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IS JUS-g, hang*d when aw, anti her got *ar. I itlement—someI Olllvcing for sorrow* I have i nearlys. Mr. ied, andr lovingmoney hope, of the'ROY.staff on paper aph:•v gur-'lingan » been ents of dkhorn Shelby worthy ling of of the i-ajH* ofo haveof therievous ed andlavnont-save ms own lire wnen « niigan raised wea|M»n. After this no further informal was elicited, exeept that his name was Crates, and in twenty niimitlt; the desjier and murderer was dead.While this scene was being enacted, other one was not permitted t»» lt;seajn*.He was closed in upon from all side*. ; in a short time driven out into an ojh-ii sps when several weapons were leveled at li and he called out, I surrender. ’ He compelled to hold up his hands and drop revolver. After which he was soon seized ; and searched and completely disarmed.Another volley was now fired, and tl was much promiscuous shooting, which suited in inflicting a most serious wot upon the jH rson of a farmer named t’raig. hall from a navv revolver struck him inwhand, which was restsng upon his hip. t ting completely through, and making a lt;1 and dangerous wound in his thigh.THE SrKVIVINO OFHFKKAIK).The last prinouer arrested gave his na as Smith. alias lt;’raig, alias Thomas liar rpon the body of Hate* there w ere found t large revolvers, with a l*dt of cartridges of calibre. This size corresponds with tin 1 which killed Mr. lt;lingan. Hardy had !one small revolver and seareelv anv aininii• •tion.The sheriff of Polk countv desired to t. •charge of Hardy, hut the crowd was ready t » give him up. With the shlt; riff uj one side and the citizens all around both, was marched westward to the publie n about a quarter of a mile distant. 11 the procession halted and tl «• crowd began increase rapidly in numbers. As the pick
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1883
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