The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21

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LOUISVILLE, June l3. Shortly before
l O'Clock this morning two masked men
gailoped through the town Of Corydon.
Ind, going west. Soon afterward 100
or more men on horseback, some masked
and Others not disguised, rode into the
town from westerly direction, and IN
half an hour they succeeded In hanging
james Deavin aud CHARLES Tennyson \
from bridge near the town.
| For several nights past the people OF
Corydon have expected visit from the
regulators, conseq uently when the mask
ed men drove into the town this morn
ing there was large crowd ready to re-
ceiye them but none TO offer resistance.
the sentiment being that hanging was
none too good for the highway robbers.
4 When the two men rode through the
town this morning they found every
thing quiet. There was no guard around
1.-THE Jail and the lights in the residences
were AL ont. After seeing that everv-
thing was favorable the two men rode
rapidly hack 10 the company, which was
waiting on the outskirts Of the town,
aud in less than five minutes over 100
men were in front Of the jail door, while
about twenty five others kept guard 10
warn the citizens OF Corydon not to ap-
proach. Sheriff Claib Shuck was awsk-
lened BY loud rapping At his chamber
door. lie knew what Il meant, and ap-
Iproaching the leader Of the crowd IN =
! formal manner, demanded 10 know what
was the matter. The leader, who was
designated as No. !, replied:
j I'VE are here TO hang Deavin and Ten
nv eon and want the KEYS of the jail"
n aGentlernen, command the peace Z
y said Sheriff Shnck. "These fellows will
D be punished II you wait and let the law
take its course."
give Us the keys!" said the leader.
Shuck refused aud said the keys were
!. lnot in his room.
!, "Break in the doorsl" was the mex
4 order. Six men with sledgcs and var
ious devices obtained from blacksmiths
. al vanced TO the Jail doors and commenced
work. The jail is pretty secure, bu
1.-THE men bad come prepared with plen
ltiful supply Of cold chisels, and II tool
,-lonly a few minutes to open the QUITE
gldoors.
81 The cell in which Deavin and Tenny
olson were confined was distinguishe
lfrom the others BY the piteons cries {
,pITcnnyson, who called upon the Lord
al.ave him. while Deavin said nothing
erIThc latter had nerve enough 10 write
dlnote while the outside jail door was n
2ling broken open. 1t was found sfteI
ofIwsrd and read: "Good bye to all: N
pe ime has come, and thank God ain
* afraid to die
,cI when the cell door was broken ope
aeked the men 10 spare b.
allllife, but Deavin remained silent. keitt
rs made resistance Of any kind, and 81
a. other prisoner who occupied cell nes
lby, says Dcavin showed great cours2
st-tAs soon as the doors were opened a
49, linen who had the sledgcs and tools NOV
IN. ed back, and four other masked men -
,er vanced toward the prisoners with draw
NJ. lrevolvcrs. The leader stood bv and o
ldered them to march the prisoners o'
ch Of iail. one man catching hold Of the ar
m Iot each victim and leading them fort
ali When they got on the outside two oth'
cd men advanced with ropes and the pri
- oners were tied. All Of this did not o
~ cupy more than fifteen minutes. "A
er' order was then made TO follow the lc
ICE der.
,er The procession marched in wester
~
estja . substantial bridge crosses the II
asttIe Indian creek. The bridge j. abo
,htthirty feet high. When this was reac
ith ed halt was made and the leader,
cts advancing TO the prisoners, asked them
ar they had anything 10 say. TennysoI
! aonly appeal was for mercy and Desv
de. remained silent.
anil The leader then took ont his watc
~. and il IL understood by those who W
ne messed the hanging from . distance, 81
trv the prisoners time to pray. The tin
10 was very short, however, as the m
no with the ropes in less than two n'nut
ifIsdvsuced toward the prisoners. and pls
beIinR the ropes, which had already be-
fastened 10 the bridge, around the
necks, showed Deavin aud Tennyson
together. !.
SEI About 100 persons other than I
masked men witnessed the execute
from distance. and they say the priso
Iers never made . struggle.
The men waited about ten minutes
assure themselves that the victims We
ofldead. A signal was made and the mas
et- ed men drove away % rapidly - th
me lcame.
ar. The Corydon correspondent, who v
ms messed the execution, says that only
&c. part OF the regulators were masked. 4
mlfhose who were active In the work wo
The masks, but the Others did not try % d
The guise themselves further than to p'
nstdown their slouch hats over their eve
I'll The leader Of the crowd, who was
I Ilarge man, wore calico mask over !
len face, and most OF the others used han
cfLo~rA;.e. N,~v.o ~ fhom uvara roco0 al
nd ed BY the people Of Corydcn.
lhel After they got through with thu
"a. work. the men formed themselves into
Ia. circle aud gave three cheers for Harris
county. This left the Inference that I
men were White Caps from Crawfo
County, and they drove of IN that
rection. The beliefis that some VIII
y. Caps were 10 the crowd. but the majo
sS..ty or them were neighbors Of old 70
~ Lcmay.