, and be would
not give up the keys, bat would defend
and project the prisoners. The answer
vas tina. they did not propose to allow
the prisoners to leave town in the night,
as 1t was rnmored that the sheriff con-
templated removing them. fhe sheriff
told the crowd that IL they would 90
away, hs would take prisoners away in
the day time and would tell when il
would be done bat would neither give
up the keys or the prisoners. A voice
cried out, Herbert, every man here is
your friend, and we know your duty as
well as you do bat We are here on busi-
ness and for business, and We want no
foolinR aboat it. We are no mob, bot q
body of determined citizens. We have
come for the Jefferson mnrdsrers and
We are going 20 have them at whatever
cost We will not interfere with Won
unless compelled 20 do so, bat We warn
you not TO resist The sheriff stepped
back, grabbed a navy revolver,
and commenced firing over the heads OF
the crowd TO fri1hten them and arouse
the town, but the town was already on
hand. A bullet through the Windev
glass where he was standing showed
him that the crowd meant business. la
small room in the jail are stairs lead
ing 10 the upper story. and this room is
guarded by iron doors; and another one
opens into the Jail from the room. These
we're for the purpOse of protecting the
jail from without; hnt this tine they
protected the crowd and imprisoned the
Sheriff and his deputies. The officers
attempted 10 open the doors, but the
crowd thrust their ramrods into the
keyhole5, and the doors were then Sc
sure. The walls Of the jail proper were
then attacked with sledges, and soon q
large hole was made. The men rushed
inside and fastened the other door, and
the officers we're poverlsss. There was
a high board fence running through the
courtyard, and after the prisoners we're
captured. Smith and Wilson we're hung
TO the strinRers of the fence, the boards
bsing knocked of for the purpose.
Cicero, the ssA, was hanged to the band
stand, about the center of the square.
Smith was killed by a bullet in his left
eye. Wilson had q bullet hole in his
forehead, another in his face and sey-
ersl in his body.
The prisoners who we're in the Jail
with the victims say that about 2 O'Clock
they were awakened by the breaking in
of the walls of the jail and nine mask
ed men stepped in. In the east cell of
the iron cage were sleeping Smith, Viii.
son and another prisoner, aud Cicoro
Jefferson and three others occspied the
west cell. Smith and Wilson tried to
barrioade the door with bed clothes, but
IL was broken down with sledge ham
mers and cold chisels, and once in the
corridor of the cage the padiocks were
soon broken. After the cells we're open
the crowd called for the Jefferson mur-
derers TO come out. Smith seized
broom handle and struck one man, who
fred at once, the ball striking Smith
square in the left eye, and he fell stone
dead. Wilson backed in a corner of
the cell and said that if he died he
would die game, and grabbing n chair
would strike at any one within reach.
Being driven from the corner by a crow
bar, be made a dash for the opening
with a chair, but was halted by bullet.
He kept up the fight until third shot
was fired, when he fell. Both bodies
were than dragged from the Gage
through the belle IN the Jail wall, and
while the crowd were all gone, probably
banging the bodies 20 the fence string
or, Cicero breathed easier and thought
they would not take him. The prison
ers with him told him that IL he had
anything to say, he had better say it.
de then told them that the three CON-
mitted the murder, aud that his confes-
sion as made when first arrested, was
true. As soon as the crowd came back,
they told Cicero to come out. They
threw a rope over his head and that Was
the last they saw of him.
Fast Freight.
OMAHA. Ne5., Feb, 4.-The Union Pa
cific and Central Pacific have 90 operat-
ed 10 establish a fast freight system be-
tween Chicago aud San Francisco via
Omaha. One thousand air brake cars
have been ordered and will be running
by March lsf. Through transportation
will be reduced 10 eight days.
The Illinois senstsrship.
srRNaYrEIp, ILL.,, Feb. A Demo
cratic joint caucus Of the Legislature,
TO name q candidate for the United
States Senate met tonight. The names
of W. X. Morrison and Carter II. Harri-
son we're presented. After much filibns
teTing by HarFison's friends, vote vas
reached and resulted as follows; Morri
son 81, Harrison 10, Black 3. Schoiisld
l. Morrison's nomination was made
unanimous. It will require l03 votes in
joint Legislative session 70 elect.
Gevernsr Pattison Prepared fer an
Emergeney.
HAKRisBURa, Pa, Fee. The state
ment telegraphed from Pittseurg laSt
evening that communists societies
numbering q thousand members hsd
besn orcanized in that city and we're
sappiied 9Th arms, Was brought TO the
ase-~A{s, II H. Dasssas.r. Tha nnrNr.