Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
A REVIVALIST LYNCHED.
NUMBERING HIS WIFE COSTS
HIM HIS LIFE.

The sheriff Surprised and Awakened at
the Jail by the Avenging Citizens-Tha
Murderer Goes to His Fate without
Flinching-A Proclamation Pinned ia
His Corpse.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 27.-At 1880
O'Clock this morning mob Of 400 armed
men surrounded the county Jail and be-
gan parleying with the Sheriff for the sur~
render of George Il. Graham, the evans
gelist and wife murderer. The Sheriff
would not comply with their demands,
but they soon battered in the doors and
secured the prisoner, At O'Clock the
MOB started out of town on Boonvllle
street, with Graham in their midst IL
was thought that the mob would take
Graham TO the MOllev farm and hang him
and then throw his body into the we'll
where his wlfe's body was found but tha
leaders OF the party who artfully gave
their followers the slip by starting IN the
direction of Motley place, changed their
course as soon as the others turned back
ana while yet within the city limits,
hanged him TO "A tree within one hOuT
after the attack was made on the Jail.
THE sHERIFF's SURPRISE.
Sheriff Donnell said: II have heard so
much talk OF mobs that gave up the idea
of one. The tirst thing knew was about
! O'Clock, when masked men broke into
my room and said, we are friends, don't
be scared oyerpOwered me and then re-
quested the keys Of Mrs. Donnell. Gets
ting tired of refusal the leaders said,
wei, boys, bring the tools One OF the
party, who evidently knew where they
were, walked straight to a drawer whera
the keys were kept and forced 1t opens
! know nothing of how Graham took it..
was kept close in my room.
GOODNESS OF THE CROWD.
Mrs. Donnell said they were cool ana
collected. When they unlocked Graz
hams cell he said: 'tYou can hang me,
but, by G., you can't scare me-" They
tied his hands behind him, and marched
him through the hall with rope around
bis neck. He was as white as a sheet,
but otherwise never tlinched.
The mob ia variously estimated at from
100 TO 400. Graham made entreaties for
them to spare him, but went to his death
coolly, and died apparently without
struggle. The mob dispersed in all de
rections.
THE INoUEsT.
The Coroner held an inquest over the
body this morning. The jury returned
verdict to the effect that the deceased
came TO his death by strangulation at tho
hands OF persons unknown. Cora Lee,
Graham's alleged accOmplice, had been
informed that an attempt to lynch him
would be made, but she failed to notify
the Sheriff or 10 make any attempt to save
her lovers life. The following notes
was pinned 10 Graham's body.
OBITUARY NOTICE,
When the Coroner Ia in possession OF this
paper George e. Graham will be dead. and as
little punishment will have been inflicted az
II he had been hanged by legal authority. IL
is matter OF right TO the community and
justice to humanity that we ignore the law IN
criminal statutes are not equal to all occa-
sons; therefore, we have resolved TO remove
from our midst the worst criminal who has
ever infested our county, that we may here
after and forever live and be without his
presence and vicious influence.
We heartily welcome all strangers TO citi-
zenship who are worthy OF 10.
We give this too as a warning TO eN con.
victs and murderers who may hereafter in.
wade our county TO impose upon our credulity.
We also give warning that any persons Of any
rank or station who dare 10 try TO discover
the actors in this tragedy will be surely and
speedily dispatched TO HI. where all things
are revealed TO the curious.
In Justice TO the memory of Sarah Graham,
a loving wife and dear mother, whose life
was sacrificed ut the altar of hecate, we sub.
scribe Ourselves
CITIZENS OF GREENE COUNTY, Mo.
To Sheriff DOnnsH.
any Of us you will die the death Of a dog,