Evening journal., 1903-06-23
SCENE IN The CITY
Hundreds Coming From the Scene
Shouted News to Residents.

Hundreds Coming From the scene
Shouted News to Residents.
The scene in this city after the lynching
Is one which those who Witnessed Il VIII
never forget. a large part of he mob. af-
ter seeing the prisoner brought from the
workhouse started for their homes, not
waiting 40 soc the puniahment mctcd out
to him. BY the hundreds and thousands
they came into tho city ON tho Second and
Sixth street cars OF the Peoples line. Al
though there were some young mon and
boys IN the crowd tho greater number
seemed to be wcil-to-do working men. che
bone and sinew OF the nation.
the men who. when they start
out with a purpose generally accom-
plish q. There was one car which came
In Second street about 12.45 which con-
tained some of the leading spirits. The
car was crowded and while the older men
were rot having much to say there was a
look on their faces which seemed to say:
eve have done our duty. A dozen or moro
were armed with shot guns and rifles. The
arms were old and looked as If they had
seen service. They never were carried on
occasion like last night. Tho younger ele-
ment IN this car was jubilant. All the way
from Broomo TO Market street they blow
horns and yelled: 1--WE have fixed him.
Whi.e Is dead" The racket brought to
the windows of tho houses along the street
men, women and children. AS tho car
whizzed by they shouted after &c words OF
approval.
Claimed Whites Shoe.
one man carried a shoe ne said he took
from Whites foot. Another carried the
Bible the hend IS said 10 have read dur
ing his last days in the workhouse. All the
way in town men dropped of and went TO
their homes TO anxious loved ones who
awaited them with fear and trembling.
Market Street Crowded.
About o'clock Market street was crowd
ed with hordes OF people Some stil car
ried guns and did not seem TO have the
least fear that they would be arrested.
They told how White was dragged from
his cell They agreed generally. but diff
fered I'm the detail of the horrible story.
Many OF them stopped in front Of tho po-
lice station For awhile the court ia front
Of tho old city building was packed with
people. At daylight the people were stin
coming into the city. While numbers car
ried guns and rcvolvers others carried
clubs, shears. used In cutting wires and
bars of iron.
The police station was beseged for news
but House Sergeant Tucker who was in
charge, had none to give az the wires had
been cut.
Many Hurt.
1t VIII probably never be known how
many were hurt. About 3 o'clock big
delegation was seen coming IN Front
street. At least a dozen men were seen
helping their companions along. When
asked If they were wounded the reply was
usually mind your own business"
Country Soon Knew News.
Word Of the lynching Was soon being
sent an over the country. Wilmington
people, who were in Philadelphia late,
heard Of &C. Late trains last night and the
early ones this morning brought scores OF
newspaper men and their artists. Both
telegraph companies had extra operators
and messenger boys working.
Silenced Guard.
There was one man guard I'm the
upper story of the worShouse whom
the crowd seemed TO fear with his
shot gun he was sending buck shot
among the lynchers. A consultation
was held as to the best way of getting
rid Of him.
A man with n long rifle took his
stand behind some bushes. After he
had fired three shots the light in the
room where the guard was standing
was extinguished and the firing ceased