Murderers To Be Lynched
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Title
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Murderers To Be Lynched
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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The Portland Daily Press
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Publication Place
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Portland, Maine
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Publication Date
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06/17/1898
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Transcript
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MURDERERS TO BE LYNCHED. Montgomery. Ala., June 16.-On Tuesday night, seven miles from Wetumpka, William Garden and his wife and William Carlee, all old persons, were murdered and their home burned to conceal the crime. Garden hoarded nis money and the murder was committed to secure it. Yesterday Sol Jackson, Lewis Spear and another negro were arrested for the crime. Jackson and Spear confessed and told where they buried the money, $1200. To- day a mob of 500 broke in the jail, but were unable to get into the inner cage where the prisoners were. The sheriff telegraphed the governor for troops and at eight o'clock tonight ninety former members of the militia left here on a special train. A few minutes after eight o'clock word was received that the mob had pro- cured blacksmith tools, broke open the cage and secured the prisoners. The intention of the mob, it is stated. is to take them to the scene of the crime and hang them.
Murderers To Be Lynched