Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-01
Less Than an Hour to
Try and Hang Black
Devil in Kentucky.
ALLAN MATHIS HANGED
AssaiIant of Ethel McLain Le-
gaIIy Disposed of Under
Laws Protection.

Mayfield, Ky, Aug lin less than
an hour-exactly 80 minutes-from the
time the jury was sworn in, Allen Ma
this, the negro who criminally assault
ed Miss Ethel McLain last Wednesday
night, was tried and hanged here last
evening. A mob surrounded the Jail
while the trial was going on, and only
the presence of the state militia pre-
vented a lynchine. THE execution took
place at $50 O'Clock in the yard of the
county Jail. Fully 10000 persons were
on the scene, but only few hundred
could see the execution, although al
most the entire fence surrounding the
scaffold had been torn down by the en-
ragged citizens while the trial was go
ing on.
Twice Seized by Mob.
Mathis arrived al Gao from Louis
vile in charge of deputy sheriffs and
the military company of Hopkinsville.
The local military net the train, and
the negro vas marched to the court
house. Several attempts were made to
seize him, and he was twice in the pos
session of the mob. IThe soldiers quick
ly surrounded the prisoner, and num-
Der of the members Of the HopkinsvilleI
were compelled to threaten to
use their guns unless the mob fell back.
In spite of the soldieFs the negro would
have met his death by lynching. but
the crowd finally decided 10 let the law
infiict the punishmen, after it proceed
ed that far
The largest number of people ever
seen on the streets of Mayfield were
here, and there are threats that an
other negro IN jail Tom Hickman coun-
ty, charged with the sasne offense, will
be lynched. 1t is Understood that he
has been spirited away.
Shot in VictI,g,'. Presence.
Atlanta. Aug. 1-4Floyd Carmichael,
a negro about % YEARS old, VINO was
identified by Miss Annie Poole OF Lake
wood, a suburb of Atlanta, as the man
who assaulted her searly in the day,
was shot in sight OF his victim yester
lay afternoon by a posse which had
captured him. Aftef he had been shot
here were cries or Burn him. but
he county police, aTtiving at this time,
prevented such action. Miss Poole.
who is 10 years old, was attacked by /
the negro and chollei into unconscious
ness. When the alarm was given d
posse quickly formed. but it was not
until late in the afternoon that the ne
gro was captured ans, brought into Miss
Poole's presence. EShe Immediately
Identified him. A volley of shots fol
owed, and the negro fell dead.
Seek AssniIans in Missouri.
De Soto, Mo-, Aug l.-Posses of en-
aged men are ranging over Jefferson,
st. Francois and ST. Genevieve coun-
les in pursuit of Arch Ransom. ne
yro, accused of having made an attack |
1t Valley Hines, Jefferson county, on
Mrs. Celia Emaloy lizzie Moore, aged
20, and Effie MooreIaged A. Descrip-
ions of the negro Rave been telephon-
ID throughout the Counties.
May Lynch - wisconsin.
Lancaster, Wis. Aag. 1-Gus Grimes. |
negro, and a whife man named Nc
;arthy, have been& arrested, charged
With attempting a criminal assault on
woman 81 years @ld, living as a re-
luse near here. Bynching is freely
alked of, and the sheriff. is preparing
or an attack.
Negro Assaults Woman on Boat.
GalliopOlis, Ohio. Aug. 1.-When the
teamer Helen NJ. Stanley was eight
niles from the city early today, a negro
ntered the cabin of Cincinnati lady
assenger and attempted to assault
er. He was discovered and driven
yer the side of the boat by the cap
ain II Is helieved he drnNned