The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-27
SOLDIER GUARD In DANVILLE.
PRESENCE or TROOPS BRINGS
PEACE no TIE CITY.
One Killed and Fourteen Injured In The
Attempt 10 Lynch Man I'm jail
Deputy Took the Prisoner Out OF
Harms Way During the Serious Trouble

deputy TOOK the PRISONER Uua Ot
Harms way During the Serious Trouble
DANvILLE, Ill.,. July 2s.-Last nights
mob rule in this city, when one negro was
lynched and an attempt to lynch another
was Soiled. was iiendish. Troops are on
guard to-day. The city to-day feels the
disgrace keenly. For several months
there has been i'll feeling between the ne
groes and a certain grade of white people.
but the clash came suddenly.
The news that Sheriff Whitlock had cap
tured ard placed in the county jail James
Wilson. the negro who attempted TO assault
Mrs. Thomas Burgess at Alvan on Friday,
was followed closely by the murder OF
Henry Gatterman in street riot. The
police succeeded in getting id Mayfeld,
Oatterman's murderer, to the city prison.
hut were soon overpOwered by the M
furiated mob. They went through the
prison, smashing doors and windows until
they found the negro.
Al frst Mayfed showed fight, but was
overpowered and thrown through window
to the ravemen. below, where the mob
kicked and beat him into insensibility.
A rope was placed around his neck and
he was dragged through the main streets
of the town In nude condition. As they
neared the scene OF the murder woman
cried out, Burn him! Burn the mani"
The crowd cheered loudly and started to
prepare the fire. While this WAS being
done, part of the mob stole the body and
took 1t in front Of the county court house
and there 1t was burned Then man climbed
on q box holding a revolver In each hand.
He fired two shots TO draw attention, saying
"On to the jail; we'll get the rest
Sheriff Whitl0ck then appeared and tried
to talk TO the crowd warning them that If
violence was shown he would resist with
bullets. The crowd secured a street rail-
road rail and battered in the doors. II
then came out on the porch TO argue with
Them" said Mr.. Whitlock. Immediately
two shots rang out, the bullets striking
the wall behind me.
! fired two shots in the air with my shot
gun to brighten them. but the crowd
answered, He's shooting blanks.
Then let them have IL In the legs and
drove them back to the street, but they
soon attacked the front door, which Is my
living apartments and occupied by my
VIE anu Ctillutcil, lOI NhOSc SalONH AM"
felt alarmed.
Mrs Whtlock said, Give me a gun and
III stand with you, but after getting my
family out OF the way | went out on the
front porch Several bullets came near
me and opened fire with my shotgun,
shooting down the iron rail held by about
one hundred This accounts for 80 many
being wounded in the hands
This drove the crowd again into the
street and the Sheriff patroled the porch
for about two hours in volley Of stones
which have left their marks all over the
from, of the Jail.
The Sheriff had four deputies and three
constables. all of whom were armed. but
none fired except Whtlock
Meantime Deputy York slipped Wilson
out by the basement door and took him
out of the county. He was returned at
4:3O in the morning without being seen.
Gradually the crowd weakened and went
home, until at 4 o'clock only small groups
stood around discussing the night.
Threats were made that they would get
the man tonight. The arrival of four COM
panies Of the First Battalion of the Seventh
Regiment of Chicago dispersed the crowd,
heavy guard was placed around the
building.
There are many who resent the presence
of the troops and rumors Of dynamite are
current, but it is thought that the trouble
IL over. During the rioting fourteen per-
SONG were more or less injured.