Show returned to jail TAY taylorville LORVILLE ills august 12 immense ene crowds gather around the jail forced open the door took out montgomery clements and pettis put rope ar around their necks and wit with threats and blows tiled to make them confess but without avail they were wera then taken into the courthouse yard and strung up to the limb of a tree lor for about a minute and then ther lot ilot down and exhorted to confess but all three poo protested tested their innocence at this time a fire in town broke out attracting a portion of the crowd andar and mr bond father of the outraged girl and prosecuting attorney appealed to the crowd to let tho the men stand their trial this had a mollifying effect and the men were returned to jail at am |