The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-26
bRoNEH's JURY FINDS VERDICT
EAcAlNsT UNKNOWN PERSONS
At WILMINGTON.
RELEASED ON BAIL
Mice FORCE KEPT BUSY PUT.
TING DOWN RIOTS IN WHITE
CHAPEL SECTION.

"a WllmlUKLOU, Dcl., JUNE ~.
orwell, who claims his home in Hart
krd City, Ind, and who was arrested
the charge OF completely in the
nrning to death OF George White, the
egro a~ssailant and murderer OF
felen Bishop, was released on $4,000
fail last night. He will be given a
hrther hearing today.
1H Last night about 1000 persons gath
4ered in front of the city hall where
StCorwell was confined and made a
"a demonstration. but dispersed on learn
Slpg that Corwell was to be released on
Erbail.
The coroner held two sessions Of the
1Idnuuest on the remains Of White, the
STlrst session bringing a difference of
NJ opinion between the coroner and his.
&4deputy, John r. Kilmer, which re-
ENINse1uited in an open clash. Kilmer
#Hthought that Attorney General Ward
aSehould have selected the jury. while
The coroner maintained the attorney
SAgeneral had no authority in the mat
liter. The coroner carried out his plan
land ~empanelled a jury.
When the inquest began the remains
HOT White could not be found, and after
EEa long search they were found wrapped
I'm paper in an icebox. White weighed
FfAbout 200 pounds, but only five pounds
sf0f flesh and bones were left OF him
latter the lynchers had concluded their
Work.
No witnesses were present and an
SEAdiournment was taken. Later on the
n coroner again summoned the jury and
IN the inquest was held at night. Thomas
~ X MY >--A = R~~-~w md Vy{11$0rN Hor.
liter. a newspaper reporter. were the
witnesses, and both testified to the
III finding of the small portions of the re-
mains Of the victim Of the mob.
III Some further testimony was offered.
after which the jury brought in the
following verdict:
Verdict Of the Jury.
"Resolved, that George White came
to his death between the hours of 10
I'D. m. OF June %, 1903. and 4 a. m. of
slJune %. 1903. by being burned in a
Held adjoining the road leading from
IA Prices Corner to the Ford's Industrial
i school bv a marty or parties unknown
to this Jury" !.
/ What the next step of the authori.
ties will be is not known.
The c%oroner's inquest having failed
to reveal the identity of the leaders in
the lynching it is thought the authors
ties are unable to proceed.
The belief is growing here that nc
one will ever be punished for the work
OF the mob. Certain prominent citi
4 zens. although they deplore the occur
renee. stand ready to raise a fund fol
the defense of anyone who should be
I prosecuted for the offense.
Popular feeling is against n fur
Their action on the mart Of the police.
Peter Smith. the Italian boy who wa.
shot while the mob was at work, diet
! last evening of his injuries. VIII
/ shot him no one seems to know.
After the crowd at the city hall dis
I persed. scenessof lawlessness were en-
| acted ir Sifferert narts Of the citv. TIL,
entire rolice force was kept busy nut
Nsting down the riots. In the sectiol
4 known as "'''hi+echarel." a Nero as
saulted a white man. and severa
whites came to the rescue. Thi
brought reinforcements to the negroe
and a general fight was started. TIL
1 negroes o~utnumbered the whites. VIII
were getting the worst of it when
squad Of police arrived. Pistols wer
fired and the negroes retired with.
the houses. Participants on both side
received cut heads. but beyond this
Is not thought anyone was injured.
Two other small riots occurred.