Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
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How Graham Was Taken From
Bail and Hanged-s'O Mo-

How Graham Was Taken From
BAIL nnd mged-s.ObItunry Mo-
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SPRNoFIELp, Mo-, April 27.--At 1,3O
o'clock this morning o mob Of 400 armed
men surrounded the county Jail and be-
gan parleying with the sheriff for the sur
render of George q. Graham, the evan
gelist and wife murderer. The sheriff
would not comply with the demands, but
they soon battered in the doors and Sc
cured the prisoner. At2 o'clock the mob
started out of town on Boonville street,
with Grsham In their midst. II was
thought the mob would take Graham TO
the Molloy farm and hang him, and then
throw his body into the well where his
wife's body was found. But the leaders
of the party artfully gave their followers
the slip by straying in the direction of the
Molloy place, but changed their course as
soon as the others turned back, and while
yet within the city limits hanged him to
tree within just one hour after the at
tack was made on the jail
Sheriff Donnel said II have heard so
much talk of mobs that l gave up the
idea of one. The first thing knew was
about o'clock when masked men broke
into the room and said, We are
| friends, don't be scared over
powered me and then requested the
keys of Mrs. d. Getting tired of refusal,
the leader said We'll, boys, bring the
TOOLS One of the party, who evidently
knew where they were, walked straight to
the drawer where the keys were kept and
forced il open. knew nothing of how
Graham took it. was kept close in the
room.n
Mrs. Donnel said: "They were cool
and collected. When they unlocked
Graham's cell he said, You 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
his neck. He was as white as sheet, but
otherwise never flinched."
The mob is variously estimated at $50 to
400. Graham made entreaties for them To
spare him, but went to his death coolly and
died apparently without any struggle.
The mob dispersed in all directions. The
following notice was pinned to his body
Obituary notice-When the coroner Is In
| possession OF this paper, George Il. Graham
| will be dead, and as little punishment will
| have been inflicted as II he had been hanged
/ by legal authority. II is II matter OF right
| 10 inc community anu JuSuce 10 humanity
that we ignore the law in this instance. We
recognize the fact that our criminal statutes
are not equal to all occasions. Therefore
We have resolved to move from our midst
the worst criminal who has ever infested
our county, that we may hereafter and for.
ever live and be without his presence and
| vicious influence. We heartily welcome al
strangers to citizenship, who are worthy OF it
We give this too, as a warning to ex-convicti
and murdoTers, who may hereafter invade
our country to impose upon our credulity
We also give warning that any person Oh
persons OF any rank or station who dare t.
try to discover the actors in this tragedy
will be surely and speedily dispatched t
hell where all things are revealed to thu
curious. In Justice to the memory of Saral
Graham, n loving wife and dear mothe
whose life was sacrificed ut the altar o
hecate, we subscribe ourselves citizens o
Greene county, Missouri.
To Sheriff Donnel: Keep your moutl
shut. Ii you recognize any of us you will
die the death OF dog.
The history of Graham's checkere'
career and crime is too fresh in the mind
of the public to need repetition.