The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-12
BODIES TAKEN TO RICHMOND.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Richmond, No, Dec. 7.-The bodi,
of Winner and Nelson, who were
lynched near Lexington early this
morning, were brought to this city this
evening at O'Clock. Tley were
hauled in lumber wagon, which was
met by yelling crowd of men and
boys, some of whom were making
threats of destroying the bodies. Win
ner's remains now lie in the circuit
court room, while Nelson's body has
been taken charge of by his father, a
respected farmer, living six miles south
of town, and removed to the home of
deceased, in the west part of town.
Tonight there is little fear of another
mob. Lackey is probably the only one
who need tear mob law, and the people
here are doubtful as to his whereabouts,
many thinking he has been removed
from the Lexington Jail since morning.
Maggie Catron, on whose confession
James Nelson was arrested, is IN the
care of the authorities. The Journal
correspondent found her this afternoon
in high state of excitement. After
much persuasion she told the following
story of her connection with the Win
ner murder:
''My knowledge has mostly been
gained through Lon Lackey since the
murder was committed In the night
following the preliminary trial stayed
at my brothers. home, and Lackey
came down to see me. L asked him
what he knew of the murder, and he
said he guessed he knew all about it.
lie said that on the night of the murder
Winner and Nelson asked him if he
did not want to make moonlight trip
out north of town, to which he answer
ed yes. He CLackey) said they drove
to the gate leading to Winners home,
when the latter remarked that, as he
was so close to home, he believed he
would get out and stay, whereupon
Nelson got out and told Lackey to hold
the horse until he came back. They
were gone for quite a while, when
both came back, got into the buggy
aud started home. Then it was that
Nelson spoke up and told Lackey what
had beeen done, and made him swear
to keep silent. do not know anything
directly, only what Lackey has told
me-"
All the time the Catron woman was
talking tothe correspondent she seemed
to be looking for someone, and was
very nervous.
"Who are you looking for or expect
ing?" was asked.
81 sent for Sheriff Holman to come
and get me. l want protection from
the friends of Nelson. Five women
have been here this morning and every
one of them has told me would be
| lynched,' she replied.
At this juncture, Mrs. Bales, Miss
Catron's sister, spoke up and said she
was afraid some of Nelson's following
would do them harm.
1t will be remembered that Maggie
Catron lived with the Winner family
for several months previous to the
murder, and, upon being asked if she
knew of any motive the two men could
have had in killing the woman and
children, she replied: 'sOne day Win
ner and his wife quarreled and Jesse
knocked his wife down. She arose
and told him if he did not treat her
better she would tell something that
would lay him and others of his kind
in their graves. l suppose she was
referring to the murder of old man
Matthews up at Excelsior Springs"
The people around this city seem TO
be entirely satisfied with the work of
last night. Lon Lackey was brought
here from Lexington Friday night, but
was taken back this morning by Deputy
Dick Green. He and the deputy pass
ed the bodies of Winner and Nelson en-
route, and Lackey seemed almost
paralyzed with fear. The authorities
at that place sent word that they did
not feel disposed to keep Lackey there
over night, and his whereabouts are
unknown at this time by the Richmond
people, as the authorities will disclose
nothing. Feeling is high against
Lackey, and now that the farmers have
their blood up, all precautions will
have to be taken to prevent another
lynching.