The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
REWARD Is OFFERED FOR
BODIES OF THE NEGROES
Who Crimnay Assaulted Mrs. Bddle in New Jersey State
Militia Join the Mob With Arms and Assist
in the Man Hunt.

TO the ground dangerously wounded.
Timbers In the confusion escaped.
Nhitlock was brought TO Burlington
lnd sent to Camden. NJ j., hospital
His wound is very serious and he may
lot recover
Eugene ID. Spcace and Lawrence
Ashby were the first to reach Bnrling
on with the shooting Of Whitlock.
Both are militiamen.
ut was dark and rainy" they said,
when we began the work Of hunting
for Timbers. We had heard that he
vas hiding iii Factory Woods. about
one and one-half miles from Burling
ton, We posted men on all roads
leading To the woods. We stopped
everyone that came along. The acci-
lent happened because OF men who
were nervous az having the use ut
weapons In their hands.
I'VE all fired at man we supposed
70 be Timhers and Harry Brown in
his hurry did not see that Bert Whit
lock was right ahead Of him and he
shot Whitlock."
1t was as much as a mans life II
worth to be on any road near Bufling
on or within ten miles OF II last
aight Every man who could carry
weapon was searching for the two ne
groes who attacked Mrs Biddle One
If the men charged with the crime II
low in Mount Holly Jail under
strong guard The fact that Mrs-,
BiddIe did not identify tho negro uT
Ter arrest as one Of the men who ia
tackled her but as one present at the
time is the main reason for the est
cape Of the prisoner Jones from death
at the hands of lynchers.
Posses were formed on every hand
Prominent in all were militiamen of
| Company A. Third regiment Of New
Jersey. under Capt. Il. G. Stone Of
Burlington, who dressed In khaki uni
forms and carried rifles Hounds are
being used freely In searching the
cranberry bogs and thick woods
Burlington and section OF New
Jersey 80 miles square, were pIacarl
cd with big posters offering $500 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction OF
the two negroes.
Mrs. Biddle's relatives added $1,000
to this sum. adding that they did not
ask for a conviction of the missing
men, but simply want them brought
to Burlington dead or alive
The hunted man, Aaron Timbers. Ii
only 20 years of age. He is about five
feet five inches In height, weighs
about i35 pounds, has full smooth
face and prominent nose. thick lips.
carries his head on one side and has
a stumbling gait He formerly work
ed as a farm hand for Charles Biddle.
In the company of her husband.
Mrs Biddle identified Thomas. Jones.
A great crowd surrounded the jail
when Mrs. Biddle arrived She was
pale. and apparently on the verge OF
nervous collapse.
When Jones had been shown TO her
she screamed
That's one Of the men. I'm sure
OF it, He stood guard downstairs
while Timbers and the other man All
tackled me. o! give me revolver.
Let me Kill HIM"
Mrs. BiddIe did not identify Fox,
who was friend Of Jones. as being
concerned in the crime and he was re-
leased
Fearing that Jones would be lynch
ed a clever ruse was used in taking
him TO Jail at Mount Holly A repair
car was run down from Mount Holly
and the crowd. supposing il was 10 be
used In repairing paid no attention to
IT,
Then four eonstablcs rushed from
the jail door with Jones handcuned
between them. dashed into the car
and were on their way TO Mount HoI.
ly before the crowd was aware Of Il