Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-23
A Western Murderer Beaten and
Hanged by His Neighbors.
CARLYLE HARRIS TAKEN 10 PRISM.
Blizzard Raging in TIE Northwest
ern States.
A SPLENDID CEREMONY.
QUICK RErRtEUTIox.
4 Brutal Murderer Hsnr-d bya Throne
OF Angry Netg hbor.

ALBIs, Iowa. March 2S.-wnliam Fr.z,er
killed his wife and sister-in-law and cut Of the
leg Of his little baby Ai Hi,emAn Nes,.rsny
morning. Frazier was about fortv-hs. wear.
OF age and lived ~ Ca-hondale. A few da,,
ago his wife left him On account of hi.
drunkenness and abuse. and taking the baby
went 10 hiteman To- stay wl-h her sister Mrs.
harry smith. Frazier came Co Abba Tuesday
and went 10 HitemRn YESTERDAY norning
After nnding the residence of Smith he
walked IN and plunged a knife IN his
wifes heart. struck has sister-in-law IN the
breast. killing her almost INSTANTLY ana then
proceeded 90 cut of the leg of his baby.
Nelghbors heard the disturbance and IN
stantly gave pursuit to Frazirr who had nnsa.
for the woods. After Rhout two hour. ex-
citing chase by nearly all the citizeus OF the
town he was caught and turned over TO a DEPUTY
sheriff and posse. who undertook to bring him
10 this place. An infuriatei mob OF miners
followed them. took Frazier from the officers
and hanged him
No motive is given for the crime except
anger over his wife leaving bin. Frazier wa.
caacht Al Cumming tro~siug. near the Cedar
mines, about two miles west nf Alba and the
thleaSe. burlington and Quincy road. When the
pursuers came up be had a knife in his hand but
tne siSGt OF revolver seemed 20 unnerve him.
and he threw down athe weapon. sayinr. ii
nad 20 xvi her. She refused TO live with me {"
What did YOU cut the child fory" demanded
one man. 1T couldn't have hurt You in any
way"
II was crazy and did not know wb., x..
dong, said Frazier. and he began 60 cry in a
maudlin way. The men with their capt,ve
then began the march 10 Abba. When. the
jail Is situated. AZ the men trarnped
along the miners from this place, who had heard
OF the murders begen To come up. They are
determined and dangerous lot Of men when
their passions are aroused. and from their de-
meanor II was soon evident iat they didn't M
tend Frazier should ever reach the iaa alive
Let's lynch him." said one. and the idea
at once caught the grim fancy OF the crowd
which was growing larger every moment
just at TINS time Deputy Lewis came up and
took charge Of the prisoner. who Was almost
paralyzed and fain;iug from fear
Treat drops OF sweat stood lpon his forehead
and his eyes were buiging from his bead.
His knees trembled. SO great was mis- fright.
aud he begged the deputy 70 get him
TO jail as soon possible. The sight
of frazlers arrant cowardise and the fact
that he had just committed a horrible crime
upon two helpless women. and a baby infamed
the anger OF The mob Of miners 90 the highest
pitch. and the officer knew instinctivelv
that the murderers chance for life was
gone. Step by step the officers and
their ghastly prisoner advanced and Frazier
felt somewhat encouraged, feeling the jail
might possibly be reached before the mob
could make up its mind what 20 do. His feel
lilR OF hecuflti was OF short duration, however.
for soon miner stepped up @ Deputy Lewis
and said Sruffly: We want this man." He ID
In the hands OF the law aud You can't have
him, responded the deputy
No other words were spoken. for the miners
spraug upon the officer and tore his prisoner
from him. Although the deputy fought man
fully he was like straws in a whirlxipd and
absolutely helpless. Frazier gave vent TO de-
spairing shrleks and prav.rs intermipeled
with curses. but they were UNDECIDED The
mob, quiet a moment before was suddenly
transformed into lot of denons, and in their
anger nearly tore the wre tched murderer
TO pieces. As be dragged along the
ground his eXecutioners kicked and beat
hlm with every imaginable weapon that came
handy and when he at last reached the tree
that was TO do duty as mis- gibDet he Was nearly
dead.
In an instant o rope was tied around the neck
OF the poor wretch and he waA swinging from
limb. As soon as IL certain be was dead
the mob quietly dispersed. the miners going to
work again as coolly though nothing had
happened. A few persons fingered around
watching the body as it SWING idly with the
passing brsezes in ghostly silhouette against
the dark gray sky and IL remained hanging un-
ul Deputy Lewis came and cut IL down.
The body presented most CHASTITY appear
ance. the clothes being torn so shreds the tongue
hanging out and the face n deep purple
Before be became unconscious Frazier mr,pt
have suffered all the agonies of the damned,
for his countenancs was distorted and bore q
look of the greatest agony