Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-08
HOW IT WAS DONE.
n.tails of the Lynching of Ed. Hill and
George F. Parker.
The Horrible Deed was Most Systemat-
ically Carried out

The lynChlnS OF Hlll anu dIheI l"eu
saturday morning was the only subject
conversation on our streets Saturday, !
,rd various sentiments were expressed !
on the subject.
The deed was well calculated, and the
,ynchers carried out their purpose in
most systematic manner. Jailor B. F.
Newcomer, who was oyerpowered and
lacked up by the mob, says that shortly
bofore one o'clock Saturday morning he
was aroused by a knock at the door OF
his room in the basement OF the court
house, and in answer to his question OF
uwho's there?" voic9 answered Twelve
cot a prisoner from Palouse, and we want
him locked up"
The iailor thinking he recognized the
voice of Marshal Carter, at once opened
the door, but he had no sooner done this
than four masked men poked guns into
his face, and marched him down the
massage way of the court house to the
sberiff's office, when they demanded the
KEYS of the Jail. Newcomer answer d
that he did not have them, but at the
pOint OF the pistol he was forced to open
the sheriff's safe, from which the keys
we're taken. Newcomer says that during
This tim, the room was filled with the
masked men, and that at least twenty
rifles and revolvers were pointed at him.
After this he was forced to open the main
door Of the Jail, when the lynchers went
toparker's cell and took the prisoner
L down into the ante room. Then they
vent back after Hill. Hill yelled and
svore, but Parker, true to his past be-
hsyior, never uttered a work. The jailor
vethen locked up in the Jail.
Parker and Hill were taken to the
second floor landing OF the court house,
\ after each was bound hand and foot and
Hill gagged, a moose adjusted about the
neck OF each, the ropes tied to the bal
ustrade of the balcony above the main
entrance to the temple OF justice, and
the victims were thrown over and left to
\ die
Hill was dressed in white undershirt
and drawers, and his neck was broken
by the drop, and Parker had pair OF
brown pants tied about his waist, and
death in his case was caused by strangu-
lation.
There were five prisoners in the jail
at the time. The three besides the VIC
Tins being Pierce and Tregier, the Endi-
colt burglars, who were turned loose by
the mob and who escaped, and John
Hansen, who had the opportunity Of es-
Gaping, but who gave himself up again.
Hansen, who was witness to the scenes
in the jail, has the following to say
"The first thing knew there was a
gang OF men at the Jail door. They soon
entered, and were led up the stairs to
the upper row OF cells. They went into
Parker's cell first. was at Ed Hills
side in our cell below and Ed whispered,
They're coming down after me- | shiv-
cred all over when one man in the crowd
yelled, Take all hands out l heard
somebody tell Parker to get up and put
on his pants. Parker himself never ut
tered syllable. Then they came down,
took Parker outside, and in few mo-
ments returned. They had to use a
hammer on our door, and had hard work.
I'd Hill turned to me, and said, Cry out,
and give the alarm' While the mob
was breaking the lock, Hill swore to
them that he was not the man who
Killed Langford Summers-that he was
innocent OF that crime. Hill talked fast
and pleaded Tor his life, The gang fin
ally broke open the door and showed
their guns in. Hill grabbed a piece OF
broom handle that was in the CELL and
4 prepared to fight. Shoot him down,
somebody shouted. / cried, Look out
don't shoot was lying on the bed and
NH was standing. The gang seemed to
nold a consultation, and it was this ruse
mat deceived Hill. Straightway one OF
the mob told Hill to come out, as the
gang had concluded to let him off. They
wanted to have talk with him. They
lowered their guns and Hill walked out.
al the jail door there was a scufIie which
continued out into the ante-room. was
DSdly frightened and thought l would
De Killed. Thomas Tregier and John