The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 6, 1885, Page 1

«to tell VOL. VII. GEORGE MACK’S - -eoe- senger train, s George Mack, the negro murderer reached Ellin- n quiet wood and fitty determine: ly entered the cars. Halt later the train stopped at a crossing half a Bend. Shenff Dalzell, w having in charge George Mack, the hour road le east of Great itwo deputies, murderer of Frank H. Parker, im- wnediately got off the tr of Elim the fifty c1t1z sheriff and his posse atten Which Wa Te) reach a spring wagon ut Ehinwood def by driving away the team. A party of horsemen trom Great d upon the scene ; Bend then appe a rope put seveaty-five fect im length was produced and a pose other end was around the horn of a saddle of a horseman. Phe horse- man started on 2 gal nd as Mack leit hi ts fired at hir Mack was dragged abo dred yards, when the slipped over his head. It was placed, and he was dragged t same horseman to the court ! distance of three from the sheriff fifty i seventy-five men, wood and twenty-five Bend, Few persons suspected th oner would be taken off at the crossing and a large crowd numbering bun- dreds were atthe depot. Severa! the crowd were ont stop «nd all eyed the headlight of the ona straight track it was whether it was moving or standing still. At length the noise of the engme indi heard. uation in a moment, and with terri- 1 tor court Yhe crowd took in the the ble outcries start lookout tor a] locomotive, but as it approached up- } ating that it was starting up was } waiting for them, bnt the party trom | j rai house. By this time the cries of the | mob and the shooting 2t the crossing | were heard. | Just as the mob from e depot | reached the court house the horseman | road np dragging the body. The | rope wes snatched from his hand afoot dragged th men and boys bodv to the Parker had } Here ple assem! The body was bung to the in front of the billiard hail. As it swung? was fired it: W the coroner cut it down ately held an inquest. The jery turned a verd death bv str gulation from n the hands parties v The crowd then dis ae midmght the citizens Gr Be are sleeping sound), Fes Dersons : prov re anging was felt th ww pro equate punishment. There 1s no need tor any icula howl over the reque Mississippi ed tor Cleveland s} vis. President Ci Pardon Jetterson Davis in the place, and Jeff {the r FREAKS OF THE WIND. A Bez Train Near Pleasant Hill Cars Ruine —Train Han Damage Don When it reached Pleasant Hil! a number of chinineys were blown over and sky roken, in portions of the Village fences were overturned and track of r, Was between Green- trom Ha branch ot the uc ie Cor J. Ho Tuck- enb: stockman Ka ud John Dur he conductor, was cut about bruised « both legs, and all occupants of boose ca were shaken up and tu as after leaving the ra dragged along over the tles a dred feet or more. The cattle cars so badly wrecked were at so mMany animals w es! ed and are still roaming a the country. A wrecking train was at once sent the accident from to the scene of the this point, and the wrecked cars and | a portion of the stock brought back to Pleasant Hill. The loss t ve about way company will that ooo. Jt was extrem lucky the cane ossed the track just as it did, as about ten mimutes before assen + been he manv passengers have deen teathers. MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY FLYIN 1885. 5 teu @ bo Farmers Buy DUTCHMAN N& LEGG iv trade the finest line of s Examine our work the Best. sy, TS Sold by T. W. CHILDS, Butler, THE— IMPORTED ° CLYDESDALE STALLION VIVIAN CRAY. Vivian Gray No. 2494, Sco THE ACME PULVERIZER, AND LEVELER, C,rance sRIDGEFORKD & HUPP, ADVICE TO MOTHERS. @ rurses States, and a throughout the May 25 "24-899 Store F t ae OE;