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hi r »mv i» I lt;« pr^n.i: u*«.The last prisoner arrest***! cave his namlt;-as Smith, alia-Fniig. alia- Thoina- Hardy. (’|«ii the body of Fates tiuti1 were found two large revolvers, with a l*« lt of cartridge* of 41 ealihre. Hiis siz»- ennvsjwnHls with the hall which killed Mr. Flingan. Hardy had hut one small revolver and scarcely any ammunition.The sin rill*of l*o!k county de*ircd to take charge of Hart!y. hut the crowd was not read} t • give him up 'N'ith the ''In riffupon one side and tho citizens all around both, he was marched westward to the puldie road about a quarter of a mile distant. Here the procession halted and tl *.* crowd U^tn to increase rapidly in numbers. A - the picket* in the tiiulwr and around on the opposite side of the grove Ugan to gather around the prisoner, there were cries of “Hang him! “Hang him! hut tin- sheriff and eool h* ad-desired to preserve him for use in unraveling other mystc! icy. and strong effort- were made to quiet the agitation. It was learned that the prisoner had eaten nothing since yesterday morning, when he was driven into the grove, and food and water was brought for him. After this had Iwen partaken of lightly an effort was made to get a eonf. --ionfrom him. This was successful, hut the confession was more of a direct charge against accomplices than anything else. The greatest crime to which lie would confess was lmr-e stealing. His story was that lie had lieen following the business of a roldier. hut that In-had never shot or killed anybody. He u*ked the people to witness that every jierson who had been wounded had l*cen struck with a bullet of larger ealiler than the one found in his |Hssession.Formation of Dew.■ k : r .. c 12.. ___.1 l :Kleventh district—Jcounty.l * r.M VNKNT OKFir*t district—-BrownSecond district —lt;i. W tv.Third district -Hr. lt;IFourth district— B. 11 county.Fifth district -l»r. II county.Sixth district W. S. countySeventh district—A. county.Figlith district—T.county.Ninth Hi.striet I»r. county.Tenth district—\V. \N go county.Fh-venth district J. kee county.After some minor pro. sion the convention ad_ one o'elock. I*. M.A»TKIiNlt;M»The convention re-aas noon, aod the chair aim on resolutions not vet r• VI. Ilar|H-r of Illinoiloud I v called for. lice iug introduced by FI said:tintf/t’mcit / the Conrr yet permanently orgaim that 1 came a good way tion of the people of lov sent the great ami advai I have lately Ikvii Hr from there here, and I are eyes looking to thi fiom a class of |K-ople tl fore taken notice of the convention. Freat am have brought them to tl cities these questions ha shining like a great si there are looking to thef - —.i;..f W*.. .. PO ..nl I
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1883
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