The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02
ERYMILDL YNCHERS
Demonstration Against . Mur-
derer in Portland jail
FATAL SHOOTING At RlTzy,llE.
Suicide Of Crazy Barber ss xaesna-
Psssni Thanks His Rosary go
Cross, Not Supreme Court.

PORTLAND. July l-Georgs Wilson, who con-
eessed to having OUTRAGED and murdered Namle
Walsh, lS-year-old girl, at Milwaukis, week
ago Wednesday. was brought TO this city this
afternoon BY Clackamas county oflcisls for safe
Keeping. Only few people were aware that the
Officers were on the way here with Wilson, and
consequently the crowd that gathered g the
dock where the boat landed was small, bus be-
fore the jail was reached several hundred
crowded around the ofacsrs, snd cries Of .Lynch
hfmp' were heard a. they passed
through the streets. Altar some difhculty
the of1cers placed him In jail Wilson
acts strangely, ana Il u said he Will plead IN.
sanity All the other suspects In the case have
been discharged, and the Clackamas county Of
hcials now claim to have positive evidence
against Wilson. The feeling againBt the pfis-
oner 10 intense, both in this city and Clackamas
county, and IL Is not unlikely that an attempt
viii Be made TO take him from Jail and hang
him. Wilson had q preliminary examination
at Oregon City and was held for murder.
At II O'Clock tonight about 200 men arrived
from Milwaukee aud proceeded to the county
fail On the way their number was increased,
and when at the Jail their number had been in-
creased 10 about 1000, many Of whom
were attracted by curiosity Arriy-
Ing at the entrance OF the jail yard the
leaders started to enter, but were stopped by
squad OF police, who had been appraised Of tho
mob's approach. The police drew revolve8 and
the mob halted. They then demanded that
Wilson be given over to them TO Be summary
dealt with. Sheriff Kelly and Chief
OF Police Parish told them that
Wilson had been removed and was mot IN the
Ssil. Tho mob was unwilling TO behave their
statement, and repeatedly demanded that no DO
brought out The mob made no further At
tempt to forco IN entrancey but
stood and parleyed with the Officers,
Sheriff Kelly gave his word OF honor that
the prisoner was not in the fail, and that II he
WOulh IN flsann IIn
told them that he would permit committee OF
three to go into tho Jail and search for him.
Messrs. Hooper, Garry and Keck, who knew tho
prisoner, were named as q COMMITTEES. They en-.
tered the Jail and began search Tho mob out
side kept continually calling, "briug him
out" "We will fix him." eve know ho Il in
there" The committee after some time re-
turned and reported 70 the crowd that they
could not find Wilson and did not think be was
I'm the jail. This report did not entirUiy safety
the mob. After further parleyina with the
sheriff the Milwaukee men withdrew for ! con-
ference.
Wilson, who IL a repulsive looking man about
. years Old. came to oregon from Iowa rccentiy
with his brother. He aud his brother were
suspicion to themselves. George tcstifcd that
on the day of the crime he was working OF, a
fence a short distance away, and that no saw
Mamie, ana three Cinnamon were near her. He
went to neighbours house TO get drink 81 wa
ter. and whe2 he returned Mamie was gone; 80
ans ed Ne to es s &. the
Ernest Rates, a Farmers Alliance hermit. who
lived in . bark shanty in the woodA After
Rates arrest the tin bucket Mamie
Walsh had carried was found near
bis house; but IL had evidently
been put there after the arrest This cart still
deeper shadow on Wilson. and finally be was
arrested and soon after confessed. Mamie
Walsh was assaulted near her house while she
was picking berries. Wilson ccompliahod his
purpose. Mamie knew him, aud fearing that
she would divulgs his name, he took the only
means OF hiding his crime-hs strangiod her to
death. The body was blood stained. This was
removed by washing her limbs; water was
easily obtained ON the east sido Of the lane
Then the question of diaposing OF the body
arose, ana the thick underbrush short dis.
lance away offered a solution. 6houldoring the
remains. Wilson started away. Indtcotions are
that he laid the body down and went 70 the
fence, looked up and down the lane
and, no one being In sight, sstp.nsd for
his burden and Continued on ht. way.
the body was taken advantage OF Hers was an
opportunity to throw OF any ouop1ciOu that
might fall upon him, and place q 6ipanst con-
elusiyey upon tho unfortunate Rata He
took the bucket, but foolishly hid e TOO near
the door OF the shack. Crank that he il,
Rafes would never have done that Then tho
murderer. knowing how necessary Is Was that
water should be found in the vicinity Of where
the crime was committed, located Q stump of
water and placed In 10 tho hook 70 Tho pail IL
Is not likely that Wilson will be lynched. He
viii DO tried, found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged; then the supreme court will set aside
the verdict and order new trial, which will ro-
suit In conviction In tho second degree, time
sentence. and finally pardon by the govsrnoEl