The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-09-16

desperate but unsuccessful attempt to
outrage Miss Mabel Welsh yesterday
morning, was captured at noon yester-
day twelve miles west of here, brought
back and hanged to a telegraph pole
late last night, on the second attempt
of the mob to capture him and deal
summarily with him.
Monday night the negro who had
been gambling and drinking in Lon
Epper's dive, left there penniless and
started put TO seek a place to sleep.
According to his own RECONSTRUCTED
story, the window opening into the
room of Miss Welsh was opened and
he climbed in. This was about
$40 o'clock yesterday morning
when the streets were wholly
deserted. Then began a battle for
The fiend held a knife in his teeth and
she made a desperate effort to get it
in her possession. In the attempt her
hands were cut frightfully and she
was soon compelled to give up the
unequal contest. With the knife in
one hand and the other at her throat,
the wretch declared if she made an
cutlery he would kill her. Still she
fought silently and successfully.
Run Down After "A Long Chase.
At the first appearance of dawn, the
wretch made his egress through the
window and started west along the
line of the Jetmore branch.
AS 500 as the affair became known,
a posse of determined men started in
pursuit. E. f. Frizzell struck the
right trail from the start Inc before
he had gone far, was joined by ID. w.
Hills while Jack Shuls followed in a
cart. The fugitive's tracks along the
railroad were clearly observable and
when they left the railroad Frizzell
turned to follow the source
of the Pawnee. About noon, near
the old Lawrence bridge, twelve miles
west of Larned, the wretch was found
asleep. He was awakened by his pur-
suers and upon being confronted with
his crime Inc the evidence, confessed
his guilt. He was brought back to
Larned and given into the custody of
Sheriff Thorp who placed him in jail.
During the day numerous ugly
threats were made, but when Brock
arrived in town there were few per-
sons on the streets and he was impris-
oned without molestation. Immedi-
ately after SUPPER, however, knots of
excited men talked in subdued tones
and ugly rumors were set afloat.
A Determined Mob.
At 9 o'clock over 200 men and boys
started for the Jail to a cry of get a
rope" The crowd swelled in number
until nearly 500 people lined the street
in front of the court house.
Sheriff Thorp was down town and a
few minutes after the mob left for the
jail the sheriff went to the jail and
reconnoitered the premises and the
mob. After a few words of admoni-
ton from the sheriff the mob dis
perse6.
AS the electric light whistle gave
the hour of IL, recruits went into the
electric power house block in squads
of twelve and fifteen and at 1915,
fifty determined men, under good
leadership advanced. The attack on
the Jail was begun at 1890 and at LILO
a. m. the leaders of the mob were in
the brute's cell and had adjusted the
rope about his neck.
Then began a series of blood-curd-
ling yells from the negro and severe
abmonitions to keep quiet from the
men who were leading him to the
court yard.
Given Time to Pray and Talk.
The mineral lake was reached and,
placing the wretch on a stepping
block, the mob gave him a chance to
make his peace with God. He asked
if there was a christian in the crowd
and in response, a white man and a
co1ored man pressed forward Ind. at
his request, knelt and offered prayer
to God. 1t seemed anything to gain
time with Brock and he essayed to
remain longer upon his knees.
Throughout the season of prayer the
hundreds of men remained quiet, and
when the fend rose from his knees to
the block there was a universal cry of
"Let him speak" He did speak, but
in a rambling way. Finally, when he
saw there was no hope, he acknowl-
edged his guilt.
The wretch was then marched be-
yond the mineral lake to the railroad
bridge, three-quarters of a mile west
of the Santa Fe depot, the rope thrown
over the crosspiece of a telegraph pole
and at 1:45 the body was swung into
eternity.
III lev" A4lLobOo IhS SIONo ho0 LAC
persed and the only evidence of the
crime this morning was the dead body
of the negro, the bruised, lacerated,
hysterical young woman, a battered
Jail door and the feeling that this was
an outraged community.
Mabel Welsh is from Denver, Col,
but with her brother has been en-
gagged in the second hand furniture
business. She is q years old and of
good reputation. The only thing that
can be said against her is that
her brother operated a joint,
was imprisoned for the o~ffense, broke
Jail and is now in hiding from the Off
GERS. Her character is irreproachable
and she has the respect of the people
of the community with whom she has
had dealings. The jury ~impaneled by
Coroner Ingles rendered the following
verdict:
- The Coroner's Verdict.
Hugh Henry came to his death at the end
Of a rope In the hands of parties to US ull-
Known. L SRowALr8R,
LCo081LT,
) RUSSELL,
]. B. C~UxNITGHAM,
A. L MoJoNIER,