The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16

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negroes who were lynched for assauI..
ms her. We're not her assailants. II IS
also doubtful whether Allen was guilty
Of The murder Of O. NJ Ruark, a Con.
federate sold or, for which crime the
mob Eilled Allen
Springfield, Mo, April 15-The
state militia. reinforced by 200 depu y
heriGs guard the streets of Spring
! field tonight against q possible repeti.
tion Of the work Of the mob that last
aight lynched three negroes in he
public square.
here are hundreds of strangers in
! the city and Springfield still Is in the
grip Of the mob spirit Although no
/ untoWard move was made during the
day many threats were heard ana
Sheriff Horner fearing a fresh out
break When darkness should fall, teie-
graphed GoTerntr Foln carry III the
day for aid,
The governor responded promptly
aad with Il few hours six companies
OF militia We're on The way The first
OF these companies arrived this even,
ing and WAS followed during The night
at intervals by others. OF the four
teen prisoners. whites and negroes,
VINO escaped fro mthe prison last night
dining the mob eXcitemeni four were
captured during the day
Maly preachers ana mnisiers. N
Easter sermons today Genouncea tnz
ynchers ana called on the authorities
10 enforce the law O. resign
Prosecuting Attorney Roscoe PAT
terson, said;
Every man implicated in this das !
tar;lly outrage, whose name | am able |
TO learn, will be punished to the full
extent Of the law. Members of the
mcb aren OF law-abinding citizens
They are outlaws. They broke into
jail. lynched three negroes, relea. Ell
prisoners. and thus became lawbreak-
ers by giving freedom to imprisoned
criminals"
The leaders of the mob were not
disguised bu5 worked in the fun glare
of the electric lights. Pr scouting AT
torney Patterson tomorrow viii ap-
peal to Judge Lincoln to ummon a
special grand jury at once. This ap
peal will be augmented by a petition.
signed by hundreds of the best cti.
2ens VIII Allen, negro charged with
the murder Of o. VI. Ruark last Janu-
AIRY but declaring himself innocent.
was taken from the Jail by the mob
that lynched Duncan and Copeland.
charged with assualtng a young Wo
man and hanged to an electric twoer
in the public square
Allen was calm az he jumped from ,
he scaifold The rope about his neck
broke as his weight fen upon ID and
he droped into the pyre containing the
2halred bodies of his former compan. $
ons in prison. He was taken up to !
he tower again and this time his cap
or We're more succe. sful in their !
work.
Il swear that am not guilty Of kill ,
ng Ruarke." were his last words.
The lyuchngs look place under the q
statue representing Justice hat sur y
mounted the electric tower As soon ?
Is Allen waa dead several men rushed !
sack 10 the jail for Bus Cain. also &C 7
used RI numbering Ruarke. but Cain
with all but six prisoners had escaped /,
rom the wrecked Jail As dayl ghl ap-
iroachcd The mob dispersed.
The jail j., a wreck the mob moi
topping after they secured The men.
Ut continuing the destruction until =
III prison bars were down About 81.
700 damage was done in the prison
lone while in the sherins residence
which was attacked Grsi. the damage
S fully as much Mr. III rnpr. The r
aeri1s wife who fan cd Of fright ana "a
iolence is in q craical condition p,
i've thousand saw the t-.O hanged du1 d.
Among the pectafors were ?,
undreds of women. girls and boys r.,
p a hall overlooking the square az n
.aster dance was in progress. Us mu- r
ic stopped while the dancers crown y,
T 20 tha window and watched the d
ames consume the loiies.