Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-31
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died. Wild with pain Deveres at the
last moment made a dash for liberty, |
but score Of bullets stopped him half |
dozen steps from the door.
This morning the little girl led her |
negro protector To the scene and there !
the bodies scorched beyond recognition |
were found untouched by the lynchers. |
There 10 but little doubt that the mem |
bets OF the mob Will be captured, as |
they were without masks and made |
no attempts at secrecy
II "a not improbable that the scenes |
OF last nisht viii be re-enacted In the |
vicinity shortly. as the outrage has !
aroused the most intense indignation !
OF the people Of the county Because
OF the fact that VESTS relatives had
threatened vengeance there IL a strong
belief tha' they are responsible for last
nights crime. The uncertainty, how
ever. as 10 Just who was Implicated has
SO far prevented further trouble,
The child OF Dcverps was was wit
ness to the tragedy Is dangerously Ill
as the result OF the fright and ex-
posurc but upon her recovery she may
he able It Is hoped, TO Identity some
or the lvuchers. The night was bril-
liant with moonlight and the unmasked
faces OF the members ut the mob
should be easilv Identified as soon ms
the child is able TO appear In court.
Il ne htfIt VI uFIIhI NaAN FlalAfN ny
crowds NJ curious people today. and It
was well towards noon before the bod
ies were cared for BY an undertaken.
Mra, Vests corDGe was chnrred al
most beyond human serblnnce over
come hv the flames she had fallen into
the large ld-fashloncd fireplace of the
living room, and the head was almost
burned from The body.
Deverea' body was pierced by nj least
twenty-five bullets Before his desper-
ate dash for liberty he mad been fright
fully burned and would probably have
died without tho gun shot wounds Hts
hair and beard were burned of his
clothes were In chnrred shrcds and his
fare b'steted and hlnckened No ar
rests have 30 far been made, hut de-
velopmcnts are expected tomorrow
Justice Nave thla afternoon held nm
| INQUEST upon the bodies Of the victims
| Several witnesses wore examined. but
nothing tending To crinlnate any one
| was develOned. Tho Investigation will
be continued tomorrow.
Cincinnati. o., Dec. 29--The I1nuuir-
er's special from Lebanon, Ky. SAYS;
W. A. Deveres, n widowor with two
| daughters having had his life threat
ened by r. J. West on the charge Of
] Intimacy with his wife, killed West
1 three weeks ago and was eNonernt ted
| by the court. Devercs' eldest daughter
| died md was buried three days ago
/ anu from tne grave lDtNfreN Went with
| his other daughter. Carrie, 10 years old
to tho house Of Mrs. T. ]. West and
moved all his effects there This caused
excitement which resulted In mob
OF twenty-five masked men calling at
the house last midnight and demanding
10 see Devcres, Mrs. West came to the
| door and told them her condition and
begged them in the name OF humanity
| to go away.
The mob first fred shots In the air
aud the woman went into the house.
Devercs came to n window and ex-
r".''intod. but was answered with a
volley.
rnsu Carrie Deveres the lO-year-old
daughter who was on the outside.
pleaded plteously not to kill her father.
y pistol was thrust In her face. and
hnlf frightened TO death she ran to IA
negro cabin half a mile away and there
remained the rest OF the night. when
brought here today she was dagod and
unable 10 tell coherent story. She
said the house was fired and the mob
saw through the windows the man
and woman battling the flames and
fred al them. At last Deveres ran out,
his hnlr and clothing on FIRE. and with
his single revolver attacked the mob,
He was soon riddled with buckshot and
pistol balls and left there corpse.
The woman was found IN the chimney,
her Legs burned on, while the unner
part of her body. screened somewhat
by the chimney. was not charred or
burned beyond recognition
Lebanon, KY, Dec. 80, The action OF
the mob, which Is now said to have
consisted OF six men, ut CartwriFhtH
| Creek was, Il IL said. solely TO avenRe
the death OF Y. ]. West the cremated
wonan's husband. At the time the mob
made Its appearance Mrs. Pattey West.
Devers and hts daughter were the only
persons In the house Mrs. West crawl
ed Into the chimney and was burned
to crisp, Devers' body was riddled
with bullets. Alma Devers, the ii-year-
old daughter, - a handsome girl, and
her entreaties TO the mob TO spare her
fathers life were pitiful. A masH-meet-
ing is to be held at the courthouse to
take steps TO arrest the leaders of the
whltecapping expedition Governor
Bradley will also take action.
Governor Bradley will offer reward
OF $500, the limit OF the law. for the
members OF the mob
Fully 100 people assembled at the
courthouse today to take action on the
burning to death Of Mrs West and
the killing Of William A. Devers by
five men near this place on Saturday
last. The speeches were all vigorous In
denunciation OF the disgrace to Marion
county and the state. Very strong reso-
lutions were drawn UP and signed.
The resolutions condemn the outrage
Of the mob In the strongest possible
expression. and they were adopted
unanimously by the large Indignation
| meeting. a fund was raised by prompt
and liberal subscription 20 employ de-
tectives to aid In ferreting out the per-
petrators of the crime.
Cleveland, Dec so.--The tyvelftb an