The sending of the military further incensed them.

At the trial which followed, all evidence respecting the mob was excluded as irrelevant.

Robbery was the motive assigned for the deed.

The whole family with which Belton lived were arraigned as accomplices, because his bloody clothes were found in his room in their house.
During the trial, the jury were allowed to walk about and mingle freely with the people and be thus influenced by the bitter public sentiment against Belton.

Men who were in the mob that attempted Belton's murder were on the jury.