The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-28

there alive they'll catch me. and you know
"Nobody will take you from me" said Brad.
Icy. I've got my TIVE pistols; and tho first man
"You can't. do It, They'll take mo away. !
won't GO" shouted Dcpew. You can shoot
With that he threw himself upon the consta-
bic. but the latter, though a rather slight man.
is very strong, and quickly overcame his pris-
Now" he said, III you try that again I
won't protect you from tho men,
This threat, which Bradley would not for tho
world have carried out. had the desired effect
Trembling and shivering the negro went along
At Rock Lock a crowd of women and boys
gathered in tho road aud hooted Dopew as he
,Sis ho SS S,r; "A few tho FtSn %om mere ., ' ,hS nri se eHs 'hh sa
not been heralded in Rosendalc. so that there
was no mob there in waiting, and Bradley bad
tice Brown was notified and opened court, AS
Depsw admitted the assault he was committed
TO the county Jail to await the action OF the
Then began the trouble, for by this time q
party OF searchers from over the hills, in which
was Michael Doody. had in some way learned OF
the arrest and hastencd to Rosendale,, were they
hearted SsTG Fei S1 S%.n by SS SrHSd f hSgba RG't Of LO shs;
woman Who had made such a brave fight
against the negro. In all there were July
nifty armed men there. and about whom
there rallied two or three hundred Of tho
turbulent element of Rosendale. When, Brad
was waiting. AT the arst sight OF the Negroes
face there was n yell that sent him to his knees,
clutchinK to Bredley's hands and begging to be
shot then and there rather than that the mob
You'll die soon enough" shouted a voice
soon enough. but not quick enough" said
95PsF' waiting ting. B BRING SieT him re oat, B e afss " %s'r g
iesdy. We'll take care Of the id nigrer.,"
Constable Bradley put his prisoner lrhind him
You know Inc" he said. I'm sworn to
or, go, J. =, go. a-l I'r, x,,n -, 40 - Any
man who's u friend to the, law and a friend to
me will help me, but I'll tell you one thingI:,the
my own brother, I'll xii! him, and I'll keep on
killing while I've. got Il bullet In my pistol and
S' Ths crowd w PG did In knows s57sf Bradloy and knew tina.
what he said was true; that he would night III
h. dropped Ir d for his pPssShn ma b and : rs, fss r !
went up to Bradley. and said: I'VE will help
you preserve law and order"
Justice Brown made u short speech, in which he
urged the people not to hurt the good name OF
Plenty Of savage growing there was as Brad.
ley. with his arm passed under that of the pris.
by the citizens who had spoken out for law and
order. They started for the railroad station.
In front OF the constable the crowd closed up
Their The RI w wsS ,i 2 s5iFTS rs he S a1T , Z nsnd the e9 he.as % :
the men, while other hands grasped at 1t
Owen Murray had attempted to shoot the
prisoner, but somebody had struck up the re
NuiNcI. aux q usub NO "oS rs thSe. 'u
a moment later Doody. with 1 pistol in his hand
made a rush for Depew. and was almost ut his
side with the pistol Ievelled when Bradley
wrenchcd II out OF his hand. He was hustled
away, and after that there was no more dis
turbsnce. except some pushing and crowding
until they reached the station.
The train was not due for more than an hour
Foreseeing that in that time the mob nigh
work itself into a frenzy. tho constable bArri
caded the doors Of the station and set a guar
at each door. That this precaution vas Il wis
one was shown fifteen minutes later, when ther,
was an attack on the room where Depew was.
Only by threats OF shooting was the drivel
back, and not until the men had vainly attempt
ed toforce the 0arricaded doors. Preparation
were made by the mob for n final attempt whei
the train came in. but again they were cowed b.
Bradley's revolvers and the determination O
the handful OF citizens who had stuck by him
some OF whom had also provided themselye
with anna
The prisoner arrived here at 7:1O this even
ing and was taken directly to the Jail. Quite
crowd had gathered at the station, but Their
was no demonstration. Depew was weak an,
trembling. and broke down completely when h
: reached the Jail. He told a reporter later Il
the evening that he had not been feeling quit
right in the head for a week past, AM
that he never would have committed tn
|, crime had his head been tight. Besides, he said
the Doody girls called him niger Up to
> late hour tonight the cement miners were gatL
D cred In the village at Hickory Bush dlscussin
, the assault, and 1t Is said II the assaulted chill
should die they will march over here and tea
down the Jail to get Depew and hang him.