The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-23
NEGRO MURDERER STRUNG UP.
He Chicken to Death Wealthy Citizen,of
Clermont, O.-This Is the Third Lynch
ing in History of Ohio.

Cincinnati. o., August 21.-The thirt
lynching in the history of Ohio tool
place this afternoon at New Richmond
20 miles up the Ohio river from Gin
cinnati. Noah Anderson, negro was
taken from the marshal and mayor by
mob and strangled to death. At IL. 81
O'Clock Anderson had murdered FRANKLIN
Friedman, and three and half hours lat
or was dangling from tree half a square
from the village Jail
The murder occurred while Mr.. Frid
man was ON his way home from New
Richmond. 1t was about half an houl
after noon. Mr. Friedman stopped tc
look at some land adjoining a lot where
the murderer lived, and Anderson, who
had frequently threatened to kill any
one who came hear his house, came out
and ordered the old man away The lat
Ter replied that he was ON his own prop
erty and would not leave until he got
ready.
CHOKED TO DEATH.
Anderson rushed upon him, bore him
to the ground and choked him until life
was gone. Then he walked into his
house, where he was found by the officers
who arrested him A neighbor gave
the alarm and the police authorities went
to Anderson's house. 1t was just on the
outskirts of New Richmond They found
him apparently unconcerned He was
taken to the New Richmond jail, a small,
frail affair, and locked up.
Kitty men fOllnwad and cnnu tho ~, nj,
feeling developed from the discussion of
tho crime. The Jail was surrounded by
several hundred people, who shout d !:
Hang him; lynch him the eowa d y
Anderson fully OWNED the purpose Of
the mob, and his murderous heart failed
him when it WAS called upon for strength.
The coward raved in his cell and pleaded
for mercy.
1t was not forthcoming The people de-
manded his life and the satisfaction was
not long delayed. Shortly after Ander-
son S arrest he confessed to Marshal Hen
derson of New Richmond that he COM
mitted the murder and gave as his rea :
son that Fridman was the cause of his
losing over 1900, 600. He said that
Friedman scratched around and resisted
while he strangled him, but it did no
good.
ROPE THROWN AROUND HIS NECK
About o'clock the crowd surrounded
the jail were almost furious and the
who attempted to enter the
Jail, was kept back by the mob. Finally
he was allowed to enter the Jail in com
pany with Mayor Dawson. They brought
him forth to be removed to the county
JAIL but no sooner had they reached the
sidewalk than d man threw q rope around
Anderson's neck, at the same time cry
ing "This is no bluff. We must have
him. -
Strong arms Immediately grasped the
rope, and in an instant Anderson was
pulled forward He fell on his face in
the dusty street. The mob then began
to run north on Washington street with
the murderer trailing in the dust. At
Washington street and Western avenue
the mob stopped and threw the rope
across the limb of 10 tree which waved its
lofty branches in the liver breeze.
CROWD WEAKENED.
The crowd evidently weakened at the
last moment, but one man who appeared
to be the leader, cried out: g Your a
nice lot of nervy fellows, !" and with this
remark he jerked the body upward and
tied the end OF the rope to the trunk of
the tree.
The negro was evidently dead when he
was strung up, as he showed no sign of
life, having no doubt been strangled to
death in the dust.
Friedman was one of the wealthiest men
in Clerlnont county. He was born in
Stolayen, near Strasburg, Germany in
1916, came to the United States in 1888
and located in Cincinnati, where he was
as a boiler maker for some
years. In 1910 he removed to Clermot-
willie, Clerinont, O., where he had ever
since been engaged in mercantile, manu-
featuring and banking pursuits.
4 He had been until the time of his death
president of the Friedman Lumber Com
pany, presidentE--of the FirsJ National
bank anas Epresident Of Roberts
Furniture Company, all Of NV Rich
mond. He had II children. He was
estimated to be worth 1920, 600.
Anderson was burly negro, and
came to New Richmond few months
ago. He claimed to be paper hanger,
but did little work.
Three Drowned at Brookline.