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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Poultry Wanted
JERSEY Hogs,

will pay the highest market price
in cash or trade. If |. w. BAKER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Chester Whites,

Thoroughbred boars for sale. One
half mile east of Melville Center.
IF A. i HINT
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iorseS Wanted TO hree
Pasture to Let.

Preston Bros. can handle q few
more horses to break or drive. If
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Joe Dixon was at Atlantic few
days ago on business. He recently
completed the painting on the nice new
Carnage library building put up there
He is painting our new School build
inc now,
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Chester White Swine.


Chester White boars, sows and gelts
for sale. c.. G.. MCDONALD, Ross, la.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Ring Lost,

A plain gold band ring with the in
itials S. M. S. and d. M. l.. Finder
please leave at Republican Office. 1902
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

A. H. Dollahide has just finished
the carpentering and Geo. Townsend
the painting on John Ruschling's new
barn out in Melville township. They
say it is very nice building.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Mrs. r. f. Childs and her sister,
Miss Daisy Prick, returned Tuesday
from a visit with DR.. Childs' par
ents at Council Bluffs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

L. b. Bradshaw and wife, of Boone,
visited Tuesday with relatives here.
Mr.. Bradshaw is now a brakeman
on the G.. & N. w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

DR.. Brooks family is moved into
the property recently vacated by Fred
Buthwegs, just west of Mrs. Stuart's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Bert Dollahide left Tuesday for
Let's and other places in the east part
of the state where he will visit with
ral n tiyac
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Hi Mendenhall and wife go today to
Decatur county to visit week or two
with relatives. .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

J. Fl. Jay formerly barber here,
but now of Sterling, Colo. the past
two years, is visiting friends here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The f. III. Hancock corn here in
town is being shelled, Mr.. Humphreys
looking after it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will hold their annual
fair November 49,.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

DIR. w. f. Moon and wife left for
their home In Traverse City, Michi-
gan, Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Mrs. G.. w. Hoover returned Tues
day from visit with her sister at Sac
City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

VIM. O'Brien, of Odell, ILL.,, left
Tuesday after a visit with his brother
Jack of this place.
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Society Vaudeville H. 5 . sssi S $ssss Oct. SO

Mrs. G. w. Hoover returned Tues
day from visit with her sister at Sac
City.
DR.. w. f. Moon and wife left for
their home In Traverse City, Michi-
gan, Tuesday.
| Hi Mendenhall and wife go today to
Decatur county to visit week or two
with relatives.
The f. III. Hancock corn here in
town is being shelled, Mr.. Humphreys
looking after it.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will hold their annual
fair November 10.
VIM. O'Brien, of Odell, H., left
Tuesday after visit with his brother
Jack of this place.
j. Fl. Jay formerly a barber here,
but now of Sterling, Colo. the past
two years, is visiting friends here.
DR.. Brooks family is moved into
the property recently vacated by Fred
Buthwegs, just west of Mrs. Stuart's.
Bert Dollahide left Tuesday for
Let's and other places in the east part
of the state where he will visit with
relatives.
L. b. Bradshaw and wife, of Boone,
visited Tuesday with relatives here.
Mr.. Bradshaw is now a brakeman
on the G. & N. w.
Mrs. r. +. Childs and her sister,
Miss Daisy Prick, returned Tuesday
from visit with DR.. Childs' par
ents at Council Bluffs.
A. H. Dollahide has just finished
the carpentering and Geo. Townsend
the painting on John Ruschling's new
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
Crowd Cheer as He Is Placed on Pile of Straw
and Rails and Burned to Death-Thousands Visit
Scene of Lynching-Body Still Burning
Girls Mother Could See Flames and Hear Grow
YeHine-Peter Smith Fatally Shot Preacher
WonId Not Say 1t Was Bad Affair

wrihn the George
in
print. ands
i suffering.
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dhavebe
did quietly
The Mob Was Fearless
mobn
seer / IN
fell after work effort
White Bishop
father Of dead girl could hear the Of the mob the members danced
recalled details
on The endis
Body Still Burning
to
doubt that he not shot policeman
Made Confession Thursday.
which generally white
out for ynn Since that Attorney
Ward has had at in his possession
Will Arrest Lynchers
Damage to wOrkhOuse
the wOouse viii be will
possible.
IN
the Bnchcrs Neither vrsnan this city
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
DISGRACE TO STATE
Those Who Lynehed White Committed
Serious offensc.

Thomas +. nayard had the following to
say ON the subiect'
The action Of the mob In lynchlng George
Whlo last night Is a disgrace TO the State.
This is and always has been, law-abid-
ing community. and there never has been
any question in the minds Of those who
chose TO stop and think that exact justice
would be meted out to all law-brcahers
no matter how heinous the crime might be-
Under the system OF justice prevailing I'm
this State, the grand jury and the jury for
the Court OF oyer and Terminer could not
be legally convincd for some weeks even
II the court IN its discretion had seen NJ
TO issue the necessary process. The fact
that the machinery OF the law, II allowed
ITO take its course would have resulted in
the hanging of White could not have been
questioned by any OF those who assisted
or took part In his death; and therefore
their action IN breaking the law cannot
commend itself to the right thinking peo-
pie Of such a law-abldng community as
the State OF Delaware Is well-known to be-
General Secretary Il. O. Sellers OF the
Young Mems Christian Association passed
Through New York this morning on his
way 10 this city. Mr. Sellers said that the
lynching of White was discussed on the
street there and that from the expressions
heard IL made one ashamed they were
from Delaware. A business man on a cur
IA discussing the affair said: ''well. Amer
leans better not say anything about Rus
sia, out attend to things In their own coun-
try.
When reporter for the Evening journal
remarked to Presiding Eder Watt ON the
street this morning that Il was a bad az.
fair last night, Or. Watt replied; Il am
not prepared 20 say that it was"
Evening journal., 1903-06-23

that he was removed out into the field
of William Armstrong.
Thrown on Fire Bound Hand and Foot.
Fence rails We're chopped up and a
man was sent on horseback to a near
by haymow TO get straw TO start the
blaze IL was set on fire and was burn-
ing briskly before the man, who was
hound hand and foot. was thrown on t..
As he struck the burning wood face
downward. his flesh sizzled in the
cracking flames, and with "A twist of
his body he threw himself off the fire.
He was promptly struck upon the head
with a sledge al kicked back upon the
blazing fence rails. His foot next got
of the blaze, and man with hatchet
cut II of. He writhed off several other
times. but was thrust ON ngain .
His Last Words.
The man was given time TO pray
while the fire was being kindled, and
he mumbled in an undertone. His last
words just as he was being thrust upon
the FIRE We're: Mercy, MastqrAlnercy."
Wood was piled about the Nbn until
only a crisp and charred portion OF his
body remained The fire was burning
at 10 o'clock this morning. and "a por-
tion of his backbone, about four inches
long, was all that was left.
Skull and Foot Taken Away.
II is said the skull OF the murderer
was secured by local doctor, and the
foot chopped Off was on exhibition in
a Market street saloon today.
Souvenir seekers have been taking
away pieces of the charred fence rails
and one man knocked piece OF the
backbone off with "A stick and put 1t IN
his pocket So much has been taken
away that at noon only a big black spot
marked the place where the burning
was done. Twigs from the hedge be
hind which the assault was made, were
cut off and every car coming TO the
city contained several pieces.
Grass Field Ruined.
The grass field OF William Arm.
strong, where the burning took place
Is ruined. IL was planted on Saturday
but the thousands who have visited tbs
scene have trampled it until it is as
hard and smooth as a baseball dia-
mond
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
DAMAGE WILL EXCEED $4,000
Former City Court Judges Views on
the Matter.

When seen by reporter of the
Evening Journal this morning Attor-
ney J. Frank Ball. one of the trustees
OF the worlShouse. said the damage by
the mob would amount 20 $4,000.
"The affair / do not think could have
been avoided" continued Mr.. Ball.
"The crowd was composed Of represen-
tative citizens and It could easily be
seen that there was somebody at the
head OF the movement who had perfect
control of the mob.'
when the question was raised as TO
whether White had been secretei In
the woman's department. a committee
OF two was appointed to search that
section of the prison. The two men
did 50 and reported that the prisoner
was not secreted in that wing OF the
building. One would imagine that the
entire crowd In the building upol hear
ing that White was probably i'm hiding
in the women's department. would rush
pell nell for that part of the prison
but no such thing happened"
Evening journal., 1903-06-23

flames lighted up the scene, and could
be heard mile away from the scene
There We're some who wanted to
shoot at White, but cool heads prevail
cd and a command from the leaders was
sent out that no shooting was to be
done unless in the air.
The Bishop home is close to the
worlshouse. and the yells OF the deliri-
Gus mob could be plainly heard by its
occupants. The glare of the fire lighted
up the scene from q considerable dis
tance, and could be seen several miles
away.
Bishops Leave State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, the father and
mother of the murdered girl, left Will
mington this morning. They are al
most distracted, and will 80 20 their
old home in Pennsylvania,
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
WARDEN MESERVE TALKS
Says Peter Smith Was Shot BY Mob,
Not Guards.

NoA Chclbos
Warden Meserve. when seen at the
worlShouse this morning, said:
1--WE had instructions to shoot no
one. All our guns were in the upper
floors. and Peter Smith, the boy who
was wounded, was not shot by one of
our men, but by the mob. If he had
been hit by one of the guards, the
wound of necessity would have been
at an angle, as the men were stationed
from above. The wound, / understand,
was straight one.
Every man in the institution stood
at his post like a hero. Several de-
mands were made. but none was ac-
ceded to.
"The mob had a competent leader,
and was composed of mechanics OF
every kind. The man who opened
Whites cell was a skillful one. as the
door was opened without damage 10
anything but the bolts
"The front doors have disappeared
entirely, and the trustees room. was
entered and the furniture smashed. but
1 am surprised at the way the mob
conducted themselves. They did not
make. a great amount of noise after
entering the building. and the only
thing that was taken was a couple of
boxes of cigars from my desk.
There seemed to be a desire on the
part of the mob that none of the other
prisoners escape. None of the other
cells was molested. neither were the
big stacks of clothing in the workroom
touched.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
STORY OF BURNING
With Rope Around Neck, White
Thrown on Fire.

WIN rope HTOund Nccki Wnlte
Thrown on Fire.
The army Of men who comprised the
mob that assisted I'm the lynahing be-
gan 10 arrive at the wOrkhouse early in
the evening. and before 10 o'clock the
green facing the entrance to the insti-
tuition and road near it was black with
people. It was about midnight when
the leaders of the lynchers emerged
from the Jail with White, and orders
were given by them to the crowd that
no shooting or cutting was to be done.
Although il is estimated that 5000 of
the 5000 men in the mob were armed
and many others carried cudgels, no
effort was made TO harm the prisoner.
He was marched from the wOrkhouse
to the scene Of his crime. where it was
planned TO execute him, but the spot
where the foul deed was committed was
not lahge enough for the purpose. The
principals then selected a large field
in which TO hold the execution, and
dragging the frightened negro from the
spot, bound him hand and foot.
Prisoner Prayed
He prayed fervently. ana moved the
hearts of many By his entreaties of
mercy. A huge pile Of straw, fence
rails and other innammable material
had been heaped upon a pile and oil
sprinkled over it. One of the execu-
TONERS threw a rope about the negro's
neck and gave it jerk. White said:
"You hurt n E." He was laid face down
tpon the oil saturated heap of straw
and timber, and in an instant the fire
became a seething furnace. With a
scream the unfortunate victim made a
frantic effort to escape, but was quick
Iv thrown back into the cruel flames.
cod help me-" were his last words.
The mob stood in 3 circle about the
fire. only those in front being able to see
the execution. In a short time the lat
Ter made every effort TO get upon the
outside Of the crowd because Of the
sitting stencil which arose from the
burning body OF the negro.
When the flames OF the huge bon
fire first Ieaped into the air a deafening
cheer arose from the throats OF the inn
mense throng gathered on the scene
Included in the crowd were people from
the entire surrounding country, a dele
CATION from Marshallton being most no.
ticeable by its actions.
White died without a groan, although
his face showed the deeSest agony.
The crowd cheered and yelled as the
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
THOUSANDS VISIT SCENE
Skull and Foot Of Murderer Among
Souvenirs Taken.

The scene where the burning took
place, which is within fifty yards of
where the murder was committed, was
the centre Of interest today. AS early
as O'Clock crowds of morbidly curious
began TO gather and throughout the
day the crowd continued. II would be
utterly impossible to form an estimate
Of the number of people who saw the
spot, but some idea can be formed
when each car of the Peoples line car
ried out about 125 people, and the cars
were running on a ten-minute sched-
ule
The scene of the burning is about
quarters of mile from the troll
ley tracks, and the mud is shoe deep,
and the thousands of people who had
walked over It had ground it to a thick
slush, but men and women rushed to
and fro in a steady stream beneath the
trolley tracks and the spot.
Dragged Murderer to Scene Of Crime.
The man was pushed pulled and
dragged from the workhouse to the
very spot where the deed was COM
mitted. II was The intention 20 burn
him just where the outrage was perpe-
trated but the crowd was 50 great
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
Mob Knocked Down the Doors of the County Work
house With Battering Rams and Speedily Found
the Prisoner Who Made Confession Ministers
Meet and Discuss the Lynchine
Not a Negro in Mob.

Not Negro in Mob.
Although the report that the batter
ing ram was manned by three negroes
was given out it is a mistake. Not a
negro was in the building.
Heroism Of Guard.
The action of Guard W. II. VIM
gate i'm going to the door in the face
of the mob and fusilade of bullets TO
let Chief OF Police Black and Captain
Kane into the building. was an heroic
act that few men would have at
tempted.
Damage Not Heavy.
"The damage to the building is not
very heavy, the broken doors and
locks and shattered windows forming
the principal loss.
Mob Well Organized.
while part of the mob was at work
on the front doors of the institution,
another party was at the entrance OF
the underground passage, and gained
entrance just after the other had got
ten inside. The lights In the building
were not molested.
Il knew the crowd was gathering
but suffered no uneasiness.as / thought
1t was similar to the one that was here
on Saturday night.
THE attack was made promptly ai
10 o'clock, and at 1906 the prisoner
was taken out
There was no attempt TO rescue the
prisoner from the mob. as il would
have been futile for our little handful
of men to have attempted to go against
the mob.
Prisoners Not Working Today.
The prisoners are all locked in theii
cells today. and no work will be done
until the doors have been repaired.
1T was due purely to bad marks
manship that none of our men wat
shot. Our bullets were sent over tn
heads of the crowd, but the return vol
leys were directed at the windows
many of which were shattered I'm tn
faces of the guards.
Guards Sleeping Today.
Half the force of guards slept unit
noon. when they were awakened an
the others went to rest after their lon
vigil.
Il have slept but little since the ar
rest of White, and none since satur
day night"
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
STORY OF ATTACK
How the Mob Broke Into the Work
house.

The attack upon the prison began at 10
O'Clock. Headed by the more adventurous
a crowd started for the main entrance to
the institution. When the worl1house rail-
way station was reached a short stop was
made and one man whipping out a revoi-
yer. IN rapid succession put out cluster
Of electric lights leaving the lower part Of
the lawn in front of the prison building
in darkness.
The mob had by this time grown larger
and with loud yells started up the path
leading TO the entrance Of the institution.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
CONFESSED CRIME THURSDAY
White Made Clean Breast to Authori-
ties.

1t now transDres that White made
a written confession of the crime to the
authorities at the workhouse on Thurs
day, and that the paper Is now in the
possession of Attorney-General II. II.
Ward
This knowledge was withheld from
the public for the sole purpose of pre-
venting just what occurred, a lynching.
There were rumors to this effect for
several days past, but the story, it ap-
pears gained but little headway, and
consequently il is safe to say that not
100 men of the great throng who were
present at the lynching knew Of the
confession.
Told Again to Mob.
White told the story of his crime
in a corridor on the third floor of the
institution where he had been confined.
He said in part:
1 was sent by Mr.. Woodward down
to the corn field to thin some. corn and
1 saw Mr. Woodward's daughter and
intended to rape her. but a couple Of
men came along in a wagon and did
not. Then 1 saw the Bishop girl
and 1 followed her. / seized her and
asked if she had any money she would
give me to let her go. She gave me
half a dollar and two fve-cent pieces.
Then seized her and she cried. Please
don't hurt me-" / choked her and ac-
complished my purpose. Then I asked
her if she was going to tell on me- and
she said she was. Then / gave her q
hack in the throat with my knife, and
asked her again if she was going 10 IN
form on me. She said she was, and ther
1 cut her throat twice again and leil
her. Then I went back 10 Mr.. Wood
ward and told him there was nc Eooc
water to drink down there and he sem
me elsewhere. 1 went back once, bul
soon left. Then / went back TO Tho
house and put on a light hat instead o.
the cap that / wore. You would not d'
this il was a white man and did this.
These words corroborate the evidence
of Edward Woodward. by whom White
was employed and establishes withou
doubt the guilt OF the unfortunate ne
gro. When the latter was brough
downstairs, he remarked: 'Now yo'
are all satisfied, deal with me all right
you will get all that's coming t
YOU"
Whites only answer was gfoan.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
JUDGES REFUSE TO TALK
Discussed Unfortunate Affair in Cham
bers This Morning.


Chief Justice Charles b. Lore and
Judges Grubb and Pennewin. who are
sitting at the present term OF the coun-
~ court, when seen at the Court House
this morning refused to discuss the
lynching OF George White. They were
In the Judges private parlors, how
ever for nearly an hour previous 10 the
opening of court when Il rs said. the
affair last night was the subject dis
cussed. Judge Sprunnce was also an
the Dariurs. and Deputy Attorney Gem
eral Robert II. Richards entered the
room shortly after 10 o'clock and re-
manned for few minutes.
While the judges refused to give out
"a public statement, Il is understood
that one OF them I'm discussing the ar
fair said: "rhe public had no neces-
city to do this thing In all such cases
the courts for years and years have
found the persons guilty when they
We're guilty. and there was no reason
for such undue haste on the part OF the
public at this time. The manner IN
which the community at large was stir
red up over the awful crime would
have rendered it impossible 10 get an
impartial jury before September.
Judge Spruance, when asked for "a
statement said that IL was dreadful af-
fair but he thought Il would not be
wise for him to make n statement, as Il
was sure TO come before the court IN
some way or another in the future. He
said, however, that everything will be
done, both by the prosecuting officers
and the court. Further than this he re-
fused TO discuss the subject.
Reasons for Not Holding Session.
Although the judges would not say so
for publication, It WAS learned from a
man who talked with one Of chem that
they gave the following reasons for not
calling special session OF the court:
First, that IL would take month TO
arrange for il. Second. that to bring the
prisoner here for trial was dangerous
az this time. Third, that II would not
be safe TO take him to another county
because the jails were Insecure. and
the danger in moving him a Ions dis
tance would be great.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23
CORONER'S JURY HELD WHITE
Rendered Verdict That Girl Came to
Death at His Hands.

Resolved. That Helen S. Bishop
came to her death, Tuesday June IS,
1908, at about $50 p. m. at the Ferris
Industrial school, I'm Christiana hun
dred, from the effects Of an assault
committed upon her by one George
Evening journal., 1903-06-23

Our CREED: To publish
the news that ought to be
published; to tell the truth
that ought to be told, aud to
put it into readable form.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23

(contlnued on Fourth Pagel.
Evening journal., 1903-06-23

WEATHER: Today, Rain,
fresh to brisk east winds. To-
morrow, Fair, slowly rising
temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-09
TOUR OF BRITISHERS
A RETURN COMPLIMENT
Boston Men Paid Visit to London
in 1896

The present visit of the Honorable
Artillery Company OF London Is the
first occasion that detachment of Brit
fish troops In the imposing present uni
form Of the Foot Guards has come 10
America. This uniform is that OF the
infantry battalion of the corps, substi-
tuting silver for gold in the appoint
ments. In addition TO the infantry bat
TALON there are two batteries of field
artillery in the corps.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. OF Boston. was established in
the early days OF the American Colo
mics by emigrant members of the old
corps, and is the oldest organized mill
tary corps in America. In 1896 a repre-
sentative detachment from Boston visit
ed London at the Invitation OF the Hon
Durable Artillery Company. and was roy
ally entertained by the old corps at the
Armory House. The present trip is
made as a return visit. on invitation OF
the Americans. who were entertained
abroad seven years ago.