The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-23
AN OHIO LYNCH1Nct.
The Murderer of Mrs. tlorucr Strung Up
and ruled Full OF bullets.

aud ruled Full OF bullets.
OXFORD, o., Jau 15-The horrible
murder OF Mrs. Georgia Horner is
avenged, Henry Corbin, the colored
fiend, now hangs lifeless from the limb
of tree in the public square, his body
riddled with bullets, while the air rings
with the shouts and hurrahs of hun
dreds of men and boys.
All day Thursday determined men
secured the adjacent country, fol-
lowing first one clew and then am
other, but in every instance coming
back disappointed yet not discouraged.
About Gao o'clock n little group of men
sat in the mayors Office at their wits
end as to which way to make their next
turn Suddenly deputy marshal,
Phillip Zerfass, hurriedly entered the
Office and announced that Corbin had
been located in shed on the Bishop
farm, about one mile from town. This
was sraight tip for which the citizens
had been waiting and longing for for
hours.
Mayor Beaton at once sent for few
reliable men, and soon after the may
or's Office was crowded with determined
men carrying clubs, revolvers and shot
guns. About the time the advance
squad approached the shed the posse
could be seen approaching toward the
front from all directions. The moon
highly illuminated the scene, and every
eye was upon the shed. The occupant
murderer Corbin, must have seen them.
Escape was impossible.
Three of the advance guard had APP
proachcd to within thirty feet of the
shed, when the sharp crack of a rcvolv-
er rang out in the cold, Silly air. Cor
bin had shot himself but the fact was
not known at that time.
The crowd closed in, and the an
nouncement was made that Corbin was
dead Deafening cheers from hundreds
of throats rent the air and hundreds of
revolvers and shotguns were dis
charged. When quiet had been re-
stored, rude litter was con-
! structed from boards torn from
| the side of the shed, and the mur-
/ derer, having been placed thereon,
the procession started for town, when
! it was discovered that Corbin still lived,
! although in an unconscious condition.
He was carried directly to the town
| hall and as the procession came up the
middle of High street, nearing the
mayors office, the enraged and mad
dened crowd set up the yell: Hang
him! Hang himw
BY this time almost the ontire popu-
lace had gathered in the street, Wom'
en- and young girls stood shivering on
the curbstone, while men rushed about
yelling and cheering. When the men
bearing the litter had approached tc
within about thirty feet of the door o1
the mayors Office somebody produced
rope and grand rush was made
at the litter. The rope was securely
affixed to the mans neck, anC
amid cheers and shouts willing hands
commenced to pull. There was some
person near, however, who was oppos
posed to the hanging of a dead man, a:
it was supposed, and the rope was cut
He was then taken to Jail, but soor
after the mob broke down the doors
and secured the prisoner. Corbin's
body was dragged through the snow
about square and swung tc
the limb of tree. AS soor
as the body had been lifted from
the ground the firing of shots com
menced No less than fifty shots were
fired into the wretch's body the snow
on the ground being covered with hi
dripping blood.