Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-11-30
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South Ringo Hotel.

Johnson that a mob was organized ana
would come to the Jail about nine
o'clock; later this same party tele-
the sheriff that the men had
given the idea up and Bailey would
not be molested.
About eight o'clock, positive evil
dence was found of the mobs intended
visit and steps taken by the sheriff to
protect his prisoner.
SHERIFF INTENDED FIGHTING IFl
NECESSARY.
LEDGER representatives, hearing
of mob violence, stationed
themselves in the vicinity Of the jail,
early in the evening, and were present
during all the excitement. About
nine O'Clock the LEDGER reporters,
called upon the officer at the jail, and
asked him II be had heard any rum
ors concerning the mob and what he
intended to do II they came.
Eyes, several friends have warned
me to-day that such a demonstration
was to be made, yet i hardly think
such a thing could be possible in a
community, SO enlightened and
educated. II they do come / shall try
to persuade them to give up their pro-
ject and return home, allowing the
law to take its course The sheriff
paused at this point and smiled, "but
should they persist and force an en-
trance 1 intend doing my duty In pro-
tecting Bailey, II needs be, using hre.
arms.n
Mrs. johnson, when asked If she did
not want to leave the jail, cody re
marked that she intended remaining
with her husband and seeing hin
through the whole affair.
sHERTFF DECIDED TO REMOVE BAILEY
Deputy Sheriff Barnett, arriving
about ne-ffteen, the sheriff an
uounced his decision concerning tn'
protection Of Bailey. Barnett, J
guess we had better get him away be
fore the mob comes. 1t will proven
any violence and not disgrace gu
county, The sheriff, accompanies
by Deputy Barnett and the two LED
GER representatives, then went to IN
cell room.
pEPUFy BARNETT ESCAPES WITT
PRISONER.
Deputy Barnett took bis ma
! through the back yard Of the jail pre-
! perty entering the alley by way Q
the barn. Going directly throug
Flat-Rock he continued to walk nortl
west until past the suburbs {
the city. After crossing a creek, the
went cross country to a farm sewers
7 miles out. The trip was indeed
rough one, The night being cloud
| making it almost impossible to see
. few feet In advance and the recel
shower causing the roads to be nude
and slippery made the two mi
II iaunt very tedious. In going throul
d a dark part OF Flat-Rock the depu
4 and prisoner lost the road and fell
the branch. Later In crossing son
ID pastures they had to wade a cree
" and upon arrival at their destinati'
were in a most bedraggled lconditlo
r, Upon reaching the farm the prison
TT was placed in the barn, the depu
NJ sitting beside him in the inky blac
ness, with an all night vigil oet'
10 him.
n, PRISONER COOL AND COLLECTED.
rs A LEDGER representative was wi
{ MI. Barnett and Bailey, and In talk
orlof the frantic fright Of the OIL
prisoners when he was being remoy
! Bailey said, laughing at times WI
he spoke OF their efforts to hide,
nv heard you enter the cell room, and
~ ing in my room, the last n on
rieht-hand tier, and farthest from
door, did not hear what Mr.. John
~ said. But the connection caused
all the other prisoners trying to hide
their cells attracted my attention,
Nv as | arose to see what was the ma
~ / heard my name called. AS soon
entered the bull-ring the sn'
told-me to get on my coat ana
and hurry, for | must escape a n
M It didn't take me long to obey ms
ders. and as | started to leave
~. pen MIR. Barnett put handouts on
wrists. That was useless for | sn'
mot have attempted TO escape, OF
'.,s guess he knew his business The
10, out here was a little hard because
If hands we're bound. When you n
cots paper men entered the cell room
No., the sheriff and my name was caii'
han thought, like the Others, that
.noh were part Of the mob"
rs, MOB COMES AND DEMANDS PRIsol
Sss While this interview was 10
~ eress a scene OF great excitement
to- being enacted here in front OF
- county Jail. Shortly before Ell
o,clock, men, wearing handkerc
ek~f- fa0nc