Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-22
THE LEADER
Of the lynchers at Versailles, Ind. is
Known to Many Persons.
GOV. Mounts Representative AT Versailles
and WIN Make an Attempt to Bring the
LSn"hcrS To Justicc-BiI Jenkins
Nitc Threatens Vengeance

L,n"h"rS to Justice Bu J.nkin's
WIFE Thrcathcns Vengeance.
VERSAILLES. Ind. sept. is.--While
the funeral carriages of the victims of
Wednesdays lynching were vending
their way To the cemetery. the ma.
jeSt;c ann of the law. represented bv
Merrill Moore, of Indianapolis. a..
SiStant attorney general. was busy
Thursday trying 10 bring the lynch.
vr> to Justice
Moore. who represents Gov Mount.
says hv ~ here la make "A full report to
the governor of the circumstances of
the ease
lie has talked with the sheriff. dep
uticS and others and can get nothing
tangible. lie created some excitement
10y calling ON Maggie Steiumctz and
quietly asking for information.
On the night Of the lvnching She saw
the men with guns in front of the hotel
kept by her father Moore asked her
To tell all she knew
Il can't tell more. was the reply.
Il viii have YOU before the grand
jury. Moore said But the girl was
scared and would not talk further. Sh,
docs not know any of the men. because
all were masked
Coroner Laswcll finished his inquest
Thursday afternoon The verdict /,
death at the hands Of an unknown
mob. Gordon and Andrews low hanging.
the others i'm Jail 10y blows and shots.
The leader Of the mob il known IL
nearly every citizen here, but not one
man Will mention his name Ina conncc.
tiou with the lynching. lie is said t.
bc either an official or cN-onicial OF the
county lie laid the groundwork, for
the mob'N raid ON Tuesday night. and
II is said that mo- one will ever serve
ON jury to convict him
Said "a man who is Thought to have
been ina the mob.
No ono viii Dee found to toll any.
thing. and mo- jury can bc found 20 con.
Wet any one. I'm fact. | don't think
jury could Toe found in the county
without some one ON it who was i'm the
mob.
rs the funerals passed TO the GENE.
terry Thursday afternoon big rain and
windstorm came up and kept the crowd
down.
Vengeance is the cry of relatives and
friends of the deceased. Already threats
have been made rs vet there have
been no threats against the mob. be-
cause NO one i'm the mob is positively
known 10 them They swear ven
gcancc on Guards keenan,. Black and
Singer saying that they should have
made greater effort 20 keep the mob
back. Friend, of the deceased claim
they showed the white feather and
made no effort 90 do their duty. They
want revenge.
The people will protect the deputies
and say If an attempt shall bc made to
injurc them they will sweep Oft the face
of the earth every remaining member
of the band of cutthroat> and robbers.
Word was sent especially TO Lewis
friends Thursday To keep quiet or they
would gctinto trouble.
sheriff Busching will 90 before the
grand jury a. soon as hc Shall be- able
10 be out and tell his version Of the af-
fair Merrill Moore will say nothing,
aN 20 the result Of the investigation.
but sent word To- the governor that
there is % need for troops
There was considerable excitement
at Osgood Thursday afternoon. when
noiscd around that one Of the gang.
who escaped death on account of not
being in Jail, went 10 Judge New and
gave him Information where a lot Of
plumber of the mob was disposed of.
Dcputic, were appointed 70 make
search. as Indicated by the man. who
'sPuouIcd AT the request of officials.
he details are kept quiet at present
lNHNNAroils. Ind. Sept. l1.-Goy.
Mount j, using all available means 10
get AT the core of the lyuchiug at Yer.
saiIics. No response has yet been re-
crivcd tp tine governors instructions
sent 10 sheriff Busching In sending
representative to ascertain the true
state Of things Ee held the railroad
trains until the assistant attorney gcn-
cral could make direct connection and
get through without delay.
81 think the iaN enforcement of the
la" has brought about this disgraccful
act AT the hands Of lynchcr, iu Ripley
county. the governor said. II under
stand that thicving and systematic
robbery have been carried ON there.
and that the criminals have not been
promptly brought 10 Justice.
while this failure To- enforce law
may have occurred. yet il is no iu,tiR-
cation for mob law. No matter what
the prctcNt is. men who take the en-
forcrmcnt of law into their own hands
and lynch men shall bc punished in
Indiana.
1T makes no difference what crime
these outlaws have committed. they
are entitled 90 AN impartial trial bee
fore punishment When men are de-
MED the right 20 fair trial at the