The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-22
VENGEANCE.
BAJllsKNOBBERs HANG THOsR
wRO INFORMED ON THEIR
CHIEF.
the Five Witnesses From Their
Homes and Hang Them

At the home of the Bald Knobber King,
Dave Walker, in Christian county, No., five
OF the witnesses who testified against him in
his trial for murder we're lynchcd by ex Bald
Knobbers. James Wilson, n farmer living
near Chadwick, on the Ozark range, came in
to Ozark after five collins, which were TO he
used TO bury the victims OF the VEN
geance Of the Bald Knobbers. Far from
the nearest town, in the shadow Of the Ozarl,
range, lived the men who had been instru-
mentil in bringing justice to the murderous
leaders of the orginaz ttiou, and since the
trials, which resulted in the apparent do.
moraliz ltion OF the band, these men have
lived in the belief that their troubles we-o
over. This mornings sun, however, shone
on sight which p-ovoi concusivey that
the law-defying organization still existed.
From the limbs of mighty oak trcc, on the
iank Of "A creek, only short distance from
the place of the Green ard Eden mlrdc-,
five corpses were swinging in the bre,zs, and
each one bore the dread symbol OF death nj
the hands Of tho Bald Kno yber-a knife cut
across the brow.
FINDING or THE BODIES.
A farmer who was cary on his way "a
town was the first to soc the terrible ght,
and he quickly summoned his neighbors. who
took down the bodies aud fcu ~ them TO DO
those of Charles Green, James Ellen, VIM.
Enders, Jonathan Wiley aud Emmett Ander-
son. AL these men had sworn TO the facts of
the killing Of Green aud Eden, brothers Of
the first name I, and on their evidence Dave
Walker was sentenced 20 pay III. extreme
penalty of the law. The bodies were placed
in n wagon and carrie to the homes Of their
families, and there the story of the lates5
Bald Knobbers' raid was heard At the homo
Of Green and Eden, who occupied Jointly a
long double log house, all was terror ami dis
may. As soon as the walls OF tho berolvel
women and chill iren could he stille I, the fol-
lowing was told 70 the horrifl d listeners:
HOW THE VICTIMS WERE LURED OUT.
AT precisely II O'Clock knock was heard
mt the door, and in response to al inquiry, the
family were told that neighbor had a STALL
ed wagon near 10y and requested assistance
Green and E1en imme lately went out, and,
os they pass d tho gate, single pistol shot
was heard, and out into the moonlight from
the bushes rode 200 Bald Knobbers, with the
disguise thlt year ago w.sso well known in
the Southwest. They surrounded the two un-
fp.tlnate men, slight struggle followed, an |
thea all rode away with th,ir victims. The
terrorized family could do nothing and wers
afraid TO stir out of doors until daylight. At
the residence of Enders much the same story
was told. At Wiley's house the demand for
admittance was refused, aid the Ball Knob
bers broke down the door and dragged tho
man from the house. During the melee, sew
eral shots were fired at the assailing party by
lhe members of the family, and thcy are con-
fileut that one Of the raiders was wounded.
Anderson was c'ptur d while on his way
home from Chadwick
The whole country is again un Ter reign
of terror, as no one knows who di the deo l.,
and each is distrustful Of his neighbor. Sh,r,
iff Williams his gone to the scene Of the
murders with n large posse OF men, aud says
he will hunt down tho perpetra ors of tho
deed, il it is possible. The only clcw is the
Bald Knobber who is supposed to be
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