The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-16
LYNCHED BY A MOB.
Three Men Strung Up For the
Spice Family Murder.
THE CROWD WAS ORDERLY.
They Knocked ON the Door Of the
JAN and the Guard Opened the
Door aud Wa surprissd-A
LJnohing la Arkansas.

Bismarck. N. d., Nov. i5.-Alox Cou-
Diet, an Indian half-breed, Paul Holy |
track and Philip ireland. full-blooded !
Indians. the first OF whom was sen
fenced to death for the murder OF six
members OF the spicer family last jan
uary, and had just been granted a new
trial by the supreme court. and the lat
ter two self-confessed accessories IN
the murder were taken from the
county jail In Emmons county satur-
day night and lynched by a mob. The
lynching had apparently been cody
planned, and was carried out without
a break In the programme. Sudden
and swift retrlbution was meted out b.
the mob TO the murderers.
wllllamsport where the hanging
took place, Is about 90 miles from this
city, and OF the railroad. The news
Of the hanging was received here Sun
day afternoon. when a mounted mes
songcr arrived. his horse In a foam
from the swift ride. and announced
that the three men had been lynched.
The sheriff Of the county. Peter shior.
was In this city at the time the hang
ing occurred. and Il was 10 him the
messenger rode In such hot haste
The men had been under the custody
Of Deputy Sheriff Tom Kelly. and they
we're taken from under his control BY
the mob and hanged TO beef wlndlass
several hundred yards from the jail.
where their bodies were still swinging
90 the breeze during the entire day. the
coroner not having yet arrived. and no
one else volunteering TO cut them
down.
There were about 20 concerned IN
the lynchlng They rode into Will
Transport on horseback late at night.
and tethored their horses a short dis
lance from the city. tha' they might
secure them again a. speedily a. pos
sible after the deed was done The
/ JAIN Ia which the prisoners were con-
fined Is a substantial stone structure.
and was IN charge Of Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Kelly. Since the confinement
OF the prisoners therein. 80 great haa
been the fear that they might escape 10
some way that one man has watched
an night within the Jail. and satur,
day night Kelly was on watch him.
self There was a meeting Of n,
lodge Of Woodmcn IN a building neal
the Jail. and as Kelly was a member
he expected TO meet some o. the mem.
bcrs OF the lodge after the meeting hat
adlournd To while away the tim,
during the night hours be was playin.
solitaire In front of the cells In whlcl
the murderers were confined
About o'clock IN the morning Their
came a rap az the outer door OF the Jail
and Kelly arose quickly and turned "a.
key In the lock. thinking that the per
sous he expected 20 meet had arrived.
No sooner had he opened the doc
than the mob crowded into the CORR
doris. An OF them we're masked. an,
many wore caps purchased Tor the o.
casion. Kelly AZ once saw that a.
mob had come after his prisoners. tn
lynchers were quiet but determined
The leaders presented revolvers 40 N
head Of the deputy sheriff and told biz
that they wanted his prisoners. and a.
mandcd that he open the cells In whlt
they were confined. Kelly demurrej
but saw that hcsliancy was usclcs
and unlocked the cells
Two of the prisoners were condne
together. and the other In a separai
cell They had been aroused froi
sleep hy the entrance 81 the mob. an
sat M. half awake and trembling wit
terror Holytrack and ireland WEI
, dragged from their beds. ropes wet
, fastened about their necks. and tho
I were told 20 prepare for death. IN
men were then dragged 20 a huge be-
windlass which had been erected
suspend the carcasses Of slaughter,
4 beevcs. and strung mp on a crosshear
, Coudet was the first man hanged.
I, Il reported that he was asked before :
was hanged whether black Hawk or
. Defender had also been concerned
, the murder Tor which he was about
I be hanged. lie answered that IN,
had been Tho rope which had be-
!. fastened about his neck was N,
!, thrown over the crossheam and he W
! raised on the ground and suspended
! tho air Holytrack and ireland We
4 30 nearly unconscious from the eifec
! ot the dragging that they did not rea
. iEe what was ah lut 20 hanpen VIII
/, the ropes were thrown about the
necks and thrown over the wlndlu.
I. ThOv were unable 10 stand and we
SLOWLY raised from the rround
I, which thew lay until their hodi
(, swung IN the air ana daneled from q
y windlass. Tho mob then dlsncrs,
mounted their horses and rode away.