Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-12
MIR. DINGLEY GIVES HIS OPINION
ON 1T.
Senator ThurstOn Believes Congress
VIII he Called the 18th of
Next March.

Kansas City, Dec. IA special to The
Journal from Lexington, Mo, says
About 1 o'clock this morning a mob of
Ray county farmers broke into the coun-
ty Jail here, secured Jesse Winner and
James Nelson. held for the murder of
Mrs. Winner and her two children, and
lynched them.
The mob broke into the Jail with little
difficulty, and speedily accomplished their
object of melting punishment to the al
legged butchers.
The jail was not heavily guarded as no
warning had been sent to the authorities
at Richmond to prepare for a mob. The
mob was composed of $50 men, all un-
masked. They were very orderly, but
clearly showed they meant business. SO
quietly did the lynchers approach the
jail that no one connected with 1t knew
how the lynCherS crossed the river upon
the banks of which the institution stood.
They oVerpowered the jailer without any
ado and demanded the keys to the cells of
Nelson and Winner. Jailer Goode had
hidden them, and when one of the mob
said to him. "There is one way to make
you give them up"
The jailer replied coolly: You can not
make a dead man give them up, so shoot
me if you want to-"
The leaders said they were prepared
with plenty of tools to effect an entrance,
and displayed a quantity of dynamite,
sledges and chisels. Notwithstanding,
Jailer Goode remained strong, and the
mob went about to gain their entrance.
The other prisoners were told not to
make any break for their liberty, as they
would be severely dealt with If they did.
Then the doors were battered down and
the prisoners tied and led out. One Of the
mob acted as captain, directing the mob
not to shoot as long as the jailer "be-
haved," as he expressed it. The demOli-
ton of the doors proved but the work of
very few minutes. When an entrance had
been made, two dozen men rushed direct
to the cells of the two murderers, who
cowed and skunk into a corner of then
meager quarters, begging for mercy.
The two men were led out into the open.
Winner came out trembling with Gear
and looked the picture of distress. Mel
son stood up better than Winner under
the strain, but said not a word, AS he
had passed his cell. Winner told one Of
the other prisoners that he was guilty.
The captain, when the river had oeen
reached, was asked where he was going
to hang the culprits, and replied they
were going to Ray county just across the
river The river was crossed about 2
o clock. and the men quickly dispatched.
Lon Lackey, who has also been in Jail
here under charge of completely, was
taken to Richmond Saturday, which fact
alone saved his life, as he would certainly
have been lynChed with the others.
The crime for which Winner and Nelson
were lynched was the brutal butChery Of
Mrs Winner, wife of the lynched man,
and Clara Winner, aged years, and
Pearl Winner, a boy aged Is months. The
Winners lived northeast of Richmond. On
October 26 Winner left home for a day or
two, and then it was that Mrs. Winner
and the two children were found with
their threats cut Mrs. Winners head
had also been split with an ak. Her body
lay just outside the house and was fright
fully mutilated by hogs before it was dis
covered.
When the day broke, a search for the
bodies was made. They were found hang
ing to burr oak tree, half a mile from
the river, with their hands tied behind
them and both tied to the same limb.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Green arrived
here this morning with Lon Lackey the
other man connected with the crime to
lodge him in jail He had not heard Of
the mob's work, and when he did, left
Immediately for Kansas City with his
prisoner for safe-keeping. Early this
morning Prosecuting Attorney Aull said
he had evidence sufficient to convict come
of the mob and had the names of many OF
them Said he: Il expect to bring the
perpetrators to justice and shall request
the assistance of the attorney general and
all the power of the state"