The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-03
KILLED
POLICEMAN.
Angry Citizens Threatened
TO Lynch the Brutal
Negro.

| Chester, Pa. Feb. :. A howlin,
mob, thirstIng for the head OF AL
bert West, the negro, who shot dow
in cold blood Officer Mark W
Allen, Jr.. late last night, surround
ed the City Hall this afternoon an,
were only kept at bay by draw
revolvers.
| 10 prevent a lynchiug, Mayor
Jetfries sworc in a detail Of IS ex
ira mcnto guard the City Hall with
the aid Of the day and night for ccs.
Allen was a young aud popular
member OF the Chester police force
and was unmarried. Shortly aftel
III O'Clock last night he was notified
that colored man was quarrclins
with a colorcd woman and followed
tine couple down Third street. Al
Third and kerlin streets, West
drew revolver aud threatened Ia
kill the woman. who gives her anne
as Ballard. Alien caught up with
them at Third and Pussy streets
when West exclaimed damn
you. am going to kill you. The
woman replied: go and kiln
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and Allan ,dr;n,L hin, a. ,r' h.,n,,
when, without warning, West aimed
the gun at Allen and pulled trigger.
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shouts.
l'h"oreus OF men rushed around
20 'ne rear OF 'ne jan ana broke
'o"h .he STOUT WOODEN gaze ana
'''f Gu s'o'es al we jan windows,
' u, 'nS an o! inc grass Inc
queer 'orceo '"e moo oacN INTO
ne street.
Mayor 'eHr'es ara senator
>P,ou' aI'ehP'ea 10 pacIty the
hoo' oh' were met with CRIES oil
Inc street was hi'ed
WIN shoutluS, Struggling men,
'r!neu win eluos ana revolver.
Io''ee were hHrriedIy sworn In
Ina p.aeGu o" soaru al the jan and
nc ~. nan.
:. nu a..e'''pt was MADE 10 get the
" 'soner our Oh Tue jan and LOAD him