The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

Two 81 the 1oterious 1aiasbarssr Broth
era &gaohsd at Ndoza, Hardin County,

two 81 the Notorious 1aaasbarser Broth
era &yaahsd as Ndora, Hardin County,
Iowa.
EIDoRA, Iowa, Special Telegram, juno a-A
mob of , hundred masked men surrounded the
Hardin county Jail here At O'Clock this hqoinr
ing, overpowered tho iailef, broke down
the doors and captured Finn and Mans
Minsbafgei, brothers, who were yester-
day arrested for firing upon two prom
inent citizens who were driving over to
Steamboat Rock. After being captured they
were shot until they wero unacceptable BY
inc Infatuated mob. The trouble which cut
minated n this tragedy occurred lat fall, when
Enoch JohnA6ik father.cf Rainsbarger's wife,
~as found dead. not far from. his home At
flret, appearance it seemed thst he had been
thrown from his horse, dragged BY the stirrurt:
and trampled to death. Suspicion MnaliJ attach
cd to Nathan Rainsbefgser and his brother WILL
iasm.w ANsy we're arrested and on exAmina-
Won we're committed to jail The wife Of Nath.
an and daughter Of the murdered man was
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 being in Jail. three others began bold and
systematic course Of pefeecdtine and in
t%2}n n e. al a1o, weS had Sssn astFu
pushed in the night hid horses shot down
under them, and various; acts pf HE 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 tho
!ynched men were arrested were these. Late
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. Underwood If
Eldora was called in cepsultatioh With \
physician from steatnto4t Rock, oven a case
near RolReftson, twelve miles from ,EldorA
he !, %es accompanied by DR.. Ritenour, adentist
OF Eldora, and on their return after night they
were fired at by. four parties in ambush, The
doctors being armed. returned the hre, and the
would be assessing fed Several shots etruck
me buggy, arc Che passed through DR.. Under
EsSsSe cSat but neither gentleman was in.
ss'tsSs a .rr %sfn1s v WS Fne
and F M Rainsbarger, brothers, and
Edward Johns, and they were arrested last
evening The Rainsbs,ger's were bfothsfs 81
the two boys nov on ttal for tho murder Hf
Enoch JOHNSON last fall and Johns il son 81
Henry Johns who died recently from the 81
ects Of the wounds received AZ the hands Sf !
mob who alnbushed hiA near Ills home one
night He visa also uncle Of the Rainsbaroer
boys and was: furnishing the money to defend
~ them on the charge Of tho murder of johnson.
mo latter, lt1s believed was killed that the
murderers might get the $4,000 insurance on
The lynching Of Finn and Mouse Rainsbar-
ger is really the result of al old feud that has
been brewing in Hardin county for many years.
1t originated in family quarrel great many
years ago, and culminated last year In the muir
der Of Johnson. FOR this crime the two Rains
bsrgers, Nathaniel and Frank, are, Is
already stated, now. in Jail at Marshalltown,
charged with the murder Tho ac..
cusatlon was made by the wife of
Nate, who is the daughter Of Johnston 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
plclous movements were discovered by party.
upon whom watch was set It was discov-
cred in a secret communication with the Rains
bargers. It was finally found that blot
was being conceded to murder a number
the leading citizens Of the county. These
facts developed only day Or two ago. The
attempt upon the lives Of Doctors Underwood
and Riedenour drove the citizens to dcsper
alton, and the Rainsbargers having been ar
rested last evening were during the night takeii
out and lynched, as already told. Fin was. 4
pardoned convict charged with murder The
family and their followers are hard characters,
and have given the peaceablc neighbours great
deal of trouble. Great excitement prevails,
Public sentiment, however; generally approves
the lynching. tits doubtful If any prosecutions
will follow.