Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-26
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Tho Body of tho Abducted Barrott scot0
Taken from The Niobrnrn

ONEIII,, Neb., Jan. gl.-The body of
Barrett Scott, the defaulting treasurer
of Holt county, and who, while out
riding with his family New Years day,
was fred upon by party Of vigilantes
and after being wounded was dragged
from his carriage, blindfolded and
then placed into another vehicle and
taken in northerly direction, was
found about 10 o'clock Saturday night
in the Niobrara river about 300 feet be-
low the bridge on the Boyd county side,
close up to the bank and in about feet
of water. He was in his shirt sleeves,
but had his watch and chain and other
personal effects on just as he wore them
in life.
A new hempen rope about 1 y inches
in diameter was around his neck and
the end, about feet long, was dang
ling in the water. Evidences showed
that he was hung by the vigilantcs be-
fore being thrown into the water.
There was slight wound in the right
side of his neck, where bullet had
grazed it, cutting through the lobe of
the right ear. The body was immedi-
ately taken possession of by Coroner
Hoover,of Boyd county.
The credit of the finding of the body
IS largely due to the energy and enter
prise of the citizens of the vicinity of
northern Holt and southern Boyd coun-
ties. The next day after Scott's disap-
pearance some of the parties who have
since been arrested for completely in
the murder were seen lurking around
the vicinity of the Niobrara bridge and
suspicion was aroused that the body
had been disposed of in the river. A
week ago Friday the search began, but
the weather at that time was so cold
that many of the searchers froze
fingers, noses and ears, and work was
temporarily suspended. Saturday
morning by concerted action on the
part of the citizens of that vicinity and
delegations from O'Neill, Atkinson,
Spencer and Butte, the work was re-
suned.
After the finding of the body an in
quest was held before Coroner Hoover,
of Boyd county, and jury. A number
of witnesses were examined, and a ver-
dict rendered that Scott came to his
death at the hands of George Mullihan,
Nose Elliot, Merit Roy, James Pink
erman and others whose names have
not yet been disclosed. 1t is under
stood that an effort will be made to
have these parties, who have already
been arrested aud put under $500 bail,
brought BEIGE the court and the
amount of the bail raised to an amount
that shall more nearly approach the
enormity of the crime with which they
are charged.
The body arrived here Sunday after
noon. The excitement is intense.
Among those who were the loudest to
denounce Scott when his defalcation,
amounting to nearly 500, 900, became
known and were ready to wreal1 their
vengeance on him then, are now
among those making violent threats
against his assailants. On the other
hand the law-abiding citizens insist
that there must not be any more vio
lence, and to this end they are prepar
ing to suppress the slightest outbreal
in its incipiency.
The body is well preserved, being
frozen solid, and the face and features
could be recognized by any one who
ever saw the eX-treasurer. His cloth
ing, with the exception of his coat, wa,
all on; his watch, knife, keys and Other
valuables and personal effects were un
disturbed. His hands were tied hehinC
his back, and about 3 feet of rope wa,
dangling from his neck. The evidence
is complete that after he was separated
from his family he was taken to some
out-of-the-way place, his hands tiet
behind him. the rope put aroGnd hi
neck, and he was then hanged until Int
was dead. How much intervening tor
ture was inflicted upon him is no
known, and possibly may neve
be known. But if all things work a
his friends are determined that the,
shall work, the guilty parties vii
themselves be brought to justice
though asAone of them may ever be in
duced 70 tell the horrible details o
their crime.
The crime for which Barrett Scot
paid with his life on New Years day o
this year was the embezzlement of $40,
600 of the funds of Holt county and tn
subsequent wreclSirg of the Holt coun
ty bank, practically impoverishing near
ly all of the farmers and business mel
!, in Holt. The amounts stolen iron
, these people are variously estimated
but aggregate about 100000.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.