The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-05

New York, Aug 5-The fact that
yesterday mob vengeance held sway
and lynching was narrowly averted,
added to the serious situation in this
city caused by the recent remarkable
series of crimes in which women and
young girls are victims. The mob at
tacks reveal the state of public ex-
asperation approaching frenzy, which
it is feared may be the cause of Sc
rious disorders.
Prompt action by the police saved
two men accused on Sunday from
summary justice, especially in the
case of George Kesner a Russian
book binder, to whose neck the mob
had tied a rope when the police
reached the scene il force. 1t is note
worthy that the other man attacked,
Louis Conconela, is innocent of any
attempt at crime, and indicates how
readily mistakes can be made in
time of public agitation or excite
meat. The police are bending every
effort to give adequate protection
and to further this end one thousand
ed about the city, particularly in the
congested quarters, the scene of the
most assaults.
Late last night the police received
news of another attack. 1t occurred
in the suburb Richmond HILL Jennie
Smith, % years old, was attacked
by two men while on the way to ner
home. Her screams brought assist
ance and one of ner assailants was
captured.
One man died today as a result of
the race riots which started yester-
day over a ten-cent bet on a ball
game. The dead man is John McCue,
a negro who was badly beaten in a
fight with whites. More than score
of persons are suffering today from
injuries received in the riot No fur
ther disorders as result of the out
breaks of mob vengeance on the as
sailants of women and children had
been reported early this morning Ma
ny parents are keeping their chill
dren indoors, whit on the east side,
where Katie TiestchIer was maltreat-
ed and murdered, thousands of chill
dren VINO are playing in the streets
are under the watchful eyes of moth
ers sitting at windows and on door
steps The order given to all plain
clothes men to give their whole at
tention to .patrolling the streets in
dictates the seriousness of the situa-
tion.
mysterious Murders in Chicago.
Chicago. Aug. 5.-Five mysterious
assaults, in which four men were
killed and another fatally wounded.
aroused the entire police force to en-
ergetic action today. The victims in
the assaults were: Ruhario Rocco,
found on the door step of his home
with two stiletto wounds in his body.
He had been instantly killed by al
unknown man while walking a short
distance from his house. John L. Bar
bour, found dead on the Illinois Cen
trail tracks, fifty feet north of the
Suburban depot. His head had been
cut of by passing train. 1t is be-
lieved by some that Barbour com
mitted suicide, but the circumstances
make this doubtful John Naughton
died at a hospital after being assault
ed by three strangers in Thirty-sev'
enth street. William Donovan is in
q dying condition at hospital from
"a bullet wound in the abdomen Don
.oyan was found in basement on
Hermitage avenue, and said he had
been robbed by three men, In none
OF the cases have the police been able
to obtain the slightest clew.
saloons and Negro Dives 70 Blame.
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 6.@The sug
eestive pictures on the walls Of south
.ern saloons are tae main causes oI
the fearful assaults made on South