Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-22
NEGROES HAD TO LEAv
They Ar. Run Out Of Pierce city and
Their Houses Barnsd.

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Pierce City, No. Aug. 2i.-For 10
hours yesterday this town Of 5000 poo
plo was in the hands Of mob OF armed
whites determined TO drive every negro
from iis precincts. The lynohing Mon.
dav night Of VIII Cooley, accused OF
the murder Of Miss Gazelle villa, and
tho shooting Of his grandfather. the
mob Yesterday cromatcd Pete Hampton,
an aged negro. in his home. set tori 70
tho houses % five blacks and witA'e
aid OF state militia rifles, stoieI \
the local company's arsenal, drcseEs
negroes from the town.
i In the afternoon the excitement died
down. the mob gradually dispensing
more from lack OF negroes upon which
70 wreak their hatred than from any
other cause. Many Of the negroes who
fed the city are hiding in the surround
ing woods. while others have gone
greater distances in seeking safety.
Every negro has left town except
few railway portors known TO be ro-
spectacle, but who must also leave. The
citizens Of Pierce City say that as ne
groes have committed several such
crimes in the last 10 years mono shall
live there in the future, the same feel
ing already existing ~ Monette. four
miles OF Pierce City, and the end of
the Frisco passenger division. IL may
be necessary for the road 90 change all
portess in Springfield hereafter.
IL is now believed that the negro win
Cooley. who was lynched. was not the
real culprit. A negro named Starks
under arrest at Talsea, l. T., across the
border from here tallies exactly with
the description Of the murderer. ( He Is
held there awaiting Identification. I'm
less the man is brought back herk, It Isl
believed there will beno further trouble.
II returned here he will surely be lynch.
ed. Another suspect, Joe Lark, il now
under arrest in Springfield. Mo.
Eugene Barrett. also known as Gar
ter, in a confession with rope around
his neck accused joe Lark, Frisco rail-
road porter Of being implicated in the
crime and Lark was arrested at Spring
field. Later lark gave a detailed state
ment as 20 his whereabouts Sunday and
he Is not beloved TO be- guilty Some
Of the people think Barrett told a story
ia order % save his life.
The funeral Of Miss wild took place
Tuesday ana was witnessed By several
thousand people.
New clements In the murder Of Miss
Wild developed Tuesday. Il appear.
she started home fromthurch alone, her
brother lingering behind. About one
mile from town the brother found her
with her throat cut lying lifeloss near
calvert under which her assailant had
attempted 20 drag her. Evidences Of q
terrible struggle was shown. 4 copper
colored negro was seen sitting ON the
bridge short time before the TRACED
occurred. IL is supporoa that the ne
gro sprang upon her when she was pas
ing and attempted 20 assault her be-
meath the bridge She FOUGHT with such
desperation that he could not accom-.
plish his purpose and cut her throat in
the struggle. Her body was not vio-
lated.
Monday hloodhounds were taken g.
the scene and the girls bloody hand
kerchief was laid before them. They
Immediately caught thu trail end ran
at full speed 10 tho home Of Joo lark,
where, on being admitted, they rushed
into his bedroom aud sprang mp On the
bed. Il is believed that the man under
arrest at Tulsa who boarded with Lark,
slept upon this bed.