The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-19
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Two Of the Notorious R~ainsbarger Broth
ers Lynched It Eldora, Hardin County,

err Iyucheo et GlQofas Aaro1n county,
Iowa.
ELDoRA, lows, Special Telegram, June "a
mob OF q hundred masked men surrounded the
Hardin county jail here at l o'clock this morn
ing, oyerpowered the jailcr, broke down
the doors and captured Fin and Mans
Rainsbsrger, brothers, who were y%ester-
day arrested for firing upon two prom
inept citizens who were driving over to
Steamboat Rock. After being captured they
were shot until they we're unacceptable by
the Infatuated mob. The trouble which cul-
minated in this tragedy occurred last fall, when
Enoch johnson, father of Rainsbarg gers wife,
was found dead not far from his home. At
nrst appearance II seemed that he had been
thrown from his horse, dragged by the STRAP,
and trampled to death. Suspicion finally attach
Ell to Nathan Rainsharger and his brother Will
lam. They were arrested and on cxamina-
ton We're committed to jail. The wife OF Na:ii-
witness, and she told a touching story of how
the suspicion had grown upon her that her
husband WAS the guilty man. The two broth
ers being in Jail. three others began a bold and
systeinatc course OF prosecuting and i'll
tai in the prosecution Men were am
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 the
citizens. Hence the mob and results narrated
above.
The facts as to the deed for which the
lynched men were arrested we're these: Late
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. Underwood OF
Eldora Was called in consultation with d
physician from Steamboat Rock. over a case
near Robertson, twelve miles from ElioIa
He was accompanied by d.. Ritenour, adentist
OF Eldora, and on their return after night, they
were fired at by four parties in ambush. Tho
doctors being armed, returned the fire, and the
would be assassins fled. Several shot. struck
the buggy, and one passed through DR.. Under
woods coat, but Mother gentleman was in
lured. Yesterday morning warrants were
issued tfor the arrest of William Finn
and E NJ. Rainsbarger, brothers. ana
edward Johns, and they were arrested last
evening. The Rainsbarger's were brothers OF
the two boys now on trial for the murder OF
Enoch Johnson last fall and Johns is a son OF
Henry Johns who died recently from the e.
fects of the wounds received at the hands o. u
mob who anbushed him near his holne one
night He was also uncle of the ReinsbaTger
boys and was furnishing the money 10 defend
them on the charge of the murder of Johnson.
The latter. it is believed was killed that tho
murderers might get the Sl5,0 600 insurance on
his life.
The l%ynching of Finn and Mouse Rainshar-
ger is really the result of an Old feud thar las
$3.50 "a AAsiN - rtAiiN " may '''tE -
1t originated in a family quarrel a great many
years ago, and eliminated last year in TIL .nur-
der of Johnson. For this crime tue two Rains
barsers, Nathaniel and Frank, ale, as
already stated, now, in jail at Marshalltown,
charged with the murder. The as
cusation was made by the wife OF
Nate, who Is the daughter of johnson. Among
the most prominent mex in the coGnty wl.n
testified at the preliminary examination was
DR.. Underwood, of Eldorado. His HE was
threatened by the gang. A few days ago sls-
picious movements were discovered by a party,
upon whom 4 watch was set. 1t was discoy-
cred in a secret communication with the Rains
bargers. 1t was finally found that a plot
was being concocted to murder u number
the leading citizens of the county. Tines
facts developed only u day or two ago. III.
attempt upon the lives of Doctors Underwood
and Riedenour drove the citizens to desper-
alton, and the Rainsbargers having been az
rested last evening were during thenighttakcn
out and %lynched, as already told. Fin was a
pardoned convict charged with murder. The
family and their blowers are hard characters,
and have given the peaceable neighbors a great
deal of trouble. Great excitement prevails.
Public sentiment, however, generally approves
the lynching. Iii doubtful if any prosecutions
will follow.