The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-17
ESCAPED LYSCHING
The Assailant OF Miss Perkins
Captured and Placed in
Hall

Kansas city Aug. l6.--The negro who
attempted to assault Edna Perkins. the
l6-year-old daughter OF j. s. Perkins be-
| tween Turner and Argentine. last Thurs
day. was captured by Sheriff Jones OF
Johnson county. Kas., near the village
Of zarah yesterday afternoon and land
ed safe In jail at Olathe. Kas. lie says
his name is George Walker and claims
Leavenworth as his home. He was fully
Identified by the girl who went to olathe
last night. William Wyant and Bert Gill
more, who saw him on the run just after
the assault. also identified him. Dep
uty Sherin Mckee and George Simmons
went 10 Argentine with the negro at II 80
There was crowd of about 600 men
and boys at the depot when the officers
arrived at the station with the prisoner.
The officers did not expect any trouble,
but as precaution had provided an amp
lie force OF guards to safety conduct the
prisoner to the jail. When the prisoner
appeared he was greeted with loud mutter
ings and there was boisterous demon.
stration among some OF the men. One
negro who cried Lynch him." was ar
rested by deputy. ke was searched on
the spot and revolver was found In his
pocket He gave the name OF Bert Van
Wood and was locked up on a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons.
The prisoner was hurried along the rail
way platform to the Argentine city Jail.
surrounded by the special pollcemss. After
the prisoner was locked up the guards
were stationed about the jail and the
crowd which mad followed was kept at a
safe distance. There were many negroes
In the crowd and all Of them were talking.
The opinion was divided. however, among
them. Some were in favor OF the prisoner
and others condemned him loudly and BIT
terly.
LYNCHlNG EVIpEN1LI PLANNED.
During the day ther5 was strong talk OF
lynehing the prisoner. 1t was said at Ar
gentne and Turner tnat II tie members OF
the Anu-Horse Thief association could
get their hands on aim they would hang
him without ceremony. The intention was
to take him before a justice OF the peace
at Turner and arraign him for assault
fhia was looked upon as the very oppor-
tunity the INDECENT people wanted Quite
iy plans were laid TO take him before the
scene OF the attempted assault On all |
sides there were mutteTings and the peo- |
pie OF Argentine felt certain that a lynch |
ing would take place which wus |
thwarted. however, by a writ OF habeas |
corpus issued from the court In Kansas |
city, Kas. About the time the sheriff and |
his deputies were about to start for Tur-
ner with their prisoner two constables
from Kansas City. Kas. drove up to- the
jail In buggy and handed the sherin the
writ. The negro was turned over to the
eonstables who started toward Kansas
City. Kas.. driving furiously. The buggy
the constables was followed by
a crowd OF men. bent either upon protect
ng or lynching the negro. but the consta-
oles had fast horse and were soon far
ahead OF their pursuers. At $3.50 O'Clock
he prisoner reached Kansas City. Kas.,
md was locked up in the county Jail.
The negro refuses TO give his name,
ma is either insane or pretends 10 be
ae was found roaming in the neles and
woods near zarah. a few miles from Ola
he. yesterday He was almost naked.
lis feet were bare and cut by contact
With stones and brush. He was almost
tarved. Sheriff Jones was told OF his pre-.
'enee. and on finding the man had no
rouble In capturing lam He pretends 20
NOV nothing OF the assault.
Misc Perkins was riding near her home.
rot far from Turner. last Thursday. when
he eneounteded a negro in the roadway.
ie dragged her from her horse and thret-
med TO kin her. but was frightened away
'y the approach OF a man driving IN a
wagon, Bloodhounds were brought into
Use and the country was searched for the
'rute II be had been caught then he
would surely have been lynehsd. Miss
Perkins is certain the man under arrest Ia
he one who dragged her from her horse
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