The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
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return to the depot, Then it was 'h'' the

return TO the depot. Then 1t was 'ha' the
mob made fresh assault on Tue Jail.
The feeling is intense against tho sheriii
fer allowing the National Guards TO fire
on tho people and there is very general
| approval OF the work OF the mob,
"Clicl" Mitchell. the negro brute. has
paid the penalty OF his foul crime win his
life. An outraged people have taken the
law into their own hands and motei out
to him the punishment he so richly de-
served and have obcyed the command and
wish OF his PROSTATE. and. as is an
bounced, dying victim
The sensation and unfortunate events Of
the night intensified the feeli ~ against
Mitchell. II that was possible, ind the ie-
termination became general TIA. the brute
should never leave the town allie.
After the hrns OF the militia On the
crowd Of spectators during the early MORN
ing hours Governor Bushnell ordered the
company, the Third infantry of 1prlneleId
to come here at once. The militia ar
rived at 7.l0 this morning and 'rtt their
special train on the outskirts of tho city
and near the water works The company,
thirty-slN strong under Captain Bradbury
marched up town TO the jail, where hey
found 10000 people. The company :. trcled
into the Jail yard and We're met by Hen.
William Lewis, who said 10 Cap, iin Brac-
bury; we don't want you now"
who are your
Il am the deputy sheriff" e )lied LtNis.
There is the sheriff over there" pointing
TO Mayor Ganson, who at that particular
moment came forward from the crowd on
tbs court house steps and proceeded TO ad-
dress tho militia and the crowd. The mayor
assured the militia that their services were
not wanted; that the people were Law abid-
ing and would preserve order, that the
company could leave the court house yard,
and when their services wese needed he
would send for them. The Springfield
company. without waiting for further or
dsrs, marched down the street to the depot
without the sheriff as much as seeing them.
The local military company had previously
refused 10 serve longer and went to the
second story OF the sherifs residence and
tried 10 sleep. with no resistance offered,
the crowd at once made rush for the side
door, two strong and determined men
kicked II down and gained admittance 10
the jail. the crowd f6Nowing There were
plenty OF sledgc hamme-s, chseIs and other
tools In the crowd and the men went to
work
Part OF the crowd forced themselves into
the private apartments of the shoriff and
secured tho Jail keys
The crowd got into the jaii IN short
time. They did not walt to unlock the door
10 AItchell's cell, but burst the lock with a
hammer ana the door flew open Mitchell
was standing in hls cal and offered no re-
sistanoe and did not utter word. Some
enc In the crowd had rope and II WIS
placed over the mans neck and the crowd
made for the door Mitchell following al
tho end. In going down tho stairs on the
outside OF the Jail Mitchell fell down and
the fopo slipped on HIS netf. The crowd
surrounded him and jumped on him like a
thousand hungry dogs after one bone.
The brute was kicked. beaten and almost
Killed right then and there The rope was
quickly slipped over his head again and
dash made for tree in the southeastern
corner OF the court house yard In front OF
the court house. The end was thrown over
q good strong limb and a ,housand willing
hanIs pulled the wretch up. The end was
tied 10 the iron fence and Mitchell was left
hanging there. In fun view OF several thou
sand people, TO die the death he had
brought on himself
Al this was done IN Q shorter time than
It actually takts to toll the story. The