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lent iii peace. That’s what the Texans say.THE BELTON LYNCHING.Your roaders have doubtless already been informed of the Helton massacre, for by that name we xuust call it, whether the parties were guilty or not. Nine mou oonliuotl in tiio Heltonjail on Mouday, the 24th ult., were set upon byan armed baud of vigilauts and shot to death.The siierilT, jailer and guards were pourerless to protect their prisoners from the vengeance of the aroused people. Eight of the persons thus shot, had been committed to jail ou a charge of horso-stealiug. i'lio ninLh man was a man bearing the name of Coleman, who murdered his wife some mouths ago iu Cory cite county. The murdered prisoners all bore the reputation of bciug desperadoes. Whatever may h ive been the number and the character of their crimes, fearfully have they met all, and harshly, toe, perhaps too harshly for the character of their misdeeds. The people are in 110 humor to stay the hand of justice, as they call these lynciimgs out here. There is no doubt that there has been sulhcicut provocation lor all the lyuchiugs which have yet taken place, butthe danger is that private revenge may take the place of justice, and that climes may be committed 111 the name of justice by a populace that always runs iu extremes.
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St Louis Republican
St Louis, Missouri, US
Thu, Jun 18, 1874
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