The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

Y ietter requesting mat ne
his suit for her hand.
Such n request did not suit the i'm.
petuous nature Of Green. who became
greatly onraged at the girls letter and
made numerous threats of what he
would do. August 10, 1885. Green. In
company with william Walker. called
at the Mabbit house In the evening.
and asked to see Luella. Her sister
Cynthia. now Mrs. Walker. went to
the door aud told Green that Luclla
had gone to he'd and did not wish 10
get Up. Green ravcd Mt hearing this.
and finally Luella got up and dressed
and she and Green out together.
Cynthia went TO bed and there was no
one else In the house who knew that
Lucia aud Green had gone out to-
gethcr.
That was the last seen Of IIuclla
Mabblt alive. When she did not re-
turn homo a search was made for her.
but no trace could be found. Green
was arrested on the charge Of murder
and placed In jail at Delphia. Almost
six months afterward, on February o.
1887. the body OF n woman was
fished out Of the rive: some miles be-
low Lafayette. aud some OF the rela.
tives OF the girl recognized the corpse
as that OF Luella. There were doubts
then. and always have been since. A.
Ia the value OF the Identification. When
tho Coroner's jury held nm inquest on
the body picked cut of the river the
verdict was that Il was the body. OF
L.uclla Babbit. and that she came IN
| her nd nj the hands Of Green. He VAS
| held for the crime. but the state Of
iicials found so much difficulty In
tracing his movements the night he
had gone out with Luelia that the trial
that they might make out u case
against him.
This delay was not understood or mp.
prcciated by the community. which
was terribly aroused over the disaP'
pcarance OF the girl. and was fearful
TINT her abductor nnd murderer. rs
they Judged Green to he. might cs.
cape punishment on some tcchnIcality.
II was resolved that Green must die.
About 10 o'clock on the night OF
October 81, 1887. n mob surrounded
the Jail ut Delphia and called on the
sheriff for the keys. When he refused
TO give them up the mob attacked the
Jail with cold chlsels and slcdgc ham
mers. and soon forced an cntrance.
Green was taken out. placed IN n wag.
on with n guard. and then the mol
climbed In to their vehicles. which
were standing around. aud the process.
sion amc M Its route to Walnut
Grove. +,
When they got there Green was con.
fronted with Mr.. Mabbit, aud TO the
lntter's question as to what he had
done with Luella 'sworc that the girl
was alive and well and was then iiv.
Ing at Fort Wayne, Tex. Mr.. Mabbi,
and the mob were Of the opinion that
this was q lie and was told for the
purpose Of gaining time. SO without
any more parley the rope that hnt
been brought along "a placed arOun,
Green's neck and the other end thrown
around the limb Of a tree, aud In q few
moments Green was a corpse. Ha pro
tested his innocence TO the last mo
mcnt. and ut no time exhibited th'
least trace Of fear except at the ex
preston OF q wish on the part OF SOM
Of the mob TO burn him, ana then III
begged them to XIII him like a man.
and not to torture hin; !
In explanation Of his movement
with Lucia Iabbit IN the night the,
went away together Green said tina
lie and the girl had planned to clop'
and had gone from the Mabbit hOus'
to Frankfort. where they separated
Luella going to Indianapolis, Will
Green went to KOkomo for money an
they met In Indianapolis the day fol
lowing. From there Luella had gOn
to Texas. while he had returned honit
10 settle up some affairs preparation,
10 joining her.
In the meantime the people OF Wal
nut Grove are satisfied that Green
|. spirit IL walking the earth. and that !
will never rest until the mystery o
Luclla Mabbit's fate Is effectuall,
cleared up. But he has driven then
out Of their schOOlhouse and force'
the board to build them n new one
and this Is undoubtedly the first tim
In the history Of Indiana or any othe
State where n ghost has had tha
measure Of official recognition.
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