The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-12
JUDGE LYNCH.
There was a Rumor Night Before
Last That He was to Try Null
lanes Case,
And the Police Got Ready to Pre-
vent Such an Unlawful
Procedure,
But Happily There was Nothing Of
the Sort Attempted-The Pris-
oner in Good Spirits.
RUMoR OF JUDGE LYNCH.

RUMoR OF JUDGE LYNCH.
Night before last rumor was brought to
the police station that an organized effort
was to be made to lynch young Mullane
who is confined in the city Jail. The first
rumor was brought to the ears Of the CHIEF
Of police early in the evening by one OF the
officers on the night beat, and soon after
another officer made a similar report. The
first rumor didn't seem to startle the chief
much, but repetition Of 1t seemed to con-
vey the idea that there was something real.
ly in it, and preparations were therefore
made
| TO RECEIVE THE LYNCHING PARTY
Hospitality should they really conclude to
call. The chief remained in the Office all
night, sending his deputy, Daveron, out to
reconnoitre. A shot gun in the office was
heavily loaded, and through the dark
watches OF the night Chief Moonlight KEEP;
an eye open for the visitors, who, however,
didn't appear. The police force on duty al
night was ordered to be ready to respond al
the word, and if the lynching had really
been tried on, the probabilities are that be-
fore il would have been accomplished
with the chances largely in favor of some
body's crossing the Jordan. Whether or
not the lynching OF Mullane was really in
tended is not positively known, but true it
was the rumors to that effect have been in
circulation since the cutting affair took
place, and it may have been probable that
Mullane had some fears of such catastro-
phe, from the fact that he did not make
his whereabouts known to the police until
nearly twenty-four hours after the ARRAY.
MULLANE's CELL.
The station house, or city prison, as ev-
eryone knows, is situated in the alley, be-
tween Shawnee and Seneca streets, and
almost midway between Fifth and Sixth
streets, accessible from the east and west by |
the alley, with but one entrance, by the |
stairs leading from the alley on the west |
side of the building into the court room. |
From the court room narrow stairway |
leads down into the cell rooms, at the bot |
tom OF the stairway being heavy wooden |
door, secured with an enormous lock, |
which, however, is not too heavy to be
battered down. There are four cells, divi-
ded by a wide corridor, two on each side,
the north one to the left as you go down be-
iUS tilt Ouc ItStIScu Tue WOUltll, Tue one
to the south being for general criminals;
on the right
ARE TWO CELLS,
the one TO the south being ior general use.
the one to the north being commonly called
the drunk cell, bare and UNFINISHED,
and this is the one il which Nuilane Is
confined. In addition TO the heavy lock
upon this there is 4 sliding bolt which
would only yield to the repeated blows Of a
sl-dge hammer and which would not be an
easy task 10 break down. 4 bed has been
laid for the prisoner, and he Is quite com
fortabl, fixed With one or two delermin-
ed men al the head OF the stairway armed,
1t can he seen then that To get TO the pris-
Oner " Buld not have been IN. easiest Job in
the world and that it would be some work
TO get AT the prisoner even after the stair
way had been captured. Ii would have
been brid SCI If men indeed 81 HU suuid
have at ymy.e.i the taking out Of MuIlanr.
ss ia, CHIEF and ni. men were determined
that IL shouldn't be done. but that the law
should take I.s course.
HOW HE FEELS
Nullane mas exhibited so lar no change
in appearance or manner since the time ne
gave himself W, and seems 10 be As con-
enIed a. Il man could be under the circum-
He stated to a TINES representa-
tive during the Interview on Monday last,
that he would stand the preliminary exam
nation; that he had nothing Ia conceal,
and that ne would not hesitate to tell his
story when called upon. He seems 10
have recovered from his first narvousness,
and from all appearance, will brave it out,
v hatever the consequences may he. His
examination will lake place
next Monday morning.