The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

| ASSAULTS UPON THREE LADIES
Whom Died Prom the Effects
\ d ne MIstfestment.
|syY STEEL DOORS NO BAR
~ lGsb was Bound 20 Have Him
/. Confessea He was Quality and
was Eully Identified.

lyille, Texas. August 2e.-Ycsterday
~ late ana last night little crowds
cited men on horseback and In bug
began to come into town to have a
at the negro, Dromer. held here in
10 the charge Of attempted outrage
Mrs. zachas, living at Millhelm. and
3 clans continued to gather reports
irther outrages perpetrased by him
De current and no was finally iden-
a. the party who went into the
residence near sealy. From there he
( 20 the zachas residence. near Mill
(, and attacked Mrs. zachas. mention
iict was made in today's Post. From
he went to the residence Of Mrs.
m, near Cat Spring. and horribly
Gated an old lady by the name OF
from the effects OF which she died
morning. Before all this. however,
nd assaulted with intent to rape
Whitman at or near San Felipe.
said that he accomplished his pur-
in at least two OF the cases.
said IN The Post Of today. he was
ht one mile west of town and brought
Jail. The parties bringing him in
not officers and were very anxious
Ike the brute back TO tho scene OF his
% with them for identification, but
lot get to do so.
tut IL o'clock last night numbers OF
IVY forms could DO seen gathering
ID the jail and word passed from
h to mouth that lynching was going
Ike place. There were many In the
who thought nothing OF the kind
q take place and that the law would
lowed 10 take It's course. as no one
cd that the criminal would stretch
, at the end OF trial by Jury, but
thinking that way were startled Just
10 clock struck IL to hear the crash
sledge hammer against the outer door
e Jail.
questions were asked; not word was
as to whether the sheriff and n posse
In the tail or not. Blow followed
upon the door with the slcdge and
y II gave way and Ave or six mer
ed TO the foot of the stairway. Her
progress was barred by heavy door
allied steel and heavy grating over
ow. The grating was attacked ant
gave way under cold chisel and ham
Then another iron door was bat
In.
or that two heavy chilled steel door,
shed with box combination locks, wcr
IN open. the last one letting the at
ne partv into the cell Of the much
ed negro.
was brought out to the light an
parties who had seen him leaving III
} Of his work were called to iaentii
which they did beyond question by
h he had stolen from the sealy lad,
z by an injured limb.
1 about 1870 a. nj. this morning i
|, brought downstairs as quietly ss
4, taken to stand trial before JUDI
!. Jury and hurriedly marched followe
bout 400 people. to grove III Il
fern part OF town, between tha tow
ssr and negro town. and about tire,
tiers az mile from The Jail. Reacl
Ahc dc7ired spot no was nsNed TO 81
,sher or not he had attempted TO raj
women ho was charged with nEsaul
He replied that no had stolen Il
IN. but at FIRST would answer DO fu
and when pressed finally aaii II a
" OF the crimes"
! was then adorned with hemp nee
Ind placed on a horse, one end az d
fias thrown over limb and the hor
I. smart blow BY some aceommodaSil
I'm nni the body tangled several fe
he the earth. making a grswsomc spe
Y in the fltful light Of a small firo.
iere was not the slightest disorder
thine. No attempt was made to to
the brute and not s1ct was Or
5his worthless body. He was Just Il,
land comfortably hanged. after u We
Ely trial In Judge Lynch's court.
,iaile the mob was al work on the !,
10 8. r. Rlnke made a saort speech
=. implor!ng them to let the Low ts