The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-28
paid Knobbers Hang Those
VINO Informed on Their
Chief.

,be home of tie Bald Knobber
KING pave Walker. in Christian county
missouri. hve Of the witnesses who test
Ca against him ia his rial sr murder
were lynehed by ex-Bsld knesoefa
lame. Wilson, a farmer, living ne-F
chadwick. on the Ozark range, came into
ozark amer five cofins, which wereio De
used 10 bury the victimsof the vengeance
Of the Bald knobber4 Far irom tAe
nearest town, in the shadow ofthe OAfS
r,,ge lived the mea who had been in-
strnmen,al in bringing justice 70 the
marlerous leaders 81 the organization
s,a SINCE the trials. which resulted IN the
annarept Decentralization OF the band
tbsse men have lived in the belief that
,beir troables were over. This morning
spn however, shonc on s sight which
nr,vea oonclasively that the iaw-deiying
or,nizssion sin existed. From the limbs
Of mighty oak tree, IN the bank Of a
creek only q short distance from the
MACE of the Green and Eden murder,
f,e s,rn.s. were swinging il the breeze.
and each one bore the dread symbol o.
death At the hands 81 The Bald Anoppef
"a knife cut across the brow.
sSx8ixG oF TIE E3Dl1s-
farmer who vas early on hiss Wa TO
toxin was the first tosee the terrible sigl-
and he quickly summoueihis neighboFs
Who ,sok daWn the bodies and fouHa
them 10 BE- those Of Charles Green, 3as
FIen. William Enders. Jonathan Niiey
and Eame; Ander-on. an these men
had sworn % the facts 81 Tee killing Of
Green and Eden. hroihers Of tie drsi
n.mea. and OF lieir evidence Dave
Walker was sentenced 20 pay the extreme
penalty II the law. Tie bodies Were
place8 ia a wagon sni carried to Tie
homes Of their families, and there the
story Of lhe latest Bald KnohbeF- aid
was heard. At the home % Green anal
Ellen. who occupied jointly long double
Jog house. 81 WAS terror and jismay. As
soon rs The walls Of the bereavci women
and children could De saliei. The follow
ing wastold DO the horiied listeners
uow TIE yicr.u, a.la LrE-0 orr.
AZ precisely y o'cIock q knock was
heard at The door aud ia Response to a0
inquiry. the family were told that a ne Oh
Dor had a stalled wagon near by and re-
ques,ed assistance. Green and Ellen im-
mediately went ont. and, a -y passed
the gate. a ancie pistol shot was beard
and ont into the moonlight from the
bushes rode 2l3 Bald Knpbbers, with the
disguise that a year ago was 50 vel
known in the Southwest They surround
ed the two unfortunate men, a slight
struggle followed, and then al rode away
with their victims. The terr9rized fam
lis could DO nothiHg, aui were AFRAID 10
stir out Of doors until ,2yiight. AZ the
residence Of Binders much the same story
was told. At Wilcys house the demand
for a~dmiuance WAS refused, and the Bald
Knobbers broke down the doorapd drag
ged the man from the house. During the
melee, several shots were fired al the as
sailing party by the members Of the fam
ily. and they areconfIent that one 9fthe
raiders was wounded. Anderson was
captured while on his way home from
Chadwick.
The whole country is again under a
reign Of terror, as no n knows who did
the deed. and each j. d~i-trustfui of mis-
neighbor. Sheriff williams has one O.
the scene Of the murders with a large
posse OF men, and says he willhuni down
the perpetrators Of the deed. n it is nos
sible. The only clew is the Bald hn,-
Der who il supposed 10 be wounded.