The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
PAID TUE PENALTY.
The Negro Murderer Of Farmer Dob
SON Lynched at vinoennea,
Indiana.
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Holly Epps, the black-skinned and black
hearted wretch who murdered Mr.. Dobson,
Of Greene County, on the night of the 18th
Of January. paid the penalty Of death this
morning at the hands Of an Infatuated mob,
who came from Greene County, forty miles
distant, to stretch the nego's neck. 1t was
| o'clock when the leader of the mob, which
was composed of no more than fifteen nervy
men, raped ut the door of Sheriff Seddle-
meyers residence. The moon was shining
brightly, and the figures of the men in masks
as they took their positions at different cor
ners Of the house were weird scene to be-
hold. In response to the rap the Sheriff
came to the door and asked what was want
ed. The leader replied: ave want you to
open this door, and mean every word we
say"
Seddlemeyer said: Gentlemen, I will
not open it."
"Well, then, we will batter it down, re-
joined the leader, in clear and emphatic
tone. "Are You going TO open it?"
no." cried the Sheriff.
SECT ready. boys, commanded the leader.
"One, two, three, look out inside" and
with a crash a heavy sledge- hammer was
hurled against the fragile wooden door by o
stalwart vigilante, and the mob was in the
main corridor leading to the iron door which
stood between the fiend and his fate. Ham
mers and cold chisels were brought into
requisition, and Just fifteen minutes from
the time the mob demanded entrance the
last blow was struck, and the ponderous
lock of the iron door fell to the floor. II
seemed but the work of few seconds until
the murderers cell was vacated and the rope
placed about his neck. He was then led
out of the Jail by the mob, and for the first
time since his incarceration walked unaided.
The vigilantes led him over the icy ground,
about fifty yards from the Jail, and, after
passing from the courtyard, led him un-
der maple tree, with a limb designed for
rope. 1t seemed that Epps was spiritless
during the whole time. The mob asked
him no question:, and the vile wretch did
not attempt to open his mouth. He was
perfectly resigned to his fate. The
rope was thrown over the limb OF
the tree, and the murderer's carcass was
hauled up. Scarcely a word escaped the
lips Of any member of the mob. The still
ness was disturbed only by the gurgline
sound in the negro's throat-the death
rattle-which grew fainter and faintss
as the rope frightened around his
neck. In twelve minutes from the time his
feet left the ground he was dead man
The mob was quiet and orderly, but q more
determined set of men never undertook to
storm Jail. A great many citizens, who
got wind of the contemplated attack, were
on the scene as spectators, but there was nc
attempt to modest the mob either by citizens
or officials. The plan to take Epp'
back to Greene County had already beer
arranged. Prosecuting Attorney Axtell, OF
Greene County. arrived here Sunday moor
to arrange for the preliminary trial. A Sc.
cret conference was held in the parlors o.
Sheriff Seddlemeyer's residence, and not
living soul except the officers knew of tn,
programme that was there mapped out
A correspondent, however, learned o.
it. The programme arranged was Al
follows: Sheriff Seddlemeyer and Prose
cutting Attorney Axtell, together with tive
deputy sheriffs, were to take the mundere
out of Jail this morning at 5 o'clock and es
cort him direct to the north bound passen
ger train on the Indianapolis and vincenne
Lailroad.