Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-09-22

..e'y Peoestra'n they met and ordered
him back. Tho men comprising the
committee were al disguised by hsy.
ing handkerchiefs tied across their
faces. They immediately took no
their line Of march across the iron
bridge toward the Court. house. leaving
guards at either end Of the bridge.
They quietly filed into tho corridor
leading to tho Jail, where several raps
attracted the attention Of Under. Sher.
~ LauRhlin, who, snspecting nothing
unusual. opened the door, and was q
Once covered by half dozen Or more
revolvess. THO Deputy Sheriff ct
irst, seemed to be inclined to show
hight, but finding himself 1t 30 grea.
disadvantage, he inquired what was
wanted.
He WAS immediately sliced BY .
half dozen or more men and told to
give up she keys to the Jail. He r..
fused. whom they were taken from his
pocket, and while the Under Sheriff
Was securely held end covered with
revolvess the advance guard quietly
unlocked the cell occupied By Ortiz,
aud h. was told to get up - he vas
waited down town. "All right" 70.
piled the oulpris. When he was led
from the jail they took Ortiz 10 tho
iron bridge and asked him il he had
any thing to say, TO which no replied:
II would like . glass Of water and N
priest"
He then gave his mama and told
where hs relatives resided, aud 70.
ques,ed that they 10 written to, STAT
i"g that he was desd, but not telling
them tho manner of his death. He
was informed that . prizes. was not
present and that his request in that
particular could not be complied with. |
He was then given . drink Of water.
also flask OF whisky, which, he drank
eagerly. His feet and hands were
quickly tied, . rope thrown over q
crosse beam Of the bridge and tho com.
maud Of "haul away" Was given. He
Was soon suspended between heaven
and earth and in . few moments life
was extinct.
Not = murmur or . cry escaped
him, but with . sicklv smiIe almost
satanic he r qu~At.d them to hurrv.
Exactly ~ 1880 \. m. no was sus.
pended between heaven and earth.
The body swung rapidly round and
round, his liv'd face npturned TO tho
starry armament With CLASSY ewes
his gaze fixed. as If trying to penetrate
tho great futuri,y, TO which no had
give" SO little Thought during his .cck.
les. life. The body swung 10 and fro,
with now aud then convulsive move.
ment that sent . thrill Of horror
through the crowd The sheen Of
his familiar greasy leather coat shone
with = peculiar brill,ancy. {
The committee then quietly dis
'ersed and went to their resnec,,ve
'"mes. Coroner Peers and Under.
aket Saunders cut the body down a, ;
~ earlv hour thi- morning, and moth >
ny remains to be done hu, to hold an :
inquest and bury the remains of Ortiz d
rom the sight Of man forever.
Ortiz WAS considered q very bad
nan he figured in some shooting i
nrays in Winnemucca and had been
tho hands Of the local officers Of
teno several times. He had ma mia :.
Or getting into rows. !.
The .nchin9 is universally approved Re
v the hest citizens If the town, Reno
very q"ie' to day aud ever, thing is
'oving along as usual.
Officer Nash Is resting easy to dav
nd his recovery is probable. 1t is
bought the bullet did no, penetrst.
,e abdominal cavity. Time alone
i'll determine the result of the wound.
ut the physirians are Of the opinion
'st there is no immediate danger.