Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
LYNCH LAW PREVAILS.
Another Murderer Tn Kentucky
 Dealt With by a Mob.
HE KILLED TWO MEN IN TWO WEEKS

Colonel Morton's Last Victim Was sherin
 Made to Jump or a Bridge With n Rope
 Around Ills Neck.
 LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. I5. Another lynching was added to the unusually large fall series of Blue Grass lynchin bees. At the close of the Beattyville faii Oscar Morton. a prominent citizen of Stan. ton, in Powell county, went on the war path. Only two weeks ago Morton killed Q man at stanton and was out on S5, GOO bond to appear at the Powell circuit court. ceeded to get drunk and then went tc hunt for Sheriff W. Simms. who was his deadly enemy, a feud of long standing existing between the two men.
 Simms and Morton met near the en- trance to tho fair grounds, and after a few words both of them drew guns and quick exchange Of shots followed, Nor ton using two guns- His first shot broke the sheriff s right arm at the elbow and John Hogg, Il friend Of Simms, whipped out his gun and joined in tho battle. When the smoke had cleared away. it was found that sheriff Simms was dead. Nay ing n shot through his breast. one in his abdomen and another through his arm.
 An Infuriated Mob.
 Morton was shot through the ncCk while Hogg was unhurt. Before n crowd could collect Morton was hustled to the county jail and placed under guard. The people became infuriated. and a big meet ing was at once held in the public square.
 Colonel John Drummond mounted q barrel and made speech, in which he said the murderer must he hanged, but that tho work must be done quietly and with perfect order Morton has killed two men in less than two weeks time. and he must die by the rope"
 \ mob was quickly formed and march cd to the jail. Tho jailer was ovcrpowor- ed and tho keys to Morton's cell obtained
 Ho was found lying on the floor of his cell, and after bitter struggle was seized and dragged out. He then became impu- dent and told tho mob that he did not care what they did with him provided they did their work quickly.
 After a short barley he was taken to a little bridge some distance from the town, and the rope was placed around his neck. The leaders drew their guns and told him to jump. or else he would be riddlcd with bullets
 He Jumped to Hi. Death.
 Turning around. the doomed man CUTS cd his captors, and tutoring wild impreca- tions lcaped into space. The jump broke his neck. and after dangling in the air fer somo minutes he became still. and a vol ley of shots was fired into him. Tho mob then dispersed. and tho body was left dangling from the bridge
 All day Sunday It was still thorc. None of tho mob made any attempt to conceal his identity. and the hanging was con. | ductcd with as much formality as if it had bccn a legal affair The dead sheriff was only recently married and leaves a young widow.
 The murderer was n wealthy man who lived at stanton. He has killed three men. Coming to the fair he attempted to kill the firoman of tho train because he would not increase the speed of the loco | motive.
 This is the eighth lynChing in central Kentucky in the past thrco months. and the people have determined to put dowr murder it they have to take the law into their own hands every time n man Is kill cd Morton's relatives arc inccnsed uve the lynching. and 1t may bc that some O the fcuds may bo rcOpCnod.