The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-12
FOUR MEN KILLED.
They Attempted to Capture the
Conrads, Supposed Murderers.
The Conrnds Tsrned the Tables on tho Mob
and Opened Fire. Who Are Finally
Put to Flight and the Brothers
Make Their Escapc.t

Lut antt bHe DTOtucrb
Make Their Escapc.t
LOUISVILLE, Aug. IA terrible bat
tie took place at an early hour Sunday
party of lynchers. Four of the mem
bers of the mob were killed and several
others severely wounded. The fight
occurred on the road, in front of the
old Conrad homestead, sixteen miles
from Corydon, and not far away from
the Ohio river.
A few months ago Samuel and
William Conrad, the sons of Z.
Conrad, an aged and well-known
man were arrested on suspicion
of having murdered their father.
The body of the old man had been
found in little cooper shop,
in which Mr.. Conrad often
worked, with the skull crushed in and
several other wounds about the face
and body. 1t was said that quarrel
had taken place between the brothers
and their father the evening before the
body of the murdered man was dis.
covered, and this, together with several
other suspicious circumstances, led to
the arrest of the boys. They were
taken to Corydon and tried there few
weeks ago.
The proof was wholly insufficient,
and the charges against them had to
be dismissed After they had gone
back home it was whispered in the
neighborhood that they had threatened
to get even with every one who had
testified against them or endeavored to
bring about their conviction. Ten
days ago two barns on the farms OF
neighbors of the Conrads were set on
fire and burned down. The owners
of these barns had been very active
against the alleged murderers, and
everybody seemed convinced that the
brothers had fired the buildings. The
Conrads themselves only smiled when
they heard of the reports. The neigh.
bors were very much wrought up. Most
of them believed the boys guilty of the
murder of their father, and when it was
proposed to lynch them the men fog
miles around were eager to join the
mob Saturday evening about mid
night the lynchers assembled on the
place of John Timberlake and proceed
ed from there to the Conrad homestead.
The Conrads heard of their coming
and prepared a warm reception. They
armed themselves with shotguns and
revolvers and hid in a corn field oppo-
site the house. When the mob reached
the house several went on the porch
and knocked on the door. The Con-
RAIDS were now in the rear of the col
umn and well covered, Without warm
ing they opened fire with their shot
guns. and when they had emptied the
four barrels they raised their revolvers
and fred shot after shot in the dense
mass of lynchers. The effect of the
fire was terrible. John Timberlake was
one of the first to fall and Alf Howe
came next.
Several others dropped, and nobody
knew whether they We're killed or only
wounded. A scene of terror and OF
shouts of the surprised and routed
lynchers, many of whom did not even
take time to jump to their horses,
which they left a short distance away,
mingled with the commands of a few
of the more determined leaders. The
latter opened fire in the direction from
where the shots had come, but the
night was dark. They could not aim,
in fact they saw nobody and the fire
proved Intellectual. Conrads finally
broke out from their cover and com
menced an onslaught not man dared
stand and the lynchers fed like herd
of sheep. A mile away from the place
the panic was checked by the leaders
and Il hurried conference held. 1t was
found that several men were missed
and after some parleying the mob re.
solved to turn back and find out what
had become of the Others The house
was approached cautiously. but all
danger was past. The Conrads had left
the scene of their terrible work and
the road was free. On the place before
the house were found the dead bodie:
of John Eisinger, Edmund Houston and
Alfred Howe. The body of Timperlake
was found on the porch. where the mar
had fallen.
In the ditch by the side of the road
was found VIM. May in an unconscious
condition. Both his eyes had been shot
out. and it is doubtful If he will ever
recover. Several other men had also
received wounds, but of less seriou.
character. A seach of the neighbor
hood was made, but no trace of tho
! Conrads could be found. The wounded
and the killed We're then taken up ant
brought home
The news OF the fight created thu
greatest excitement in the Who'll,
county. and search parties have gone
out to look for them. 1t is supposed
they made their way to the Ohio river
and will attempt to go south. Th'
Conrads all are unmarried, and livet
with their mother, who firmly believed
them innocent All of the killed wer'
married men and well-to-do.