West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-12
Four Cases in the State Within
TNcnty-four Hours


mob at Minneapolis. Kan, took Chubb
Mccarthy, murderer Of Mike Dorsey, from
Jail early the other morning aud hanged him
20 a tree. This was the last OF four Iynch
lugs in tho state within twenty.four hours
Tho others were Wallace Mitchell, who was
strung TO q telegraph pole AT Syracuse,
aud John Risboe and Wyley Ice. nogroes'
who died together at Chetopa. The State
law IN Kansas IN relation 20 capital punish
nent Is a peculiar one According 10
the statutes, a person convicted of
murder IN tho first degree is sent 90
tho ponltcntiary for one year, and at
the expiration OF the period is liable Il, ho
hanged az my time the Governor secs ft to
slgn the death warrant No Governor has
ever signed warrant under such circum-
stances. and as n result there ara fifty-four
murierers under sentence OF death la the
state prison.
About two weeks ago waslaco Mitchell as
sassinoted man and boy at Syracuse Ho
escaped To Colorado, but was captured aud
brought back. lilo confessed his crime with
eooineSs and de,ibsretion. This 80 onraged
the citizens that they took Wallace from
the officers aud, dragging him half dead
Go the scene of his crime hanged him 10 the
cross beam OF telegraph polo and riddlea his
limp body with bullets The news spread
from village 60 village aud town 10 town,
throughout tho State, and tho sentiment OF
Che commonwealth seemed Co be that lynch
law was the only remedy nt hand.
AT Minneapolis Chubb Mccarthy was i'm
Hts crimo had been most fendish, and he
had been caught in the worry act There
was no question about his guilt, and
no circumstances tending TO extenuate
NE orimc. AZ midnight am armed band
numbering 200 silently rode into the
streets OF tho town, Guards were posted
at tho doors OF the residences OF all the
officials, and the streets leading 90 the Jail
were thoroughly patrolled. a squad broke
the doors of the prison and the iailer was
compelled TO give up tho keys 60 the culprit's
cell Tho murderer was taken to the bridge
crossing tho Soloma River and suspended high
In the mir over the swollen stream.
AZ the Samo hour at Chetopa another scene
was witnessed. John Risbee and Wyley Leo
had been arrested by the Marshal and his
deputy. ln making n desperate attompt O.
escape they had shot both officers The Sheriff
captured theln and held them i'm the City Hall
until tho arrival OF the train that was 60 carry
them to the county scat A turbulent crowd
! gathered about the hall. AZ 1880 word was
/ brought that the deputy was dead aud the
Marshal dying. special guard had been
electric light went out. Tho oiIlcers
were speedily oyerpowcred by u
quiet but irresistible mob of 800 mon.
The prisoners were dragged from under n
table, whore they had crawled in "A vain
hopo of saving their wrctchcd lives. They
begged for mercy. For reply they were
dragged into an adjoining room, the win
dows kicked ont aud the doomed men
placed on tho sill. Ropes were fastened
10 heavy timhers and around their
necks, aud against the muZzles OF Winchester
rifles they were ordered 90 jump into tho
street. The strong rope was slack and rs
they tumbled from the window they foil n
| distance OF thirty feet, almost TO the ground.
Rishce's neck was broken Leo stranglod to
death. Then the crowd dispersed The dead
bodies hung from the ropes until o'clock
next morning, when they were cut down by
the Coroner