New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
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JUDGE LYNCH IN OMAHA.
A GREAT MOB EXECUTED A NEGRo'
DETERMINED ATTACK ON THE JAIL-THE POLICE
AND FIREMEN PowERLEss-No HEED PAID
TO EX-GOVERNOR BoYDs APPEAL FOR
LAW ANn ORDER

TO EX-GOVERNOR BoYD'S APPEAL FOR
LAW AND ORDER.
Omaha. Neb.. Oct 0.-This was an exciting day
here Public sentiment had been wrought up
highly by the execution of " Ed Neal. This ten
sion was added to when report became current that
Lizzie Yates, the fve-year-old victim Of a lust
full assault by joe Coe, a disreputable negro,
had died Coe was confined in the City Jail, but
the peope did not know it. We will lynch the
Niger" was soon heard on every side, and 1t was
evident that before nightfall the days comment
would terminate in tragedy
Night came on with an ominous quiet. Few
people were IN the streets. There was no inttma-
ton Of the trouble in sight Suddenly about $50
o'clock there came confused sounds of tramping
and hurrying along the paved street toward the
Jail, and in remarkably short time the building
was surrounded There was no organization ap-
parent. No leader seemed to control the crowd.
Yells filled the air, hundreds shouting at once what
to do No attack made on the jail for many
moments the mob standing irresolute, waiting
for some one to lead. In the meantime few
policemen and force of deputy sherids that
officiated in the Neal hanging were concentrated
at the jail The mob was lowering about the east
entrance clamorng for some one to start the trou-
BILE rush was made for the South-st. door
of the jail We will get in here" shouted the
leaders
Stop" and a glittering six-shooter in the
hands Of Captain Cormack stopped the leaders.
What do you want?" asked the Captain.
ave want that d. Niger" was the reply,
land we will get him. Get out Of the way
"If you take a step this way I'll kill you, said
the Captain, as he showed his pistol under the
spolsesmans nose The crowd abandoned the
IIarney-st door Then sedges were brought and
the east door was assailed. 1t was useless to try
to get through it, No sedge would tell against
that door.
About block away is the power-house of the
cable street railway company. Near it are huge
piles of rails and long, heavy bars OF steel. In
minute half dozen of these were borne by sturdy
hands up the hill. While this was being done,
the telephone wires had been cut and there was
no communication with the jail. Ex-Governor
Boyd pushed his way through the crowd to the
iail-door. and before blow from the batterng-
ram was struck he essayed to speak to the crowd
ut will be a disgrace to Omaha" he began
.J imnlore Won to be quiet and desist from youI
unlawful efforts Let the law take its due curse
| let"
His words were cut off by man with a sledge
who said "You are not Governor here. Get out
go attend to your opera house." and the steel raj
/ changed against tne uOOr. lbc i"oVNi SiN'"N"
slightly. A mighty yell went up from the mad
dened men, and again and again the battering-
ram was hurled against the door. In five min
utes the door was open. Then there was short
parley and the secsnd 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 ths
crowd. Some one suggested that the Fire DC
partment be called out and the hose turned on
The firemen came and laid their hose and the crowd
simply carried away the lines and drove the fire
men away They were after the negro.
After long fight TO make its way through the
barriers which confronted 1t the mob hnaliy
reached the cage where the negro was imprisoned
When he saw the determined look on the faces
of the great crowd he begged pi.eously for mercy,
but the men dragged him to window, put
rope around his neck and swung him out Attel
the wretch was dead the people retired with little
disorder from the Jail and returned to their homes