Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
Of Mobs Wrath Prove to be
Innocent Of Pierce City
Murder.
REIGN OF TERROR
Amongst the Blacks, who Have
Fled the City to Escape Death
at the Hands of the Infuriated
Citizens Who Destroyed Their
Homes.

Pierce City, Mo, Aug 20 -
Something like order is being re.
stored in this little towr( after two
days and nights Of the tsildest ex-
citement that was ever expert.
enced in this section Of Missouri.
After the burning of their cabins
last night by an angry mob Of citi'
zens looking for the brute who
murdered Miss Caselle Wild, the
negroes have all fled, leaving the
bodies Of three Of their number
who we're lynched last night, un-
buried.
The men who were engsged in
the unsuccessful man hunt have
gone to their homes, completely
exhausted, and while they are
Sc, king rest, hope is entertained
that the officers of the law will
run down the culprit who has
sed 30 much bloodsbed. II a
capture is made there will be an.
other lynching. That is sure.
The arms taken from the armory
here Monday night we're returned
today and almost every rife has
been accounted for. The author
tiles have had their plea for good
order listened to and it's believed
that there will be no more trouble
If the murderer 10 not brought up
on the scene.
The funeral of Miss Wilds, the
young woman who was murdered
Sunday afternoon while returning
from church, was held this after.
noon and attended by probably
1900 people. She was a very
popular young woman and hardly
could a more severe blow have
been dealt this community than
her murder and the manner Of il.
The cilizsns Of Peircs City say
that as negroes have committed
several such crimes in the past
ten years meme shall live here in
the future. The same feeling al.
ready existing at Monet, four
miles east of Peirce City at the
end Of the Frisco passenger divis
ion. 1t may be necessary for the
road to change all porters in
Springfield hereafter.
George Lark, a porter on tht
ST. Louis and San Francisco rail,
way, whom French Cooley, be,
fore he was shot to death, charged
with being Miss Wild's murderer
was arrested in Springfield thil
morning and is in jail here. Larl
declares he is innocent aud says
the man who committed the criml
boarded with him and fed. Blood
hounds which started at the seem
Of tho murder went at once /,
Lark's house.
Eugene Barrette, a negro, con
fessed that man named Flavor
who had boarded with Lark is th
real culprit, Flavors is unde
arrest at Oklahoma City, Ok, an
Barrette Is under arrest at Noun
Vernon, twenty. FIVE miles fror
Peiroe City. Flayors will surel
, be lynched if brought back. II
, not believed that Barrett will b
, mole sted.
! The excitement that attende
: and followed the lynching Of th
8 Godleys continued all night. TIL
e morning only found the enrage
. white people more determine
: Than ever to rid the city and v
cinity Of the negroes.
e After stringing young Godle
n up to a pole and riddling his bod
with bullets the mob went to Il
y house Of French Cooley, u
/. young mans grandfather, and sh
!. him to death. Then they bor
barded Ike Carler's house,
which were Pete and Robe
Hampton, all negroes, Pc
y Hampton, who was 75 years ol
= was burned to death. His wi
~ and Robert Hampton escap
5. through the 6amea.
le The mob then marched fro
a place to place, burning neg
= houses and firing into them. 7
20 negroes fed in all direction
,e many taking refuge in the iooC
a. while others came.as far as k9rir
be Geld to tind places Of safety.
&c Oklahoma City, Aug. 20.-W
- Favors, the cOpper-colored mel
porter who Is accused of the M