The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
A WESTERN LYNCHING.
Newspaper Rivalry as to the Time of
the Hanging.

the Hanging.
1--WE once had a great lynching in North
Dakota" said a western newspaper man
to a Star reporter. 1T was equal to any
thing that occurs in the south, and was
for the same cause that so frequently
disgraces communities in southern states.
A colored man was the victim, and while
he escaped burning at the stake,she was
horribly maltreated before ne was finally
swung from the high railroad bridge over
the sluggish waters of the Red River of
the North Aside from the tumultuous
ana crazy thrOng, ana the manner in
which the officers tried to save the pris-
oner, the final breaking open of the Jail
and the adjusting of the moose by the
nus band of the Wronged woman the news
paper end Of the AFFAIR was decidedly In
teresting
The brute was captured in the night.
long after most people had retired The
morning newspaper fellows, however were
all awake, and, with a considerable NUNS
her OF others, gathered around the jail
and insisted upon lynching then ana
there. There We're two morning papers
rivals of the afternoon paper but tne
latter was then standing in with the
bosses OF the city government, and its
representatives pronounced in favor OF
law and order. The whole police force
and officers of the city hall were able to
prevent the man from being taken our
OF the lookup. The morning papers were
much disgruntled.
- nc mSAt udy lne newspapers changed
SIDES The afternoon reporters, city edi-
tor, and, in fact, the whole staff includ-
ing the printers, were out early denOunc-
ing the negro and demanding a lynehing
. men ana there. The morning paper men
were counseling law and order Mean
while the crowds were gathering, and this
was FACTOR in favor of the afternoon
newspaper. Every train brought swarms
to the city, and, besides, the whole town
had Joined the clamor for summary ven
geance.
Guns and pistols had been nacaesa -,
70 prevent the lynching at night, but in
the daytime the police force was not quite
so anxious to stop the preparation of the
horrible outrage. They put up BLUM but
they did not show their weapons or
threaten to shoot
Then the morning paper men executed
a flank movement. The sheriff Of the
county was in favor Of the morning pa
pers. So 1t was decided TO turn the pris-
oner over to him. The police were per
fectly willing. This was done, and the
prisoner was surrounded by a posse OF
officers and taken to the county fall the
crowd being told that he. would be taken
to the court house and given a fair hear
ing. But the court house was passed by
and the Jail reached in safety
The jail had been built strong and
desperate criminals. 1t didn't seem pos
sible to get the prisoner for hours-at
least not until far into the highland
then in time for the morning papers.
But the crowd became too large and
was too determined to be resisted. The
doors of the jail were battered and
jammed and almost wrecked before the
deputy sheriff. who had the keys, was
boldly held up and the keys taken from
him.
For a time previous to the holding up
of the deputy for the Keys there was the
most maddening scene The law ant or
der faction was trying to prevent the
lynching and some speeches were made
from barrels on both sides Of the question.