Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-22
.LYNCHED BY 4 MOB
-Four Wealthy Men Are Strung
Up in Ada, Oklahoma.
HAD MURDERED S. MARSHAL
Disgusted With the Alleged Justics
Melted Out to Criminals in Smaller
Towns Of Oklahoma, Two Hundred
Citizens Of Ada Took the Law Into
Their Own Hands.

Ada, Okla., Speclal.-lWO nunuIeu
citizens Of Ada, nearly all Of them of |
the better class, thoroughly disgusted
with the "justice' meted out to
criminals in the smaller towns Of
Oklahoma, early Monday took from
| Jail and hanged four wealthy land
owners for the murder Of Deputy
United States Marshal A. L. Bobbltt.
The lynched men were G. B. Miller,
|of Fort Worth, Tex; B. B. BurreH,
Iof Duncan Oklahoma; Jesse West
and Joseph Allen, Of Canadian, Tex.
| Shortly after 8 o'clock Monday
morning the lynchers shut off tho
electric street lights, cut the tele-
phone communication and quietly
gathered near the jail. When all had
. assembled, q large man staggered
out Of the dark and said: Are yon
all ready9v A confused buzzing was
: the only answer. The men silently
/ made their way toward the jail.
They had scarcely started before
3 lthey met County Attorpey Robert
IWimbish, who had received word
y at,Sf tbe mob " ,nas n
q fH&1 II Z
lney Wimbish said Hen of Ada
: Iyou are disgracing this county il the
g eyes of the world. Think this matter
J. over clamly and let the law taka its
} course. T appeal to YOU as an Officer
/ II the law to return to your homes. :
The mob, without word, proceed
70 led on its way. The attorney attempt
70 ed again to talk to them. "This i
h. no time for speeches." said the lead
er and the march continued. A higl
board fence surrounding the Jail wa
E. partly thrown down and the crow
entered and pounded on the Jail dool
X Only Guard Mccarthy was on duty.
"McCarthy,'' said the leade
re "open this door at once. We mea
he business. Hurry, its near daylight.
ch "You might as we'll go hom
ce boys" quickly responded the Office
ng thszdoor will never be opened fro
at this side.v
n After conference threeof the me
he threw themselves against the fra
ry Jail door and the mob rushed i
~ Guard Mccarthy was knocked sens
'es less with a rsvolver butt. The fol
n prisoners were quickly taken out, q
NJ though West fought desperately.
I'd, eff your going to hang me,
Of it, said miller.
he The mob led the four men to
by barn few hundred feet away al
to stood them in a straight line.
a Tell us what you devils kno
to about Bobbitt's murder" shout,
Ich the mob leader.
~ West answered for the four, sa
ITS Ling: -
Of "We don't know who you men al
lth and we don't care. For myself,
know if had six shooter, a few
you would bite the dust, but that
talk as long as my shooting IRON
Try in Texas. You boys appearato have
nj job to do. Why don't you do it? v
ny. won't tell anything, and you ~ -.
Der "The ropes" the leader broke j
ry. and the four prisoners were carri
as to -beam> and strung up in a row.
Of just before the rope was plac
er- about his neck, Miller calmly reno
ent ed a diamond from his shirt fro
his and requested that it be sent to
ely wife In Fort Worth. From his nee
aid tie he drew out diamond scarf 3
ule with the request that it be given
for Guard Mccarthy for his kindness
rec him. As soon as the men were de
ted the mob disappeared. At daylig
on the bodies Of the lynched men we
cut down.