The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-29

~.re t1e order OF cur supreme ?
-rrf 5fsreesrfed the law gross >
vio17+4- The reports indicate =
= that no revolutionary steps were ?
t.tsn b. the officers of the law 90 =
--ara7It lbs violation. Tn the name =
4,ffbs law. which has been vioiat- ?
Ad and as the acting executive OF
Ane state. / .sIl upon YOU the ?
\ .aurrv prosecutor TO institute ana
make q thorough Investigation or ?
. his crime .-ith view tO the pun .
4fssmeHt Of the guilty parties.
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Special TO- The Herald.
CASPER. WYC.. March 2S.-Sherif
Ricker's murder was avenged
this morning by one OF the most
extraordinary Iynchings in the annals
Of f.3Huer history. Just when the
state authorities at Cheyenne and
asa Sheriff TLbbs himself had be-
cone convinced all danger of mob law
was past the mob was formed.
Early last evening Casper began to
assume an air Of unwonted activity.
Groups Of men gathered and their ges-
lures denoted they were talking ex-
citeiy although at the approach Of a
stranger they eyed him askance ana
Immediately adjourned TO some other
rendezvous Places where lOungers are
=ont to c0ngresate were unteuanted.
Saloon bars We're not graced with the
presence Of The habitual topper and an
Inous qu.et prevailed, except where
members Of the mob were discussing
methods. making masks or staining
taeir faces. preparatory 20 taking part
IN i1e Tragic act 90 come I'm TIE dark
ness just before dawn
ln nearly aiI the residences in town
tle men folks Wele away from home.
Asay citizens were oppoee7 10 uSurD-
Us the laneii0ns Of The Laws But thew
anew the danger and remained down
i9an hoping go discourage some of
lle l1Jter heads VINO were advocating
hanging iharlss Woodward before day
Eshl came.
Vigil Of the Victim Wife.
Housewives gathered at the homes
q i5ish3ors and In groups of threes
ana Tours talked In low tones and
with hated breath.
LES than d mile from the jail where
'le doomed maI was sleeping quietly.
Aes uiJie woman Ca whom the ru-
N'is mat were being bruited about
meant more th9n 20 anyone else. ex-
'epuns Woodward himself. The wife
or desperate, Bertha Woodward has
Da-n compelled 20 endure much for his
sake True and faithful to him in ev-
cry way she had even been arrested.
taaTged with larceny. but ON She trial
sae "as acquitted. She knew her hus-
'tA0s crimes. but she did not take
iaIi IN committing them.
Alone now Iu her surIid mean sur
i'lllings She sat listening to the howl
pig wind ana starting at each sou1d
-"aolSn there were hone 10 bring her
lle news, which meant So much to her
'ellntuliTely tine impending danger
% great calamity. Coming from the
--+ ln The afternoon. she had noticed
'--l men stopped talking as she am
'4latd and that she was the object
%. r'rI}one.S gaze Children frankly
..a.el al Aer and older people pulled
eN'ae lle curtains as She passed the
about her 81. -. .,... ,..'s= 'I CUR oSi ~
gl--d ar r-- ~ l'..-.t. .as's 'liat du-
Au thrsr-f H. 80 L.,
5r the sr4va .s.s.-......-. oo'
I.ssnfrr l..rr,. ~. ,,l l'g, sIl.- y, ]
he av-a.t.7 ilidi'iS ii'
ySou51 sh5ur from, .. - -l,''' = an ~,
eH' HufEaraH r..F-H r.r- . 81 -
might t a --r....s 5 81 1s "a S ,l.'
lhat Il meant l7 N''"
TUT lle Lynchlng.
DOWNTOWN. O. zr1uD of rv-art,-- f.,f1-
tHuty-eiehl men Ead tie5 mast.
.'oll ibe'r faces and had oI4els-ne,
1e lower parts Hr their faces .,,,,-.
'. -H 0r more followed Them a- the,
marched -a the Jain and al,s r,n-- ~.
n1.aEe had ir.-a4sas fo a51
knocking ON The door ~ ma ero,.,zF-,
residence. they fnvafrI.5 hin, INF,
opening b. hr TELLING hin, 10 No.. ~.
..als'ai and "a prisoner sb-riff ,r,,t,r,.
Ai not fully rnare5 his sls--,,- -, -
-'l De WAS seized and hound win
o.. ala % his fzsr. ana 49, .',,l ~
'sEE taey -o. Co Wocdward.s ceil
The death watch WAS .o.-s-.7 ,,.fti
h.If-rr5. .- -- .h2ra .rer was dragge,
Ing What he ms DON (.l, i' fit,I3y H ili5
N5Hed of r4rr. f,,-,,r5.,,- 100 ''''''7
doomed man r-7 b.. t- 80 90 ll,
-e-H1 90 r.r ri- .r,t5 ,-7ed 10 DE- al
"Coue IA ,.r 80.
Where v1r-s -.sr- %, ~. ~, ''s5u men Pc,
lurhers S1l'vu one OF 1h
Taer r-.--.-- s..-
Ub..f rr5 r.... -'..l 10 me scadoio
for his sv,'.-.. .. b. pred in READINGS
appeal s-,.., ''..,h To-Day Rad not hi
rbs $500 o.,1l DIS stay of execution
not arse enoashr -o au9v. an ~