St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-22
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EATON, O., Dec. 21.-William M1ssel.
arrested on the charge of numbering Daniel
Christman Dec. Z. arrived here about noon,
and created the widest excitement. The
officers got him quickly into carriage and
drove rapidly to the jail, but found there a
crowd Of 500 men yelling kill him. "
''ShoOt him." A rush was made for the
prisoner, but the officers drew revolvers
and kept the mob back. Another effort
to get him was made after MuSsel was
placed in Jail. but it failed for lack of
organization. The citizens gathered in a
body about the court house tonight and as
saulting the Jail, broke in and took out
MuSsel, and at S:15 o'clock had his dead
body dangling from the electric light pole
in front Of the court house. There was an
uncomfortable spirit in the crowd that
overwhelmed entirely the efforts of the of
ficerS to protect the prisoner. The plan
had been made to remove MusSel TO some
other Jail tonight but the mob gathered
and acted before it could be carried out.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.-An Eaton. o.,
special says: The lynching of William
Musset was fully determined and all details
arranged this afternoon at meeting held
in the city hall. to which only trusted men
wele admitted, and which was made up OF
the heaviest taxpayers and best men of the
place -Four of the best friends of the
sheriff were detailed to peacefully capture
him at the proper time and hold him priS-
Oner. Arrangements were made for cold
chiSelS. SledgeS and rope. Soon after Z
o'clock the sheriff was captured, and held
prisoner in a wood shed. Then the party
with tools started for the Jail, followed by
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broken and the leaders were quickly IN
MusSet's cell. He answered to his name,
but when asked if he had killed Christ
man denied it. He refused to say
anything further. but said, If
you are going to hang me be
quick about it, The men sent
for some one 10 identify him. and this being
done rope was put an his neck and he
was led to the electric light tower in the
principal part of town. where he was given
an opportunity to confess. He declared his
innocence, and asked that his body be
buried. and that his coat and letters be
given to his wife. The leader then gave
the order to phil the rope. one end Of which
had been thrown over the beam of the
tower and was in the hands of several stall
wart men. Just then a call for silence was
made and hush fell over the crowd in eX-
p6ctaIlOn OF cOnI6SSsOn. DuC MuSSol again
said he was innocent. Pull the rope, "
was the order, and in an instant
his body was dangling in the air.
At this sight the crowd gave vent
to It's delight bv hand-clapping and cheers.
The body was left hanging an hour, during
which time hundreds of women and chill
dren gathered about to see it. It was then
cut down and given to an undertaken.
MUSsELL'S CRIME
was the killing of Daniel Crlstman, an aged
and respected farmer living at Eaton. anC
the attempted killing of Cristman'S wife on
the night of Dee. Z. MuSsel had been EN-
ployed that day by Crlstman TO do some
work, and after going to bed at night go
up and went out. Crstman becoming
anxious, went out after him. Mrs. Crlst
man then saw Mussel strike her husband
dead with an axe. He came to the house
and beating her to insensibility, robbed the
house of a few dollars set the bed on trt
and fled. Mrs. CriStman recovered and pu
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