rain had stopped and they managed to get the fire started, ‘When Cal-
houn ran from his house, Meyers shot and killed him, All of the mem-
bers of the mob went to Missouri where they remained fopw some time
before returning to, Shelby County. Several of them began bragging of
their part in the affair and one of the fringe members of the group,
aman named Moore, KWKM#H confessed and turned State's Evidence
against the rest. | Meyers and Holder were sentenced to hang while
Phillip Grassreceived a life sentence and William Grass was sentenced
to 20-years in prison, A few days before the execution, Holder's sen-
tence was commuted by the Governor and he was taken to Joliet Prison
where he went insane and subsequently died. The people were indig-
nant because Holder was spared and a riot was narrowly averted be=
wause they felt that@#& Meyers should also be spared, He was hanged
on a gallows in the yard of the jail at Shelbyville on July 30, 1870,
He made a short speech to the Large crowd wiuich had assembled and
which was held at bay by a guara of 40 veterans of tne Mexican var
in which he said that foider's senvence should nave o&en commted as
he alone had fired the tatal shot and he declared that he wanted to
die an honorable man,
CHAUTAUGUA 10, Compiled by SheLbyviise bicentennial Commission, _
SheLbyviticy Iitinois, sd, oy Jeri Kornegay, Jul¥, 19/0. FP L0=20
rain had stopped and they managed to get the fire started. When Cal-
houn ran from his house, Meyers shot and killed him, All of the mem-
bers of the mob went to Missouri where they remained fon some time
before returning to, Shelby County. Several of them began bragging of
their part in the affair and one of the fringe members of the group,
aman named Moore, XHXMKH confessed and turned State's Evidence
against the reste | Meyers and Holder were sentenced to hang while
Phillip Grassreceived a life sentence and William Grass was sentenced
to 20-years in prison, A few days before the execution, Holder's sen
tence was commuted by the Governor and he was taken to Joliet Prison
where he went insane and subsequently died. The people were indig-
nant because Holder was spared and a riot was narrowly averted be-
‘wause they felt that@#X Meyers should also be spared. He was hanged
on a gallows in the yard of the jail at Shelbyville on July 30, 1870,
He made a short speech to the Large crowd wiich had assembled and
which was held at bay by a guard of 40 veterans of the Mexican var
in which ne said tnat folder's senvence should nave oven commuted as
he alone had fired the fatal shot and he declared that he wanted to
die an honorable man,
CHAUTAUGUA '76, Compiled by SheLbyvitte bicentennial Commission,
SheLbyvitic, Iitinois, sd, by deri Kornegay, July, a9/G. PP id-20
rain had stopped and they managed to get the fire started, ‘hen Cal-
houn ran from his house, Meyers shot and killed him, All of the mem-
confessed and turned State's Evidence
Meyers and Holder were sentenced to hang while
Phillip Grassreceived a life sentence and William Grass was sentenced
to 20-years in prison, A few days before the execution, Holder's sen.
tence was commuted by the Governor and he was taken to Joliet Prison
where he went insane and subsequently died, The people were indig-
he alone had fired the tatal shot and he declared that he wanted to
die an honorable man,
CHAUTAUQUA '76, Compiled by SheLoyviiie Bicentennia, Commassion,
SheLtyvaiie, Iitinois, sd, by Jeri Kornegay, July, ay(u. FP id=
MEYERS, Joseph
Meyers, a white man, was the son-in-law of Willim Grass, a merchant,
and lived at Beck's Creek, Old Springs Township, Shelby Co., K1l,
The Illinois Central Railroad had been granted land in the area which |
contained some good timber and the local residents had, for some time,
been in the habit of getting their fuel supplies from this timber,
The railroad hired a blacksmith, Plassibo Calhoun as a detective with
instructions to report any thefts ROKXNHMXKXXXHR from their property
and Calhoun promptly earned the enmity of his neighbors, He received
an anonymous letter demanding that he Leave the community and when he
met William Grass bn the road, ke accused the merchant of having
written the letter, They got into an altercation during the course
of which Grass was shot in the arm, Grass, his son Phillip, Meyebs,
“a newcomer to the area from Kentucky named Hubbard Holder and several
others formed a group with the XHHAWEA avowed intention of getting
rid of Calhoun, On the night of April 12, 1868, they met, got Liquor-
ed up and went to the Calhoun home for the purpose of setting fire to
exEangat sft Che Weg, 1AR6s Canasta When ey mmeraed Tron, btS, Suse Re
_barn to burn and they returned to the ome or one of the conspirators
whete they drank until morning and then went back to Calhoun's, The
MEYERS, Joseph
Meyers, a white man, was the son-in-law of Willim Grass, a merchant,
and lived at Beck's Creek, Old Springs Township, Shelby Cow, K1l,
The Illinois Central Railroad had been granted land in the area which
contained some good timber and the local residents had, for some time,
been in the habit of getting their fuel supplies from this timber,
The railroad hired a blacksmith, Plassibo Calhoun as a detective with
instructions to report any thefts XO®XKHAXEXXAHA from their property
and Calhoun promptly earned the enmity of his neighbors, He received
an anonymous letter demanding that he leave the community and when he
met William Grass bn the road, be accused the merchant of having
written the letter, They got into an altercation during the course
of which Grass was shot in the arm. Grass, his son Phillip, Meyebs,
“a newcomer to the area from Kentucky named Hubbard Holder and several
others formed a group with the XM##@HEH avowed intention of getting
rid of Calhoun, On the night of April 12, 1868, they met, got liquor.
ed up and went to the Calhoun home for the purpose of setting fire to
ertangatef Che kes. 142, Calhoun, yhen, he, merged from bis, house to
barn to burn and they returned to the héme oF -one of the conspirators
whete they drank until morning and then went back to Calhoun's, The
MEYERS, Joseph
Meyers, a white man, was the son-in-law of \illim Grass, a merchant,
and lived at Beck's Creek, Old Springs Township, Shelby Co., K11,
The Tilinois Central Railroad had been granted land in the area which
contained some good timber and the local residents had, for some tine,
been in the habit of getting their fuel supplies from this timber,
The railroad hired a blacksmith, Plassibo Calhoun as a detective tith
instructions to report any thefts XoxXKMUXXKNR from their property
and Calhoun promptly earned the enmity of his neighbors, He received
an anonymous letter demanding that he leave the community and when he
net William Grass bn the road, he accused the merchant of having
written the letter, They got into an altercation during the course
of which Grass was shot in the arm, Grass, his son Phillip, Meyers,
newcomer to the area from Kentucky naned Hubbard Holder and several
others formed a group with tl
rid of Calhoun, i
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