Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
GHoULs At WoRK.
FiendishIy RObbing the Dead
Caught by Angry Citizens and
LYnCheds

Fiendtshiy RObbinR the Denu-
Caught by Angry Citizens and
Lynched.
JoHNsTows. June 1.-The way Of the
transgressor in the desolated valley OF
the Conemaugh Is hard, indeed. Each
hour reveals some new and horrible story
of suffering and outrage, and every sue
ceeding hour brings news OF swift and
merited punishment melted out to the
fiends who have dared to desecrate the
stiff and mangled oorpses in the city OF
the dead and torture the already half
crezsd victims of the cruelest Of modern
catsstrophes. As the roads to the lands
around about are opened, tales OF elmost
indesoribable horror come to light and
deeds of the vilest nature, perpetrated In
the darkness of the night, are brought to
light. Just as the shadows began to fall
upon the earth last evening party OF IL
HunRarians were noticed steRlthily pick
ing their way along the banks OF the
Oonemaugh toward Sang Hollow.
pEspoILrNa THE DEAD.
Suspicious Of their purpose, several
farmers armed themselves and started IN
pursuit. Soon their most horrible fears
were realized. The Hungarians were out
for plumber. Lying upon the shore they
came upon the mangled body OF woman
upon whose person there were number
of trinkets of jewelry and two diamond
rings. In their eagerness to secure the
plumber tie Hungarisns got into squad
bic, during which one Of the numbsr
severed tho finger upon which were the
rings, and started on ran with his fear
full prize.
The revolving nature OF the deed SO
wrought upon the pursuing farmers, who
by this time were close at hand, that they
gave immediate chase. Some OF the
| Hungarians showed fight, but being out
numbered were compelled TO hee Tor
their lives. Nine of the brutes escaped,
but four were literally driven into the
surging river and to their death. The
inhuInan monster whose atrocious act has
been described was among the number Of
the involuntary suicides.
LYEcHERs FOLLOW THE GHouIs.
Another incident of even greater mo.
inert has just been brought to notice. At
8. 80 O'Clock this morning an old rail-
roader who had walked from Sang Holiow
stepped up to number of men who were
congregated on the platform station at
Curwensville and said: Gentlemen, had
a shotgun with me half an hour ago,
would now be murderer. yet with no
fear of ever having to suffer for my
crime. Two miles below here watched
three men going along the banks stealing
the Jewels from the bodies Of the dead
wives and daughters OF the men who have
been robbed Of all they had dear on
earth. HE had no sooner finished the last
sentence than five burly men with looks Of
terrible determination written on their
faces were on their way TO the scene of
plumber, one with coil of rope over his
shoulder and another with o revolver in
his hand. In 20 minutes, SO 1t is stated,
they had ovortaken two of their victims,
who were then in the act of emitting
pieces from the ears and fingers from the
hands of the bodies OF two dead women.
With revolver levelsd at the scoundrels
the leader Of the posse shouted, Throw
up your hands or Pll blow yoIr heads
Of" With blanohed faces and trembling
forms they obeyed the order and begged
for mercy.
HANGED TO A TREE.
They were searched and as their pockets
were emptied Of their CHASTITY finds the
indignation OF the crowd intensified; and
when bloody finger Of an infant encir-
cled with two tiny gold rings was found
luc thAo toeASA PNN@Ss
cry went up: Lynch them! Lynch
them I" Without moments delay ropes
were thrown around their necks and they
were dangling to the limbs OF tree in
the branches of which all hour before
was entangled the bodies of dead father
and son. After the expiration of hall
hour the ropes were cut and the bodies
lowered and carried to pile of rocks IN
the forest on the hill above. It is limited
that an Allegheny county official was one
Of the most prominent factors in this
justifiable homicide.
GENERAL HASTINGS IN CONTROL.
Acknowledgement Hastings, N. 6. p,
and Major Sanger have assumed charge
of Johnstown. Nothing is legal unless
it bears his signature. One effect OF this
systematic work is making itself felt. One
town Is guarded by Company II OF the
Sixth Regiment. Lieutenant Leggett Ii
in command. New members were sworr
by him, and they are making excellent
soldiers. Special police are numerous
and the regulations are SO strict that ever
the smoking Of cigar is prohibited.
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