The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-11
MOB HANGS FOUR NEGROES.
OWE WOMAN AND THREE MEN
LINCHED IN CLARENDON, ARK.

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Ehsy Had killed y. Il. Orr Of That Place
end We're in Jail with Mrs. Orr Tho
Latter fakes Poison ana Dies in Her
Cell-Ghs Had InHtigatsd the Murder.
L6rIIE Rock. Ark. Aug. 1o.-Adespatch from
Clarendon says that last night Will Sanders,
WIN fred the shot which killed John I. Orr on
last Friday, Dennis Rlcard. Manso Castle. and
Rilln Weaver. q woman. accomplices, were
hanged by o mob. At midnight 200
mon had gathered near Court square
and In a few minutes began to move
down the. middle OF the street In the
direction of the jail. When the jail was reached
Deputy Sheriff Milwee made IN effort TO pre-
vent the mob from breaking in the jail. He
was overpowered. thrown to the ground. and
the keys and his pistol taken away from him.
Al tho point Of q revolver he was forced to open
che doors OF the jail and admit the mob.
On q cot near the second entrance lay Mrs.
Orr, unconscious and sinking, from an attempt
at suicide, Near her on another cot lay RillR
Weaver. her attendant and accomplice In
crime She was Immediately seized. her hands
tied behind her. and az the rope was being
tied about hor neck she was asked IL she
had killed John T. Orr. She replied that abe
hadnok She was asked II abe knew who killed
him, She replied:
II don't know who killed him, but ] know
that Mrs. Orr wanted him killed"
"HoW long was she trying to get him killed."
"Oh, over O year; I tried to help her get rid
of him. We got Dennis Picard to try and poison
him with dried scorpion and snake heads. but
he seem cd to get healthier. Mr.. Orr was mean
to his wife, He would not buy her enough
clothing and she wanted him killed"
The woman stood without fear and answered
questions promptly. Manse Castle was next
brought out Of his cell, and when he saw the
mob he Dried out:
Hello. boysi I'm glad you came. I want to
die, 1deBerve to die. / borrowed the gun to
kill Mr.. Orr. and I ought to die"
"Manse. what made you do that7"
"Oh. Mrs. Orr made me drunk and then asked
me TO get o gun and kill Mr.. Orr. She prom
Used me $500 insurance money. I got the gun
and put it In the servant house and told Mrs.
Orr whore to find 1t; / told her that I could not
kill Mr.. Orr. as he was my friend. Yes. I ought
70 die, We all ought to die. for we are all guilty.
Dennis YRiGPSd admitted being implicated in
Yer In bis skin viii Sanders denied Killing
s MFi orr GHe b. but dS SA the h }ob BID idr P Sss. 6 tFyinfA s to s sfs
that Manse Castle had volunteered his services.
but that his nerve had failed him.
and was not taken out OF the Jail. The, march
began TO q tEam%ay about two, hundred yards
" GHO jail. AuQ lIdulNhg- itdub lIOm Iu9
river to the second story OF Halpern sawmill.
Hero ahalt was made and the victims were told
shat they had Eve minutes to pray They all
Crowds Of people moved down the levee this
morning to.vlew the bodies. Between 8 and 9
O'Clock the bodies were cut down by the Sheriff
and carried ACROSS White River and buried in
$he bottom, It was not known that the orrs
10 had taken put q. life insurance policy in the
Macq9beeg and Knights Of Pythias for $1,000
"1 6. 6iS yi sb Was M Se RIsesffSi as made pub,io a
letter semitic Mrs. Orr in the address of Rilla
Weaver. II. developed in the testimony before
The ,OoroneTs Jury that Mrs. Orr had lovers in
various parts Of the country and had her letters
9ddresSSd 70 her negro cook. Rills Weaver.
9; II, was 6igned by Arthur o. Archer and
closed by sayinGi
" Itrust that You will be pleased with Ohio's
real kid Mayor. ! am still yours"
The letter had reference to q purposed visit.
Bherin jackson has teleRraphed TO Archer,
AskinG- him what to do with the remains OF
Mrs. Orr dled. at 9:2o o'clock tonight, Her
3-yoor-oldg girl 10 In the care OF Z. A. Faifer, a
friend Of the family. The body was removed
from the jail to the Faifer residence.