The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-15
THREE MURDERERS LYNCHED
THEY ARE HANGED TOGETHER FR0N
a RAILROAD BRIDGE

A Party or MASKED Men Mete Out Puni.h.
ment with Their Own uands-No words
Spoken, but Orders Are Given By sIzus.
RUSSELL, Kan. Jan. 14.-This morning. be-
tween and . o'clock q mob OF about twenty
men entered the jail. took out J. O. Burton.
William Gay. and his son, John Gay. and
hanged the three men TO a small railroad
bridge a short distance cast OF the depot,
About midnight residents OF the north part Of
the town heard party Of horsemen come In
from the north
They left their horses at the stock yards.
where plans were arranged, and the mob pros
ceeded to the jail. Citizens who happened to
be out late observed the suspicious actions Of
the group OF men. but were poweress 70
thwart their purpose.
In the Jail were two steel cells in which the
prisoners were confined. Guards were placed
about the jail. and II was tho work Of only .
moment for the rest OF the lynohlng party 70
gain entrance to the Jail building. About this
time Burton began to scream, and demanded
what they wanted with him.
The masked men began to break OF the
locks from tho cells with sledges. and this
took some time. Burton was the first one
taken out. and he was removed to tho spot
selected for the lynchlng and there left under
guard. The rest Of the party returned and
Joined the guard who were Watching tho jail.
The two Gays were then marched to the
bridge, whore Burton had been left Ropes
were placed around their neeks and each was
told that he Rht speak
Burton said no could tell lots about his con-
and other things, but when Sn asked to tell about
the Dinniny murder. he replied No sir."
Ouh pd sex made FTSysr and said thHt Bur,
GAY said. We were led into this"
pushed of the bridge, Tho Gays evidently
died from strangulation. but the moose on
chin and he was R heard 10 breathe heavily for
moment. Several shots were then fired Into
bullet The mob then left as quietly AZ they
The presump tlon is that the party was CONF
posed OF citizens from the north part OF the
country, the home OF the criminals and tho
for which they were lynched was the Killing OF
Fred Dinniny In July last on the Burton place.
Inquiry, regarding. a draft payable to. Din
niny and his mysterious disappearance led to
SaE 5ss arrest s .S 3.
nhouts OF Dummy. Burton said he had gone to
Oklahoma with ayoung man named Gay.
was at once arrested. Then followed a num-
Of to a5s whsh
each had, participated in the crime, although
had been af killed ~ the GSys 'HA'
After several iruitess efforts to find the body.
the spot where Dlnniny was buried was re-
membHed when ploughing corn TO have seen
spot that would indicate a grave, which,
taken in connection with his dream. convinced
him that he could find the body.
In company with the police Burton was
taken tothat part OF the county. and another
search was made at tho place desiznatud In
him and the body was found. The skull had
been crushed with a blunt instrument.
At the Coroner's inquest which closed yes
terday. a verdict was rendered finding that
Dinniny had been murdered by William Gay.
and that John Gay and j. q. Burton were ao-
The evidence tended to show that Dinniny
had been killed by William Gay at tho instiga-
ton Of burton, and that he was killed By being
struck on the head with tho back OF an axe.
The motive for the killlng OF Dinniny was to
get his property. valued at $500 or S4OO.
one Of the causes that lel to the mob taking
the law into their own hands was the fact that
there ia an organized gang Of thieves OF which
these men were supposed to be mem ers, and
Burton was one OF the leaders IL would be
very easy tQHprocure any testimony that might
be needed to clear them.
Stockmen especially have been suffering from
the depredations OF this gang for several years
past. 1t WAS not considered safe for any per-
son to cause the arrest and conviction OF any
member OF the gang.