The Russellville Democrat., 1892-08-04
A BRIDE ASSAULTED
By Two Tramps at jacksboro, Tenn,
 After Driving the Husband Away.
THE TENDS CAPTURED
In the Woods Playing Cards-Takan fo JeIlico, Tenn, and Lynched
 by Citizens.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, July 30.- Great excitement prevails at Jacks boro, Jellico and surrounding coun- try, caused by the successful cap ture of the worst 6ends that ever visited that section of the country. A few miles from Jacks boro lives Mir. and Mrs. Delke on farm. He is well-to-do farmer and his wife is one-month old bride, aged IT years. She is handsome, bright and greatly es- teemed by every one.
 Night before last two strong men knocked at the door of their cottage, and Delke asked what they wanted. They wanted to hire horses. Delke saw they were toughs, and cut them short. They attempted to enter and a strug- gle ensued, Delke being knocked down, but he escaped to the woods, pursued by one of the toughs. The other entered the house with a pistol, terrified Mrs. Delke and soon accomplished his criminal designs on her.
 Leaving her he went to look for his companion and met him at the door. He, too, entered and crimi- nally assaulted Mrs. Delke. They then left to find Delke to kill him. Their search was unsuccessful, and they returned to the house to repeat their assault on Mrs. Delke.
 In the meantime she had slipped out to creek and hid in the water, underneath some overhanging brash. From this place she could hear them talk as they searched for her, and learned that their purpose was to repeat the assault on her, and cut her throat. Not finding her, they fled, and with great diff culty she made her way to a neigh Dor, and soon the whole community was aroused and in search of the brutes. The country in every direc- ton was thoroughly hunted.
 Two citizens of Coal Creek, who were with the hunting party, came upon them to-day while they were playing cards in lonely spot in the woods, just over the state line in Kentucky. The citizens easily got the "drop" on them and made their capture with but little trouble. The men attempted to barley and denied that they were wanted, but they answered the description fully and were soon placed in the hands of the officers, and were placed on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia train No. 16 for Jellico.
 A thrilling and unexpected scene awaited the party at Buckeye, sta tion norch of Jellico. Here Delke himself boarded the train with a Winchester rife, and as he leveled it to bore them through the gun was grabbed and thrown out of range, the ball passing through the roof of the car. Officers had difficulty in disarming Delke, who was fierce for blood. The news of the capture of the fends spread like wild fire. The toughs were taken to Jacksboro.
 At 10 pm. a mob left Careyville, three miles away, to lynch them. The mob arrived at Jacksboro at 10 o'clock well organized. The crowd soon numbered hundreds, going to the jail in which the men were confined, which by the way, is weak structure. The mob easily battered down the doors and took the two fends out. They were led to spot about half mile from Ja,ksboro and placed on gate, over which there was a heavy beam.
 After the moose had been adjusted the gate was opened from under them and they dangled in the air at II :3e o'clock. The mob was or derly. The lynching meets the ap-