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lt;» auoijf nmopcatio 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 hioi over the head with his gun. partially stunning him and almost knocking him down. He then sprang upon the desperado, threw him down, aDd in a moment more assistance had come, when the villain surrender* d. He was immediately pinioned, and brought to town, his captors having hold of each arm. lie came very near being lynched in the woods, but a statement to the effect that Sheriff Lyman desired to see him. was all that saved him then. When the crowd arrived in town, the excitement reached a high pitch, and he would probably have been hung the moment he readied the square, had not another request come from the sheriff for permission toseehiB murderer. A small party took the prisoner in charge, and conducted him to the sheriff, who recognized him. The fellow told the sheriff that he was the man who had shot him, that he was sorry for it, and asked his forgiveness. Lyman unhesitatingly expressed forgiveness, and the murderer was taken back toward the courthouse. At this juncture a man appeared with a new rope in his hand and raised the cry of “hang him!” “hang him!1' ami then such an excitement occurred as but few men ever before witnessed. Some well-disposed citizens interfered, and counseled respect for the laws, and asked that the culprit be given a chance for his life, or atleast a fair trial by jury; and withgaraeu as acaiamuy upon me community. He was respected and liked by all who knew him, and If there were any who had ever conceived an unkind feeling for him, that feeling gave place to real sorrow at his death.There were many exciting and ludicrous incidents connected with the tragedy and the chase. Old Joe Johnson was one of the first to follow the murderer, and when he was about to jump upon the horse, “old Joe” came rather close t him. Wilson pointed the pistol at him and told him to get back, and be got. John Reed was the first to arm himself, and could have shot Wilson, had not some women and children, who had been called to the street by the excitement, been in range of his gun. Capt. Leeman was the first to follow him on horse, and they had an exciting race to the timber— Jjeeman being not more than twenty steps behind him when he ran into the bush, and had he been armed, he could easily have shot him. Hut he saw where Wilson ran into the bushes and discovered the direction he had taken, which aided greatly in the capture. During the hunt in the woods, Wilson at one time, fell in with the line and pretended to join in the search. Squire. Gallagher thought he recognized him as being the man they were after, and asked him where he came from, who he was, etc.My little hoy was very bad off for two mouths with diarrhoea. We used various medicines, also called in two doctors, but nothing did him anyf'tiantliarluin’d
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Chariton Patriot
Chariton, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 05, 1894
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