Arizona republican., 1919-05-29
M|SSOUR|ANS TAKE WHITE MAN OUT 0F
 COURT-LYNCH HIM
As Prisoner Is Sentenced, Mob Ready-Capital Pun ishment Illegal - Stern Men Garry Out Own Judg- ment

LAMAR, Mo, May 2s--Jay Lynch, confessed slayer of Sheriff John liar low of Barton county, and the sheriffs son, was hanged today by a mob which took him from the hands of officers in the courthouse and lynched him in the yard of the building. Lynch had pleaded guilty to the charge and had been given sentence of life 1mpr1Son- ment by Judge B. G. Thurman.
 Lynch had been brought here from Butler, Mo, where he has been in con- finement since being apprehended at La Junta, Colo, on May 14.
 After sentence was passed, Judge Thurman, fearing violence, had the prisoner taken into his private office. About 800 persons were in the court room Lynch was guarded by seven officers.
 Shortly after o'clock, 24 men came into the private office of the judge, overpowered the guards and putting rope around Lyneh's neck, dragged him into the yard of the courthouse and hanged him.
 The court yard was filled at the time of the hanging by persons who had come out of the court room.
 Lynch's wife, mother and baby were 1 in the courthouse as he was taken out 1 by the mob. His handcuffs had been removed so that he might hold his { baby and he had just given the child back to it's mother when the men en- ! tered
 One of Few Whites Lynched
 Lynch is one of few white men to be lynched in Missouri.
 i Capital punishment is not possible, under law enacted by the legislature in 1917 An attempt was made during ! the recent session of the legislature to repeal the present law. The repeal bill was carried in the senate, but de- feated in the house.
 The attempt was made shortly after the Harlow shooting and the chief sup porter in the house was Representative Chancellor of Barton county, where Lynch was hanged.
 Lynch was first confined at La Mar on the request of St. Louis authorities where he was charged with box car robbery, March 3; Sheriff Harlow, in response to request of Lynch to use the long distance telephone, opened his cell. Lynch drew a revolver and shot the sheriff, killing him instantly. The son of the sheriff came to his father S rescue, and was also shot by Lynch dtiu ultu lNO IdtcI.
 A posse with bloodhounds attempted to trail Lynch, but failed.
 Leaving La Mar, Lynch went t Kansas City, and from there to St Louis, where he obtained funds iron friends. Going to Jacksonville, Hi nois, he purchased a motor car an( started west. He was refused permis sion to cross the Mexican border anC continued on to Los Angeles. Comins back east, he was recognized at L; Junta, Colorado, by a resident of L; Mar, and apprehended
 Arrested at La Junta Lynch's arrest at La Junta cam May 14, shortly after which he wa brought back to Missouri and confinet at Butler, Missouri.
 While Lynch made no confession a to where he had obtained the weapon which he used to kill Sheriff Harlov , and his son, his mother and wife wer r supposed to have smuggled it to him They were held immediately after hi escape on the charge of being accesso ries to the crime. The two womel were released on bond and their cas , is still pending.
 , The men who did the lynching gay f no evidence of being armed and wen , about the work in a manner whicl indicated that the hanging had beel 7 previously planned, witnesses assert cd. No shots were fired. When Lynch's body was swung int f the air, the spectators including man s women and children, cheered.