Evening journal., 1903-06-22
TO KEEP GUARD
ON ARMOR YARNS
Officials Feared That Mob Would
Try to Procure Rifles and GatIing
Gun to Help Them Get White.
Inquest on Murdered Girl Today

and Sunday morning that boded no
good for George White the negro slayer
OF Miss Helen S. Bishop For the lack
OF leader no attack was made upon
the institution.
The crowd began TO assemble about
IL o'clock, and Il is said IL was COM
posed OF people from the vicinity OF the
murdered girls home and Marshallton,
who, armed with shotguns and pistols,
began coming in from all directions.
The news reached this city about mid
night that the mob was gathering and
men began making for the wurkhouse
from all sections of the city. In festau-
rants and other places where crowds
assembled IL was the sole topic of con-
versation, and parties OF three on four
would leave the places
About 800 Surrounded Worlshouse.
by 1 o'clock Il IS estimated that about
800 men and boys We're in the vicinity
OF the worl1house. They We're crying
what would happen TO white when they
set hands upon him. They became
boisterous and awakened those who
We're asleep in the institution.
Police go Out.
Captain Evans heard Of the people
leaving the city. and early I'm the even
ing telephoned Warden l.. S. Meserve
asking II he needed assistance from this
city AZ that time the warden did not
think so. but at 2.3O Sunday morning
/ q message was received from him TO
send out the officers Immediately TO as-
sist the workhouse guards in protect
ing the prisoner, as it was reported the
mob was swelling rapidly and becoming
bolder.
Captain Evans ordered the two patrol
wagons out and began telephoning for
all the officers he could spare Off the
districts, telling them where the wagon
would pick them up. Chief Black was
notified in tho meantime and met the
wagon on iis way out.
Made Fast Time.
The trip was record breaker. IN
I, nalf an hour after the call had heen r1.--
ceived seventeen officers were climbing
the hill to the worlkhouse, although the
men had to be picked up from their dis
tricts, and a drive of about four miles
made through the darkness
The other patrol wagon went out IN
the outlying districts and got ether men
and proceeded to the power house OF
the Peoples Railway Co, where they
found n man who could run a car. Leav-
in gthe wagon the men were taken to
the institution by trolley arrsNJne there
Just as the others were entering the
building
The officers We're hanging out from
the sides OF the car looking for the
crowd The mob was scattered along
the track and jeered the officers ~ the
car passed.
Arms Ready for Use.
Upon the arrival Of the officers all
was excitement In the worlShouse. The
force OF guards were stationed at the
most advantageous points and rifles
were stalled in the corridors. Boxes OF
cartridges lay open ON the table, and
the whole building and grounds were
Illuminated. Mrs. Meserve and Mrs.
Smith. the matron. with the little
daughter OF the warden, We're stationed
as lookout in the second story TO
keep the guards posted on the move
ments Of the mob.
Father Against Lynching.
The Rev. II. A. Bishop, superintendent
OF the Ferris Industrial School and father
OF the murdered girl, last night made the
following appeal:
Dear Friends: Mrs. Bishop and our chill
dren join me IN this expression Of deepest
gratitude for your Christian sympathy and
tender ministrations IN our agonizing grief.
! Though comparatively strangers, you
have, as dear friends whose hearts had
been proved by years OF acquaintance.
helped us bear our sorrow, made a hum
dred-fold more intense by a most revolving
crime Our cup of bitterness is fun; and
we ask you to join us in our appeal 10 All
citizens of our Commonwealth to refrain
from violence.
The officers believe that they have all
evidence necessary to convict the prisoner,
and without doubt as soon as the Court
can reach his case he will receive sentence
TO pay the fun penalty OF his atrocious
crime. IL he can be legally tried this
month by all means let justice be swift;
but ST not, then let us wait calmly until
the law IN its majesty may remove the vile
wretch from society. Meanwhile the cul-
prit is shut up with a guilty conscience,
a hell of itself, and knows that he must
, meet the demands of law and justice with
his life. Any other course Of procedure
, would bring a kind Of glory from those OF
his class. would intensity the suffering of
the afflicted family, possibly endanger the
: life Of delicate woman and certainly dis
: honor the laws OF our Commonwealth. Let
us not try to atone for one crime. no mat
ter how hellish, by committing another.
Sincerely yours.
or f. A. Bishop.