The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Al OKLAHOMA LrHcH|Me.
The Victims We're All Wealthy Land
owners Who Were In Jail Accused
of Murder Of Deputy Marshal.

them OF the better class. throughly
disguested with the Justice" meted
out TO criminals In the smaller towns
OF Oklahoma. early today took from
1nil and hanged four wealthy land
owners for the murder Of Deputy Tn
tied States Marshal A. L. Bobbitt.
The iynched men were J. r. Miller.
Fort Worth. Texas: b. b. Burrell.
Duncan. Okla: Jesse West and Jos.
Allen Of Canadian. Texas.
shortly after O'Clock This morn
ing the lynchers shut on the electric
street lights. cut the telephone COM
munications and quickly gathered
near the Jail. When all had assembl.
ed. . large man staggered out of the
dark and said: "Are you all ready?'
a confused buxzing was the only an.
swer. The men silently made their
way toward the jail.
They had scarcely started before
they met County Attorney Rober,
wimbish. who had received word thai
the mob was forming. The crowd
stopped at his request. Attorney
wimbish said: MEN OF Ada. you are
disgracing this community In the eyes
OF the world. Think this matter over
calmly and let the law takes It's
course. I appeal to you a. an officer
Of the law TO return to your homes"
The mob. --'thout a word. proceed
cd On its way. Tho attorney again
attempted to talk to them. This Is
no time for, speeches." said the lead
90. and the march continued.
A high board fence surrounded the
Jan was partly thrown down and the
crowd entered the enclosure. The
leader advanced and pounded on the
JAN door. Only Guard Mccarthy was
on duty. I
Mccarthy" said the leader. "open
this door ct once. We mean business
Hurry, its near daylight"
You might a. well 90 home. boys"
quickly responded the oficer. This
door viii never be opened from this
side."
After q conference three OF the mob
threw themselves against the frail
5ail door and the mob rushed In.
Guard Mccarthy was knocked sense
1ess with . revolver butt. The four
prisoners were quickly taken out. al
thougn West fought desperately.
"If you're going to hang me. do IT,,
said Miller.
The mob led the four men TO lane
= few hundred feet away and stood
them In a straight line.
TELL Us what you devils know
about Bobbittl murder" shouted the
leader.
West answered for the four, say
ms: I'VE don't know who you men
are and we don't care. For myself. I
know II had u six-shooter, q few of
you would bite the dust, but that's
talk N long as my shooting IRON is
In Texas. You boys appear to have a
job to do. why don't you do IL? We
Won't tell anything. and you"
The ropes" the leader broke In.
snd the four prisoners were carried to
beam and strung up In a row.
Just before the rope was placed
about his neck Miller calmly removed
= diamond from his shirt front and
requested that II be sent to his wife
I'm Fort Worth From his necktie he
drew out . diamond scarf pin. with
the request that II be given to Guard
Mccarthy for his kindness to him. As
soon as the men were dead the mob
disappeared. AT daylight the bodies
Of the iynched men were cut down.
When the mob removed the men
from jail they aid not modest Oscar
Peeler. II years old. who was impli-
Gated In the murder. but who had
turned States evidence. The boy
said that Miller killed Bobbitt and
that Jesse West paid Miller to COM
init the murder.
coroner's jury this afternoon re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE find that Jim Miller. b. b.
Brrrell. Joe Allen and Jesse West met
their death by being hung by a rope
and the death of each was caused by
sfranguiation produced by the ropes
placed about their necks by parties
whose names are to the jury un-
known"
The county attorney today declar-
ed that he would investigate the
iynchins. but asserted that there was
no evidence OF identity and that there
probably would be no prosecutions.