The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
PREVENTED A LYNcHINo.
Pcriious Position of n Senator Between
Mob and a Prisoner.

Mob and a Prisoner.
There Is no more courageous man
in the world than Senator Teller, said
Maj Peabody to Philadelphia Times
correspondent "lic hes passed through
many thrilling experiences during his
lifetime, but on no occasion was his
virilo manhood and magnificent cour-
age displayed to greater advantage
than ON the evening after the news of
the assassination of President Lincoln
was received In Lcadvillc. A miner,
coming from the shaft where he had
been working all day. upon being i'm
formed that President Lincoln had
been assasSinated In Washington, care
lessly said: lie did not die too soon.'
That unfccling and unpatriotic re-
mark was passed from lip to lip until
everybody I'm the entire community
had been made aware OF il. Shortly
after nightfall n mob broke into the
mans house and dragged him 10 pub
lie hall, where lynch court trial was
TO be given him. He had absolutely no
show for his life. Tho entire crowd
appeared 20 be unanimous I'm desire
and determination TO kill him. A long
rope had been carried TO the hall, but
hanging was regarded as too good for
the man. The rope was to be used by
the whole mob, and the unfortunate
fellow was 20 be dragged to death
through the rough streets.
Senator Teller was q young man
then, but he had already gained the
respect and confidence OF the people, all
of whom knew him at least by sight.
In his law office, which was half a
block away from the public hall in
which the lynch court was being held,
he was informed of the situation.
Hastily taking his hat in his hand Mr..
Teller rushed downstairs, out into the
street, and made his way 20 the hall for
the purpose OF saving that mans life.
Numerous friends OF Mr.. Teller en-
deavored 20 restrain him, because they
feared that he might suffer at the
hands of the mob IL lac interfcred. But,
with set teeth, he proceeded 90 the hall,
pushed his way through the crowd,
took stand on the platform beside tho
trembling prisoner, waved his hand for
silence, and obtained Il.
llt AHtTNupDh 3utlFtHStu inc InOD
and informed them that the prisoner
was not their prey, but prisoner Of
the United States, and that the city
should not be disgraccd by the exercise
of mob law upon a man who had made
a thoughtless remark lie was inter-
rupted by angry cries and shouts Of the
mob, who declared that no man should
stand between them and their victim.
MIR. Teller than stepped TO the front
OF the stage and informed them that
one man at least would stand between
them and their victim. and that before
they should execute that man without
IA trial they must wrcalx their wild ven
geance upon him. lie commanded ST.
lcncc again and declared that the man
was his prisoner, that nc would take
him Go the United States Jail In Denver,
where he belonged, and see that he
should have fair trial for his life. Tho
result 81 the effort made by Teller,
which no other man In the community
would have dared 20 make, was that
Teller led his prisoner through that
mob, out Of the hall, into the street to
a railroad train. and landed him In the
United States jail at Denver as he de-
clarcd nc would do"