Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-19
TIE BLACK BEAST HUNG.
Judge Lynch Gets In His Work On
Holly Epps.
DRAGGED FROM HIS CELL AND HUNG
To a Convenient Tree in the Jail Yard
at VincenneS, Indana---0s-
termined Lynchers,

NINrgSNEs, IND, January ls.-HollY
Epgs, the murderer Of farmer Dob5ou, has
expiated his terrible crime at the hands Of
Judge Lygch About 1880 this moraipg
crowd or masked men numbering from
twenty to thirty, carrying sledge hsmmera
and various o:hsr implements. were seen
marching tLr3ush the suburbs OF the city
GOgn Sixth street toward ths Jail. Their
masks were nothing more than oandana
handkerchief, but ea>h facs VAS 80 care
fally covered tha, identification was impos'
sibe Tuey marched s,eadily and silently
10 the court house yard Hsro they saw
two policemen. The leader Of the gang
approached these officials sud peremptOrily
ordered them togo hone Ihe policemen
disappeared Us if by magic.
Sta,ioning masked sentinels at each cor
ner Of the Jail yard, the greater part Of the
men entered the yard aud walked stealth
ily up toward the Sheri.Is residence. Not
4 sound could ba heard save the shutting
OF sco:e Of feet The lynchers stood
back while their leader knocked again and
again. but received no response. Finally,
however, with louder rapping and fierce
cal.ing, Sheriff Seddlcmsyor was aroused,
aud. coming TO the door, called oat from
within:
.Nb,'g tLaray'
We wau; you 10 opeu tha door and let
rs in. We are friends and want to get 10.
We want 10 see you, answered the leader,
in calm aud steady tones.
IL cant let you IN TO night, Gentlemen.
returned the Sheriff
'Bu. We must 90; in, said the leader
We propose 10 have the black carcass OF
the niger who murdered poor old Farmer
Uob.ou up ia Green county, and II you
Won. let us in, va will get in anyhow
Won cant come IN here, spoke the
Sheriff. ds,erminedly, and il you try to
break in you wi violate the law and lay
Yourselves liahls to criminal prosecution
Well, here COCA then, at last decided
the 'eader SoyE, grt ready, and at
rh,,e words Bang went great slsdge
hammer against the pine door With two
5- .lceo bard bloga the door VAS smashed
% splinters and literally knocked oil its
.hirges. Entering the hallway the lynch
ip, party struck light, rushed into the
pa.l5r. gsggyd Sheriff Seddemeyer and
pushed MIN toto al adjoining room slam
med the door in his face and grDtHy
ordered him to keep quiet AM stay in hi'
room.
The l7ncher5 then made Tor the huge
iron doors, and commenced their work bat
tariry them Gogn. This vas the most
difficult, part, and half an hour elapsed be
fore they succeeded in gaining entrance
They entered the iuclosure soon got into
Ems cell and uuceremoniously JerkeC
hi,& from his led. Epps yelled and howled
Ehe q aiGn,ac L: h.sl sight Of the strong
m.n wh5 had como to take nj;
III. hgs blow IN lGe mouth
sJeucsl h,m 1t vas bat the work Of a
mgmret TO GtGg Ein outside, and he VIC.
s97n. hanging trow Tue limb OF a tree IL
The ycr&. the rope around his neck shulng
his cries ca re WAS hurled into eternity
!ra died il tcs miCu'es ater beng
s'FUnE ny
4 Great many ciu~eus Who had 20
wind Of the contemplated attack were OF
Toe seen. Is spectators. but lhsre was n
a,tamp, TO moies. the mob either By CHI
Esr7 or officers. Tde plan 20 take kPp
back 10 Greene county had been arranged
And he val t2 have been taken north 4
dnvb,eak this mornl.g.