Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

Anna COrbin, woman with whora he
was acquainted. Dixon asked Coils to
go to the hotel with him. While in his
room Dixon and Miss Corbin quarreled
and Dixon is sald to have shot her IN
the breast. The policeman then at
tempted to arrest Dixon, when the lat
ter fred into the oficer's body, inlet.
ing fatal wounds.
Angry Mob Gathers. 81.
Dixon gave himself up to the police
authorities, and was taken to Jail. All
afternoon the killing of Coils was the
sole topic of conversation, and both
Police Judge Miller and Common Pleas
Judge Mower are freely censured. They
both sentenced him at various times to
Jail and workhouse for from two to six
months, but he was always released be-
lore the expiration of his sentence. Il
was the general feeling that trial would
only result in an insufficient sentences.
ana talk of mob was frequently heard
before supper. Nothing was thought 81
1t by the officers until as late as 1880 b.
a., when mob ofboys gathered in front
Of the jail. This group was augmented
by few men, and by eight o'clock 500
men had congregated about the Jail YARD
and steps. 1t was known that only .
leader was wanted to start the assault.
but no one assumed the responsibility,
AT one time the iron bar at the east en.
trance was removed and the door partly
opened. The policemen on the inside
promptly opened the door and pulled the
two nearest men inside. This ended
all active attempts to break the door I'm,
til nearly II o'clock.
Mob Gains Entrance.
At this time leader seemed to have
been found, and with heavy iron bar.
pushing the police aside, an attack was
made on the east door Of the Jail build
ing. which shortly yielded to the bat
tering ram, as did the inner lattice iron
doors. The mob then surged through
the east door, overpowered the sheriff,
turnkey and handful Of deputies and be-
gan the assault on the iron turnstile
leading to the cells.
The heavy iron partition leading to
the cells was soon broken, and the mob
filed the corridors leading to the cells,
Seeing that further resistance was use
less, and to avoid the killing OF innocent
persons, the authorities consented to the
demand of the mob for the right man.
He was dragged from his cell to the Jail
door and thence down the stone steps to
a paved court in the jail yard Fearing
an attempt on the part of the police to,
rescue him, the leaders formed hollow
square. Some one knocked the negro to
the ground, and those near to him fell
back four or five feet.
Shot to Death.
Nine shots were fired into his PROS
trate body, and. satisfied that he was
dead. dozen men grabbed the lifeless
body and. with triumphant cheer the
mob surged into Columbia street ana
marched to Fountain avenue, one of the
principal thoroughfares of the town.
From here they marched south to the
intersection of Main street, and rope
was tied around Dixon neck. Two men
climbed the pole and threw the rope over
the topmost crosstie and drew the body
about 10 feet above the street. They
then descended, and their work was
greeted with cheer. The fusillade then
began, and for 80 minutes the body was
kept swaying back and forth from the
force of the rain Of bullets which waa
poured into it.
Reason for the Lynching,
There have been II murders in Clark
county in the last two years, and in NO
instance has there been conviction for
tirst degree murder. Several Of these
murders have been Of the celd-blooded
and exasperating type, and this fact.
more than any other, is responsible for
this event. the first lynching in the his.
tory of the county. There has never
yet been case. of capital punishment
from this, Clark, county.
No Investigation Expected.
Great crowds Tuesday visited the
scene of the lynching of Dixon. There
is apparently no disposition to make an
effort to discover the mob leaders,
While the lynching is deplored, the com.
munity is almost unit in believing It
has taught the lawless element OF the
city wholesome lesson. Mayor Charles
]. Bowlus did everything possible to pre-
vent the lynching. Maj. T. J. Kirkpat-
rick called on companies B and E. Third
Ohio. at 10:45 Monday night. but
it was impossible to get the SOL
diers together Judge ]. K. Mower.
of the common pleas court, is
deeply chagrined over the action Of
the mob. He was making arrange.
ments to call special grand jury
to try Dixon. 1t is not believed there
will be any investigation into the &C.
ton of the mob.
Perfectly Satisfied.
Brown-So Smiths mother-in-law 1,
dead? Did she leave Smith anything1
Jones-No; but Smith says he feels
she has done everything in her power
to make him happy as it is.-Comfort.
Sins OF the Fathers.
when went away from homo my
father gave me some excellent advice,
Learn how to lead and how to follow