The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-09
LYNCHERS KILLED.
Birmingham. Ala, Officers
Resist a Mob.
JAIL ATTACKED AT upS1GHr.
Armed Men Attempt To Take . Wife
Murderer From Frison-Guarsis
Fire Upsn the Attacking Party and
Fifteen Are Killed or Wounded
The Postmaster among the Slain.

Fl LOUIS, AGF- "a sptCf2f ATuc1 BITE
inghzn. Ala. 10 the Rcpsssscas says. AT
Ie.l5 & m a mob Aftseks6 the jail IN whieh
Henry Howes Is confined, for the purpose
Of iynehing the marderer. when the mob
made rash the Gstilnz gaa vas tarnss
loose By order Of sheriff saith and IS men
feii. among taeza Postmaster ThroekHor-
ton and spectator named Charles Bailey
Many will die. The city Is Wild beyoa.
expression, and Howes will he lyueheS. IL
Is sad, before morning
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dee. S--A special 20
the AHseriesa from Birmingham, Ala, says.
Al ll.ssa p. Il. a naeb made an attack on
the s&ii. AS they 3 preached the sIiey-
vas leading 70 tie tail the Officers iuSide
called AZ them to halt. which tsey did not
do. and the officers fred xith AlDesaesters
aod pistols. sud the firing was terrific for
Is minutes on both sisses None Of tue or
GERS were injured, bat over ~ Of the mot
seFe killed AID wounded
Among the wounded is 4. b. ThrocS-
morton, postmaster of Birmingham. Who
was endsaYoring 20 persaade the NAB 10
cisPerse. Adolph shseb. Of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. was slsO fatally
wounded in the neck
TIE patrol wagon C&rtei Of the dead ard
wounded 10 the hospital Owing 70 The
iaicuess OF the aosr. it il hot possible 70
obtain the names OF al the killed and
wounded
The firing was begun By the police, bat
equally a. many shots we're cred by the
mob. Over go rounds Eere fred The
Louayes and Guards are now IN possession
ef ali the STREETS leading 10 the jail In
side the iaii the bullets GreG by the mob
wbisiiei around those confined there
Your e0rresponden nt vas on the inside aad
bullets whistled within su inca of his
hsad- Sserif Smith gave the order 20 Ere
No further attack Is anticipafed A Ge-
saitOry FIRE was kept up for half an hour,
HoWes was indifferent Throughout the rios
THE NUBDEsEK's CRIME.
The crime for which the mob euaeaYored
- take the lie Of Henry HaweS tonight
was the supposed murder Of his wife aud
A-yesT-olc daughter. The body of the
daughter was found about q week ago ia
pond. with throat cut and weights at
tarhed 10 the limbs. Suspicion AZ first at
tacned 10 a negro who had been seen in
the vicinity. but he proved his innocence.
wife oi Hawes vas also missing.
aud search failed 10 reveal her
whereabouts A few DAYS ago IL was
said Hawes was about to leave the country
with another woman with whom he bad
been suspected OF being on intimate terms
and he was arrested and placed in jail
From this time suspicion was directed u
Halves. Threats Of lynching him on
the slightest proof Of his guilt have
been freely made. The finding Of
the body Of his wife to-day inaamed the
public mind and the attack of the mob on
the jail was the result Although there is
nothing but cirenmstautial evidence
agains; him. II all points strongly 10 his
guilt Il is said tonight that another
child Of his has disappeared. Il j. feared
II has been murdered ike the wife and
oldest daughter
TIE CITY EXCITED.
ST. Louis. Dee. "A Ecp0bfie special
from Birmingham, Ala, dated els a. m,
says: be scene here since the shooting
down OF innocent citizens cannot be pic;-
nred. The citizsns are utterly DUN
founded az the terrible outcome of the af-
fair aud sheriff smith is strongly eenSured
for his basty action.
THE MURDERER UNcoKcERNED.
The prisoner, Hawes, was just seen in
jail He said: Yes, l knew what the
shooting meant. The crowd wanted my
life, and they can have it, Hswes is out
wardly unconceFned.
II has just been reported tbs; the post.
master Is dead, and the people say they
are in favor Of law, but cauuo, see
without protesting. There are fully 1900
people cong egaled on the streets. and fur
fher trouble is feared. Halves still asserts
his innocence of the crime of which he is
CHARGED Two military companies are nov
guarding the jail.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Following is list of the victims. Chss
Bailey, Boston man, shot through the
brain. A. J. side, shO; with a Winchester
rifle through the back and ranging toward
the heart; NJ b. ThrOckmort0n. post
master, shot in the hip; Mayor Ken
nedy, shot in both legs and left arm
A. J. Bann0n, United States deputy mar
aHa hf.- in no. d in = .f
shot all over with small shot: Charles G. (
Tate, I ast Lske. same; John Merritt ball
in right leg. John Owen, shot through the
right thigh, John Ross AID 4 y Waters
slightly wounded.
HAWEs GROWS NERVOUS.
Al a, N. Hawes was growing nervous.
and 20 \ reporter said. ''fei ,bem kill me
II they will I have nothing now 10 live
lar, but swear | am innocent | must,
however. thank the officers for protecting
me ss ihey eld.'
what did you think while the shooting
was going oas' he was asked.
That was a. willing to die that way as
any other.
WANT 70 LYNCH The saEEIFF
81 LcrIS. No. Dee "a Repabltc
from birmingham. dated 80 a
N. says Il j. now positively known that
I've men are fatally and seven dangerously
wounded. while quite number received
siichteF wounds. The excitement has no,
spsted in the lesst. There are strong
thrcsts uf lyuChing the sheriff aud his
posse 0f guards.
THE EXlTENEST sURsIDiSC.
BIRNiSsHAH. Dee. .. a. nat this
hour crowds OF people are still on the
streets, bul the excitement seems TO be
sUhsidJEc. No further alta on the ,ail is
expected now- Guards are patrolling is
F4glg4tV constantly