Deseret Evening News | 1902-03-28 | Page 1 | Hanged by Mob

HV BY 1 MOlt MOB Two Tivo Hundred II red 1 Men M si Take Condemned C Man frOth from Sheriff Associated Press Casper Casp CI Pr r Wyo Mardi March 28 Charles Francis Woodward the Ire condemned murderer of Sheriff Win Wi C loker was sas hanged early earl today todDy by b an nn Infuriated mob 10 of ot 2 men Under cover rover of darkness un an 11 organization formed armed during the was tas night Crowds began to gather In the vicinity of ot the Jail Jai early in the evening About Abolt 3 the mob Iob descended on tIre the Jail Jai and the tho leaders demanded the keys of or the tire sheriff Hu lie 10 refused to give Khe threat them up and arm the thE crowd crowll then their se seen 41 curr en r red a mi I number of sledges I tumid and Int ham hammers mers and brat bent the Jail iou door down Once Olce Jail Jai a n rope ro was quickly thrown around Woodwards Wod 10 Id I neck and he lie was vas roughly dragged train from thru the building He lie l wan 11 taken to 10 the scaffold which winch had hud been erected e ed for his hll hI legal execution Some Ionie one ofle DIl him upon tho the trap trl but he lie ht gave Kat a 1 Iran Icon tnt be before bl beOtt fore tor Ott the trap iap could be sprung arid fell Cel off 01 from troU the gallows gallons glos hang hangIng hangIng Ing lo himself Less LeRI thin than halt half haltan nn an hour was naj wa occupied d In time the ti hang hangIng Ing log Considerable excitement prevailed but butt little was Ins said ald Ild Woodward at nt attempted tempted to talk isik to the tle leaders but hay refused to hear henr him him Several I hundred sheep droop anti came to town during the day lIny yesterday mind and every corner was wad the lie scene of ot a 1 of oC the tire reprieve gi granted anted by tJ the th supreme court After Alter the tho lynching the mob dispersed 1 and a 11 agnat great gnat gr nt part of ot those tho e from out of ot town lown left lert for tor their homes home