The morning call., 1893-10-11
HE WAS TARRED.
The Crowd Cried Wildly,
"Hang Him!"
ESCAPE FROM LYNCH LAW.
Frank Morse, Who Married a Child
i'm South San Francisco,
Tarred by a Mob.


suburban South San Francisco tragedy
would have occurred there yesterday and
novel sensation have been furnished
for excitable folk. II not quite tragic.
however, man was given a taste of tar
and feathers along with the horrible feel
ing of having mob shouting to lynch him.
Now this fellow is in the city utterly over.
come by his rough experience and hidden
away among his friends.
"Hang him! Hang him p is still ring
ing in his ears.
He can yet smell the pungent odor OF tar
that smeared his neck and back and recall
the wilder cry. "Tar and feather himw
WiIhal he is a well-satisfied mortal that
the life is still in him and he is on earth to
tell the story Of his thrilling experiences.
And South San Francisco. the scene Of
Armour & Co.'S cattle and hog killing
establishments, has barely escaped the
stigma that too often attaches to Southern
and border towns from violent, imprudent
lynch law.
The trouble that so nearly eliminated in
crime yesterday began in South San Fran
cisco recently 1t was all told exclusively
in THE CALL about week ago. when the
principal characters IN the drama appeared
at police headquarters IN search OF the
villain and victim and redress.
One of the first families to settle in South
San Francisco was composed OF jacques
Marquette and his wife and child. The
Marquettes opened laundry two years
| since.
| About six months ago Frank Morse went
to Baden to work in the packing house.
He boarded with the Marquettes and was
| soon on very friendly terms with the
family. 1t was noticed that he seemed to
fancy Lulu. but the latter's age and ap-
pearance seemed to preclude any DOssi-
| bilily of a romance. She is now 13 years
of age, but small for her age. She is ex-
ceedlngy childish in looks and manners
and weighs only sixty-five pounds. Morse
| Is a strapping 6.fOoter, weighing $50 and
acknowledging 81 years.
| According to the statement of Jacques,
Lulu and Morse were absent together al
night on several occasions. until finally the
| latter called the young man to account
Then Frank made the astounding PROPOSE
tion TO maIry little barefooted Lulu.
jacques objected in the strongest terms.
but the idea seems to have been less dis
pleasing to Mrs. Marquette. Two weeks
| ago The mother, Lulu and Morse disap-
| peared from Baden, and it was afterward
learned that they had taken the train for
this city.
Jacques found they were in town; that
| they had obtained a marriage license on
| Mrs. Marquette swearing that Lulu was Is
years of age. He procured warrants in
| South San Francisco for their arrest, and
week ago Monday the trio were taken
| back, as Chief Crowley had assisted in
the search. Mrs. Marquette was charged
with perjury, which she freely admitted.
| Morse was held in the cabOose under a
serious charge. So matters stood until
Yesterday, when Morse was taken before
Justice Cunningham for trial.
| Considerable excitement was created by
ha ,Jro n mr. sf
suspended when the hour set for Morse's
hearing had come. The people crowded
around the little courtroom, displaying by
their presence and intense interest in the
] proceedings something more than sordid
| curiosity. Lulu was a mere child, and
she looked ii there in court-sender. SIM
| pie in face, hardly girlish-and the crowd
wanted to see that justice was done on
her account, and for decency's SAKE, too.
Morse was indifferent. though he evil
IDENTITY did not fancy the eager crowd
around him.
1t was known that Morse was unpopular
from some occurrence between Lulu and
himself of old standing, and not one of
those present suspected he would ever be
dismissed on the charge preferred by
friendly Jacques.
On one occasion. so these men stated, they
rescued the girl from Morse when attracted
| by her cries near the packing houses. But
she fatty denied every iota in connection
with this incident when placed on the
| stand. Justice Cunningham was power
less. He had to dismiss Morse; and as no
representative of the city police was pres
ent to take him for the offenscs alleged to
have been committed he was allowed to
| GO free.
The disappointed citizens looked on in
amazement, and until Morse had reached
the intersection of Grand avenue they all
stood as il dumfounded.
Suddenly one man hailed Morse in ex-
cited tones to stop, at which Morse only
turned the corner and started to run.
Presently the crowd was in hot pursuit.
yelling and calling upon Morse to halt. The
race was kept up along Grand avenue,
down San Bruno road and back again one
| block to the Postofjce. where Morse took
refuge.
Meanwhile the cry arose, Hang him !!
] Lynch himp'
dangerous pitch Of anger and excitement,
surrounded the terrified wretch. who vainy
attempted to escape from them. Morse
was pitiful spectacle. His knees trem-
bled. his color changed to a grim palIor
and the frightened fellows eyes protruded,
while wild. hunted expression cleaned
from them. He was picture Of abject
dread. and he pleaded piteously with the
| men.
''Oh, think Of my old motherV he cried,
and in such tones he begged for mercy.
A badge of a secret society saved Morse
from a fearful fate. 1t cleaned in the
sunshine on the breasts of three men
among the crowd. One Of them was W.
| r. Neff of South San Francisco, who took
counsel with 81. c. Wagner of $40 Market
street. Immediately the other M n, bound
together by fraternal ties, advised that
Morse should be let 60, and the advice pre-
vailed.
Then the cry of, "Tar and feather him r!
arose. One man had bucket of tar, and
no sooner had the words been spoken than
several persons grabbed the bucket and
poured the contents over Morse. clothes
ard all.
| In the uncomfortable condition that a
| ducking of coal tar produces Morse was
| permitted to leave on the 80 train to
| town amid the ieers of the crowd.
IF it had been night" said Mr.. Wagner,
Morse would certainly have been stripped
of his clothing and given a covering of tar
and feathers. But the fright was enough
punishment; it ought to turn his hair
gray"
Feeling against Mrs. Marquette was very
| high also, and she was glad to escape un-
| touched She came to the city with her
young daughter on the 80 train. It is
more than likely that none of this trio will