The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08
OFFICIALS DETERMINED TO BRING
THE GLENCOE LYNCHERs TO
JUSTICE.
THE INQUEST IS BEGUN.
TTTY OF MEMBERS OF THE
MOB COME OUT.
JA1LoR wAnEL on THE STAND.
He Says the Prisoners Admitted the
Murder of Sheriff Rogers and
Prayed for Mercy.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
GLENCOE, Mimi, Sept. THE cor
oner's jury summoned to Investigate
the lynching of Musgrove and Cinq-
mars at this place early Sunday morn
ing, assembled this afternoon, and, af-
ter a session which lasted until 8
o'clock this evening, adjourned until
morning, having accomplished very
little in the way of fixing the RESPONSE
bility for the outrage against law
and order Attorney General Childs
arrived from st. Paul this morning
and attended the inquest, represent
ing the state in the Investigation
which now promises net only to be a
long but thorough and honest at
tempt to locate the men guilty of the
double lynching.
Perhaps the most important witness
Of the day was Jailer Wadel, who was
in charge when the mob took possess
sion Of the prisoners and who under
compulsion gave up the keys to the
cell room where the men were con-
fined. He was questioned in detail
as to just what took place, but could
not throw much new light on the
tragedy. He said the men before they
mob were asked il they were guilty
of the murder Of Rogers, and that both
answered yes, praying at the same
time. with piteous appeals, for mercy
Before the end, both prayed God to
forgive them for the murder of Rogers
The jailer also testified that the watch
man was so terrified by the sudden
entrance Of the mob and the threats
that were made that he did not dare
to offer any resistance when the pris-
oners were taken from their cells and
removed from the JAIL.
On being asked If he had been able
to recognize the voices of any of the
men who composed the mob, Jailer
Wadel answered that he could not be
certain as to the identity of any of
the men implicated in the outrage
The part played by the attorney gen
eral at the session Of the inquest today
was largely formal. The state authori-
ties can do nothing in the matter until
the inquest Is finished and the result
made known. This, 1t Is anticipated,
will take a long time, for no man will
admit that he had anything to do
with the matter, and large number
of witnesses will of necessity be called
up and examined. The action of the
lynchers was universally condemned at
the capitol and every effort will be
made to bring the perpetrators of the
outrage to Justice. AT present, how
ever, there is no evidence upon which
to work. Unless the inquest brings to
light the identity of the men who were
connected with the 1ynching, it is alto
gether probable that the governor will
offer reward for the capture and con-
viction Of those engaged in the affair.
Even If parties suspected of partici-
patton should be arrested, it will be
extremely difficult to secure their con-
victfon, or even their Indictment since
they would have to be brought before
grand jury drawn in that county,
and If that grand jury was not COM
posed largely of men who themselves
participated in the hanging, 1t would
largely be made up of their friends
and sympathizers, and the chances are
ten to one that no Indictment would be
returned.
Should the identity of any one of the
lynchers be made known. however, the
attorney general will at once begin a
prosecution.
The father of Cinqmars arrived in
Glencoe and has made arrangements
to remove the body of the boy to
Rhinelander, Wis, his former home,
just as soon as the inquest is over
CinQmars' mother is still Frustrated by
the terrible fate of her son. No ar
rangements for the disposition Of the
BODY of MuSgrove have yet been made