The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-07

GLENCOE, Mimi, Sept. 6.-At l:20
O'clock This morning Charles Cinqmars
and Dorman Musgrove, murderers Of
Sheriff Rogers, were hanged to the
railroad bridge, less than quarter OF
a mile out of town. One of the men
was hanged from the north side Of
the bridge and the other from the
south SIDE The deed was done by
hundred citizens Of Mcleod county,
who thus expressed their disapproval
of Yesterdays VeIdict sending one OF
the rnurdere1S 10 the state prison Tor
life, instead Of being sent to the gal
lows. The murder was one OF the most
cold-blooded in the annals Of Mime
scta
Cinamars and Musgrove. two tramp
desperadoes, were travelling northward,
according 70 their own story, TO the
wheat fields Of North Dakota A rev
miles below Glencoe they accosted a
farmer. took possession OF his team
and drove into town.
On the way up they beat the farmer
FOR trying IL handle his own team
The farmer reported them TO the Of
ficers at Glencoe and warrant was
issued for the arrest Of the men, VINO
by this time had disappeared. Sherln
Rogers took the papers himself and
started IN pursuit. OF the desperadoes.
Just at dusk on the evening OF june
% he overlook the two men i've miles
south of Glencoe Riding up 10 them
he said: Boys, / want you to go back
to Glencoe with me.
well. we don't have TO-" said Mus
grove. as he brought q Winchester
rifle to his shoulder. Before Sherln
Rogers could say another word the
tramp began firing on him, and he
fell down, his body
PIERCED WITH FIVE BULLETS.
Twenty-fcur hours later the men were
captured by posse Of five hundred
men in a neighboring county and
taken TO Glencoe. The Jail was sur
rounded by several hundred men, and
a lynching would have occurred but
for the prompt action OF Governor
Clough. who sent out company Of
militia from 8. Paul. The prisoners
were Immediately taken to St. Paul
and put in Jail there.
THE trial of the two men for murder
in the first degree opened here about
4zvgo weeks ago. with w. W Erwin for
the defense Erwin moved for separate
trials and the case OF Musgrove was
taken up first.
The trial closed on Thursday, and at
1 O'Clock Friday the jury returned with
a verdict of murder in the second de
gree, after being ont eight hours. This,
ltZelLRT Will tue ldCl llldb AAllqlliezA
trial would have to occur in another
county, owing to the difficulty in Sc
curing a jury, incensed a large portion
of the community, who are not back
ward in expressing their commendation
Of the action of the mob
The mob consisted of about one hum
dred men. They came quietly upon the
iail. overpowering the turnkey and
guards and soon had the men. The
guards were tied and gagged and did
not know which way the mob went,
but 1t is evident the murderers We're
taken directly to the bridge in the
eastern limits of the town. The ropes
were made secure to the railing or
cross beams, and the two were thrown
over. one from one side of the bridge
and the other from the opposite. When
the men were discovered Cinumars'
feet were touching the water, fifteen
fact below. The bodies were taken
down at an early hour this morning
and are at present in the city morgue,
awaiting the action Of the coroner's
Jury tomorrow