The evening world., 1890-04-03
MAY Be LYNCHED.
EatontOEn Excited Over the Assault
on NE and Mrs. Roswell.
story OF Savage Outrage Which Out
does MinRo Jacks Crime.
tsrEcrAL TO TIE EVENING voRLp,l I


EAToNTowN,, N. j., April 3.-Business is
practically at q stsndstill here to-day.
Groups OF citizens and farmers from the
surrounding country walk about the town
or gather In knots on the street corners dis
cussinr the outrageous assault perpetrated
by John Callahan and william Buckley
upon Mrs. Mary Roswell yesterday morn
The feeling is extremely bitter against
them, and IL IL feared that before the dawn
of another day they will be lynched,
DR.. Beach. who is attending Mrs. Roswell,
said this morning that her condition is ex-
tremely critical. Little hope is entertained
The prisoners. under \ strong guard, are
confined in the county jail. They cover
eSrns saa e6e fts Sss MnSo JACK met IN tSc
Eatontown lookup. q few years ago. He was
arrested on suspicion OF assaulting little
same night @ band of men. masked and
armed, broke into the jail, dubbed the
negro ipsensible, and then hanged him to
The crime which Callahan and Buckley
committed 10 even more brutal than the one
charged against Jack.
they went 70 the residence OF James Roswell,
in. Magnolia Valley. and raped At the door.
M; hoswel was aroused aud called out
%its ps, jim; Roger Clancy. Open the
Knowing CLANCY well and fearing that he
was in some trouble Roswell sprang out OF
As he did 80 one Of two mon struck him on
the head with huge club. He staggered
and fell with cry, for help.
rushed downstairs. In her night robe upon
hearing his cry Of distress.
She was met al the foot Of tho stairs and
When her husband revived from the effect
OF the blow. he made . desperate effort to
arise and 90 to her assistance. She was
Their house is in lonely neiRhborhood.
and at that hour no one was about to hear
their screams.
men Knocked him down again with the club,
then kneeling on his chest, placed the mug;
zle Of 2 pistol st mis- temple and said: III
y9Tb make So,P sRosT men IN tprn sssSat.d M
Roswell. one OF. them always keeping the
pistol 81 her husbands head.
ar 4. S.ns sns fOo
'"%a SsW. h listen aaii F. said one of them.
you make s1,p sP optcTy we VIII come back
iioswell worked Intellectually TO free him.
self. He had to wait until mis- wife reooy:
not unto the ropes which bound him.
Glad only In her nigh ht-dress she managed
TO crawl to peighbor's house and arouse
and released Rosweli. A messenger sum.
moned DIR. Beach to attend the pair, and at
the first glance he said that, the womans
Roswell had recognised the men as Calla-
han and Buckley, and as soon as day
dawned, 3 warrant was sworn out for their
They live at linton Falls. a hamlet some
distance from here, and Constable Aaron
Tilton was sent to get them. A large crowd
meE .Ss ne
They started K f.. run ,S Ehen S they say say tn. =,
brought them 70 g standstiiI. None of the
bullets struck them, - they we're not within
range.
mob surrounded them and whisperAiof lynch.
'nE tonpsssSls psal AR1if RiItsa and few determined
to JSstiss EdSardss courtroom Without
Roswell, very weak and bandAsed. con.
Ss% %sn wSo Sa En and
They sdmittsd bsing at his house. but
ss sas as:sSs Mr. RSsEs
point sISesdsd al bounds. Roswell ran out out
SnS q a. speedily returned WITH 2 pistol and rope
court urged him 70 Xii the IN miscpsants. %
OficeLs, surrounded the, prisoners. and
Sist.
Cooler heads then took hold Of him and
got him away. Judge Edwards then COM
Freehold. and they were hurried there and
locked up in safety for the time being.
The jail has been an object OF interest
ever since. Roswell is nearly crAzed and
prowls about In way that bodies i'll for the
destroyers OF his home.
The majority OF the people seem TO favor
lynehing. - there IL no doubt Of the guilt
or the men,
Should Mrs Roswell die there IL no doubt
PIT thAt determined effort will be made to
Kill them without mercy,