he particulars of the event were in circulation. By the time
preparations to remove the dead bodies of mother and son from the
"Sickle and Sheaf" to the residence of Mr. Hammond were completed,
hundreds of people, men, women, and children, were assembled around the
tavern and many voices were clamorous for Green; while some called out
for Judge Lyman, whose name, it thus appeared, had become associated in
the minds of the people with the murderous affair. The appearance, in
the midst of this excitement, of the two dead bodies, borne forth on
settees, did not tend to allay the feverish state of indignation that
prevailed. From more than one voice, I heard the words, "Lynch the
scoundrel!"

A part of the crowd followed the sad procession, while the greater
portion, consisting of men, remained about the tavern. All bodies, no
matter for what purpose assembled, quickly find leading spirits who,
feeling the great moving impulse, give it voice and direction. It was
so in this case. Intense indignation against Green was firing every
bosom; and when a man elevated himself a few feet above the agitated
mass of humanity, and cried out:

"The murderer must not escape!"

A wild responding shout, terrible in its fierceness, made the air
quiver.

"Let ten men be chosen to search the house and premises," said the
leading spirit.

"Ay! ay! Choose them! Name them!" was quickly answered.

Ten men were called by name, who instantly stepped in front of the
crowd.

"Search everywhere; from garret to cellar; from hayloft to dog-kennel.
Everywhere! everywhere!" cried the man.

And instantly the ten men entered the house. For nearly a quarter of an
hour, the crowd waited with increasing signs of impatience. These
delegates at length appeared, with the announcement that Green was
nowhere about the premises. It was received with a groan.

"Let no man in Cedarville do a stroke of work until the murderer is
found," now shouted the individual who still occupied his elevated
position.

"Agreed! agreed! No work in Cedarville until the murderer is found,"
rang out fiercely.

"Let all who have horses saddle and bridle them as quickly as possible,
and assemble, mounted, at the Court House."

About fifty men left the crowd hastily.

"Let the crowd part in the centre, up and down the road, starting from
a line in front of me."

This order was obeyed.

"Separate again, taking the centre of the road for a line."

Four distinct bodies