West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-06
FIENDs AT WORK.
The Dead Robbed and MutiIated-
The GhouIs Xxi led on the Spot.

The Dead Robbed and MutiIated-
The GhouIs Xxi led on the Spot.
The lowest passions ofdepravei humanity
are exhibiting themselves il nearly ever.
section of the seen, of horror. Sunda
morning an old lady came up to a numbero
men who were scattered along the railroai
about quarter OF mile below K,rnvill
and told story OF indescriblbh
isery and suffering. She had loss he
son and daughter-inolaw, who were her onI.
means of support. She had trImp,d from
Johnstown to roipt on the Conemauzh,
miles below, in search of her dead About
half mile below Kernville she noticed two
men STOPPING over a dead boiy, who from
their mysteri, US actions arousel her suspc.
ion. As she approached them they walk ed
away, and when sh, reached the DO iy found
it to be that of her daughter in-law. There
was not trinSet on her person. The thieve,
had stolen them. She begged the gentlemen
first mentioned to put stop to tho terrible
do DIS Of what she called devils II human
form.
In l.ss than five minutes, party OF seven
men, one with revolver in his hand, an.
other with a rope over his shoulders, and tn,
remainder corrying clubs and other weapons
were seen running down the south shore o,
the Conemaugh river. Within 10 minute,
they hal oyertaken the scoundre,s they were
seeking, whom they crested with a leveled
revolver an order:
Hands upl or we'lI blow your heads
off,
The das;ar Is obeyed without hesitation
Their pockets were then searched. and nj
they we're relieved Of piec OF jewelry OF
every discript OF, they pleaded for mercy
which might have beel granted them. had
not the last handful o. trinkets taken from
their person been accompanied by the whob
lower portion Of a woman's ear, hung with
diamond, and the little fngor % a child, on
circle with a small gold ring, wh5n a shout
Of indignation went up, and In m ,ne lt tn,
air was full OF cries Of:
Lynch thsmp Lynch tie scoundreIsr
They we're qa'c's 70 carry out their wor ls.
and In the twinkling OF al eye tho two vii
i'ios were dangling from the limbs Of tres
In twelve minutes the ropes were cut. theit
bodies lowered mud cirried to n seluds 500,
in the mountain sbovs II homicide were
were ever justihab'e, 10 was certainly go In
thi' clse, and although every influence wa
exsrts1 by these participating in IL to kesr
T. secret IL has carried tsrr 20 the hearts o,
mary whsse depredations during the gray
| dawn Of the early morning was menace 4
the valley Of death aud a burning disgrace,
/ e. humanity
One HUI was caught fl the acs Of Robin,
the oily o. an old woman. bu. protested ,ha,
/ he had 90, nothing and was released. He
/ imme liatsly disappeared u was foun.
that be- had taken 800 from the pocket -
/ the & rpsa
- posse Of farmers surroun Tel n gang Of
| "a Hungarians who were rob5ing the dea
ana succseded, after n lively battle wit
clubs add rocks, IN d living thres Of them iu
to the middle Of the stream, whore they sanl
beneath The waves 10 rise no mJrs.
a balf-bresd negro suod " and Monds,
morning was doing thriving bu iness in IN,
way o. corraling ham i, shoulders. caicken,
and also furniture at the hands OF thieves &,
/ bis employ. Some Of them he was pavin,
regular salaries aud others were doing IN
work in consideration n drink OF wbi.t
a largs supply Of which the onterprisiog ne.
gro bad possessed himself The autboritie
sioppsd this thing very sud I,nly, but not uo.
ul quite few Of The people tbrea.oDsl te
lynch che half-bros1.
J. ". Griffin. living mar Poobelr.
Ca, hiss been bitten twice bv yatfie,
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