Arizona republican., 1917-05-07
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FN inc desert with the light from an cleo tric torch playing a gleamng circle upon him. Starr Daley attempted yes terday morning at o'clock to say his last prayers. He was within few feet of where he had murdered James Gibson, and within eyesight was the locality in which he had criminally as saulted the murdered mans wife.
 "Oh God" said Daley, and then his voice broke, and his head sunk to his breast. His manacIed hands came up to cover his face, and his lips refused to form another word.
 "Gentlemen," someone remarked, we will all bare our heads and say the Lords prayer in unison. He is entitled to that ., ."Our Father which art in Heaven, was started, and with barred and bowed heads, 50 men stood in circle around Daley and repeated the prayer through to the finish. At the conclusion Daley jumped to his feet, and with . glance around said:
 "Wen, gentlemen, let's do it up right; hack Z, machine up here and let 1t be pulled out from under me"
 A long white rope brought all the way from Phoenix was thrown over the cross arm of telephone pole, a hanqman's knot was quickly tied, machine was backed up, and every fhinq was in readiness.
 Have you anything to say?' son1e- enc asked Daley. an
 4Yoe.- he replied, "l hope tn's will be lesson to all men like me. ar, rot to bIamc, it is the result of having a mother who worked in a brotkei. Help me up there.'
 He was aided to mount the back Of the rear seat of the machine. The rope was pulled taut, and one end knotted around the stump Of a mesquite tree. paey's hat vas placed on his head at his request and some shouted "Go ahead,r and Daley swung out into space, making a drop of about three feet. His feet were nearly touching the ground, so the rope was pulled up and the swaying body lifted off the ground.
 After waiting few minutes, some one asked if there Was a doctor m the crowd.
 A white masked figure stepped for ward, and stated he was a doctor. He felt the pulse of the unconscious man, and stated he would be dead in q short while. A leader of the crowd then called everyone around him, told them not to shoot into the body, and to quietly disperse in various directions. Inside of two minutes all that could be seen of the group of machines bearing the men who had taken justice into their own hands was the flash of head lights. playing on the green. of the des- ert.
 Daley was dead. He had died game. He admitted to his captors he was guilty. "as guilty as he'll and that he l,,. Ila never whimpered. and when. told he was to be taken to the scene of his double crime, offered to point out the place He talked freely all the long slow ride from the Florence railroad lapot to the scene Of the eXecutioii, TC- lating his adventures in the various parts of the country, ranging from hold-nps, bank robberies, to seducing young girls to be put in a brothel run by his mother
 How It Started
 At F o'clock Saturday night, Sheriff Wilky. having been tipped off that q mob was gathering to take action re- garding Daley's case, decided the coun- ty jail was no place for the prisoner iIe loaded Daley into a car with Depu- rtes Barrett and Musgrove, and told them to take him to Florence as fast  there were others who got wind of the movement, who cared not how fast the deputies car travelled. they were going just a little bit faster.
 Three cars were hastily impressed into service, q collection of six shooters was made just as quickly, and at 20 minutes after twelve, the three ears swung out at a terrific pace started on a mission which they heartily believed would be applauded by the people of the country, and which would avenge at least one Woman's honor.
 Out the Tempe roac the three ma chimes roared; without slowing up they dashed through Tempe. At the Cream cry, the leading machine slowed UT long enough to inquire if a light cal had just passed going like the wind.
 It is fifteen minutes ahead of you came the reply
 chine passed through Mesa withoui slowing up. It was hitting wei around sixty miles an hour. and every. thing on the road gave it the right O. way. At Mesa several men who wer, aware of what was going on wer, standing in the street They signallee the pursuing car in which direction the deputies had gone, and the chas, was on.
 Somewhere on the road, the sleadin! car passed the deputies with thei prisoner Daley said after his captur, and Musgrove saw the lights of tn,
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