St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
SWUNG OFF BY A MOB
An Ohio Veteran Of the War
Lynched by an Enraged
Multitude.
He Had Chopped His Wife
and Daughters With a
Hatchet.
The Butchery Was Carefully
Planned, but Partially
Misearpied.
DetrOit's Prince Of Pollution
and His Papamoup Are
Safe in Jail.

FfNDLAY, o., March 81. = Joseph
Lytle. the man who hacked his wife
and two daughters in horrible manner
yesterday, was taken from the county
Jail here at 1880 this morning by a
mob of nearly 1000 determined men
and hanged. The mob broke in
the windows of the Jail, but were
unable to reach Lytle's cell by that
route, and finally the doors were broken
down with oil well drills and Lyle was
taken TO the bridge, about two squares
distant, and strung up to an iron
cross piece of the bridge. Justas he was
being pulled up shot from a revolver
rang out on the night air and the rope
was shot in two dropping the victim to
the ground. He was then hurriedly
taken to the nearest telegraph pole,
where the lynching was completed.
Lyle dying without struggle.
1t was the intention of the authorities
to silently convey Lyle 10 suburb in
carriage at O'clock this morning, and
from there take train for Lima for
safe keeping, but they were frus-
trated by the determined efforts
murderer. Lytle left note
asking that his body be turned over to
his brother. with the request that lie be
burjed beside his mother. HIS victims
ana still alive, but the death of Mrs.
Lyle and daughter Della are hourly
expected.
Directed the Avengers.
AS the mob entered the Jail. Lyle
al bfair m IN hla
occupying as the one they were looking
for. 1t took thirty minutes to batter
| down the cell door, when the doomed
man was dragged out and thence
to inc Main street bridge. After the
; first attempt was made to hang Lyle lie
was dragged by the neck through the
street to the fatal telegraph pole. Shots
| from two score reYolvers were fired into
the lifeesS body.
The mob is said to have been con-
posed of the best citizens, bur was
poorly organized, and lacking leader.
The body is still hanging awaiting the
coroner, the mob having dispersed i'm
mediately after the hanging. Lyle dis
played great gameness, and seemed to
be satisfied that he WAS meeting with
Justice. 1t is hardly probable that any
attempt will be made by the authorities
to bring the lynchers to justice.
"a Premeditated Butchcry.
Lytle had butchered his divorced
wife and his two daughters i'll hOrrl-
bic manner this morning. He was an
inmate of the National Soldiers home
at Dayton. He got leave of absence,
ana returned home Sunday. From that
day till the moment of the
| bloody crime he stayed quiet in
the house with his unsuspecting
though estranged family. Yesterday
he carefully snarpened his murderous
Ratchet. After breakfast this morning
! he struck the skull OF his daughter Della
with the pole of the Ratchet, and, leay-
ing her for dead. dealt blow ut his
| daughter Emma, who lodged and es-
capped with comparatively slight
wound.
Then he rushed at the invalid, who
was once his wife. Giant though he
WIS, and weakling she. a terrible strug-
gle ensueh. He rained blows on her,
, which she varied off with desperate
enEgy. Six blows landed on her head
| without breaking her skull. One
blow cut finger off her right
hand. Then the woman was exhausted
and the fiend crushed her skull. After
this he cut the piano, the pictures and
| all The furniture to pieces and gave
! himself UP. The Jail is guarded to-
night, and public feeling is at lynching
point. Mrs. Lyle and Della will die.
The only motive signed is total de-
pravity.