Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03
Mob Surrounded Negro n Cornfeld
and He Pleaded for Mercy-Ne-
groes Threaten Whites.

Chickasha, |. r., July Guilty
upon his own confession of criminallv
aSsaulllng lj-year-old white girl,
and having positively been identified
by his victim, a negro was hanged by
a mob of intuliated citizens near the
scene of his crime about eighteen
miles east Of here, at an early hour
tins morning. and then burned ON an
oll-soaked pyre of logs and brush
while yet alive,
Saturday at noon a report reached
tins city that Mary Robertson. the
l3-year-old daughter of Ira Robertson
living about eighteen miles east of
here near the little village of Wo-
mack, had been criminally assaulted
by negro, The little girl was in the
ROAD on the way to one of the neigh
bors living short distance away when
she was attacked by a negro SEEM
mgly about thirty years of age who
dragged her from the roadway. Lat
er the girl was able to reach the house
and tell what had happened. A posse
was formed in the immediate neigh
borhood and at once started in search
OF the negro, of whom a good descrip-
ton was furnished by the victim.
She described him as wearing a check
ed suit and carrying a grip he was
Of rather light complexion and medi-
INN build. As soon as word reached
here, two other posses were formed
and Immediately started in pursuit.
when the news of the crime became
circulated the excitement was beyond
description. II was the first ease of
that kind in the history of that vicin-
n.y. and the people were simply mad
dened beyond any Semblance of con-
troll.
The scene of the crime is near the
house of Ira Robinson. one and half
miles from Womack. 1t was Friday
evening about dusk when the Girl who
was the victim of the brute started to
the home of neighborin- lady where
she intended to spend the night. She
met the negro, well built man. about
thlrty years old, and weighing about
LOO pounds. The negro was a new
man in the vicinity, coming but
week before from Paris. Texas. He
asked her If her father ilad anv cot
ton to chop, and upon being addressed
by the stranger. the girl started To
run, screaming with every step. The
negro then took after her. and. over
taking her. threw her to the ground.
when he accomplished his design. He
lad revolver which he held 10 the
'lrl 5 throat and made threats freely
hat he would kill her if she offered
my resistance. or if she afterwards
old what had happened. Having sue
eeded IN oitraging the girl. the negro
an INTO corn field near the road.
The alarm was given and the or
anization Of the people followed.
Purcell, |. T.. July 2.-Intense ey-
itement is prevalent here. following
he report that the negroes of Wo-
lack have armed themselves with the
ltentlon of shooting the members of
he mob that burned Will Davis. a
egro, for asSaulting the fourteen
ear-old daughter of Ira Robertson. a
farmer near Womack.
This morning heavily armed posse
business men and farmers left Nor
IAN. Okla. Noble. Okla. and Purcell
,r Womack.
Three leaders Of the mob of white
en- are declared to have been marked
n assassination. and further trouble
a serious character is hourly ex-
'cted.
Judge plckerson. of Chickasha. /.
4. has announced that he will imme-
ately impanel special grand jury
investigate the murder of Brown.
The capture was made at about
n down in corn field into which
had sought seclusion. When he
Is captured. he offered absolutely
resistance. stating to the party
at they had the right man aud he
serdved TO die. He said that he
'ant no harm to the girl when he
st addressed her but that when she
gan to run. he knew that he would
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