Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-26
Victim Had WantonIy Shot and
Killed a Police Officer
AE SHOT HIM FROM BEHIND
News OF Murder soon spread, Crowd
Gathered, Took Murderer From
Jail aud Hanged Him.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 25.--Montgom-
cry Cooley. a negro. was taken from
the Jail here today and lynched by 4
mob because early this morning he
shot and killed Milton Hinkle, a pc
llceman, while the officer was trying TO
protect himself from crowd OF UNI
ruy negroes.
The negro jerked the officers pistol
from its scabbard and shot the officer
with It from behind. Two hours later
a mob gathered ard took the negro
from the city jail where he had been
taken after he was caught and hanged
him TO a telephone pole. AS he was
choking to death one OF the members Of
the mob cut his throat and ended his
suffering.
A large number Of negro men and
women from the VARIOUS mining camps
IN this vicinity, among them Mont and
Joe Cooley. brothers, were drinking
and carouslng al ball. officer Hin
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The Cooley brothers answered him
In an insulting and insolent manner
end he tried TO arrest them. They re-
sisted and officer Hinkle blew his
whistle for help. Then he began to
use his club in order to protect him
stlf from the onslaught OF the crowd.
lie was holding his own against three
of them when Mont Cooley grabbed
the officers revolver from its scabbare
End placing the muzzle behind the
right ear Of the officer, pulled the trig-
rer. The ball passed through Hinkle' $
Eead and came out OF the left ear. lie
fel. 10 the sidewalk.
other officers pursued the negroes, all
of whom started TO run when the OH =
Ger fell. The Cooley brothers were
10th captured and locked up In the
civ iail Hinkle was carried to the
CITY hall. where he died at 2 o'clock
this morning.
The news Of the murder spread and
room a crowd was gathered about the
iail. Leaders were not slow In coming
f,rward and cries Of hang him. get
a rome" we're heard on every side. a
mob gathered In the corridors and
about the Jail doors.
An attempt was first made TO rob
ci,y Marshal Higgins of his keys TO
Inc sail door. but he convinced the
mob that they were not In MS possess
son at that time. crowpaf ana
hammer were then procured ana the
ian doors battered and broken open.
Cooley had courage ana cursed inc
mob when IL leaders entered the jan.
I'm, his courage left him when he be-
cec 70 realize that death was near
H. hogan 10 upplicate and beg for
M officers TO protect him. but they
v.,rs oyerpowered and taken care or
~ norton Of the mob.
Gndiey was dragged from the jan
80 Inc ward and given a few moments
=" ,oit He told 20 many conflicting
s,orios about the AFFAIR that the mob
lame imratlent and hurried hlm
ahc,t ,bree blocks Away from the JAIL
pr~curing rope on the way the men
ha,ysd him to step pins Of a telegraph
lie The rope broke on the nfst 81.
~, md Cooley fell 20 the ground. AZ
III tnstsnf some one IN the crowd CUT
~ ~ ,broat on the left side, severing the
~ ,i Vein. This brought a more
yH-,oif,,i death than was Intended Dy
r -. .,ob He was then hanged again.
"" Go5ley came here from Pierce NY.
~, 'u' ,be time the citizens OF that
No., a. 5,ove The negroes out OF the city
eiont two years ago. me mop i si
~, ssoS Sodv hanging Tor several hours be-
fcre Il was cut down. ..ou, hare
Great excitement p'e'ans ~
.r,ene both whites and negroes over We,
, ,se iysnching Of Cooley belngeren ,,
INC nave been upon the streets all
az aod have made ugly threats. NJ