Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

W lOAAlA<h u Ahi4NJ SAs1 iObs
What was predicted in former dis
patches has happened. Foster Craw-
ford and the Kid are now before the
same bar at which Frank Dorsey was
Judged little over "a hours ago. AT
S45 last night the fire bell tapped
twice aud two pistol shots were fired.
1t was like match i'll powder key.
Squads OF men broke for the jail, COM
ing from all directions. 1t seemed
they came from out of the earth.
Every building wss filled with people,
and they broke Tor the court house in
droves. District Judge 6. e. Miller
saw what was coming. He knew it
was hoping against hope. Still, he
stood to his post like man. He was
mounted on the north steps of the
court house. With him were Hon.
II. L. Huff, County Attorney G. ID.
Keys and others. The crowd passed
him in the mad rush. In stentorian
tones shouted "Gentemenl"-they re-
cognized his voice; they loved him;
they knew he was doing all he could
to discharge his duty. His appeal
impassioned, eloquent and logical.
He told them he had seen the widow
and three little orphans of Frank Dor
sey and it was their prayer and wish
that the law take its course. He as
sured them that the men would be
tried within eight weeks. This was
jeered at, and cries of "Oh, yes; there
will be q continuance; then an appeal;
then reversal; then bond, and finally
liberty" The Jail guards in charge of
Frank Hardesty came to the door ofthe
Jail armed to the teeth III full view of
the throng. The crowd was told that
death would result if they attempted
to storm the Jail, but the men were
determined. More parleying ensued,
with the crowd constantly on the in
creGse. AT this iuncture all the lights
went out in the Jail and IN the bright
moonlight showed a scene never to be
forgotten. Suddenly, to the rear OF
the Jail, six men were seen bearing a
heavy piece OF timber. They used it
as battering ram and in ten minutes
the front and rear doors were forced
and people with blacksmth's ham
mers, Winchesters and pistols poured
in. The Jail guards saw that resist
unce was useless, but refused to UNI
lock the cells. The doors were bat
tered in and the prisoners secured
They were marched down the rear
| stairway TO the business part of the
city. Cries of "Bnrn tbeml Bura
them!' were heard. A light near the
| City national bank, in which Dorsey
was killed, flashed up. The impress.
sion that al la Tyler was the program.
Better judgement prevailed Reach
ing the northwest corner of the bank
in which Dorsey was killed a rude
platform OF boxes was placed under q
telephone pole. Shots were fired,
thousands were Gu hand, the fire bell
tolled and the scene was weird one.
Those having the kid in charge
yanked him onto the box. The rope
was put about his neck and one end
thaown over c1ossbar All this time
the kid was jeerjng at the crowd,
laughing and cursing. He never
quivered. He was told he was going
to die and was asked his name. He
said:
a don't give a d--n if do. It's
Younger Lewis, aud my iather and
mother reside in Neosho, Mo. l am
20 years old and robbed that Cd
id bank. Am dead game and ready
to die. Go aheadw
In an instant he was pulled up above
the throng. He never quivered or
kicked. Men ON the frontier for years
and years say no gamer man ever died
All the while Foster Crawford was q
spectator of the scene. He began to
weaken and confess. He had no
nerve. He made sort of iucoherent
talk and was given whisky. The
rope showed up, and as it was put
about his neck, he fell, either in q
faint or from the effects of the liquor
he had drank. He was hung up
alongside his companion and they
were lett hanging until this IL morning
armed men iu pursuit. The robbers
had their horses hitched in an alley
near by. They each had sack Of
money when they came out the bank
door. While they were getting oil
their horses many shots were fired al
them, fatally wounding one OF theil
horses SO the robber had to leave hin
before he got out of town. From thu
point they rode the same horse fol
about quarter of mile, to where
they met William Neal, farmer living
just east OF town, and took his horse
from him. 1t is reported that the Off
GERS are in close pursuit and they viii
soon be either killed or captured
The amount secured by the robber
will not exceed 5000. A reward o
$1,000 is offered for the robbers, deaC
or alive.