Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07
SHOT DOWN THE MOB
r-o Desperate Murdsres Attack
Their Pusuers.
FOUR WERE INSTANTLY KILLED
Tbey fsfended % Lsseh the Men for
Marderinz Their Falher--f1red
Upoa from ths House

LorIsvuLE. Ky. Aug. "A special
ron Coryion. Indiana. brings the
startling ne = q the slaughter q
lynchlng party b. tao men whom they
gors trying - lyneh Toe the murder II
their father. The fearful adray took
place near LacoaiA. about sixteen miles
from this place. on Saturday night
-Four meA eesa Instantly killed. one
fatally R0entied add several others
more or less inIured William and Sam
Conrad we're the nurderers whom tAe
mob intensied "a stripg mp. Several
weeks ago the father cf these men was
foGlly murdered his dead body was
fouad ia a waod with his skull crushed
onspieiou AZ once Tell ca the sons. who
are desperate characters They were
arrested, bat on the preliminary
hearing sere discharged for want
~ evidences. Indignation ran
high among the people. and last
night a mob gathered FOR the purpose of
iynchin9 the Confadz The house where
the men hsed sas attacked. bat the
Confads hal been warned aud were
prepared As the mob advanced on the
hoase tAey poured deadly yolley into
IL ranks -Four men dropped dead IN
their tracks and several fell wounded
The Conrads thea fied. while the un-
armed we're caring for the dead and
dying The four men killed are: Eli
tiustln. John Iimherlake. VIII Wise
mar and Isaac Howe. Will May WAS
fatally wounded. Excitcmonr runs
higt Armed bands are securing the
cuuftry for the Conrads. IL caught
they ~ll he instantly killed.
At the preliminary trial of tho Con
raj boys sor numbering their father. IL
was claimed that While cut in the woods
cnopping wood dispute arose among
them IN which the old man was killed
b. his snnz- The brothers claimed az
the trial that the man fell agains, the
stove 10 their house and sustained in
luries which caused his death. Mrs.
Conrad testified in favor Of the boys
story. and while 10 was generally be
lleved that they were guilty. the justice
could DO nothing under the circum-
stances but discharge them
Threatened by white Caps
Since that time the feeling against
the conrais has been growing stronger
and they had received several letters
from whitecaps warning them 10 leave
the neighborhood or suffer the conse-
quencea They dad not obey the re
quest. bat on the contrary said they
would DO prepared Tor any
visitation from the night riders.
Several days ago n barn and its
contents belonging - u man named
tfas,es. residing near the Conrasis. was
burned and the Conrafis were accused
Il the act This they denied Last
week they made a trip 10 Elizabeth.
Harrison county, and purchased 4 large
supply - buckshot in anticipation of a
whiIecap visit. as they had just received
another notice couchcd in stronger
terms. in which Il vas threatened that
Ia adsiifion 10 being switched on tho
bare back they would BE- hanged. The
hone ~ the Conrads - IN the very wiids
of ilarFison county and almost inaccess
iu.e % the county seat. Coryeion. IL 10
nearly mile distant from any other
habstation On the banks u Mosquito
creek. Another report was brought 20
New Albany by james Wolpert. who re-
sides on East Ihirtscnth and Spring
streets and Who vas visiting yesterday
in Ehxabefh. several mites from the
Coarads' house. lie was seen tonight
~ Commercial reporter.
Laid in Wait Under the Porch.
lie says that after the Conrads had
recetv@d warning = the visit that they
b. themselves ugsicr a porch on the
irons part - tie house. They had made
several auger hoics IN The hoor,ng of
thr fofeh. through xhica the muzkles
80 Use guns 1ouid be thfas, and tired AZ
r'ose fa1Eo Kith deadly execution.
y Woen the gang approached Tho house
AMI aicpuesi an The porch thoy demanded
asimffance At that moment TIE Geo
rssls ffcL The conterta found lois
mecf % The bodies ~ the mob and two
men feii deal on the p'rch. Two others
were found ssserai hours later few
hundred yards dsstant from tnc house.
sf-oe dcai All it - sand gcrs well To-
d. FARMERS In that section. Howe vas
- ssafs old and leaves a family tie
eas q trotter % John Howe. Who - har
trtdtr i1 Jsuies Hardesaus saloon In
NaF AihauV RE Nas constable Il
foone osnship aed highly respected
tl,,.sfon Sss about = years oli and ar.
fnafrled
Wiil Mar vac about - years I'D sad
aaa engaged - te married t. N - Lou
Collins. q yoaog lady a that nsiQhbor
hood Tea hsyiake uas tie elder one
~ the rroTsi and wsz about 81 years q
aze sad uumarfied
tf nas - reportesi that Mrs Conrad
ras iaiareii IN the sxht After TIE IL
eha1ze n firearms. the rest - the gang
fet Ihe Csnrads have disappear
fraa the geie ehbofbJri and wiii probably
nfTsr refafn .aiees captared and
hrugat esek ~ trial Even Z ca1xht
a. crr1rei .n the Ccry.ion Jail & - rot
iiteif tnat ihey Ril ever b. tried 10 a
etort = iast'ee Excitement - Al fever
heat in aarrison cossnfy and Judge
iy7ch WI sedoabte,ily take promi
aaut rtrt in tne rrial - the men.
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