Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
Attempted ! J
lynChiing.
Young Man is Pulled Out of Bed
And Given Rough Treat
meut.

! Young Man is Pulled Out uf Bed
And Given Rough Treat
ment.
Almost LOSES his Life Because
He Wanted to Work.
Angered because he accepted the pc
sition made vacant by the discharge OF
one OF tl.elr party, Nick Baird, a
young man, VITO for the past few
weeks has been employed at the fair
grounds in this city by Mrs A l. Toll
bert, was subjected 10 rather
rough trea' ment Ivy party Of four
masked men at the fair grounds in
this city last night about 10 o'clock
T 10 causes leading up to the affair are
as yet very hard to ascertain inasmuch
as the police who are NOW working nn
the CASE have III custody three men
who it is supposed know considerable
about the affair a,,I the other parties
Interested are extremely reticent, re
fusing to make Il statement of any
kind with q tendency to throw light on
the affair.
So far as obt ainable the facts in the
lease are: About three weeks ago, Mrs
A L Tolbert, who now conducts the
amusement enterprises, formerly own
ed by A l. ro.bert now deceased, be
looming dissatisfied with the conduct
! of one of her employees, by the name of
Lou Adkins discharged him and hired
in his stead a former employ of Mr..
Tolbert's. by the name of Nick Baird.
Adkins resented his dismissal and on
Numerous occasions stated he would
seven up Young Baird has since
the day he commenced work for Mrs
Tolbert been on his guard, suspecting
some kind of ia pay i'll the way OF
evening up but until last night
nothing had been amiss with Adkins
or any of his friends. As Mrs Tolbert
, intends starting on the road with her
amusement features within the uexl
flew weeks she has ceased housekeep-
ing and now lives in u large tent at
the fair grounds. Bard has an apart
ment in one section of the tent.
Last night about ten O'Clock, after
he had retired, the tent was opened by
someone and instantly three men
wearing m asks made of handkerchiefs
tied over their faces entered the tent
land went directly to the apartment
occupied by Baird, leaving another
member of the party to guard The en-
trance to the tent. Que Of the men
carried in his baud long rope which
ne had colled around his arm and one
end of the rope was shaped into d
moose. Without speAkinga word two
of the party selzed Baird who was III
b sd while the third placed the moose
around his neck. Selling the rope the
trio dragged Baird from his bed and
proceeded to take him from the tent in
the direction of nearby tree. Baird
was almost strangled, but after strug.
Ice remtvad thu moose and succeed
ed in getting away from his captors by
q phenomenal feat of foot work
One OF the party supposedly the
. leader, noticed Bslrds escape ard o. g.:
cd fire on him with revolver, send
ing five bullets in the direction of the
rapidly retreating figure. None OF
&ho h,,llotto rooohoA tho do.irad doc
tinat,On but Baird states several come
uncomfortable near After Baird L
escaps the Vigilance committee" dis
Ire Sed. The police were notified and
started 10 work Immediately on the
case and have now under arrest Lou
Adkins and John Wilson each cbarg-
ed with completely in the affair and
are in search Of two more supposed
3 members Of the gang but as no trace
of them can be found it is the suppO
sitlon they have left for other parts
!. The two under arrest will he given I
preliminary hearing tomorrow fore
loon OH a charge of assault with in
tive for the affair is unknown as yet
some clalmi"glt was only bluff the
principals only intending to scart
GnciT vlCCiu so InoFouRn ~ tnHl III
} would leave the town and his position
immediatlv The prosecution of the
lease has been turnad over to the auth.
J, critics and the case will be fought to
finish.
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p Council Proceedings.
Il Council Room, Mo. Valley, 10.
May 18th, 1900.
VI Council met in adjourned sess
ion as per- adjournment Of May s