New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-04
THE LYNCHING DENOUNCED.
propLE OF PORT JERvIS DEPLORE THE
DISGRACE.
,yryKEN LEADERS INCITED THE MOB THAT
HANGED BOB LEwIs-ANoTIER MAN
IMPLICATED IN THE ASSAULT
on MISS MMAHCN.


angry and, to a limited extent drunken mob
was denounced as disgrace and an outrage by
all the respectable people in the place to-day
That in civilized community in the State OF
New-York a mQb of men should ignore the officers
~ the law drag a wretched negro through the
nublio thoroughfares choke him. kick him and
club him, and then in the view of 1000 people
string him up 20 the limb of a tree. almost In tie
shadow of church-this the better element in
Port Jervis say they only denounce as shameful
and disgraceful
The majority of the who went TO make
m the crowd which has brought such dshonor
unon Port Jervis and New-Yory State were not
mon engaged in the respectable walks OF life.
The Tribune reporter has the statements OF some
of the most trustworthy officials and citizens OF
the place that many of the men who assisted
and melted the mob to bring about the tragic
scene were thieves and loafers. Others of them
were rough railroad employees. who CHANGED to be
in the town.
The respectable people. who took hand in the
affair at ALL did everything in their power to per-
suadc the mob to permit the police authorities
10 take charge of the culprit, but they were
scohed at, stoned and assaulted by several men
in the crowd who had spent the day in the
LIQUOR stores of the town. The chief of police
was roughly handled by some Of the ruians when
he attempted TO take the negro wretch into GUS
tody; minister Of the Gospel was struck with
stick when he attempted to dssuade the dis
orderly and disgraceful crowd from bringing about
the lynching, and several other respectable citl-
1ns who lifted their voices against the out
rage. were assaulted by lOafers.
The people of Port Jervs admit that the crime
of which the brutal negro guilty was most
hoinous one, but they believe that the law should
have been allowed TO take its course.
Enla tbo
Mcmahon on the bank of the Cuddchack brook
not far from it's junction with the Neversink
River. where Bob" Lewis committed the crime
which cost him his life, arrested here at
4 o'clock this morning Just as he was making
preparations to leave town. II is limited that
Foley INDUCED the negro to commit the assault. as
he was seen ly sevesal witnesses just before the
crime was committed, talking TO Lewis
The authorities had some difficulty in getting
Foley out of the reach OF the mob
A passenger train was backed down near the
jail. and before the people of the town. who had
taken part In the lynching of Lewis were aware
of what was going on. Foley carried off to
the iail at Goshen. This afternoon. Mr.. Nc
Nahon the foster father Of the unfortunate girl,
swore out a warrant. charging the young man
with blackmai. Mr.. Mcmahon learned from his
adopted daughter that young Foley for the last
two months has been extorting money from the
young woman by threats. Miss AlcNlahon had
access to the money drawer in her fathers grocery
store and Foley is accused Of having compelled
she, eirf to get money for him. What influence
he brought TO bear can only be surmised, as
Mr.. Mcmahon said to-day that the whole story
would not be made public until the case came
up for trial.
Mayor Howell, Chief of Police Kirkman and
others say that Foley had the reputation of being
a worthless fellow. lie dill not have steady cm-
ploymenS
Coroner Joseph Harding impaneled a jury TO-
dav and the inquest the body OF Lewis VIII prop
ably take place tomorrow The jury is made up
as follows William Rooney, foreman William
Case James Kane George Searls, Charles Hunt,
]. F. Cooley, E. G. Geisheimer, William Harniet,
Henry Marcbant and Patrick Burnes. Three of the
ten men are barkeepers. and one is wholesale
Iquor-dealer.
Michael IIcrshburg, District Attorney Of Orange
County, will assist Coroner Harding in conducting
the inquest lie will probably be here tomorrow
O. p Howell, Mayor of Port Jervis and
lawyer of some prominence Is one OF the many
respectable people Of the town who DO not hesi-
,oto IN express themselves in regard TO the dis
Graceful scenes of Yesterday. What he says cN-
presses the sentiment of the great majority OF
the people here.
We all deplore the lyncbing, as every decent
citizen should said the Mayor 10 the tribune
reportcr Port Jervis is thriving grow
ing place, and it is TO be regretted that as
reputable mob should defy the officers oi 'ne
law and commit murder. The police wer' scat
tered at the time the crowd gathered or we migh'
have nrevented the lynchng. The officers were
searching for the negro and could not be caiiea
unon at the time they were needed to get the
man away The first | heard Of the disturbance
,yas when was told that Lewis had been brought
% town in wagon and was at 'he JAM
bsstened there and FUND that the negro was there
with his feet and hands tied heard cries VI
lynch him before | arrived near enough 10 rec
the man. ! called TO the men who appeafe" "
be rngleaders that there might be some n''S'aNo
and implored them TO do nothing rash AS so,"
a. said this a ruflian behind me shouted: lie
has confessed string him up | caught the fel-
low bv the throat ard told him that lie had not told
,bo ,rntb BENJAMIN Ryall, DIR. Hunt, william
II Ronor and Officer Gsplcs did all they could 10
brinr the crowd 10 their senses, but were seVereiS
handled When ropes we've secured ana ue'
around tbe pegros neck, Bonar and Gap'es cu'
fben, several times. When one grabbed thc
benl.ss negro and chokcd him until his tongue
hung ont of his mouth, William Bonar caugh'
tho man by the meek ana pulled him away. Dut
q few men who were anxious Tor law anu
or,Ier could not prevent the disgraceful scene
tLsl followed few against an angry
m,ob coun do nothing | persuaded the men.
however who had the culprit in charge 10 con-
sent 10 take the negro TO the house OF MISS
Mcmahon where he could be positively identl-
fed They started up the street with the
miserable wretch. and l hastened ahead to the
home Of the McNialons Here ! got Mrs Me-
AIahon and the unfortunate girl 10 promise that
they would say that the negro in the hands OF
the mob was the wrong man But the crowd