The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
LEAPED INTO SPA:
1T THE CONMAND OF A MOE
ms NECK HAS BROKEN
Oscar Morton. n Wealthy ana fromihents
izen. Kills Sheriff Simhis ana WIS
Hanged by MOD.

r.;,,e.,,, Nv October H.-Anoth
lynchirg was added to the ulusudny 10
fall series of the Blue Grass lynchihg pee
today. yesterday at the close Oh the beafi
tvville fair Oscar Morton, q prominent CITY
zen Of S.a7ton in Powell county, Went on
-, x,.o,,atb only two weeks ago Morton
I-iIlad a man at Stanton, and was out Onl
- ogl bocd tc appear next week at the Pow
ell circuit court When Morton arrived a
The fair ne proceeded 10 get q ouh' ana
then went to find Sheriff NlIiaii ''iiiiins
who was his deadly enemy, q leut oL long
standing existing between inc ."o men
esin,n,. met Morton near the entrance to
the fair grounds, and after d H" words
both of them drew guns ana d f''-ch ex
hence IF shots followed, Morton using two
o,,rs His first shot broke the siieTlIL > fighi
arr, at the elbow, and John Ho3s' a lfieaG
of Simms's whipped out his gun ana JOINED
in the battle When the SMOKE hao cieared
ayyav II was found that SherlL ''iiiiihs was
dead having shot through ms breast one
in his abdomen and announcer thi"uSH rs
arm Morton was shot through the neck,
x,.biIa JJoe~ was unhurt. Before q crowd
could collect Morton was hustled TO The
county iaiI and placed under guard The
peopIe became Infatuated md DIG meet
ing was at once held in the Puohc SQUARE
Colonel John DrummOnd momtca DaTrei
and made a speech, in when ne SAM me
murderer must be hanged, plt mat the
work must Re done quietly and With per-
ct order, Morton hai killed two men IN
less han two weeks tine ana ne must die
by thc rope.
DaneIed from a bridge.
A mob was quickly formed and MARCHED
to the jail. The iaiier was overpowered
and the KEYS To Mcrton's cell were ob-
tanned. He was found lying on the hoor q
his cell, and after Il bitter struggle va;
seized and dragged out tie theh pecama
irflpudent and told the mob that ne ala no
care what they cid with him. provide.
thc-- did their work Quickly. Ait9r u Shor
parley he was taken to a little bridge SOM
distance from the town and the rope wa
placed around his neck. The leaders dreN
+. their guns and told him to Jump q else lie
would he rid1Ied with bullets
Turning a2ound the doomed man cursed
his oaptors. and. uttering wild ilnprecs.
lions. leaped into space. The jump bros.
| his neck. ana after dangling in fEe air 10
:; few minutes ne became still and q wolfe.
OF bullets were fired into him. iie mot
then DISPERSED ana the body was left dang
ling from the bridge. At noon to-day it wal
still there None Of the mob made AIRY at.
! tempt to conceal their identity and the
/ hanging was conducted witn as much Tor.
, lnality rs if it had been legal affair. Tns
: dead sheriff MAS only recently married and
leaves a y0unE wife
Tna murderer was wealthy man, WIG
lived a stanton. fIe has killed tiree men
! Coming 10 the fair he attempted ID Iii the
fireman Of t!e train because he would not
! increase the speed of the lOcomoti.e.
This IS the eighth lynchinS in Ccntra
Kentucky in the past three months. end ms
/ people have determined to put down murder
# they have 10 take the law into their owl
! hands every time a man is killed. Nor
toms relatives are ircensed over the lynch
! pe Teonenei.