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Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19
TELEGRAMY

LOND1 N.-Gabinet angielski zebraf
sic ma nadzwyczajna sesye. Odbyto juz Kill
ka posiedzen. Przedmiotem obrad sa gf6-
wnie sprawy dotyczace Gel. Balfour oswald
czyf sic "a wolnym handlem pewnemi
ograniczeniami, Chamberlain obiecuie no.
dac sic do dymisyi, jezeli ME zostanie "a
prowadzone projektowane przez niego clio
ochronne.
PEkIN.-Rosya przedfozy1a rzadowi
chihskiemu nowy plan oproznienia Man.
dzuryi. Dnia S-go Pazdziernika wvcofane
zostanie wojsko rosyjskie z Min Czwang
Mukden, zas W miesiace p6zniej Ki-
rim, dopiero "a rok potem reszty kraiu.
Dodano nowe warunki co do budowy kolei
i ich strzezenia przez wojsko.
SAN JUAN, PORTORICO.-Dwai so.
cyalisci, Edwardo Conde Leonidas Gull
lot, ktorzy przemawiali niedawno ma zgro
madzenlu Amerykanskiej Federacyi Piracy,
zostali skazani na miesiecy kazdy-ieden
"a obelzywe uwagi amerykanskiej fladze,
drugl "a grozenle smiercia gubernatorowi
Hunt.
SALONIKA, EUROPEJSKA TUR.
CYA.-W wilajecie Salonickim wvbuch}o
ogolne powstanie. Cafy wilajet podzielono
ma osm okreg6w, kt6re oddano pod dow6dz-
two bufgarskich oficer6w. General Zont-
czeff, prezydent Macedonskiego komitetu,
jest gfownodowodzacym.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Tom King
Yung, wojskowy attache chinskiego posei.
silva W Westinghouse sekretarz zastepcy
generalnego konsula W San Francisco,
Jung Bow He, popefnif .samob6istwo.
Przyczyna tego czynu byfo aresztowanie
go "a zie zachowanie ma uIicy.
PARYz.-Przy odsfonieciu pomnika
znakomltego uczonego francuskiego Erne-
sta Renana Treguir wiesniacy francu-
scy, podburzeni przez kler, demonstrowali
przeclw przybyfemu ma to uroczystosc pre-
mierowi Combes
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-Na wybrze-.
zu potudnlowej Florydy szalaf straszny
hurakan. Wiele statk6w zostafo rozbitych
utonefo. Wlelu marynarzy stracifo zycie.
PORTO PRINCIPE, KUBA.-Prezy-.
dent Palma, kt6ry objezdza teraz wscho-
dniq kube, doznaje wszedzie cd ludu entu.
zyastycznego przyjecia.
DREZNO, SAKSONIA.-Odbywa sic
tn kongres niemieckich sooyalnych- demo-
krat6w, ma kt6ry przybyfy setki delegat6w
z roznych stron Niemiec.
LONDYN.-Alaskanska komisya polu-
bowna rozpoczeta ponownie swoje obrady
we Wtorek. SIS
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19
z Kapitolu Narodowego

-Biuro statystyczne departamentu han.
dlu i piracy ogfosi1o dane statystyczne
odnoszace sic do przywozu wywozu la
tach 1893 1908. Dowiadujeny sic niego,
re przyw6z nasz wzr6sf W TEN dziesieciole-
ciu S66 milion6w ma 1925 milion6w,
czyli O l59 millon6w, re wyw6z zwiek-
szyf sic SAT milion6w ma l,42O milion6w,
czyli SIS miliony 90 miliony z powie-
kszonego przywozu pochodziz z Europy, So
milion6w Azyi, po blizko milion6w z
P6}nocnej Pofudniowej Ameryki Airy.
ki. Przyw6z Oceanii zmniejszyf sic W
tenn dzisiecioleciu blsko milion6w, co
tfomaczy sic wszakze tenn, re przyw6z z
Wysp Hawajskich ME jest juz klasyfiko-
wany, poniewaz wyspy to stanowia teraz
terytoryum St. Zjednoczonych. Gdyby ta-
kowy wfaczyc do przywozu W r. 1903, to
wzrost przywozu Oceanii okazafby sic o
20,O00,000 wiekszym.--Co do eksportu
sprawozdanie jest niemniej interesujacem.
z 573 milion6w wzrostu 367 miion6w byfo
do Europy, 81 milion6w do P6}nocnej A
meryki, Al milion6w do Azyi, 33 miliony
do Afryki, 26 milion6w do Oceanii i mi
lion6w do Pofudniowej Ameryki. Gdyby
Wyspy Hawajskie byfy do tego wkluczone,
wyw6z do Oceanii wynosifby okofo &c mill
on6w. z wtaczeniem wywozu do Porto Rico
og6lny wyw6z do P6fnocnej Ameryki do
siegra1by powaznej sunny 100 milion6w.
Jeszcze wiecej interesujaca jest mata tabe-
la, wykazuj jaca wzrost wywozu do kazdego
wiekszego kraju ma kuli ziemskiej Tabela
ia obejmuje tylko dziesiec KRAKOW, do
kt6rych wys}ano towar6w "a l,l59 Milo
now dolar6w z cafego wywozu W. 1903,
pozostawiajac tylko 26l milion6w wysfa-
nyoh do wszystkich innych KRAKOW. Wzrost
wywozu do Niemiec tenn dziesiecioleciu
wynosif 10 milion6w; do Zjednoczonych
Kr6lestw, 1O3 miliony; do Kanady, II
milion6w do Holandyi, 40 milion6w do
Francyi, 81 milion6w; do Meksykn, % mi
liony; do Australia, 22 miliony do Belgii,
2l milion6w; do Japonii II milion6w, do
Chin, Is milion6w.
-Nazwiska os6b oskarzonych przez
zwiazkowy sad sledczy oszustwa poczto-
We zosta}y ogtoszone. Ma tenn jednak do
chodzenie jeszcze ME skonczone, jak to
donoszono uprzednio gdyz jest jeszcze
kilka innych osob, kt6re maczafy swe rece
W naduzyciach pocztowych. Grand jury roz-
poczefa swoie sesye ponownie W ub. ponie-
dziafek. Swiezo ogtoszone oskarzenia So
wynikiem ukfad6w nabycie skrzynek po-
cztowch dla rzadu; oskarzeni zostali repre-
zentanci trzech firm, kt6re miafy kontra-
kty, jak r6wniez urzednicy, kt6rzy zawierali
ukfady. Nazwiska oskarzonych sa August
W. Machen, byfy generalny superinten-
dent bezpfatnego systemu doreczania
departamencie pocztowym; George w.
Beavers, b. szef biura pensyi zap4at W
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

PORTO PRINCIPE, KUBA.-Prezy
dent Palma, kt6ry objezdza teraz wscho.
dnla kube, doznaj je wszedzie cd ludu entu.
zyastycznego przyiecia.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-Na wybrze
zu potudniowej Florydy szalaf straszn,
hurakan. Wiele statk6w zostafo rozbitvci
i utonefo. Wielu marynarzy stracifo zycie
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

PARYZ.-Przy odsfonieciu pomnika
znakomitego uczonego francuskiego Erne-
sta Renana W Treguir wiesniacy francu-
scy, podburzeni przez kler, demonstrowai
przeciw przybyfemu ma te uroczystos6 pre-
mierowi Combes
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

DREzNO, SAKSONIA.-Odbywa sic
tn kongres niemieckich sooyalnych-demo..
krat6w, ma kt6ry przybyfy setki delegat6w
r6znych stron Niemiec.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

Skarga opiera sic ma tenn, ze wskutek 3D.
m6wlenia przez firme zatrudniania tylko
uni!nych robotnikow ma zadanie unii W r.
l9O! towary jej bojkotowano W Stanach
Zlednoczonych Kanadzie, W r.
1902 unijni robotnicy, zatrudnieni przez
firme, byli wywofani ma strajk. Firma "a
da $24O, 900 odszkodowania ma zasadzie
antitrustowego prawa Shermana.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

Observation-Disclosures komisya polu-
bowna rozpocze}a ponownie swoje obrady
we Wtorek. s
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

Argumentacya, jakoby wszystko, CO po
siada "a soba ogromna vi ie
kszosc, nalezafo W interesie u o
c i (?l popierac tel wiekszosci dogadzac
mogtaby mas doprowadzic do bardzo szko
dliwych konkluzyj.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19
WiekszOSC WObec SfusznO-
Sci i Nafogu.

JeSIi moze sfuszna jest uchwala Zarza
du Centralnego, to W kazdym razie wywo
, dy "Zgod ", opierajacej te sfusznosc |
ftyl k o ma wieksz sci gru]
etc., So cafkiem nies1uszne zwfaszcza poi
wzgledem etyki opinie publiczna bafamu
ca wysokim stopniu.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1903-09-19

PHILADELPHIA, paw Sierpni,
wydobyto pennsylwanskich kopaln 5,
1000 ton wegla, tt. prawie tyle, co v
Lipcu, ale W porownaniu Sierpniem 100:
r., kiedy panowaf strajk, jest to O 4,S3S,
626 ton wiecej. w ciagu osmiu miesiecy b
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
His Identity Established.

Carthage, Mo-, April 16.-The negro
lynched in Joplin last night was Thos.
Gilyard, aged 20, a tramp. He had
confessed that he murdered Leslie
and he was crippled by a bullet fired
by Leslie in Tuesday nights fight.
EARLY yesterday Sheriff Owen hurried
off to the county Jail Dan Bullad, a
negro who was with Gilward just be-
fore the policeman was killed. Tues
day night Billiard was spirited away
from Carthage for fear of an attack
on the county Jail.
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FIRE ON
Over 265 Derricks Are Lost in a Ter
rifle Blaze.

Over 265 Derricks Are Lost in a Ter
rifle Blaze.
Beaumont, Texas, April 16.-A fire
on Spindletop which started early to-
day did damage estimated at from
$80O,O0 to $1,000, OOO. Two hundred
and sixty-five derricks were lost. Two
hundred rigs we're on the producing
wells.
The fire started from a lantern at
the Caldwell Oil company's we'll. The
fly wheel of the engine struck the Ian
tern and ignited the derrick and the
flames spread with tremendous rapid
ity, three blocks, numbers SO, 81 and
80 being in ashes by 3 o'clock. No
effort was made to extinguish the fire,
for it was impossible to get within a
hundred feet of the flames. No one
was injured. 1t is estimated that two
thirds of the companies in the burned
district will be unable to recover from
the damage done by the fire.
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entire day. Judge Henry announced
that he would pass judgment on April
q.
Reider's body was found beneath a
pile of sawdust where Zeitmer and
two of his neighbors, JACK Held and
Andy Widenbauer, had buried it. Held
and Widenbauer are charged with be-
ing accessories after the fact.
Held swore that Zeitmer was on his
way to Livingston to give himself up
when he met Widenbauer, who induc-
ed Elm to change his mind, saying
that lie (Widenbauer) owed Reide.
5000, and he thought it a good thing
to get Reider out Of the way.
widenbauer returned with Zeitmer,
and with Held the three buried Reid.
err beneath a sawdusl pile, shaking
hands v e his grave and agreeing to
keep the murder a secret. The story
leaked out, however, and in time al
most became general knowledge.
An effort was made to show that
the alleged seduction of Zeitmer's IA
year-old daughter by Relder, which
had caused his wife to commit sui
eide, had in turn d~isarranged the pris
oner's mind and that Zeitmer wa.
temporarily insane at the time HI
! shot Reider
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SHOT TOO SOON.
Man Who Thought He Was Going to
Burn to Death Tried Suicide.

wan VVuO sPO0Sus ~ wac NS' -
Burn to Death Tried Suicide.
Helena, April 16.-Christopher
Narveson, a miner and prospector,
who lives in Ophir gulch, about five
miles from Blackfoot, has been
brought to a hospital here, suffering
from a pistol wound in his head and
from burns and exposure.
But little hope is entertained Of his
recovery.
Tuesday morning, while asleep in
his cabin, he was awakened to find
his colthing on fire, and the room
was ablaze. He thought he could not
escape and, drawing his revolver
from under his pillow, he placed the
weapon at the back Of his head and
pulled the trigger. The ball went
into his skull, and then, finding he
was still alive, Marveson jumped out
of bed and got out of the cabin. Clad
only in his underclothing, he started
for a neighbours. He vas found on
the road and walked three miles tc
where he was put in a wagon and tax
en- to the railroad and then brought
to Helena.
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MOB HANGS NEGRO MURDERER

After the hundreds of frenzied men
composing the mob had Vented their
wrath in the north end Of the city
they rushed to the south end, where
lived a number of negroes. Their
houses were vacant and not a negro
could be found. Three nor houses
were fired and two were consumed.
All efforts to reason with the rioters
were futile, as apparently a frenzy
had seized them. The streets were
thronged and at 11:15 o'clock the
whole city was in al uproar.
So far as known at that hour no
fatalities had occurred, although many
persons had received minor injuries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
First Publication April 3, 1903.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April
/, 19O3.--Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before
r. A. Williams, clerk of court, at Bill
ings, Mont, on May 8, 1908, viz.
GUSTAV E. PETERSON,
c. Il. e. No. 2716, for the Sc Il, Sec.
G, TIP. 1 S, r. rs E., M. P. M.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz;
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, of Billings,
Mont; Frank L.. Mann, of Billings,
Mont; Audrey Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont; Jacob Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
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PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
Accepts the Invitation to Lay Corner
Stone of Park Arch.

Livingston, Mont, April 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has accepted the in
vitation rendered by the grand lodge
of the Masonic bodies If Montana t.
lay the cornerstone OF the magnificent
arch to be constructed by the COVER
ment near Gardiner at the entrance to
the park.
While the grand lodge was making
preliminary arrangements for the
event Captain C%hittenden suggested
that the president be asked to lay the
cornerstone and participate in the
exercises.
This suggestion met with favor ev-
erywhere, and several days ago a
special courier was sent out in search
of the president, bearing the message
from the grand lodge.
The messenger returned to Gardi'
ner about midnight last night with
the acceptance from the president.
The president was found in the best
of health, and reports that he is hav'
ing a most pleasant trip. The presi
dent states that he will be ready tc
lay the cornerstone at 4 o'clock on
the afternoon of April "a, at which
time he will be pleased to meet many
Of Montana's people.
He will deliver an address Of al
least 80 minutes in length and will
assist in every way to make the event
one of interest and pleasure. Or
learning that the president had &C
cepted the invitation the officers O
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

over the cross arm of a telegraph
pole, a score of men attempted to pull
the negro from the ground. AS many
more seized the negro and pulled to
prevent him from being hanged.
For some time it vas a veritable
tug of war, but reinfOrcements on the
free end OF the rope proved the strong
err and the negro was finally swung
into the air and strangled to death,
while shouts of approval went up
from the mob.
The negro was a stranger in Jop-
lin. AS soon as he was quite dead
the mob dispersed and later the body
was taken in charge by the oroner.
There is still great excitement in
Joplin and it is feared that trouble
will follow in case the companions OF
the negro are apprehended.
Citizens Grow Frantic.
The lynching OF the negro served
only to temporarily satisfy the indig-
nation of the mob and later hundreds
OF men again assembled and rioted
through the negro section OF the city.
burning houses and storming negroes
and finally drove every negro from
the confiiens OF Joplin. The police
were powerless.
The first act Of the mob, after hang
ing the negro, was to demand the re-
lease from Jail OF a local character
known as Hickory Bill" who vas
under arrest on the charge OF assault
ing a negro. In the hope that this
would appease the mob the prisoner
vas set free. But the mob did not dis
perse. Instead a rush al made
through Main street and every negro
was frightened off the street and fed
to the north part of the city, where
The colored population reside.
In this way the negroes were driv-
en- from all parts of the city, to the
negro section; then the mob charged
down on the section and stones were
thrown, doors and windows of negro
houses were broken in and finally sew
eral houses were fired. The depart
ment responded, but many OF the
houses were burned to the ground.
The mob made endeavors to prevent
the fire department from extinguish-
ing The flames and were practically
successful.
The officers of the city, township
and county were called out; but the
mob swept them aside and proceeded
with the rioting. Mayor Trigg raj.
from corner to corne and mounting
boxes made earnest appeals to the
mob to cease; but beyond cheering
the mayor vociferiously the mob
swept on and the depredations con-
tinued. The saloons were hurriedly
closed by the mayor.
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the Masonic lodge communicated with
Grand Master Smith, of the grand
lodge at P%hilipsburg, who delegated
the local order at Livingston to make
the necessary arrangements for the
affair.
The work of preparing for the event
began this morning, when the grand
master OF the local lodge went up to
Gardiner, where he will confer with
the presidents party and the military
authorities in the park.
1t is the itnention to have an excel
lent program for the occasion to be
participated in by many prominent
people from various parts OF the state.
The railroads will give special rates
to Gardiner from all points in the
state, and it is expected that there
will be a large attendance.
The new arch to be built at the
gateway to the park is to be a large
and most beautiful structure, the on
struction of which attracts national
attention.
It is most BETTING that the presi-
dent Of the country should lay the
cornerstone and participate in the *
ercises on the occasion. The arch
when complete will be nearly 300 feet
in length by about 100 feet in height,
and will contain more than 1000 tons
of rock and cement. 1t will be con.
structed of white stone taken from a
neighboring rock quarry, which is
noted for it's excellent quality OF
building stone.
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we walked to st. Paul this morn
ing and at once took a street car for
Minneapolis. We got here a short
time before we were arrested"
Both the Nelson boys were taken
into the sweat box, but said they had
had nothing whatever to do with the
murder.
The police think, however, that SUIT
toms story is straight, as it is sub
stantiated by things which were con-
sidered clews before the boys were
arrested.
A revolver with an empty chamber
in it was found on Charles Nelson,
and a bottle OF whisky, which had
been purchased at Krier's saloon, was
also taken from the Nelson's.
When Krier's dead body was found
early yesterday morning, and it was
learned that the Nelson boys and
young Sutton, who worked in a bowl
ing alley over the saloon had failed
to report for work, suspicion at once
pointed to them.
The officers supposed that they had
gone to Minneapolis or st. Paul, and
the police of both cities were notified.
Alderman A. J. Lippert and William
Ganser, both of Owatonna, came to
Minneapolis today and were with De
tective Brown when he saw the boys
on the street near the Milwaukee sta
ton.
All three boys were locked up at
the Central police station.
They we're taken to Owatonna or
the afternoon Milwaukee train, and
will probably be arraigned upon the
charge of murder tomorrow.
Detective Brown will go to Ovation
ma to aid in searching for the bundle
which Sutton says was planted" 9
mile north OF the scene. He will also
assist in securing evidence against
the prisoners.
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|zEITMER CONVICTED
Jury Brings in a Verdict of Murder
in the First Degree.

Livingston, Mont, April 16.-The
jury in the Zeitmer murder Ease re-
turned a verdict at 8 o'clock tonight,
declaring the defendant guilty in the
first degree.
the case was given to the jury
shortly before 6 O'Clock tonight and
after celebrating two hours a verdict
was returned that means death to the
defendant.
1t is stated that the verdict was
practically agreed on first ballot.
When brought into court to hear the
verdict Zeitmer appeared slightly
nervous, but when the words Guilty
in the first degree were announced,
he never changed a muscle.
From the beginning Zeitmer has
displayed little interest in his case
and only twice during the trial did
he seem the least affected over the
unfortunate affair.
Because of the mystery surrounding
the case it has attracted unusual at
tention, having been committed more
than two years ago in a neighborhoot
where it was known by at least a doz
en- people and yet kept a profound
secret during that long period. Argu
ment by the attorneys consumed the
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First Publication April IL. 1909.
Notice for Publication.

= A0A1NNSAOA xAPA4 - AOVOs
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April II,
1903.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Bozeman,
Montana. ON May 81, 1903, viz:
CHARLES w. PITMAN,
Committing Homestead entry No. 1872,
for the lot 2, SWA NEA and Sh
NWA Sec. 2, TIP. 3 s., r. % E., M.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
w. D. Story, of Park City, Montana;
J. P. Coanant, of Park City, Montana;
Edwin Snyder, of Laurel, Montana;
j. w. Miner, of Silesia, Montana.
M. r. Wilson. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
First Publication April II, 1903.
Notice for Qualification.

First Publication April II, 1903.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, April IL,
1903.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before l..
Whitney, U. s. Commissioner at Jol-
let, Montana, on May rs, 1903, viz:
LEWIS B. MONTGOMERY,
Committing Homestead entry No. 1868
for the SWA SWA Sec. Ii, SEA-
SEA Sec. IA, TIP. 3 s., r. % E., M.
P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Richard w. Dunn, OF Silesia, Mont;
Alfred l.. Spaeth, of Silesia, Mont;
Willard L. Terrell, of Silesia, Mont;
John w. Miner, of Silesia, Mont.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Joplin, Mo-, April 16.-An Infatuated
mob took an unknown tramp negro
from the Jail tonight and hanged him
to a telegraph pole at the corner OF
Second and Wall streets, two blocks
from the city Jail.
The negro was charged with having
murdered Policeman Leslie, who was
shot dead last night in the Kansas
City Southern railway yard while n
deavoring to arrest several negroes
suspected of theft.
Leslie had ordered several negroes
who had taken refuge in a box a to
surrender. When they failed to do
SO he fired several shots at the car.
During the shooting a negro Slipped
from the a and coming up behind
the policeman, shot him through the
head.
About 8 o'clock this afternoon Lee
Fullerton, aged Is, located the fugitive
in a slaughter house three miles east
of Joplin. The negro was armed with
a rifle and defied arrest. Fullerton
slipped into the structure unobserved
and crept up behind the negro. Sud
denly he sprang at the unsuspecting
fugitive and before resistance could
be made he had the negro on his back,
with a knife at his throat.
The negro then surrendered his
rifle. and pointing the weapon at him,
Fullerton marched him out of the
building. With the assistance of an
other man the negro was brought to
Joplin and placed in jail. News of
the capture spread rapidly, and the
Jail was speedily surrounded by hun
oreds of people.
There were cries of lynch him."
and City Attorney Decker mounted the
steps and made a strong plea in be-
half of law and order. This served
to temporarily stay the mob, but it did
not convince them.
After Decker had disappeared the
mob started to batter in the Jail. Ev-
cry effort was made to stop the mob,
but without avail, and in Is minutes
the Infatuated men had gained en-.
trance to the Jail and secured the
trembling negro.
Pleads for Order.
AS he was dragged forth City At
torney Decker again asked that the
negro be given a trial. For half an
hour he spoke and the mob listened to
him, with the negro in their custody
At one time it seemed that the city
attorney would win, as members oil
the mob began dispensing, but sud
denly a rush was made for the spot
where the negro was being held and
he was dragged two blocks from the
Jail, a rope fastened around his neck
! and after the rope had been thrown