St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
DEMAND A ROASTING.
A Negroes Foul Deeds Excite
MiSsourians to Danger
Gus Anger.
Numerous RobbePies and a
DaStardly Attack on a
Woman.
Kansans Also Aroused bv g
Fiendish Deed Done by
a Mulatto.
Interest in Alice Mitchell's
Bloody Work Revived by
the Trial.

SEDALIA, Mo, Feb. 24.-"Burn him
Mt the stake. Texarkapa treatment is
none too good for him. That is the
punishment which the people of Sedalia
demand shall be melted out to a negro
outlaw who last night startled the town
with series of extraordinary crimes.
Within two hours he committed two
assaults, two highway robberies and q
burglary. For these the people de-
manded that he should be burned at the
stake, and, if he is caught while the fever
of excitement is still at its height, they
will themselves enforce this demand.
At 10 O'Clock last evening a negro
with his face covered by white mask
entered the house of Mrs. Morse, a
widow aged siXty-ive years. choked her
almost INTO Inconsistencies stole few
valuableS and escaped. a little later
lie met Ii. p. Buckley and Miss Matte
Gilker. When abreast of the couple the
negro ordered them to hold up their
hands, but Miss Gilker at once fled in
one direction, while Buckley fled in an
other. The negro pursued the woman,
threw one arm around her neck, and
with the but end of the revolver struck
her on the head. telling her to the
ground. Buckley recovered himself
and ran to his companions assistance.
Other pedestrians appeared at that mo-
ment, and the negro escaped. A half
hour later the browning act of his
nights yillainy occurred. 1t was
CLOCK when Charles Taylor. a
leading jeweler of this city, and wife
were returning from a social gathering,
they were waylaid by masked high
wayman. After Mr.. Taylor had been
relieved of his purse, the robber, at a
pistols mouth, forced them to walk a
mile from town. When the open prairie
was reached the villain bound Mr.. Tay-
lor with q rope and assaulted the
woman. The husband was then re-
leased and the pair permitted to depart.
a mass meeting was held this morning
amid much excitement. Over So goo was
raised IN few moments as reward for
the capture OF the ruffian. and short
work will be made of him if he is
caught.
Kansas Brute,s Work.
LAWRENCE, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Anna
Newsletter. a German woman of Endora,
was last night assaulted by Walter
Dickens, mulatto about eighteen years
old. He struck her in the back of the
head. knocking her down, and after as
Saultlng her, started to drag her across
the road into the woods, when he was
seen by William Young. who at once
hurried TO the spot, and Dickens dropped
the woman and ran away. Young fol
lowed and caught him, and calling as
sistance took him to Endora. Mrs.
Newsletter was also taken thpTp Ha
was placed in jail, but in few minutes
crowd gathered, and when they discov-
cred what had been done Immediately
preparations were made to hang the mu-
lat'o- With difficulty the officers pei
suaded the crowd to disperse, and the
prisoner was removed under cover of
darkness. He was brought befn Judge
Charlton this morning and 'ng
set for tomorrow Mrs. =
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fright has apparo utly in. her mini.