Evening journal., 1903-06-23

building opened and Chief Of Police George
Black Captain Edward Evans and
squad OF patrolmen emerged. Chief Black /
told the crowd that any man advancing /
further would be shot.
Jecred Police.
a jeer greeted this threat and some one
yelled "llot air." with a sudden movement
the mob moved forward forcing the OFF,
GERS hack until they retreated within the
building
The autho rifles were requested to open |
the doors and upon their refusal rail- |
road tie was pressed into service as a
battering ram The stout doors, unable |
10 withstand the force OF the heavy blows
showered upon IT, fen i'm with a crash.
This started the firing and Ia an instant
a fulisade of bullets filled the air and the
sharp cracks of Winchesters and revolvers
frightened many, who fell back and sought /
cover
The more determined, however remained
upon the porch of Warden Mescrve's resi- !
dence and continued TO batter their way
into the building The firing continued for
ten minutes during which time four were
injured.
Boy Shot.
Peter Smith, aged l6 years, OF silver
brook. was shot In the back and seriously
wounded. lie was brought TO this city in
a trolley car and removed TO the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. His condition az noon to-
dav was precarious and the physicians do
not expect him 10 recover.
Edward Tyler, Of No. Go King street,
was shot in the leg, but is able TO be
about today Two others were injured, but
only slightly.
Policemen Assaulted.
When the mob gained an entrance into
the structure the police and guards I'm the
institution attempted to stay ats advance.
No time during the trouble did a police
man draw revolver and fire into the
crowd
Captain Thomas Kane was struck by a
black jack in the hands Of one Of the in
vaders and Chief Black was roughly used
by the mob for an dnstant. The latter
was wedged in a corner for a moment
by The battering ram and upon freeing
himself was struck upon the head by a
stone.
Shot at Evans.
Captain Evans was shot at five times and
would probably have been killed had 1t
not been for Patrolman Charles Hutton,
who caught one Of the crowd taking de-
liberate aim at his superior: If you had
killed the captain" said Hutton, Il would
have shot you I'm your tracks"
Had the police had the desire. they could
have shot one hundred men. but there WAS
a determined mob supplied with firearms
and dynamite to consider aud after a
consultation it was decided not 20 use any
firearms.
Unwilling TO pour a volley OF bullets into
the dense crowd inside the worlohouse
gate. lest there should be a fearful NOR
talty, the police turned a hose ON thc
mob, and this served TO drive a portion Of
the attacking force back. Others how
ever, only jeered at this method OF de-
fense and redoubled their assault upon
the prison doors.
Tearing down every obstacle I'm hs way,
the mob slowly but surely advanced. Iron
bars and steel cells were no barrier to the
determined men. Blacksmiths with cold
chisais and other tools quickly opened
doors pointed out to them by "a young man
named Wood, who has on several occas-
sions served time in the institution.
Upon reaching the second floor i'm the
west wing, Wood shouted, "Hello Bucly."
He was calling 20 'Bucky' Cunningham,
who i5 serving time at the institution and
it was from the latter that the mob learned
White was confined i'm cell No. 1S. on the
Third floor.
Cell Door Locked.
Upon marching to the cell it was found
to be locked. but again the blaclksmiths
we're called into service and quickly
opened the door. The first man in the cell
was Nathan Baker. a motorman. He was
struck vicious blow I'm the face and felled
to the floor. Before the prisoner struck
Baker however, the latter had him COW
] cred with revolver. but the negro by a
, quick movement struck the weapon from
his hands.
, Three other men then went into the cell
p and brought White out. Before he was
brought down stairs the leaders COM
manded many Of the invaders to leave the
4 building, fearing that the negro would be
] shot. From Nhe porch a man announced
p that White had been secured and requested
q that nobody shoot him as it was decided ID
{ burn him at the stake. Bring him down. '
was the shout of the mob and then the
4 procession started for the place Of ex-
{ ecution.