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ident of the . committedThe act vu lal trouble# is bunk. The I but U »JH-iuJ, uud Its temipted byeventful one.in 1*»21, he otne to Phil-Burli ngton,to UBO he untile house i bank, andpolitics was i loan agent; tic Convcn-i0, where he for Stephen ►or for e ght Democratic in ItttO, and i to the l\ 8 r Democrat in personal Grant. He «e to Chl-edlately be-king circles lority. He friend of m extolling *cd states-of peculiar die tt thehud collected around the place before tbelr anival, and those who accompanied Proctor were ut once made to reulize tho condition of things. The crowd was not organized u? 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 Mi*» fading was nearing her death, and Mr. Sowers suggested un adjournment to her home that he r dlt; position might be taken. This was objeeb d te 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 nud Scorers. with Proctor under the care of Meek and Pressley, proceeded to Mr. Cadicg's Lou-*e ubout three mile* distant. Here they found the young woman In a very dangerous condition, it bciug with considera ble effort that she succeeded in detailing the particulars.THE WOM or# DEVOS ITIOS.Mi*s Cading testified in the most positive manner that she knew Kube Proctor to have been gne of the three men who had vi-itrd the the house on the night that she was shot, an ! she detailed the circumstances with evident care and as surance that she knew the truthful-ness of the words she uttered. She gave her reasons for knowing thatEEt srS I BOCTOB WAS THEE!!.led. Mr. S ’vcr* had Iwn « tlnlly advised to tell him tiling. After supper the u ed to pass out.AHOCr FORTY ARM Ell \ aud armed to the teeth—wci Henry Burkett wa* the tir*t u He wus tuklt; n forcildj aside a l»c quiet. I*re«sley man yan : al*o. Set-ver* told tostnn the other uicmbtr* of the cr Meek came out. lYoctor wu ti him, and taken in charge I nu n w ho bcl i hi# hand* l»ei Tlic sheriff's order to desist, at ceed«-d across the street, was with sneer*. A rope was thr the victim* neck, and lie wj furred across the street l»y »!..» men. while the balance of the preserved order ami kept tclear, the crowd being posh* number of feet. Taking the to a set of scale* opposite t they threw the roj*e over then ana soon pulled it up. !ea\i ProctorSCSFLXDU) BY TIIL X»in the air. Whether his neck wj or n«*t was not learned. A-hev a voice said: -Let him dow n t what he ha* to say. to which response from another. - Leave as his w.ird wouldn't lie worth anyway.*’ Oace some man 1 see if lie was dead. Not a war tered by him wheo being take the street, nor as they drew rope.UF. DID SOT FI-AO,hut boldly met his fate. In a te» a minute* the nu n had moos bur**-*, after which their capU them a speech, and told them t could disperse uutil again ordt Three cheers were given for t
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Ottumwa Weekly Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, Nov 22, 1877
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