The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-18
MOB RULE
Catches Salina, HANS, In Its
Clutches and Riot Reigns
Hudson, the Negro Rape Sus.
pect, Receives Rough Us.
age, But is Finally
Concealed.

SALIVA, Kas., April 1.-THE stu
alton growing out of the assault on.
Mn. j. NJ. Frost is extremely excit-
ing.
Last night Il man by the name of
John Hudson was arrested and taken
before Mrs. Frost. She Immediately
declared that Hudson was her assail-
ant
The prisoner maintained that he was
innocent and begged that every means
be taken to protect him from the mob,
as he could to-day prove an alibi.
The jail was securely guarded all last
night and though a large crowd sur
rounded it the general feeling pre-
vailed that the prisoner should be
given the benefit of the doubt.
This morning the county attorney
Investigated Hudson's statement and
he succeeded in proving an abb
through the evidence Of four witnesses
Mrs. Frost, however, Notwithstanding
the strong testimony, reiterates her
statement that Hudson is guilty. She
understands fully the importance Of
her statement, and unhesitatingly
says not only to the officers, but to all
who call on her, that Hudson is
guslty and should be hung. The
witnesses who testify in behalf of
Hudson are Mr.. and Mrs. Hensley,
colored man and wife, and two far
mers. They claim that Hudson was
at Hesley's all night the night the
crime was committed. The place ia
six miles from town, and the house at
which the witnesses swear they saw
him makes it absolutely impossible
that he is the guilty person if their
testimony is correct.
The situation is merely the womans
statement against the other witnesses
and the mob will decide in favor of the
wronged woman without more thor
Oughly investigating the case.
Last night mob of 200 came on
special train from Abilene to hang
Hudson. but were kept from accom-
plishing their purpose.
The mob organized and marched to
the Jail where a fight took place with
the deputies Several men were
wounded by accidental pistol shots and
Policeman Movers was knocked down
with club. The guards made strong
resistance, but were overpowered.
With bar of railroad iron the door
to the Jail was battered in. The crowd
quickly followed. A rope was placed
about Hudson's neck and he was
dragged out and up the street. A
crowd of 900 men followed, some of
them shouting, chang the niger J"
Mrs. Frost being at the National
hotel, he was taken before her and
she positively identified him as the
guilty man. The mob. which until
now had been reasonably orderly, was
turned into crowd of lawless men
thirsting for human gore. The negro
was given an opportunity to talk,
during which he said he was innocent
of the crime and begged to be given a
fair trial.
The better class of citizens then
took hand, and the negro was rushed
into the hallway, where the angry
mob was kept back.
F. F. Carver addressed the crowd,
imploring the men not to act hastily,
as there was an element of doubt as
to the guilt of the prisoner. During
this time the unfortunate man was
hauled up and down the street in at
tempting to hang him up to a tele-
phone pole. Mayor Cravens appeared
on the scene and demanded that the
crowd disperse. The negro is safely
guarded for tonight. In justice to
the citizens of Salina it should be
known that the members Of the mob
were from adjoining towns.
Several persons were hurt during
the struggle, among them being T. F.
Carver and j. L. Broisto. Finally
Mayor Cravens ordered the mob to
disperse or suffer arrest. The mob
then dispersedand thenegro was taken
to an unknown place of safety. He
will be given fair trial when the ex-
element subsidies.
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