St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-25
An Excited Mob of Indignant HOosiers
Attempts to Lynch the Archer
Gang.
Three Of Them Moved to Another JAIL
Violent Deaths Predicted for the
Other Two.
An Aged kentucky Lady Beaten to
Death with a Bludeeon in
Negroes Hand.
Unprovoked Murder in Louisville
A Mayors Son Making Him
self a Record.
Their Necks i'm Danger.

Special TO the Globe
SHOALS, Ind, Jan. 24.-The people of
Shoals have spent the day in a perfect up-
roar Of excitement, and crowds of men
have been standing around on the street
corners discussing the only theme of con-
versation. the attempted lynching Of the
Archer gang of outlaws, who have been
incarcerated in the Martin county iail for
the past four weeks. Wednesday was the
day set for the trial of Thomas Archer. Jr..
Mart Archer, John Archer and John Lynch,
who stand indicted for the murder of
Samuel Bunch and Stanford Freeman. two
farmers Of Lost River township. this
(Martin) county. When the day for trying
the outlaws arrived, their defense secured a
continuance. Much Indignation was
expressed on every hand at the
turn affairs had taken, and il
became rumored around that the four out
laws would be taken out Of Jail and removed
on the Ohio Il Mississippi midnight train to
the Jail at indianapolis for Safe-keepng.
The rumOr of the contemplated removal of
the gang became known and aroused the in
dignant people of the section where the
crimes Of the gang had been committed and
about y o'clock last night twenty or
twenty-five men came to Shoals and
STATIONED THEMSELVES
on the west side of the wagon bridge which
spans White river, dividing the two towns
of Shoals and West Shoals. The sheriff
would have to pass over this bridge To get
to the depot from the Jail with the prison.
ers. For long time the mob waited, but
the officers did not appear. and at length
the train passed and the mob dispersed.
The outlaws in Jail were badly scared and
fancied that every sound they heard
was their death knel. This
morning two sedgehammers, a cold
chisel and some other tools were found just
outside Swords blacksmith shop, and were
evidently taken out OF the shop to be used
in breaking the Jail should the mob con-
clude to 90 in. The abject terror depicted
in the actions of the gang of outlaws at the
Shoals Jail this morning was plain to be
seen. They feared that if they all endeav-
Ored to leave the county the Indignation of
the people they had SO long terrorized
would lead to their following them up and
lynching them in spite of all their efforts to
avoid such an ending.
SCORES OF MEN
from the southern part of Martin county
have been in town ali day watching the
movements Of the officers and Just after
dinner Sheriff Padget and Prosecuting At
tomey Mccormick went to the depot and
telegraphed to Cincinnati to have the night
express going west on the Ohio
& Mississippi railroad stop here
tonight and take the prisoners
to Washington. The officers. fearing a
repetition of the proceedings of last night.
determined to take quick action. Securing
q hack, they drove rapidly to the jail. Here
quite crowd had collected. awaiting the
appearance of the prisoners. Sheriff Padget
came in front, Immediately followed by
Thomas and Martin Archer, handcuffed to-
together. with Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Cormick and Rev. Mr.. Wells of the Meth
odist Episcopal church bringing up the rear.
The crowd gave way for them, and they
climbed hurriedly into the hack and were
driven rapidly off. John Lynch and John
Archer were left to face the wrath of the
people. The excitement is at fever heat.
and it is the general opinion that tn e re-
manning criminals will eXpatether CT ines
at the hands of a mob tonight