Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-26

and a moment later some seven or
elght men left the train hastily and
started after the officers and their
man, who had gone something over
seventy-fiye yards by now.
The men are supposed to have rid
den to Seventh street in the baggage
car Or on its platform.
Seeing the men leave the train, the
officers quickened their pace and
turned eastward on Seventh street.
They soon discovered that Hooker,
owing to his manacled hands, could
not run rapidly, and that the men
be hind them were gaining. The ne
gro said not a word nor did the men
who We're trying to save his life.
After going east on Seventh street
shot was fired by one of the men in
the crowd following the officers.
"Shall We stop and make tght?"
asked Moore of Tucker.
81 don't want to shoot anybody
Tucker answered.
stop an fight 'em boss,' said
Hooker but the time for it had not
come, and the trio pushed on as rap
idly as Hooker could run.
The men behind We're getting near
el their quarry each moment and the
officers knew it was only question
of a few minutes until they would be
surrounded. They knew that some,
if not all. Of the would-be lynchers
were armed, and that to save the ne
gro, once those who were following
came up with them, meant pistol
battle. and the death of several men.
Tucker Stands Lynchers of.
"You go On with the negro said
Tucker, "and I'll stay here and hold
these fellows Off"
1t was the only chance to escap :
without a battle, in which it was
more than propable that others than
the negro would die. and the plan
was adopted Moore hurried ON, urg-
iag the negro to do his utmost in the
speed line, and Tucker turned on the
pursuers. Holding his pistol behind
him with one hand. he motioned to
the men he was now facing, some
fifty feet away, to stop. at the same
time saying, Don't come any closer,
boys. If you do am going to shoot"
The quiet, determination of tho
man who had the nerve to make a
stand against overwhelming odds had
it's effect and the men stopped.
Across the space intervening between
them the officer and the u'dbe
lynchers held a parley.
eve don't want to hurt YOU said
one of the mob, "but that niger :
got to die He murdered good man
and he ought to be lynched.''
There is something fascinating
about the GOODNESS of Tucker. H
is as soft-spoken as woman and
modest to shyness.
"Well, boys he answered, .'it
does look like this killing was dirty
piece of business, but you know the
law is the law. and I was sent out
to help take care of him, and | am
going to do my best. You know how
must feel in this matter, but you
see I can't go by my feelings now
Meantime Moore had hustled hi
man along Park avenue and up tn
hill toward Eleventh street, along
which the Highland park car line
runs.
There was more Of the parley be
tween Tucker and the men, none OF
whom he knew, and they got closer
| together and talked the matter over
a. close range. This conversation
lasted more than a quarter OF az
hour, and meantime Moore and his
prisoner had disappeared. 1t is
thought they went to the old peniten
tiary, but this cannot be definitely
ascertained, for the penitentiary Off
cials said last night that they did mo-
know where Moore was and thai