The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-08-29
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Ddiicl was OuluoC CuEOuSu Cuc 1IOut
door, and in an instant the mob
swarmed in and deputies were power
less. The door leading out of the sher-
ifs office toward the jail was smashed |
instantly and the iron door Of the Jail
proper was opened by the paddock be-
ing twisted and broken. Once inside
the Jail proper the hard work began.
The Wilson's were in the steel cage
and the task of breaking into it was at
once commenced. The tools the mob
had taken we're inadequate and more
were sent for. Then. for an hour and
thirty minutes the blows of sledge
hammers on the steel door rang out,
every blow echoing as a death kuell
for the two miserable wretches in the
cage. Gradually the rivets on the
massive door gave way and finally the
goal was reached.
AS the cage door was opened the
murderers were ordered to come out.
"COme in and get me, you -- of
$50 was the young Wilson's answer,
while the father said nothing. Both
men, however, were soon out and being
led away by the mob. "A stop was made
at Palmer's barn, but only for an in
slant, as the telephone pole did not
suit the leaders. Another pause oc-
Cured i'm front of DR.. Gray's residence,
but again the terrible march was re-
sumed. At G.. E. Dickson's corner
third halt was ordered. Here J. L.
Brown, as peace officer called on the
mob to desist, but he was thrust
roughly aside and covered with guns
It was then decided to go on still fur
Their. When the north eastern corner
of Pine and Seventh streets was
reached balm tree was seen by the
mob. 1t stands just outside of J. B.
Davidson's corner, is about eight inches
in diameter, with low limbs. Here the
mob stopped, and without further GER
emory began the work. The hands of
the men were quickly tied; ropes were
put around each neck, and the old man
was pulled up. When his feet were off
the ground, a voice said, addressing
Charles Vinson, ''your PAS up there:
go up and see him. Then they pulled
the boy up, and both men slowly
choked to death, with their faces not
oyer eight inches apart. AS they hung
un@er the low spreading limbs their
feet were not two inches from the
ground, and they presented a horrible
sight.
Probably no men eyer met theil
doom with more fortitude than did this
father and son. The father, as before
stated, never spoke a word. The son
however. was asked what he wanted tc
say and his only reply was, 'Give my
love to my mother; [ hate it on her &C
count. You'll be sorry for this" Not
an appeal for mercy did either man
make during all this agonizing time
and their wonderful nerve was gener-
ally remarked upon. No noticeable
struggles took place after they were
pulled up, and so far as they we're con-
cerned their stringing up was as quiet
as the grave.
Probably $50 men, besides the fifty
or so in the mob, followed to the tree
No sympathy whatever was manifested
yet the work of the mob was depre'
Gated by many who had been attracted
to the scene.
Yesterday the authorities notified
the family of the dead murderers that
the bodies we're at their disposal. The
family consists of wife and mother, one
married sister and d simple minded
brother of Charles. The answer was
returned that they could not take
them, not being able, and therefore
there burial devolved upon the county.
The talk of the street has been thai
the home life of the wife and mother
was hell on earth; that the old mar
was in the habit of beating her bru
} tally, and that the son frequently
abused her. Others deny this and de-
clare that he was not unkind to her
Members OF the family also deny 1T anC
say the old man was kind in his family
except when under the influence O
; liquor.
While the excitement had subsidized
to a great extent yesterday, a grea
many were congregated on the streets
; and discussed the affair all day. Tho
fact was very apparent that there wa;
no sympathy whatever for the Wilson's
yet the lynching was not endorsed by
all. Many were outspoken in denounc
ing it, while a large number approved
; of it.
The bodies hung till about 7:15, wher
they were cut down and taken to Cox''
undertaking rooms and viewed by hun
5 dreds of people.
On Wednesday morning an inques
was held on the bodies and the jury
returned a verdict that they met thei1
death by hanging at the hands of {
, mob, whose names were unknown.