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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
IS
DERAlLED
ROCK ISLANDS FAST CHICAGO.
SAN FRANCISCO TRAIN IN
WRECK
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION
Woman is Killed and Others Of Fam
lily Are Inlured-Tenement Fire In
Minneapolis Results In One Death
Double Wreck Near Pittsburs.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 49, - The Rock
Islands Golden State Limited was de.
rallied early today forty miles north of
Ell Paso. Officials of the company re,
port that no one was injured. The
entire train left the track but the
coaches remained upright. Previous
to the accident the train had been de.
layed twenty-four hours by the snow
Three Trainmen Killed.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 29.-Three
trainmen were killed by the blowing
up Of an engine attached to freight
train on the Chicago & Erie road at
Disco hill, early today. Engineer John
O'Brien, Fireman Cecil Oliver and
Brakeman Lem Fisher were caught in
the cab of the engine and burned to
death. All the the victims resided at
Huntington.
Gas Explosion Is Fatal.
McKeesport, Pa, Dec 29.-Mrs. Hat
tie Sweeney was fatally burned and
eight other members of the Sweeney
family were seriously injured today as
the result of q natural gas explosion
in the kitchen Of their home
Tenement Fire In Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. Minn Dec. 29.-One
dead, two seriously burned and fifteen
more injured Is the result of a fire II
the Higgins tenement in Minnehat
avenue this morning. The fire started
in the apartments of Mrs. Lorraine
Buckliff and spread with wonderful
rapidity. Two ty-seven families were
routed from tAtr beds and sent shiv
ering into the . above zero atmos
phere.
zss- Tie Dead.
MRS. Lorraine BUCKL1FF, aged
60.
The Injured.
Stephen Leis, a barber.
Mrs. Mary FEY aged 43.
A. v. Wells
Twenty-severfamilies were made
homeless and lst everything they pos
sessed. Thesf'e was caused by Mrs
Foley attemptilg to light the oil stove
Double Wrck Near Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Del 29.-Three persons
, were seriously iliured and many others
slightly hurt inasdouble wreck on the
West PennsylvIia railroad today al
Ross Transfer, lear this city. The
seriously injure are:
/ Cora Dugan Hoboken, Pa.
4 William j. Hods, brakeman.
Thomas Burgrs
i cave-In cults Fatally.
I Washington, g., Dec. 29.-As the
result Of a cavdn which occurred to
day at the siteof the new National
Metropolitan Cfzens' bank building
Pedece Chadrol ian Italian laborer
is dead, and tw other workmen ARE
injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
REFORMS FOR FOOTBALL ARE
PLANNED BY MANY EDUCATORS

New York, Dec. ga concerted
movement toward reforming the game
of football in the colleges and univer-
stiles of America was begun here
yesterday when representatives of six
eight institutions of learning agreed
to act together In securing the adop-
ton of rules and an enforcement OF
them, that are expected to materially
lessen the danger to players, do away
with mass formation and secure per-
manent officials for intercollegiate
contests.
The conference which did not adj
journ until late in the evening, per-
fected permanent organization and
appointed a rules committee of seven
which will communicate with Yale
Princeton, Harvard, Pennsylvania
Cornell Annapolis and Chicago uni
versity, constituting the existing com
nittee on rules asking for an amalga-
nation with that body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
BUYS GRAVE
OF HUSBAND
WIFE OF DEs MONIES CONTRACT.
OR ENDS LONG QUARREL
OVER CORPSE

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-The deciding
away Of the grave where lies the body
of the man she calls husband to an
other woman whose claim as the wife
Of the same man has been legally sub
stantiated was the sad act Of Mrs. V.
j. Dubois of Des Moines yesterday
afternoon when she sold the grave and
the lot in which it is located to Mrs.
Mary Du Bois, of Denver, for $40.
With it goes her claim to the grave
Of the prominent Des Moines con-
tractor who was found to have three
wives. The claim to the body and
tombstone passes away from her with
been performed in the Office Of the
mayor
1t Is the last chapter of story Of
mans duplicity and the gullibility Of
woman. 3. l.. Du Bois was we'll known
In Des Moines. He came here and es-
4 tablished. himself in business. He OBJ
tained number Of contracts with the
city and did large business here.
His death came after he had lived
here for year and with it the discov-
cry that he had three wives.
Three Wept over Grave.
When all three women were weep
ing over the grave the ENHANCEMENT
Of his estate was foreseen. Mrs v. ]
Dubois who had married the wealthy
contractor and come to Des Moine'
firmly believed the other women i'm
posters. She purchased the lot IL
Woodland cemetery and had the hus
band buried there. The possession o
the grave remained with Mrs. DuBoi
of Des Moines until the courts decid
ed that the legal rights Of the famil.
rested in Mrs. Mary Du Bois of Den
4 yer.
!. The grave over which Mrs. Du Boi
has shed bitter tears, the grave where
4 in rests the body Of the man sh,
thought legally as well as in fact, he
husband, was sold for the paltry sun
of $40
4 The transfer was made by the at
torneys for the state. Mrs Mary d.
Boies accepted the lot for the sun
4 paid by the other wife. 1t was onl.
that the title might rest with the lie
gal wife, that the family might owl
the grave Of the husband, and tina
the records of the cemetery would
show no intimation that there rested
within the dark vaults of the grave
the remains of E. T. Du Bois, married
three times, and whose death was
mourned by three different wives, tha
the transfer was made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
CUPID " ms
DESPITE FRUSTRATED ELoPE
MENT BREWER KINGS DAUGH-
TER WILL WE'D

St. Louis, Dec. 29.-The announce
ment was made today that Lieutenant
Eduard Scharrer Stuttgart of Germany
and Miss Wilhelmina Busch, daughter
Of Adolphus Busch, the brewer, will
be quietly married on New Years day
at the Busch mansion here The an
nouncement came as a sequel to the
elopement of Scharrer and Miss Busch
on Wednesday night to Belleville, ILL.,,
which was frustrated by the fact that
they were unable to secure marriage
license at the late hour. Therefore
they returned to Miss Busch's home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
BETS LIFE AGAINST 100000.
Driven Desperate, Manager Of Indiana
Road Makes Daring Wager.

Goshen, Ind, Dec. ga. F. Wiest,
general manager of the Huntington,
Columbia City and Goshen Electric
line, a system which still winds it's
way around and across the "blue
prints" has become so discouraged by
adverse criticism of his company's
tardiness in building that line that he
has offered to bet his life against $780,
900 that the line will be constructed
There are no takers. Betting men
say the odds are too heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
YERKES DEAD
TRACTION MAGNATE PASSES
AWAY AT NEW YORK AFTER
SHORT ILLNESS

New York, Dec. 2e.-Charles T.
Yerl1es died here at 2::20 o'clock this
afternoon. He had been ill several
days and recently had been kept alive
only by administering stimulants.
Mr.. Yerkes was a prominent figure
for many years in American and Brit
ish financial circles. He gave his at
tention largely to traction enterprises
and other similar public utilities and
was interested in many great moves of
this kind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

None of the above mentioned uni
versities was represented at the con-
ference. If they refuse to join with
the committee appointed yesterday, the
latter will act independently and form
ulate rules for the guidance of insti-
tutions ratifSing the action taken by
those present yesterday.
The committee on rules named by
the conference is: e. X. Hull, Dart
mouth; Lieutenant Daley, West Point;
J. A. Babbitt, Haverford college; DR.
H. D. Williams, University Of Mino.
sofa; G. w. Savage, Obsrlin colnade
James t. Lees, University of N.lativ,
lka; F. H. Curtis. University cS
Permanent officers of the c5n retur
elected We're: President. evening
Palmer e. Pierce. West in.
president, Dean w. d. Wiker. who
college; secretary, Louis eke
Rutgers college An ey
mittee also was electef
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
BANK DIRECTORS LOSE SUIT.
Fail to Reopen Judgments In Defunct
Enterprise National Case.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 29. = The petit
tion of the former directors of the de-
funct Enterprise National bank of AL
legheny to reopen the judgments Sc
cured against them by the common
wealth of Pennsylvania to protect a
state deposit of S1,032,000 has been
denied by Judge Frazer of Common
Pleas court No. 2. This court declared
that the judgments whish are for ST.
10000 shell stand 1t is said the di-
rectors viii carry The case to the high
!er courts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
RAILROADS ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY TO STOP REBATES
INHERITANCE TAX LAW VALID.

Minnesota Supreme Court Endorses
Enactment as Constitutional.
a~ a*s&A $50 = = 4
= ST. Paul, Mlnn., Dec. 2s.-The y
supreme court today handed down y
an opinion that the Minnesota In =
heritance tax law is constitutions y
al and valid legal enactment. The =
= decision is exceedingly important.
For years attempts have been =
made to frame an inheritance tax =
law that would "stick."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

we were sold by She rescued child's IA
me people of the county also
showed their admiration for Mr.. Poell
by electing him county clerk, an Office
winch pays $l,sO0 Ia year. Mr.. Poell
was unknown in tho (HalD county and
his sole campaign aissue was his res.
cue of the childf7 =
:, Story of Darina Deed,
The child, wndseTlife was saved by
n., Mr. Poelf in 50 laring manner, was
Iaul TaI Gssary. tfif w year old son OF
Bonn pa,.Ia,, ,ussary, II e Walton agent at
/. NED. iPn8 June rs last the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
Morales Still Eiahtina,

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 29.--Minis-
: Dawson, at San Domingo. tele-
anhs reports that the president is
III fighting near .Jaina with a small
ree. The forces of .Jiminez are ad-
ancing from Monte Christi against
antiago. San Domingo City is quiet
II apprehensiye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
STORM DELAYS TRAFFIC.

Heavy Snow In Wisconsin and North.
ern Peninsula of Michigan.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 29.-From five
inches to a foot OF snow fell over Wis.
consin and the northern peninsula OF
Michigan during the night and today
nearly all the trains are running sew
eral hours late
Blizzard at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Dec. ga blizzard
is raging here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

St Fetersburg, Dec. 29.-The cor
spondeat of the Associated Press at
1cseow ts!egraphs that the scattered
evolUtiontsts there are able to keep
up only q feeble show of resistance to
the troops, and the workmen's council,
realizing that the revolt is. crushed, is
negotiating terms for the strikers who
participated In an uprising with a view
+ to calling off the strike on Monday.
\ SNeverthe heless the radical papers Of st.
Petersburg continue to infiame their
readers with stories of desperate
fighting in the streets Of Moscow.
Threats to Kill Manufacturers.
& st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-For week
past Selatoust, town of $4,000 inhab.
Z itants, in the government of Oofa, in
he Ural mountains, has been in the
ands of the revolutionists according
information received by the Molya
Russ.
They have formed a local republican
government and red flag is flying
over the government arms factory, the
officials Of which are held as hostages
The former local authorities are threat.
ening to summon cossacks, but the rev
olntionists declared that If cossacks
appeared the officials of the factory
would be killed.
Strike Ends Monday.
Moscow, Dec. 29-Tnc revolt is prac.
tically over and the strike will be
called of Monday.
Comparative quiet prevails. Only a
few fanatics are continuing the strug-
gle
Horrible Massacre May Follow.
st. Petersburg, Dec. s9.-According
to the adyices received by the govern.
ment last night the rebellion" at Mos.
COW Is entering on its final stage. Gov
ernor General Doubassoff is acting
with great energy, and hundreds of
members Of the "Drujina" are already
behind the bars.
The strikers have lost heart and the
wormen's council Is considering the
question of calling off the strike.
The principal danger now seems to
be the BLACK Hundreds" will complete
he work begun by the troops, and end
the revolt with a horrible massacre of
the reds. The lower classes are rep
resented as enraged at the attempt of
the revolutionaries to overthrow the
emperor, and even with the best inten.
Ions 1t may be impossible for the au-
horities to restrain the fury of these
asses, once the opportunity is offered
sm.
Peasant Glasses Aroused.
he attacks made on the striking
4ilroad men at wayside stations suf-
eiently shows the temper of the peas
1t. class.
Four thousand strickers marched out
[ Moscow and completely destroyed
sveral niles Of railroad between ST.
etersburg and Moscow thirty miles
sutside of Moscow, in order to prevent
he arrival of troop trains bearing the
seminovsky battalion of horse guard,
ind the trains backed twenty miles to
lyme, from whence, it is understood,
be troops will proceed today on foot
or. the destination.
Passenger Trains Wrecked.
Kieff, Russia, Dec. 29.-The rails of
q Southwestern railway were torn UP
Sarnf yesterday, and two passenger
fains wrecked. Many persons were
jured. There are heavy patrols IL
streets of this city.
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REBELLION in MOSCOW IS
ALMOST WHOLLY CRUSHED
HAS SENT NO uLrlMATuM.
France Is Not Forcing the Issue With
Venezuela.

= a'1ee 10 NVt = V1SI''g t're
Venezuela.
Paris, Dec. 2s.-The foreign Of
flee says no ultimatum has been
y sent to Venezuela and it consid-
ers the reports in circulation 20
that effect are the outsrowth of
conferences between Secretary
Root and Ambassador Jusserand
concerning further instructions to
y be sent to Minister Russell at Car
acas.
$3.50. aA++ +*** y i
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NO VACCINATION; SCHOOL SHUT

Opposition to Health commissioners
Order Causes Strike.
Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 20. - A pc
culiar dilemma exists in the Stouffer
school in Bullskin township, owing to
vaccination order. A few days ago
State Commissioner Of Health Dixon
ordered all pupils that had not been
vaccinated to go home, and when the
order was obeyed not one of the thirty
eight pupils remained The residents
are opposed to vaccination and the
feeling is bitter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
ARGUE HAzINe CASE.

Counsel for and Against MidshIpman
Coffin Sum VI the Evidence.
Annapolis, Md, Dec. 20. = The TAX.
ing OF testimony h the trial by court
martial of Midshlpman Coffin for al
legged hazing was completed today and
the arguments by the counsel were be
gun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

Prominent Wisconsin Man Dies.
Racine. Wis. Dec. 20. - Joseph Mil
Ter, aged 72 years, ex-mayor and a
prominent shoe manufacturer, died
here today of heart trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
STORMS fights HANLY's MOVE.
Indiana secretaY Of State VIII Not
Resign andRetaIns Counsel.

Indianapolis, Id, Dec. 20. = Daniel
e. Storms. secreary Of state, who has
been requested oresign by Governor
Hanly on accoutt8of financial irregu-
larities has retained counsel and will
contest the governors demand. He
will take this stp on the ground that
he has violated 10 law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
BOSTON BROKERS' ASSIGN.
H. r. Leighton Co, With Liabilities
of $500, ,oot SQuit Business.

Boston, Mass. Dec. 29. - H. R.
Leighton 4 Co.. stock brokers, assign
ed today. Their liabilities are stated
to be $5O0,00O. The rising market is
said to be in gereral the cause of the
suspension.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
DISCUSS RACE PROBLEM.

American Economic Association In
Session at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 29.-The ses-
sions of the American Economic asso-
citation was resumed today, the chief
subject for discussion being "The
Economic Future of the Negro"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
dRIKE ENDS MONDAY
Comparative Quiet Now Exists, The
Strikers Having Lost Heart-Peas.
ants Aroused-Russia and Germany
May Clash Over Conditions in Baltic
Provinces.

Z
" London, Dec. 29.-The st. Pet
ersburg correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph describes as fol-
lows the execution of the chief
scf police of. Moscow:
The revolutionists entered the
lodging Of the chief Of police at
midnight and told him to bid an
eternal farewell to his family be-
cause he was condemned to die.
Finding that 1t was no joke. the
chief expostulated. but to no pur-
8 pose.
Realizing his awful position.
he said farewell to his family and
was hurried into the street and
was shot. His body was left ly-
!! ing In a pool Of blood"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

London, Dec 29.-The St. Pet
I. ersburg correspondent of the
Times reports that relations be-
! tween Russia and Germany are
distinctly strained and that there
is a possibility of international
omplications arising from the re-
Lion In the Baltic provinces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
cave-In !ssuIts Fatally.

Washington, u &C.. Dec. 29.-As the
result Of cavdn which occurred to-
day at the siteof the new National
Metropolitan Cizens' bank building,
Pedece Chadrol IAN Italian laborer,
is dead, and tw other workmen are
injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

eSE, DT-fI, dII Ul OL-
MINI. 4 Monday ey-
colnade a short visit
Ns.latives near Mum
n returned home on
evening to spend :he
who Is attending
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-13
A DUAL GOVERNMENT
a Possibility in New York on New
Day-Hearst Will Fight

New Ork Nov. 12.-The Tribune saws:
''Nllliam r. Hearst will. if the contest
for the mayoraltv is prolonged IN the
courts beyond the first of next year, it
lS said, take the oath of Oflic, as ayOr.
announce his appointments, and demand
possession Of the mayors once IN tl..
i;y hall 1naSmuch as Mayor Mcclellan
had decided to fight his adversary AT eV
cry point. this city may have dual gov
ernment on New Years day.
Mr.. Hearst'S counsel has told him that
one sure method of having his title to thu
mayoralty either conIirInrG or denied is
for him to take the oath Of office as
mayor and thrust the contest into the
courts.
The legal procedure necessary for the
valuation of Mr.. Hearst'S claim to the
mayoralty must be made within the next
i days"
Governor Higgins has informed the ,Afu-
niclpal Ownership League that the re
quest or the use of the armories to store
the ballot boxes must come through Ma
1or General Roe, commanding the Nation
NJ Guard. upon whose recommendation.
ne SAYS, he would grant the use OF the
armories
The governor declines, however, t. or
Ger out troops to protect the ballots. de-
caring that he Will assume no RESPONSE
hlltE for the ballots. leaving their tiIsno-
sltlon 10 the order of the courts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-13
INTER CHURCH CONFERENCE.
On Federation To Open Session in
New York, Wednesday.

New York. Nov. 12.-The inter-churrh
conference on federation will open its
sessions, Wednesday evening, at Car
ncgie hall. J. g. cndy. the president of
the National Federation Of Churches,
will preside at the opening session
ON Thursday morning. the active
work of the conference viii begin, with
Dr. Washington GLADDEN. IF Columbus,
ohio. in the chair
Among the speaker during the week
VIII h" Justices John N. Harlan and
DAVIS }. Brewer Of the supreme court
Of the United States: John Wanamaker
Of Philadelphia: Judge Grossup Of the
'nited states circuit court, Chicago:
Henry w. Rogers, dean of the law de-
partment of Yale University: Samuel
Il. 'apen, president of the American
Board, Of Boston; n. Lynn Bruce, lieu
tenant governor of New York state
and Bishops w. &. Doane of Albany.
Henry W. Warren of Denver. G. r.
Galloway Of Jackson, Miss, J. NJ. Tho
burn Of India. w. +. Mcdowell Of chi
cago, Daniel A. GoOdSell of Boston. +.
f. Hendrix of Kansas City. d. s. Greer
of New York, and John II. Vincent of
Indianapolis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-13
TROUBLE OVER PASSPORT.
Globe Trotter Using One He has No
Right To-Authorties on Trail.

Washington, Nov. l2.-For issuing a cir
cular letter to American consular officers
regarding Il globe ;rOtter named OrlJr
clyde Cullen, Third Assistant Secretary
of State lhert II. ID. Pierce Of Cam
bridge, is threatened with 4 $4,000 dam
age suit. The assistant SecrttIrY has
been trying over since last April to catch
up with Cullen.
The aNcler. who is a Nirginian and
lived formerly in this city, whcr" he at
tended a school of diplomacy and figure d
in several episodes that brought him
newspaper notoriety, including Il clash
with Adjt. Gen. Corbin. WAS heard from
a year ago in Shanghai. The consul gen
Cral there inquired if Cullen wis official
" connected with the state department.
Cullen had produced a special pasSpor;
given him by United States Minister
Leishman at CCnstantinoplc to enable
him. as a bearer of dispatches, as lac WIS
going to Smyrna, to take certain conf
dental documents to the American con-
sui there. and pusS the package through
the custom house without inspection.
cullen has been using the passport ever
since.
Mr. Pierce issued the circular letter
that Cullen was not ''cntItlCd to carry
the special passport which he claims to
have and is not II representative of the
state department"
When Cullen saw the assistant secrc-
tary'S letter at Panama he wrote a.
inandinG its withdrawal within l., DAYS
otherwise he should enter suit. Mr
Pierce said he should pay no attention
to the demand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-13

eelectmen, said there was no question
but that Webster had fired all three
shots. Two Of the bullets entered the
right temple of the young woman and
the third shot penetrated Webster 5
right tcniplc. It is Thought that Miss
LaClair was dressing when Webster
entered the room and renewed last
nights quarrel. The girl had evident
ly seated herself on the bed and it is
supposed that her lover suddenly seized
her and pre@s.d the revolver to her
temple
Webster was 26 years Of age, and had
been employed about his fathers hotel
Emnla LaClair was the daughter of
Frank LaClair, and the body will be
taken TO his home in ChurubuSco, n. Y.
Emma and her sister had lived here
four Years, and both We're employed in
the Baltic Mills. The LaClairs are
French Canadians.
Miss I.aClair was 30 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-13
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Charged With Killing White Man at
Henderson, Tex.-One Confesses.

Henderson, Texas. Nov. 12.-Three
negroes were lynched here, this morn
ing. After the men had been hung the
mob quietly dispersed. None of those
who participated has been identified.
The negroes We're charged with killing
Elias Howell, II white farmer.
y mob formed. early last night, and
was met by sheriff Stone, Senator
BrachGcld and +. l.. Young. who plead
ed with them to allow the law to take
its course. Their efforts to disSuade the
mob failing. the sheriff and his deputies
blocked the way to the Jail door until
they We're .SiZel ana oVerpoWered.
The keys to the jail We're not secured
and the doors We're ripped open with
chiselS and hammers. -Four negro priS-
oners with ropes around their necks
were taken out and allowed to speak.
All professed their innocence except
Williams. who implicated John Reed
Henry SharroW and Robert AskeW a
vote was taken ON Williams, who was
placed back in Jail by unanimous con
sent. while the men he named We're
taken to the court house yard and
hanged to i Tree.