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Show Murderer ; Was Lynclied. V: 3 . v. .-. :' ' . 'New Castle, Wy6;May 27. W. C. Clifton; murderer ci Mr. and Nrs. John W.- Church,' wa lynched by a" -i mob from Gillette last night i"" The mob battered down the jail door holding hold-ing up the - Sheriff '-and dp oy the while and hung" Clifton to a bridge west of 'town. Clifton's head was cut 'off by the' fall "of forty feet. When ' the body was removed from under theV bridge tne tpllowing message was lound pinned to his clothing: We think the law too slow . in hanging this most cold blooded murderer, who took the lives of our friends and neighbors, and we took it upon ourselves to revenge in behalf of the parents. Hoping that the action on our part" will meet the approval of the co mmun ity at large,"we remain,. .. THE MOB. , - - - The mob, which was composed of fiiiy mounted 'ranchmen, ' was perfectly organized "and proceeded proceed-ed with methodical deliberation. The Sheriff and his deputies were bound and confined. a'gg. 'Her Was bound hand and foot and W3S roughly dragged to the scene of execution.. The Commands of the mob's leader were given quietly and none of the townpeople-weie aroused by the lynching.' '" Church and jiis. wife, who lived on a homestead claim seventy five . .miles southwest of Navrcastle were never-i seen - alive- ' alter March 14th last. Clifton, , whose ranch adjoined - Church', was arrested April s!7th on suspicion and on Ijrth hie. confessed that he hacTkiTled-Juf 7anaIrsXhurch: Their ;bo dies. -were found at the place indicated, bv him. - |
