The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-19
A MOB
Visits Louisa. But Fails TO Find
lis Victim. Exciting Scene
Wednesday.

dll lOT ncRIO, lue Dhlu"iut WI"
was landed there on the Sth inst,
upon warrant sworn out by Miss
Lora Williams, the white girl
who drowned herself on the 10th ut
Old Peach Orchard, The basis OF
he warrant was an alleged crimi-
nal assault made upon the girl.
At the hour named Jailer AL.
Hays was awakened by a call at
tho door. He opened a window up
stairs and saw a party OF % or 80
mon. They claimed to have
prisoner TO deliver to the Jailer,
but he suspected the object OF their
visit aud refused to open the door,
they forced door OF the
tho residence open and four men
went up stairs, with drawn revoly'
ers. Confronting MIR. Hays they
the keys TO the jail, tell
ing him that they had come after
Baldwin. Hays refused to give up
the keys, but was forced to unlock
the jail. The men made a search,
but failed to find the negro. They
seemed considerably incensed and
accused the jaller OF lying to them,
The negro had secreted himself
under the bunk In his cell, which
is very near the floor and does not
appear to leave room enough for a
man to get under. Matches wore
used for light. The Negroes cell
was visited two or three times, but
they evidently believed he had
been removed from the jail. After
throwing a few inelegant epithcts
at the Jaller the men departed.
They were not masked nor disguls-
cd, but Mr.. Hays did not recognize
any OF them.
on Monday afternoon the negro
was taken to Catlettsburg by order
OF County Judge r. F Ninson.
The examining trial was set for
Wednesday. The officers feared
trouble and took precautions to
protect the negro. When brought
from Catlettsburg the train was
stopped three blocks below the
depot and the guards took an un.
usual route 10 the court house.
Near there u large crowd, gathered
mostly through curiosity, was en-
countered and the guards warned
the people TO stay at a distance.
This caused some excitement.
After arrival In the court room the
Judge ordered the officers TO search
every man who entered. The case
was called and the attorneys an
nouncod that on account OF the ex'
element existing, an examination
would be waived. The court then
announced that Baldwin would be-
held without bail 10 answer to the
grand jury the 18th Monday In
! August. Judge Ninson ordered
the court room cleared and the
prisoner taken to jail undor heavy
guard. This was done and there
was no demonstration.
The greytost fear expressed by
the officers is that the negro was II
danger OF being shot by some Of tn
lgirl's relatives, had they seen al
opportunity to do so without dan
ger OF lnjuring anyone else,
Shortly before the departure o
the afternoon train an order wa
made to convey the negro to Cat
lettsbutg. The only incident OF In
terest that occurred in connection
with the trip happened after tn
prisoner was taken aboard tn
train. Two local negroes attempte
TO enter the car to bid Baldwl
! good bye,when Indignant bystanc
: ers forclbly put them off the tralr
Baldwin is about thirty years
age and married. He lived a
K Judge John patton's, at Eden, iC
O a number OF years, and came hel
o as a servant OF B.P,C Cassidy. Late
q ~ he has lived near Old Pcec
i, l0rchard.
The age of the girl is given at
|, to Is. She was the daughter
Dutch Williams, whose family
3 we'll respected, The girl suicide
( two days after the arrest OF Bal
u win. The charge In the warra
. sworn out by her Is criminal a
u sault. The negro turned over
y his attorney several notes or J,
tors alleged to have been sont hi
by the girl. She was here the d
!, before her death and asked {
a County Judge to stop the ca
! against Baldwin. II Is said Mi
= Williams claimed that the neg
:. forced her at the point OF pisI
- to sign the notes referred TO, a.
! her friends claim they were WI
). ten by the negro. The feeling
- very strong against the negro
~ the Peach Orchard and Richards
neighborhood.
The case is somewhat compile
IN cd, as these few particulars she
,io 1t is very difficult 10 get at
r facts. We therefore refrain fr
is. 0 ment or further statement
Of the many conflicting reports,
ms string to do no ore an injustice.
u' Harry G. Corns was taken to