The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-31
LYNCHING IN KANSAS
Henry SandeTsOn Hanged by a Hob
Near Holton.
4 BRIDGE USED as A SClFFOLD.
The Avengers Were Masked and Prayers
Were Not InduIEed IR-The story OF
Eanderson's CrIme-Terdiet or
the COroaeF's jury.

HOltOn, Kan, March 29.-Henry San
dersOn, who murdered Mrs. John
Fleisher at Mayette, ten miles south
Of here, was lynched here yesterday
morning at three o'clock BY a mob Of
Is determined farmers They came
from the direction Of Mayette and
HOyt, perfect discipline being observed
Armed with revOlFers and Winchesters
and masked. the avengers silently en-
tered the town and surrounded the
house In which Sanderson lay nursing
n self-inaicted bullet wound in his
right arm SandersOn's attendant was
quickly OverPOwered, the door Of his
room broken down and himself
covered with revolvers Wrapped
in the blanket he was sleeping
in, and with his legs and uninjured
arm securely tied, he was carried to
a wagon in waiting and swiftly driven
to bridge which spans Banner creek,
in the southern limits Of the town.
Sentiment was not wasted, nor were
prayers INDUCED in. A moose was
placed about the trembling mans
neck, then drawn taut Men then
picked him up bodily and threw him
over the bridge railing. The rope
stretched and grOaned, then rebound
ed and swirled to and fro for a mo-
ment Then it became taut and the
lifeless body was left swinging. Death
was no doubt instantaneous The drop
was - feet and the lin bs of the lynched
were free from convulsive movements.
At five o'clock Sheriff Haas, Police
man Ernst and NJ D. Asher found the
body as it was left by the lynchers and
caused it to be removed to an under
taking establishment and later to the
town building, where a cOrOner's in
quest was held and a verdict rendered
that Sanderson came to his death at
the hands Of parties unknown.
THE STORY OF sANDERsOS's CRIME
S1nderson who lived at bTayette. was brought
70 Holton Sunday Immediately after he fatally
shot Ms John FleisheE He had been paying
attention 70 Miss Myrtle Fleisher, but she had
Tilted him and he determined 70 XII her He
armed himself and, accompanied BIZ his cousin.
Emmett DOnnelly, drove 70 thu F'leischsr home
Visiting there we're William FIe5scler's broth
er. John and his wife, OF North Topeka, and
they. with the family. were in the front yard
when Sanderson and his cousin drove up The
sight OF Miss Fleischsr seemed 70 madden
SandersOn- He jumped from the buggy with
Winchester in his hands HIS cousin attempt
ed TO disSuaIe him, but was threatened with
death Il he interfered- SandersOn then raised
his rife and fired at Miss Fleischer The bull
let missed her and struck Mrs John FIeischeT
In the abdomen and passed through her body,
causing her death several hours after As
Miss Fleischer ran screaming toward the
house SandersOn fired I've shots at her, but
al sped wide Of their mark SandersOu then
returned 70 the buggy and, Jumping into &c,
drove rapidly away. A posse pursued him and
he took refuge in a barn, where. just before he
surrendered he accidentally shot himself 81
his right arm.
Owing 70 his wounded condition he was not
placed In Jail when brought 20 HoltOn. but was
given room in Hhanty in the rear Of J. Horr's
restaurant, his Only guard being an unarmed
attendant Threats OF lynching were freely
made, but Sheriff Haas paid no attention TO
them. believing that the people would permit
the law TO take its course