Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-17
SHOWN NO MERCY.
An Omaha Mob Breaks Into the jail md
Takes Coiorcd Raplst from His Cell
Tho rfcr,d Hanucd

an attack upon Lizzie Yates, 8 wears
old. 1t was reported that the child
was dead and this caused the outbreak.
Public sentiment has been wrought
up highly by the execution of Ed Neal.
This tension was added to when the,
report became current that Goes victim
mad died. I'VE will lynch the nigger,"
was soon heard on every side and
u was evident that before nightfall
the days event would culminate in
a tagedy. Night came on with an
om.nous quiet There were few peo-
pie IN the streets, and there was no in
tim alton of the trouble in sight. About
9:3c o'clock there were confused sounds
OF !: tranping and hurrying along the
pa ted street toward the county iail.
ard IN a remarkably short time the.
jail was surrounded.
a rush was made for the Harnev
street door of the Jail 1--WE will pet
in here" shouted leader who sudden.
ly appeared.
"Stop" said Capt Cormack who pre.
sented revolver The leader halted.
What do you want?" asked the can.
tain.
we want that - negro" was the
reply, "and we will get him. Get out
of the way"
If you take step this way I'll kilr
you, said the captain, as he sho, cd the
pistol under the spokesman's nose.
Persuasively the little round hole in
the barrel, backed by true officers
iron nerve, did the work and
the crowd abandoned the Har-
ney street door, Then sledpes
were brought and the east door was
assailed. This was built of strong
steel lattice. Once inside four more
steel lattice doors must be broken
through. This seemingly impenetra-
Ole wall stood between the crowd of
angry men who having tasted blood
thirsted for more. Solid blows rang
on the doors. 1t was useless. No sledpe
would tell against that door,
About block away was the power
mouse OF the cable street railway COM
pany. Near it were huge piles of rails
ana long, heavy bars of Steel In a
minute some of these were borne bv
sturdy hands up the hill. While this
was being done the telephone wires
had been cut and there was no COM
with the Jail The steel rail
changed against the steel door. The
latter yielded slightly. A mighty veil
went up from the maddened men, and
again and again the battering ram was
hurled against the door Steel cannot
stand everything, and in five minutes
the door was open. Then there was
short parley and the second door was
assailed. While all this was going ON
Omaha's police force of ninety
men was gathered, but concentra-
ton was impossible. The officers
were lost in the crowd. Some
'ne suggested that the fire de-
oartment be called out and the hose
'urned on. But it was not that kind of
mob. The firemen came and laid
heir hose, and the crowd simply car
led away the lines and drove the fire.
men away.
1t did not take the crowd long after
he second door was passed to effect
N entrance to the huge steel cage in
vhlch the cells are located There,
wrapped in blanket, covered the
rembling wretch for whom the
ynchers sought.
In the meantime the police, under,
'hief Seavy, undertook to mass at the
all entrance. The crowd surged up,
licked up the police and carried them
the edge of the yard. There they
taid Then the work went on.
inside the cage the negro begged and
loaded. He prayed and cried and
olled on the floor in terror. Hi.
hrieks for mercy We're answered with
lows that brought his executioner,
carer. At this time the doorwas open..
Then with one last yell of terror the,
egro was seized by the hands of men
ager for his blood and thrust through
lie corridor. Here men to identify
I'M were called for. 1t was deter.
med to make no mistake. So on
'essed those who knew him and his
pom was sealed. A lamb would have
red better amidst pack of wolves.
De was not torn limb from limb, but.
got Thousand curses and q blow
r every curse.
There is driveway so yards long
ading from the Jail to the intersee-.
On OF Seventeenth and Harney streets.
his is paved with granite. Over this
uEh road the wretch was dragged by
S ruthless captors. After he reached
door he did not speak word, and
all probability was unconscious. By
C time the street was reached he
rs dead. 1t mattered not that life
as extinct. A rope was thrown over
'rolley wire OF the electric line 1t
a served to drag the doomed man
om his cell, Then hundred hands
lied and hundred men surged back.
d high above the street directly in
mt OF Boyd's theater swung the life
S corpse of Omaha's fiend.
LAST Wednesday afternoon young
went to the house of Mr.. Yates on
errand and, the mother supposed,
mt away; but instead he returned.
4 picking up the little girl, who was
ying in the yard, carried her to a.
IN short distance away and accom-.
shed his purpose. He was arrested
It night and was bound over to the
trict court for trial. The little girl
S not seriously injured and her ult;.