The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-16
MOB WAS AFTER TWO MEN
Lexington, KY, Was the Scene Of
Disturbance.
SPIRITED AWAY TO LOUISVILLE.
Vengeance Was Demanded Upon the
Men Accused Of the Murder OF a,
3. chinn-Milkia Ordered Out
LOUISVILLE.

Lexington. Ky. October 16.--ERri Whit,
ney and Claud o'Brlen, under arrest ON
the charge OF numbering A, Il, Chinn, were
late today spirited from the Jail by officers
aud placed aboard a Chesapeake and ohio
train bound for Louisville, A mob spirit
prevailed mud bands Or n,en aud women
were on the streets nearly all day.
Tho two companies OK militia ordered
out by Governor Beckham were held in
readiness for service at tho armorles for
some time. At 1880 O'Clock this evening
George Balm and A. L. potong. two cti.
zens OF high standing. wcrc admitted to
tho Jail as representatives OF several hun
drcd men present outside, aud were per
mltted to search the prison from top 60
dungeons. They later reported the men
wanted were not In the Jail. Tho crowd in
front then raised an unroar and at the sug.
session Of tho leaders adjourned to tho
court house square.
Ex.County clerk Claud Chiun, Confcd.
crate veteran, accompanied the crowd aud
made speech 70 about $50 men. lie Is a
brother Of the man murdered. He said.
II do not know what to advise YOU to do
at this moment but something must be
done. These murdercrs must be punished.
noon He says the men have not beeu
moved"
"wiH you so with U.S." was asked by
member OF the crowd.
81 viii so 30 any place With you You
know my record, replied the old soldier.
One OF the most quiet OF the crowd sug-
ecsted that before anything radical WAS
done Mr. Chinn search the jail Ia person.
with this the crowd, now numbering about
400 or 800, went 10 the jail. a strong
force OF police guarded the entrance TO tue
jail AT the jail there was a parloy and a
number Of eitlEens approached Mr. Chinu
and gave assurance that the men were not
in the jail,
Mr.. Chiuu at s45 O'Clock mounted the
jail steps and addressed the crowd. lie
told them he was now certain the mur.
dercrs were not IA the jail, ana urged them
10 dispense.
The crowd demanded thas another com.
mittee be admitted to make a search. The
yolls OF the crowd attracted thousands To
the vicinity OF the Jail After considerable
delay committee was agreed on and Il
further search Of the Jail was made. nae
announcement was made about O'Clock
that the men were not In the Jail and at
el5 the mob began to disperse. Tho re-
moval OF whitney and o'Bren 70 Louis.
vile was decided upon after conference
between the county Judge, Colonel win.
Jams Of the Second regiment, and tho 90.
lice authorities.
Louisville. Ky, October io.--Ean whit.
ney ana ciaud oBrien. arrested In Licking.
ton on the charge OF notlering A. d.
Chinn, were landed in the county jail here
at $3.50 o'clock 10, night.
Tho Lexington police learned that
movement was on foot to totco the iuil and
secure the prisoners at o'clock and It was
decided TO remove the men TO Louisville al
once. They were taken 10 the jailcr's resi-.
doncc. placed In a carriage and driven TO
Nley's station, where tho Chesapeake and
Ohio train was taken whitney was badly
frightoued and was much relieved when
ON the train O'Brcn was stlll defiant