The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21

the State or the derellct actions OF the
state and couny officers. We do, there
fore, solemnly swear that justice Shall be
meted out 10 the abductors and seducers
OF Kate Kuhn, the daughter of Henry
klim OF Delaware county, New York"
Ninety citizens affixed their names to the
above petition, which was passed from
house TO house In tho outlying districts of
Grand Gorge and through The town. They
had been worked Into a state OF frenzy by
the apparent Indifference of the law In
taking up tho case of the abduction OF lit
tie Kate Klum, the golden -7taired mountain
girl who was stolen from her home In the
darkness OF the night. on Thursday last by
a gang of negroes and afterward, while in
a demented state made to marry Henry
Mondore, one OF the gang.
Inc girl was found crazed and half
starved ON Saturday in a negro hut In the
dense woods outside Teaneck, N j.. and
was taken to her home In a state of ner-
vous prostratIon.
The gang of negroes followed her aud a
second attempt WIS made to kidpnp her
saturday night by the colored ruffians
VINO were determined that their leader
should have the beautiful white girl M his
VIE. Then the girl was placed under
guard. Men stood nelr her constantly.
guns in hand. and 1t would have been
wcrth negro's life to show himself in
the vicinity OF her home yesterday Half
dozen or more negroes We're seen lurk-
ms n the woods In tho neighborhood OF
her homo today. and 1t was evidently their
intention to again capture her, The
girls story was learned today for The first
time. She told how. when her father and
mother had left home to spend the night
Henry Mondore, his sisters. Mary and
Annie Mondore, and his cousin. Frank
mad come TO her homo and prepared the
evening meal
The told her pretty stories OF the city
until bedtime. when she and her sister re-
tired. That is all the girl remembers. Size
mad been drugged, and when she was car
ried frem the window OF her room she was
insenslble.
When awoke from what seemed a Lor-
ripie dream was frightened" she said.
was In the train at some place dent
Know where. | began to cry, and two
young men asked me II l did not want to
go with the negroes. could not answer
them, and enc of them told me IL did
not want to 20 to hold up my right hand.
Before ! could do this Mary Mondore
caught mo by the arm, and said: II you
hcid up your hand will XIII vou.' I
don't Know anything more except in parts.
until my father and Mr.. Mcintyre. the
policeman, got me and took me % the
tram may have married that negro but
dent know that I did. Plense doat ask
me any more, My head hurts So" and
then the little girl teamed back and placed
PER head On her fathers breast and the
two setbed aloud.
The statement was made I'm a room at
Murphy's hotel. in the presence N Attor-
hey Z. l.. Andras OF Stamford. N. Y.
When I, was told to the scores OF men
VINO rad gathered outside by the father.
inc anger OF the men knew no bounds.
fhey were for going at once to where the
NEGROES were gathered. on mountain
KNOWN as Niger Hill, and lynching them
10 man. But the cool head OF Attorney
Andras prevailed. and he persuaded the
men that the guilty persons could not
possibly escape. and that warrants for the
negroes would be Issued ut once. War
nlnis were then issued. and an armed posse
set of TO find the negroes