Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — THE KENTUCKY SERIAL. [ARTICLE]

THE KENTUCKY SERIAL.

Another Chapter of the Same Old Story; Near Stanton. Ky„ Saturday, Oscaf Morton was hanged by a mob. Mortoi( had killed a citizen and was released oii bond. He then proceeded to get drunk; md went on a hunt for the Sheriff and killed him. Morton was jailed for the last offense, A mob quickly formed and marched to the jail. The jailer wad overpowered and the keys to Morton’s cell obtained. He was found lying in hiy shirt sleeves on the floor of his cell, andi ifter a bitter struggle, was seized and iragged out. He then became very im-| prudent, and told the mob that he did not taro what they did with him provided they did their work quick. After a short ( parley he was taken to a little bridge some distance from town, and the rope was placed around his neck. The leaders drew their guns and told him to jump or Jlso he would be riddled with Pullets. Turning aroumq the doomed man cursed Itis captors, and, uttering wild imprecations, leaped into space, The jump broke his neck, and, after dangling in the air for some minutes, he became still, and a volly pf shots were fired into him. The mob then dispersed, and the body was left dangling from the bridge. Miss Adele Parrott, a teacher in the Muncie public schools, suddenly disappeared from that citv at the noon hour, Oct. 9, and was mysteriously missing for several days. Gn at excitements prevailed and the search for the missing girl was vigorously prosecuted. Saturday word was received from Ft. Wayne that Miss Partott was safe at her home near that city. Miss Parrott says she suddenly concluded to go to Florida and went to Indianapolis to buy a cloak, going from there to Ft. Wayne. Monumental disgust prevails in Muncie ovy the affair. Aurelius Joyce, Republican candidate for clerk of Marion county, died at his home in Indianapolis. Friday, from a complication of diseases brought on by exposure and over exertion in his canvass. i