The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-29
SANDERS(|N Is SWUNG
From a Ropes End Off a
Bridge at Holton, Kan.
JAILED In A RESTAURANT
Went to His Death Without
Protest or Resistance.

Holton, Kan, March 2s-Henry Sander
son. the young farmer who attempted TO
murder his sweetheart. Myrtle FIeisher,
near Mayetta Sunday afternoon. but in
stead wounded Mrs. John Fieisher, her
aunt, who was at her side, so that she
died at o'clock thi smorniRg. was lynch
ed at o'clock this morning by mob
from Mayetta. Although nominally in
Sheriff George n. Hass' hands, Sander
son was under the guard of one man in
a back room OF Nate Horr's restaurant
This was for two reasons: During San
derson's attempt to escape Immediately
after shooting Mrs. Fleisher he started to
extract some shells from his Winchester
and one accidentally tNsHed. shattering
his right arm Again. .aere had been a
Jail delivery at Holton the previous night
and the prison was not considered safe.
About 2 o'clock this morning, Nate
Horn. keeper of the restaurant, alone on
night duty, was surprised by two armed
men with reviewers, who demanded San
derson. At the same moment men burst
in the back door of the restaurant with
drawn reviewers. The single guard was
simply paralyzed with fear and made no
resistance. Sanderson was lying in bed
asleep. but was awakened by the noise
Without a protest Sand ssson arose. par
TALLY dressed and conducted by the silent
guard, passed out of the door TO his
death. The mob, with Sanderson. march
ed to Banner creek, tied a rope around
his neck and fastened the other end to
beam. They then gave him a kick and
with a few convulsive jerks Sanderson
was dead. His neck was disjointed by the
fall OF twelve feet and death must have
come almost instantly. The mob then
quietly dispersed. The body was cut
down by Sheriff Hass about o'clock this
morning and taken to a local undertake
ing establishment, where it les awaiting
disposition by relatives. None of the mob
are known by the officials
Kansas City, No, March pa special
from Hofton. Kan, gives the following
additional details of the lynching of Henry
Sanderson. After leaving a guard over
the restaurant keeper and an attendant.
the procession drove out to the edge OF
the city to a high bridge which crosses
Banner creek Here the mob bound San
derson's hands and feet, tied stout rope
about his neck and pushed him off into
spice. His neck was broken by the fall
The only words spoken by Sanderson
were: Where can you hide me?"
He was evidently under the influence Of
morphine administered during the day.
The little band of farmers, having COM
pleted their work. proceeded home as
noiselessly as they had come. The lynch
ers were unmasked and made no effort
to conceal their identity. They are sup
posed TO have come from the vicinity of
Mayette. the FFlFeisher home. No sym
pathy is expressed for Sanderson. All day
yesterday there were rumors of a lynch
ing. and as late as 10 o'clock last night
the sheriff was warned that a mob would
be in the city during the night, but no
precautions to protect the prisoner were
taken.
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