The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-31

a Cold Hooded Triple Murder ~ Hite.
msu. Is., speedily Followed by "a Lynch.
tng The Iir-t that HAS Taken Place IN
that state In Ten Nsars-Hu~incss sus-
pended aud Work stopped for the Day.
OrrrMwA la. March 80. One Of the
most cCld-bloodei murders that ever
occurred in this section was committed
yesterday morning at IIiteman. result
ing ia the death of Mrs. Harry Smith.
of liiteman. and the probable fatal
wounding OF her baby and her sister.
the wife OF the dastardiy wretch who
committed the awful crime. The ter
ribr tragedy was committed al liite-
man. "a mining town ~ 200 population.
located in Monroe county. five miles
southwest Of Abba and about thirty
miles from this city.
Lewis Frazier. the murderer lived
in Carbondale. another mining town
situated IN MahaslSa county, five miles
from iIitcman. II seems that Mrs
Frazier had left her husband because
of his continued ill-treatmcnt of her.
and had gone TO live with her sister,
Mrs smith. at Iliteman, whose has
band is employed in the mines at that
place.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
while Mr., Smith was at work in the
mine. Frazier went TO Hiteman and
called at smiths house. He asked for
his wife. and tried To get her to go
home with him. which She refused To
do
A scene ensured Frazier drew knife
and stabbed his wife. Mrs Smith and
also her little baby. which she was
holding in her arms. Mrs Smith died
within few hours. and Mrs Frazier
and the baby are both dangerously
wounded.
Immediately after committing the
terrible crime. Frazier left the house
going south through the timber for
mile or so then turned west
The news of 'the terrible tragedy
spread rapidly. and in a very few min
utes large numbers ~ infuriated citi-
zens gathered and started in the pur-
suit Of the murderer. The greatest ex-
element prevailed The people fairly
went wild. In a short time the party
was formed and the maddcnei mob
started on It's mission.
Frazier was found az Cummings
crossing. near the Cedar mines. about
two miles west Of Abba on the Chi
cago. burlington & Qancy railroad.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Lewis. who WAS
also ia pursuit OF the murderer. took
charge Of him and put him in his
buggy for the purpose Of taking him to
Abba. With the assistance Of few
of the cooler men the officer endeavored
TO get the prisoner away to a place OF
safety
The excited mob only grew more fu-
rious. and selling the frightened and
covering murderer, they took him away
from the officer and carried him back to
Hitcman TO the house where the terri
BILE crime was committed A rope was
secured and placed around his neck.
and he was hung To tree near where
one Of the victims of his murderous
knife was lying dead and the other two
in dying condition. Tho body was
left hanging to the tree.
A terrible crime had been terribly
avenged and the infuriated mob be-
came calm dispensing one after another
to their homes
Deputy Sheriff Lewis took charge Of
the remains and the coroner was sent
for. 1t was one of the most monstrous
and cold-blooded murders ever com
mitted in Iowa. and the anger Of the
people of Hiteman knew no bounds
Business was entirely Suspended and
work was stopped for the day.