The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Four Men Are Arrested.

Springfield, Mo, April 16-Four men are now under arrest here charged with being leaders in the mob that broke into the county jail Saturday night and lynched three negroes. One of the alleged mob leaders Is in jail and three have been released on bond. Charles Cannefax and O. N. Galfrey were the first men ar rested Cannefax has been a poolroom proprietor, but is at present employed in the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad yards Galfrey Is switchman for the same road. Both have been released on bond. Dane Crane. son of D. D. Crane, a well-known saddlery merchant, was the third arrested. Crane moves in the best society here Oat Hall, the last man ar rested. is police court character. Crane was released on bail tonight Hall is still in jail. CannefaX went to Sheriff Horner today and inquired how much damage had been done by the mob on the sherff' s property. Cannefax was informed that 1t would amount to 5000. He then said a collection would be taken up to repair the loss. but his offer was flatly refused by Sheriff Horner.
 The grand jury will meet tomorrow and especially indlct those who were in the mob of lynchers.
 Made No Secret of Participation.
 Up to noon today men who had been in the mob made secret of it. They stood upon the street corners and joked each other about it, but when word came that Governor Folk had offered $500 re- ward for the conviction of any member of the mob, and when Roscoe Patterson prosecuting attorney, declared openely that he intended to work for the arrest and conviction of every man concerned in the lynching, there was uneasiness. At noon 1t became known that twenty-five warrants, charging murder in the first degree were in the hands of the sheriff After the arrests the lynchers became alarmed and left the streets.
 Ministers Pass Resolutions.
 Before dark the square was deserted and tonight it is absolutely quiet.
 Around the jail are camped POO soldiers with guards out at every point so that no one could get near the jail.
 When Cannefax was arrested today 1t was discovered that he was appointed yesterday to help keep the peace here. It is expected that the grand jury will indict fifty and perhaps one hundred men.
 Not member of the mob wore mask, nor made any attempt at cOncealment. The names of the leaders and of those who led the negroes by ropes through the streets and who lynched them after wards are well known here.
 The Ministerial Alliance. composed of all the ministers of the city, passed strong resolutions at their meeting today condemning the mob and calling upon all law-abding citizens to support the efforts of Governor Folk and Prosecuting ttorney Patterson to bring the mob lead CTS to justice. A mass meeting that was to have been called by the alliance for tonight will not be held. The civil and militia authorities asked that the meeting should be given up, but assigned no reasons. The six negro members of the alliance united In saying that no eff fort would be made by the colored peo pie to have revenge for the work of the mob.
 On leaving for St. Louis this afternoon Governor Folk made the following state ment:
 T am now advised that about 100 lead CTS of the Saturday night mob are known. have instructed General Clark to ar rest these and place them in jail If any attempt at rescue is made and more troops are needed I will send the First regiment and light battery "A" of St. Louis. He will comunicate with me at the Planters hotel at St. Louis.