The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01


rubbed into their hair and boards. When
the tarrlng was completed the victims
were reclothed. so far as the torn condi-
ton of their raiment would permit; they
were paraded a mile or two over the city
streets and taken to the Leiby residence,
where the Dowie elders were mobbed last
Sunday while Zion SCI Vices were in prog
ress.
Amid shrieks and yells, with hun
dredS of men and boys parading for
miles around the city streets, the good
citizens" were so soundly enjoying
their last Sunday morning nap that
they were not disturbed. The sheriff
was asleep. the local officers were like
wise. and the mob held full sway Then
il was that the most fiendish act OF all
was perpetrated When
THE ELDERS WERE REQUIRED
TO MAKE SPEECHES, AND, AT
THE COMMAND OF A RINGLEAD-
Err, TO OFFER PRAYER, BEING
ADJURED TO PRAY FOR A SA-
LOON, THE BUSINESS OF WHICH
WAS DECLARED TO BE LIGHT.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
PRAYER ONE OF THE RING
LEADERS SAID:
CHATS A - OF A PRAYER;
ANY BOY COULD DO THAT
WELL"
Two hours later. we are informed,
''the good citizens" began to awake;
the chief of police recovered from his
nap. the cops began to return from
their morning cider. and headed by
the mayor, the whole crowd met the
mob and the victims at the corner OF
Main and Bloom streets. The elders
were taken in charge by the police and
taken to the city prison. where the
officers and others scrubbed the tar Oft
their bodies, and physicians were sum
moned TO investigate the injuries of
the elders. which were found not to be
serious. New clothing was secured for
the elders. to take the place of that
portion of their own which was un-
wearable, and they were made as com
Portable as possible" What became of
the mob does not appear upon record.
Was The mob run down. the majesty
of the law made plain. and protection
afforded the strangers?
Oh. no! We are very innocently told
that escorted by the mayor. the sher-
iff and a number Of policemen, the ell
and deported again, All this "while
crowd OF a thousand people booted and
cheered." and not a man of them was
escorted to the calaboOose.
Not satisfied with this the mob.
which was so large that no good citi-
zens" were left to control it, scattered
around for more prey. They found
stray groceryman who was looking on.
whom they belabored numerically.
and who was quickly deported to save
his life At night the mob sacked pri-
vate houses, but the sheriff always ar
rived after the houses had been
searched" IN trying to make out
case for the good citizens" the cor
respondent then goes on to say that:
For the first time today there was con
siderable Outspollen denunclatlon OF the
violence against the DoWlflteS as II was
stated that one of the members OF the
mob was an ex-cOnvict. Turmoil and cX-
element since the first outbreak against
the DoWiei-cS. over TWO months ago. mas
since the LAST GRAND JURY DID NOT
RETURN ANY INDICTMENTS, and t
has been rumored that THOSE PRE-
NTOTSIY INDICTED WILL NOT BE
PUNISHED the additional license taken
BIZ the rioters has caused citiZ ms who are
taNpavers to realize that they will in shc
main be fBfsltHt1p IL SF.Iii4f. i'AA-
AGES which irresponsible parties have
caused
What q confession for a civilized
people to makel For two months riot
has prevailed. The grand jury. which
everywhere else represents good citi-
Zens." in this case refused to indict
and it became well known that those
previously indicted viii not be punish
ed" Now that the people. if they can
be distinguished from the mob itself,
are aroused. Il is not against the law
lessness. the blasphemy or the crimes
which have been committed, but be-
cause OF the after thought that. as tax
payers they may "be obliged to settle
the damages!" What an ignOble con-
sideration.
In Mansfield today we are informed
that 1T is hardly safe for a stranger
wearing a frock coat and a high hat
to aligbt from a train" without danger
OF attack.
These are the daily scenes Of today
in a community catered to by The
C0mmercial-Tribu which speaks OF
the property owning classes of the
south-"the one time lord and master
glorying i'm the shame OF loathsome
vices" No answer is required to SLAM
der from such a source. but it is to
be hoped that a higher sense will pre-
vail elsewhere and that whatever may
come. We may NEVER reach the level