The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-09
LED ny WOMEN.
Frank Han, Colored. who Assaulted Mrs.
Akera, Narrowly Escapes Gettlng Hls
Deserts AZ Lebanon, Ind.

Akera, Narrowly Escapes Getting Hls
Deserts at Lebanon, ind.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb G-Frank Hall,
colored, under arrest for assaulting
Mrs Mary Akers, widow, at her homo
four miles east Of here, Saturday night,
narrowly escaped lynohing here Mon
day.
Atan early hour Monday the farmers
from around the city congregated IN
squads and some yelled at the tops Of
their voices 20 storm the Jail A leader
got out in the street and beckoned for
followers lie marched TO the Jail
Prosecutor Dutch hastened over and
mounted the jail steps pleaded for
better counsel. saying he would
prosecute the criminal, do all he could
10 see that he got the full penalty.
and Tor the sake OF boone county's fair
name 10 disperse This speech had
temporary effect and tho men dis
pcrsed somewhat At noon the prison
er had not had preliminary hearing
throught fear OF the crowd, as II was
thought best not 10 remove Hall A
secret trial was held in the jail, which
resulted In Hall being bound over
"a court in the sum OF $500, which
he was not dcsirous OF furnish
ing. About ! o'clock the victim OF
the dastardly crime came in accom-
panied by Mrs. Taylor The latter
gave out 10 the crowd that she would
be their leader and that Hall should
die Mrs Taylor had o strong hemp
rope 20 feet long She was trying 10
tic a hangman's knot Ia one end.
She finally made common slip
knot and the women started for the
jail Just az this moment the
sheriff had received orders from Judge
Neal TO bring llRll before him at once,
and as the ladies got near the Jail the
prisoner accompanied by three deputy
nherinS. came ont Somebody said
Hang him, and he crowd lunged for
Hall The Deputies drew their guns,
but failed 10 shoot Hall was pouneed
upon, pulled from the sheriEs and a
way mndc Tor Mrs Taylor, who came
up and placed the loop over the
mans neck, Yell after yell Of
"llang hlmi Hang him!n were heard,
and by this time tho citizens OF tho
: town came 10 his rescue Charles Neal,
( the judges son. weighing nearly 800
pounds, was among them. tug OF
war was bcgun The culprit was pulled
/ FIRST oSc way aud then another until
he was completely tagged out Tho
rope was cut and again placed over his
/ head
This was repeated another time, tho
crowd Sighting over three hundred feet,
/ pnliiug the cnidrcd man Finally the
way was made clear for shoot
I into the north courthouse en-
trance, and Hall dragged In with
his clothes mostly torn from him The
Judge then demanded that enough mcn
I've deputlzcd 70 restore quiet The
prisoner was ordered 20 stand The All
dayit WAS read ana liall pleaded guilty.
lie was sentenced To iwcnty.onc years
IN prison Tho shcriG placed him IL
tho judges private rooms who're Ii,
was kept un,il . o'cloci,. when he wa
escorted 20 the train Wy QUE hundred
citifcus. who had been sworn in by th,
sheriff When they started TO th,
.tram the crowds were still gathered
and erios o. Lynch him were hearC
again.
One man made an effort TO grab Hall
but Marshall uien was too quick io
him. striking him on the head an,
kn0cliing him down Tho GROW,
followed TO the depot and, Will,
open threats were made, thel
lacked q leader The train role,
In at 5:l5. when the deputies boards,
the train with their prisoner, bodii'
for Michigan City Most Of the depu
ties will only go as far Us indianapolis
II being thought best for them. TO q
that far, as Il was reported a mob ha'
formed at Whiiestown, little statiol
in the southeastern part Of the county
The prisoner was landed In lndianapc
liAsafely, and the journey was resume
ut II o'clock