Richard Isaacs, 1878 October 25

attempt to lynch him was made on the night of Sept. 6, he was taken
to Kansas City for safekeeping until Sept, 25 when he was returned to
Harrisonville, tried, convicted and sentenced to die, There was no
appeal and he was hanged at Harrisonville on October 19, 1878,
Isaacs, who had previously admitted the justness of the sentence and
announced that he was willing to pay for his crime, met his death

"with equanimity."

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Sept. 21, 1878 (10-2), Oct. 19, 1878 (2=))
(Woodeut likeness on page 13 of issue of 10-19); and 11-9-1878 (7-l)

attempt to lynch him was made on the night of Sept. 6, he was taken
to Kansas City for safekeeping until Sept. 25 when he was returned to
Harrisonville, tried, convicted and sentenced to die, There was no
appeal and he was hanged at Harrisonville on October 19, 1878,
Isaacs, who had previously admitted the justness of the sentence and
announced that he was willing to pay for his crime, met his death
"with equanimity."

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Sept. 21, 1878 (10-2), Oct. 19, 1878 (2-1)
(woodcut likeness on page 13 of issue of 10-19); and 11-9-1878 (7-1)

attempt to lynch him was made on the night of Sept. 6, he was taken

to Kansas City for safekeeping until Sept, 25 when hoy AG to
lle, tried, and sentenced to die, There was no

appeal and he was hanged at Harrisonville on October 19, 1878,

Isaacs, vho had previously admitted the justness of the sentence and

announced that he was willing te pay for his crime, met his death

Myith equanimity."

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Sept. 21, 1878 (10-2), Oct. 19, 1878 (2-h)
(woodcut, Likeness on page 13 of issue of 10-19); and 11-9-1878 (7-1)

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ISAACS, Richard T, .

Isaacs, a young white man, was an itinerant who travbled over the
country, occasionally securing work as a farm laborer, During the
latter part of August, 1878, he encountered Henderson Clarke who was
driving a herd of cattle through Missouri, He struck up an acquaint-
ance with Clarke and they agreed to travel together. Two days later,
Isaacs fell behind Clarke and shot him in the back of thea head,
After rifling his victim's pockets and securing $12,00 and a pocket
watch, he drove the cattle for a mile or so and then returned to the
-gcene of the crime to be certain that Clarke was dead. Finding the
body cold, he covered it with a chat and placed Clarke's hat over his
head to make it appear that he was sleeping and left the body lying
on the open prairie. He then drove the cattle to West Line, Cass Cou,
where he sold them for $825.00, Isaacs made his way to Paoli, Kanse,
and secured work on a farm where he was arrested a few days later af-
ter Clarke's body had been identified, He made a complete confession
of the murder, saying that his only mistake was in not burying Clarke!’
remains instead of leaving them in the bee and turned over the re-
a

main g 300 of the proceeds from the sale of the cattle to the
apresting officers, He was KeKWXHRAXKEXKAKKXRGMMUKE XE AXAWAKEXKRKAL

taken to Harrisonburg to await his trial but after an unsuccessful

ISAACS, Richard T,

Isaacs, a young white man, was an itinerant who travbled over the
country, occasionally securing work as a farm laborer, During the
latter part of August, 1878, he encountered Henderson Clarke who was
driving a herd of cattle through Missouri, He struck up an acquaint=
ance with Clarke and they agreed to travel together. Two days later,
Isaacs fell behind Clarke and shot him in the back of thea head,
After rifling his victim's pockets and securing $12.00 and a pocket
wateh, he drove the cattle for a mile or so and then returned to the
scene of the crime to be certain that Clarke was dead. Finding the
body cold, he covered it with a chat and placed Clarke's hat over his
head to make it appear that he was sleeping and left the body lying
on the open prairie. He then drove the cattle to West Line, Cass Cou,
where he sold them for $825.00, Isaacs made his way to Paoli, Kansey
and secured work on a farm where he was arrested a few days later af-
ter Clarke's body had been identified, He made a complete confession
of the mrder, saying that his only mistake was in not burying Clarke!
remains instead of leaving them in the open, and turned over the re=
main $800 of the proceeds from the eels of the cattle to the
apresting officers. He was K&KWXHKAXKEXKAKKXNOWMMUKE XX OXAWAXKXURKAK
taken to Harrisonburg to await his trial but after an unsuccessful

ISAACS, Richard T,

Isaacs, a young white man, was an itinerant who traveled over the
During the

ance with Clarke and they agreed to travel together. Two days later,
Isaacs fell behind Clarke and shot him in the back of thea head,
After rifling his victim's pockets and securing $12.00 and a pocket
watch, he drove the cattle for a mile or so and then returned to the
scene of the crime to be certain that Clarke was dead, Finding the
body cold, he covered it with a chat and placed Clarke's hat over his
head to make it appear that he was sleeping and left the body lying
on the open prairie, He then drove the cattle to West Line, Cass 0o.,
where he sold them for $825.00, Isaacs made his way to Paoli, Kanse,
and secured work on a farm where he was arrested a few days later af-
ter Clarke's body had been identified, He made a complete confession
of the murder, saying that his only mistake was in not burying Clarke’
remains instead of leaving then in the open, and turned over, the re-
maining $809,9f the proceeds, from the sale of the cattle to the
aeresiing officers, He was HIGGiHKKAXKG:

taken to Harrisonburg to await his trial but after an unsuccessful