Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-29
'kOBHUNIS FOR NEGRO.
Search for the Murde dersr o. Mary
Henderson in Missouri
Continued Today.
Francis Believed to Be Hiding in
Mine Near Holder Blood.
hounds Secured.
Three Negroes Strung Up to Sc.
cure Information--Mo lob
Increasing.

AiSoedSe lTONu k1ol0eus MO, Sdyo = Iol-
els, the negro who outraged and mur-
dered Mary Henderson is believed to
have been located in mine pit just
outside Of Holden. Information of his
whereabouts was obtained by the
stringing up of three negroes living in
the vicinity of the scene OF the MUIR
der.
Francis is known to be armed, and II
finally located In the mine it will doubt
less become necessary to starve him out,
as but few men could enter the pit at
a time and they would be at the mercy
OF the murderer.
Kansas City Aug. 2s.-"Bossie"
Francis the negro who outraged and
murdered Miss Mary Henderson on
Tuesday night, is believed to have
been located in mine pit in a negro
settlement six miles north OF Holden,
and within a mile of Columbus, the
scene Of the crime. There seems no
doubt the murderer is hiding in the
mine or in the vicinity, but as there
are SO many favorable places there
in which he may secret himself, Francis
may elude his pursuers almost in
definitely. The lead to his whereabouts
was obtained by stringing up three
negroes who lived near the Hyatt farm
at Columbus. Blood hounds have been
sent for and will arrive during the day.
In the meantime search for the mur-
derer has been renewed. with increased
vigor by hundreds of armed men.
The mob had spent the entire night
searching for the negro. Finally after
midnight, they came upon Emmet Dav-
enport and Charles Briscoe, who lived
near Columbus, and Bud Francis,
brother of the murderer, between Col-
umbus and Holden. The men acted
suspiclously, but declared they knew
tnothfng about Francis' Whereabouts;
TO make them talk, AZ. was decided
to string all three up. "A rope was
placed about Briscoes neck, but he
would say nothing and attention was
turned to Davenport. After Davenport
had dangled at the end of the rope for
for few moments he became terror
stricken and motioned to be let down.
He finally cried: Let me go and I'll
show you"
Davenport said Bud Francis had told
him he was to meet the murderer last
night at the Porter-Murray coal mine
six miles north of Holden, when he was
to give "Bossie" the $18 that Briscoe
owed him. Bud Francis had, Daven-
port said, taken Davenport and Briscoe
with him and made them go into the
mine to find the murderer. He declared
they had not found Francis Davenport
with sBriscoe and Bud Francis were hur-
lied before the mob to the place indi-
Gated by Davenport. The negro led them
to coal bank seve,tal miles away. The
mob worked hard and long, but to no
avail, and only gave up when relieved at
daybreak by hundreds Of other armed
men, who took up the hunt where the
nigth shift left of. The three negroes
were finally sent to Warrensburg and
placed in Jail for safe-keeping. The fu-
neral Of the. dead woman was held thi.
morning. A special to the Star from
Odessa, Mo-, says: Blouunounds were
started from there for the scene of the
murder this morning. Columbus and the
coal mine near Holden are about ten
and fifteen miles respectively across the
country from Odessa and can not be
reached by rail. There is great excite.
ment at Odessa and mobs are reported
forming there every hour to join in the
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