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ii.Ki guii'- ni'-jr os iuioiney tor me state. The first remark made as he met the party was, -You’re too lute, rx’s aix re.On retracing his steps and accompanying the j arty back, he was informed thatraOCTOR HID BED HI NO, the deed having been June at 7 oVlock. Returning to the city, we visited Mr. George See vers, from whom wore obtained the particulars of the terrible transaction which is detailed below.The party arrived at Sehonberg at ten 0‘cLck yesterday forenoon and proceeded to the office of SquireVan Gilder a short distance from the village, where the trial was to take place. At leasttwo ursni: d xr.x had collected around the place before their arrival, und those who accompanied Troctor were at once made to realize the condition of things. The crowd was not organized as a body, nor did the whole crowd nor the greater portion of It participate in the subsequent proceedings. On the opening of the trial. It was reported that Miss Coding was nearing her death, and Mr. Soever* suggested uq adjournment to her home that her deposition might be token. This was objected tc by the men who had come prepared to hang Proctor, but on being promised that they would return with him in the course of an hour or two, they were allowed that privilege. Messrs Van Gilder and Soever*. with Proctor under the care of Meek aud Pressley, proceeded to Mr. Cuding's house ubout threeuiu in*, muu, uui uni ue uiiisi iknow where the woman was shot and how badly. The masks were being examined by hiuisdf uml others when n little bit of black hair was discovered in ou»* of them. Tids he hastily disposed of and then disputed with the others who had seen it claimed itto its color, they uil, « black, while he was I ntlwwaspos itive that It was not. Proctor’s I j, own hair was thick. It might be! remarked that O. O. Morrison, of I “ i Sandy vilh% who had leen engaged , * to defend Proctor, had been ordered home.f hurtly after the trial com- j menccd. He uured not dlsoU-y.and ! w.-ut. The crowd, now numbering I .‘WO, remained throughout the day.! n At a o'clock au adjournment for !l supper took place. Proctor, the of- 1 lt;* fleer and Mr. Heavers took supper | (: i»i Mr. Thompson'*. Meanwhile Mr. Meek hud been notified that he would have to give up the man and that no re-Utunce would be tolera ted. Mr. S ever* had bwn confidentially advised to tell him the same thing. After supper the men started to pass out.mAfiocr PORTT ARMED MKX and nnm-d to the tcetli—were in tilv. Henry liurkelt was the fir-t to pa-* out He was tak- n forcibly aside and told to bo quirt. Pressley was yank'd a-idi-al»o. S«*cver* told to stand up w itli ilie oth r im-mlxr* of the crowd. A-Mcck came out, Proctor wa* taken from him, and taken in charge by several men who hil l Ids hands behind hie: The sheriff** order to desist, as they \ ro-Ceeded across the street, wm received with sneers. A rope was thrown over the victim's aeck. and ha was hastily forced aero* the tn*ct by about twenty men, while the balance of the company preserved order and kept the apace clear, the enwd Ining pushed hack a numU r of feet. Taking their victim to a set of scales Opposite the hotel, they threw the rope over the truss beam an.l sooa pulled it up, leaving RubeProctur«latilutanf Hero fh.-v fonnit ihasr-rtxru D ut tiil netsMnjcocht4ISt(re I of sticoilie-Wtin
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Ottumwa Weekly Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, Nov 22, 1877
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