The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-29
MOB LAW IN MISSOURI.
VIolLANTES VISIT WIFE MURDERER
GRAHAM's CELL,

statute Laws ana sleepy Judges Too slow
In Their Course of straugulatlon-"You
Can Hang Me, nut by God You Can't
Scare Mol"-Thcy Hung Him.
srRNGFELD, No., April 2S, AT | o'clock
this morning mob of 400 armed mon sur
rounded the county jail and began parleyIng
with the sheriff for tho surrender Of George
H. Graham, the wife murderer, The sheriff
would not comply with their demands, but
they soon battered in the doors and secured
the prisoner
At o'clock tho mob started out Of town on
Coonvllle street with Graham II was
thought they would take him 10 tho Malloy
farm and hang him, and then throw his body
into tho well, whore his wifo's body was
found, But the leaders artfully gave their
pumuers the slip by starting In that direction
but, changing their course, and while yet
within the city limits, hanged Grahnm to u
tree an hour after tho attack on tho ioil,
A correspondent interviewed Sheriff DON
nell, who ml; w have heard so much talk
OF mobs that had giyon up tho idea Of sao-
Ing enc, Tho first thing know 10 was about
] o'clock, when masked men broke into tho
room and saying, we are friends, don't bo
scared oySgowerod me and demanded the
koys Of Mrs. Donncll, Getting tired Of re-
fusal, the loader cried, 'Woll boys, bring the
tools ono Of the party who evidently knew
whore they were, went straight to the drawer
where the kcys were kept and forced "
opon. | know nothing OF how Graham
acted, was kept close In the room"
Mrs, Oonnell saidi "Thoy wore cool and
collected, When thoy unlocked Graham's
cell, he said You can hang me, but by God
you can't scare me-, They tied his hands bo-
hind him, and marched him through the hall
with rope behind his neck, He was as white
US q sheet but otherwise never ilinched."
Graham's coll mato said II was the quietest
piece OF business ho over saw, Graham made
no entreatios for mercy but went 10 his death
cody, and died apparently without any
struggle The mob dispersed In all directions
after the lynching.
Tho following notice was pinned 10 Ora
hama body "When tho coroner Is In posses.
sion OF this paper George Il. Graham will be
dead, and ~ little punishment win have beon
inflicted as II he had been hanged by legal
authority II IL matter OF right 10 the
community and justice 10 humanity that wa
ignore the law In this instance. We rocog-
niso the faet that our criminal statutes arc
not equal 20 all occasions, therefore we have
resolved 10 romovo from our midst the worst
criminal who has over infested our county,
that wo may hereafter and forever live and
b0 without his presence and vicious influence,
/ We heartily welcome all strangers 10 citizen-
! ship who are worthy Of H.
1 we give this, too, as warning 10 ex-con
victs andmurdorois who may hereafter invade
this county 10 Impose upon our creduity
We also gvo warning that any person ol
persons Of any rank or station who dare d
discover the actors In this tragedy will surely
aud speedily bo dispatched 10 hell whore all
things are revealed 10 the curious, In Justice
10 tho memory Of Sarah Graham, loving
wifo and dear mother, whose life was sacri-
feed NJ tho altar 0f hccate, We subscribe our.
selves,
"CTI2rSs or GREEN COUNTY, MISSOURI
"fo Sheriff Donnclli
"Kocp your mouth shut II you recognize
any Of us you will die the death Of dog"
Graham was accused Of the murder Of his
wlfo and the subsequent disposal Of her body
by throwing II into well on the farm OF
Mr Emma Molloy, the noted temperance
evangelist, Ho had lived at Fort Wayne,
Ind, wherc hO had married For some OF
his infractions OF tho law ho was twice sen.
tenccd 10 tho ponitontiary at Michigan City,
While there Mrs Molloy became infatuated
with the man aud when his last term expired
eho made an effort 10 reform him. She gave
him employment, and while thus engaged he
became acquainted with Cora Loo, Mrs. Mol.
loyS adopted daughter, He proposed mar
riagc, assuring tho two women that his first
wlfc had secured divorce while ho was In
prison.
She had done 40, but was nftorward no.
married 10 him, Mrs, Molloy and Cora Loo
being satisfied that Graham was free Tho
marriage between Cora aud Graham was al.
lowed 10 tako place, His first wife, whom
ho had deserted In Fort Wayne, learned Of
his second marriage and prosecuted him here
for bigOmy, TO FREQ himself of this trouble
Graham induced his first wife 10 lcnyo Fort
Wayne aud meet him IN 50. Louis whence
he was 10 bring hor 10 Springfield, aud on.
dcayor 10 reach a settlement Of tho contro-
yorsy Artcr leaving St Louis Mrs, Gra.
ham was never again seen alive Graham
killed hcr TO free himself Of annoyance from
her The finding Of hor body In tho woll wa,
followed by the discovery Of circumstance,
pointing 10 Graham as the murderer aud was
arrested, but long delays In the prosecution
Of thc coso cxasporatcd the people and
prompted last nights tragedy