Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-06
CO 5ack to the Depot and Welt for
The 1890 Train This Morn
ALL ENDS IN DISAPPOINTMENT

A mob of several hundred frcnzied
PEOPLE surged through the streets Of
Pine Bluff last evening iii search Of
Dan Kidd, the alleged negro rapist Of
Mr.. Frank Murray's little daughter.
Every member of the MOB showed by
his demeanor that he was determined
to take Kidd's life if he could be
found
At midnight last night the mob
searched the Jefferson county jail in
vain endeavor to locate Kidd
Rumors that a mob was in process
of formation We're heard about the
streets early in the evening. Friends
of the Murray family, the stories went,
were expecting Mr.Murray down on the
19k22 Iron Mountain train. 1t became
nSJed about that he had information
leading him to believe that Kidd was
in the custody of the sheriff of this
county and in the jail here 1t seems
that Mr. Murray's immediate friends
We're given knowledge of this At
any rate a mob g-,thered at the derot
and awaited the approach of the train.
AS it reached the station Mr.. Murray
alighted from the train, hurriedly told
his friends of what he had done in
Little ROck-hOw he had looked
through the jails and penitentia,y
without success. He then told his fo!
lowers that .heir man was in the
county Jail. Gathering their forces to-
gether the mob started as q man for
the Jail
The door bell was rung and the Jail.
er, who had retired. demanded to
know their business He was prompt
ly informed of the mob's mission. and
hesitating only 10 put his clothes On
he opened the door and a number ont
Of the mob entered. A systematic
search of the jail and premises was
made.
The jail proper wsaass lflsl f So visited
Ever prisoner was aroused from his
= slumbers and every hole, nook and
corner looked into. The woman's
ward was entered, which proved
equally unavai1ing Then the atter.
ton of the searchers was directed to
the back yard. Barrels were over.
turned and every possible place of
concealment was investigated.
Being convinced that neither the iaj,
proper nor yard concealed the prison.
er their attention reverted to the pri.
vate apartments of the jail, where the
jailer lives. A demand was made
upon Deputy Sheriff Loving to allow
them to enter the private apartments
b-1Re refused to do so, saying that
his authority i'd not allow him to take
that liberty. He telephoned Sheriff
Mccoy and asked his presence at the
jail at once. Sheriff Mccoy replied
that he would come. Later he tcle-
phoned aid tried to conciliate Mr.
Murray and his party but to no avail.
They were obstinate and demanded
that they be allowed to search the
private apartments. Finally Mr.. Nc
Coy put it up to Jailer Ridener. The
latter had no particular objection and
after the occupants of the rooms were
removed search Of the apartments
was carried out. and no trace of Kidd
could be found. Then the .searcherT
left the j.1r and Joined the mob out
side. Frim the Jail they went to the
Cotton Bit depot to await the 1850
passenger train, some being of tn.
opinion that the. officers were on that
train with kidde1n custody.
The mob was determined one.
It's leaders were the injured father and. J
his intimate friends. some of whom ,
have been tried in such places AID
have not been found wanting. It was
q blood-thirsty mob. They meant bus
mess, and .Kidd's life would. not have
Deen worth q. faRShing had he fall"