The herald., 1897-12-13
TRIAL BY MOB
Ends With the Verdict Of
Not Guilty
THE HAzELHuRsT LYNcHERs
SHOW UNUSUAL SELF CONTROL
AND JUDGMENT

Much-Married zanon Asserts His
Innocence-Sacramento Woman
Shoots Burglar
Associated Press Special wire.
HAZELHURST. Miss, Dec. 12.-In an
open field, without a house in sight. on
hillside. a crowd Of eager men waited
to avenge the terrible murder that has
taken place in Lawrence county, in case
a conviction was reached by the i'm
promptu court. The scene was lighted
by faring pine knot torches. held aloft
in the hands Of the waiting mob. as the
three negroes, Giles Berry, Will Pow
ell and Tom Wallen, stood trial for their
lives last night at Bankston ferry.
According to reports received at this
from the scene about o'clock this afters
noon, the quickly constituted court did
not arrive at a conclusion last night.
The very latest reports received here to-
night from Georgetown state that the
mob at o'clock found Will Powell guilty
and started for the scene Of the killing
to hang him. The negroes were arrested
with Lewis, who was lynched Friday at
the time Of the original crime, but were
released on their promising to appear
next morning as witnesses. They did
not put in an appearance when the trial
was ready to begin, and search was
made for them by the mob. The search
was successful, and the negroes when
caught were brought back. Then the
suspicion that they were implicated
with Lewis in the original crime arose.
According to their own story they were
with Lewis the night before The three
men testified that they slept in cotton
house about a mile and half from the
Smith house, where the horrible butch
cry took place, and that Lewis was with
them all night-at least he was there
when they went to sleep and was there
when they awoke the next morning.
Thre are about 200 in the mob, consti-
tuting a committee of the whole on trial.
Reliable reports received here today by
q messenger who left the scene of the
trial, states that the mob is very mod
crate in its action and has cooled down
considerably. The negroes, though
badly scared, maintain their denial of
any completely in the crime. A tele-
phone message from Hon. Walter
Catchings Of Georgetown states that
two other negroes have been arrested on
suspicion.
NOT GUILTY
WEssON. Miss, Dec. 12.-The three
negroes arrested in the Monticello
neighborhood In conjunction with Char
ley Lewis, the negro lynched for the
quintuple butchery of the Smith family,
were, after a long trial, declared not
guilty. but given until Monday to leave
the county.
ZANOLIS VICTIMS
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Charles Zan-
oil, who Is suspected Of having killed
four of his wives and three other per-
sons for the purpose Of collecting insur-
ance money on their lives is still pris-
oner at police headquarters. He contin-
ues his protestations of innocence of
foul deeds. In his conversation Zanoli
expresses himself as being more than
ready to help the detectives toward the
solution of all doubtful questions. and
Chief Detective McClusky acknowl-
edges that the prisoner had offered him
assistance In clearing some of the de-
tails of the investigation which has cost
him so much time and trouble.
The police have learned that the young
woman who had been selected by Zan-
oil as his fifth wife, just before his ar
rest on Thursday last is Barbara Hoff-
mer, 25 years Of age, a resident of Brook
lyn. She had answered an advertise
ment of Zanoli under the name Of c.
Wagner.
Zanoli has smattering knowledge OF
medical things which he gained in his
apprenticeship for the trade Of barber
in Germany. He is able to pull teeth
and to perform the operation known as
cupping, and is familiar with the blister
raised after the cupping process. 1t is
possible Chief McClusky thinks, that he
may be possessed of the same general
knowledge of deadly drugs.
The police are now satisfied that Zan-
oil did not make away with the child,
Lena Werna, daughter of one of the
prisoners dead wives. The girl is now
in Germany with her relatives.
The body of Jennie Schlesslnger, the
.MolIomol psmnuxs eq IlIM 'eJIM ulInoJ
SHE DIDN'T FAINT
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12.-At an early
hour this morning burglar entered the
residence of Sergeant of Police McManus
and proceeded to ransack the parlor
Mrs. McManus heard the burglar at his
work, but decided not to wake her hus-
band, who was sleeping soundly. In
stead Of screaming or fainting, she
coolly picked up a revolver that lay on
table by the bed and awaited devel-
opments.
In few moments the burglar reached
the swinging doors leading from the
parlor into the room adjoining the bed
room and when he opened the doors the
woman opened fire. That she winged
her man was evidenced by the copious
supply Of blood by which he could be
tracked and by handkerchief soaked
with blood dropped inside the window
through which he made his exit 1t is
believed he was wounded in the hand.
He made good his escape.
While the family of Mrs. s. e. Clay
was at church tonight burglars effected
an entrance to her residence and car
ried off silver plate valued at $100.
STABBED HIS FATHER
SACRAMENTO, Dec 12.-Joseph
Bloomberg, 19-year-old boy, this even