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as Baker’s grove. Reaching the fence that encloses the timber, he dismounted, left the horse, and sight of him was lost. The alarm was speedily raised, and the whole town turned out. Those who could raise weapons armed themselves, and all who could procure horses followed alter him as fast as their horses could carry them, two or three hundred others followed on foot. The shooting took place at half past eleven o’clock, and by one o’clock nearly three hundred persons were in and around the grove hunting him. The search continued for three or four hours, but as no system has as yet been established, it promised to be fruith ss and many of those who had missed their dinners began to wend their way homeward. About four o’clock, however, an organization was secured, aud the company started through the brush from south to north, in regular picket line, men being also stationed at regular distances to watch lor the game. Mr. Copeland, the banker, was the first man to discover him, and while he started to find assistance and direct others how to proceed, two young men—mere bojs -named Thomas Martin and Solomon Dawson, came upon him—neither party seeing the other until they had come withiu five or six feet of each other. The thief and murderer was coming toward ttiem iu a stooping atitude, with his pistol pointed at Martin, and demanded of him in a sharp whisper to “keep still.” Martin made for him, and when the man saw there could be no escape without a fight, he fired at Martin, the shot passing over his shoulder. With that, Martin struck him over the head withtn 11 it nAntlnlltl nn tia Kt r\\ n n d O IWI1LCU JUtlUC WiW (1UIU1U13UCICU IAcriminal, yet there is not a man can say that he did not deserve that he got. In moments of sobe llection there is not a eommumt the land where it would be more cult to raise a mob than in Char and we do not believe that when facts iu the case go out iuto the w there will be many who will cen us for what, under other cirlt; stances, might be looked upon as lessness. The necessity for such s mary measures is to bo regretted, there are cases where statute laws to accomplish their object, and oui izens were determined that this sh not prove an instance of that 1 And while they well knew that crime deserved the punishment vi: upon by the culprit, they also tho best to make an example of him the hope that it might have a salt effect, and secure us from such ,1 handed outrages in fie future.While we write, the funeral o: sheriff takes place. A gloomy sac is visible upon every counten; Business is suspended, the work-sl are closed, the people of all cli have turned out, en m tsse, to act pauy the remains to their last res place. The Odd Fellows and othe cieties are out iu full strength, the quietness and earnestness oi demonstration, would besuflicifci cou vince any one that the tragic t ination of Sheriff Lyman’s life it garded as a calamity upon the cou nity. He was respected and like all who knew him, and if there any who bad ever conceived an kind feeling for him, that feeling j place to real sorrow at his death.
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Chariton Patriot
Chariton, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 05, 1894
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