Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
MISSOURI MISRULE.
lawlessne5s on Top for Twen-
ty-Four Hours.

HANGING WITHOUT TIE SHERIFF,
Preceded By Train Robbery a=d Fol
lowed by = Fierce Fight with the Road
Agents-Lyneher and Robber Journey
Together. Each on His own Scheme In
tent-A Bloody Murderer strung Up
One Eobb-r, Cousin Of Governor Fran
els, Killed. TragieaI Time.
PLElssyI0y. Kan. Jan z5.-The lynch
ing q Robert H-pIer al Lamar, No, Fri
day night f5r the murder u Mrs Goodiey
and her child Sunday, Jan Il. near that
place. was followed by series % most sensa-
tionaI events After the murder in Barton
county HeV.-r was taken 70 Nevada and
piacel IN jail for -sfe-Eeeping. citizens q
lamar AID 1elglborLood having declared
their intention Il lynchinz the cowa-ily
assassin TIE Barton county men were
determined 70 take the law into their own
hands however, and 30 Of them went 20
Nevada bent on wreaking summary ven
geanee. They were well organized and
PROCEEDED VIII their worE, in a quiet and
orderly manner
The Mob Gets Its Victim.
The ram arrived there about Q O'Clock,
and the mob went straight 20 the Jail and
surrounded the Building The sheriff Of
Barton county was on hand, and a. soon a.
he heard the mob Eas in the city he hast
ened % the Jail and attempted % get the
prisoner away before they arrived He was
too late, however, a. the mob had SUP
rounded the building beiore he got lis
man ont Of 5sI. H then retitsd INTO Al
outhOuse with Hepler. with the hope q
ending them, bG5 the hiding place was !
soon found and the prisoner taken None
Of the mob was masked. As soon a. IL gDc
the prisoner IL started down she railway
track with him.
Militia Was a Little Late.
The prisoner begged for mercy. but the
mob had 10 merry. They marched 10
Nassau junction. two miles south Il town,
and halted O. await an outgoing train due
in a short time. A. -OyH a. the alarm was
given Captain Mitchell called out Com
pany II q the militia and started in pur-
suit. News Of this action was Immediately
carried 20 the mob. and xix men were
selected 70 hurry the prisoner on while the
remainder Of the mob waited AZ the juno
ton. When the militia arrived there and
found the prisoner gone IL was decided 70
he useless % follow further Il had been
planned by the mob that those who
had remained at the junction should board
the train there, while tho-e in charge
should hurry On.
The LawIe~s Work Done.
Further down the road the guard which
had the prisoner boarded the train and
they all went a far a. Lamar where they
proceeded to carry out their purpose. BY
this time the prisoner had regaiued com
pOsure He said hat If lie had committed
the crime with which he vas charged he
was drunk AID did not recollect anything
about L. There was no reason why he
should do i. he said, a. the GOo1lcys had
always been his best friends and ne had
nothing whatever against them dozen
ready hands then pulled the rope and in a
few moments the body was left dangling
in the air.
The Crime HepIer Committed.
On the afternoon Of sunday Jan. Il.
Hepler called at the COOLEY residence
knowing that COOLEY was away. After
a few commplace remarks to Mrs Cooley
he walked 70 the window to see If any one
was approaching. He then took an iron
poker and beat the wOman's head in 4 most
horrible manner. Her head was almost
scalped and both jaws broken. the bones
protruding through the flesh. Besides her
fingers We're nearly all broken. The Gco,f-
leys' little boy, Jay, aged years, was then
taken by the ankles and his braiues dash
ed out against the wall. Hepler then
struck the little girl, Eva, with the poker,
iufiicting a blow that rendered her uucon-
scious The crime was committed for the
purpose Of robbery. Hepler leaves a wife
and five children in destitute circum-
stances.