Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-17
DEAD WOMAN ONCE OF OMAHA
Neighbors Dissatisfied Because the
Death Penalty Not Imposed.
BODY RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
Masked Men Remember He Showed
No Mercy to Victims.
MOB BREAKS INTO THE JAIL
Prisoner Had Been Found Guilty of
killing Three Members of the
Dillon Family Near Ray,
North Dakota.

wILLIsToN, n. D.. Dec. le.-cleve
Culbertson. recently convicted of murder
Ing three members of the Dillon family
at Ray. n. D.. was taken from the will
lems county Jail by a mob and hanged
from bridge near here
Cuibertson was lynohed shortly. before
daybreak. The lynching party, which
consisted OF a large number OF masked
men. battered down the doors OF the jail
with n heavy iron pipe. Despite the
warnings OF Sheriff Erickson the mob
rushed into the jaii tore the door Off the
cell occupied by the prisoner and dragged
him out OF the building. He was taken to
the Middle Muddy river. mile and
half from town, where he was hangei
from the wagon bridge spanning the
stream. When the body was cut down
shortly afterward II was found TO have
been riddled with bullets.
Culbertson while being taken from the
iail pleaded for mercy, but was met
the reply: "You did not show any mercy
20 the billions and We will show none to
YOU"
Policeman Beaten by Mob.
Policeman Luciuford and James John
son. a laborcr. attracted by the shouts
OF the mob, attempted to interfere and
were badly beaten.
After the conviction Of Culbortson last
week, which carried a prison sentence for
life, there was considerable dissatisfaction
expressed because the death penalty had
not been imposed and threats OF Enching
were freely made. tsts
The mob, which was thoroughly organ
lied. IL believed by the sheriff TO come
from the vicinity OF Ray. where Mr.. and
Mrs. n. r. Dillon and their daughter
were murdered on the night Of october
Is. There was no known cause for the
klliinn OF the pliona. Culbeftson received
his formal sentence yesterday and was
TO have been taken TO the penitentiary
today.
Principals from Nebraska.
Culbettson. whose real name 10 sup
posed to have been Marshall. formerly
lived at Geneva. Neb., and was a dl-
vorced husband OF Mrs. Dillon. a we'd
ding picture OF both was found in oil
Ions home Mrs Dillon went from
Omaha to Ray. ~ ID.
LuelIa Marshall. the ls-year-old girl
WHO WIS WIN anu tatrs bhiOtis
was a daughter OF Culbertson and Mrs.
Dillon. The murders occurred at the farm
OF the Dillons six miles north OF Ray,
when Culbertson appeared and asked for
work. lie was allowed to stay for sup
per.
What transpired at the meal. whether
Mrs. Dillon recognized her former hus-
band, is not known. as there Is no living
witness. Mrs. Dillon only recovered con-
sciousness long enough TO identify the
The victims we're shot TO
death.
Lynched ny Mob.
SHREVEPORT, la. Dec. is.-Two
negroes. Ernest and Frank Williams.
were lynched by mob at Blanchard.
La, today They had confessed TO kill
Ing Calvin Ballard. whose body was
found hacked 10 pieces in his store sat-
urday morning.
The negroes lynched are believed To-
have been friends OF three negroes Bal
lard killed several months ago when they
attempted TO escape from the Louisiana
where Ballard at the time
was a trusty Ballard was rewarded
soon by his release from the prison.
where he had been serving a ten-year
sentence for killing his brother.