Evening journal., 1908-05-11
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST JACKSON
Man Who Narrowly Escaped
LynChine Held in Heavy
Bail To-day
CROWD THOUGHT
HE KILLED OFFICER

Narrowly escaping serious injury and
possible death 1t the hands Of a mob'
intent on lynching him last night,
Charles jackson. coloreda found hlih-
self charged in the City Court to-day
wit hhighwav robbery and was held
in $4,000 buil for a hearing next Thurs
day. Ills case having teen postponed
until that time at tho request Of As
sistant City Solicitor satterthwaite.
Harvey Clark and William F. Kane.
bob colored. who were detained by the
police as witnesses in the case, were
each held in $500 bail. The police be-
lieva that these two men know con-
siderable about the alleged hold-up,
the victim of which was Winfield MUIR
dock. Of No. 116 West Thirteenth street.
He was robbed in Pinkett's Court,
while on his way home on last Friday
might a week. Between $500 and $500
A gold watch and other valuables
were taken from him by the highway-
men.
The police have been working quietly
on the case ever since the robbery, and
last night they decided 10 arrest jack
son. The latter was located in a house
No. 4 New Court, or White Chapel
which thoroughfare runs off Eighth
street between Orange and Tatnal
streets. and at o'clock last evening
Patrolman John Ward and Walter
sherwin went after him.
Jumped Form a Window.
sherwin stood at the end Of the alley
at Eighth street, and Ward walked NJ
to the house. AS he entered Jackson
who had been apprised Of his presence
by some women in the house, made hi'
exit through a window into the alley
and made his escape. Ward fired fron
his revolver three shots hoping to stol
the fleeing man and a. the same tin'
attract Sherwin's attention. Jackson
however. reached Eighth street befor'
Sherwin could get up to him, and run
ming to Orange tsreet, continued dow
to Seventh and from there to Tatnal
thence to Sixth. to West to Fifth, Z
Washington. to Second. to Justison, t
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks an
then to Liberty street. He then turne
into Maryland avenue and continue
up to Chandler street from which h
turned into Jackson and ran down {
West End Park. He ran through tn
park to Clayton street and down
Union street. He doubled on his track
there and finally stopped in,s Moore
woods. near the railroad this side {
Elsmere.
What Started the Mob.
When Ohicer Ward fred the thre
shots the noise quickly collected a larg
crowd and from some unknown soUrC
the new was flashed through the crow
that the fleeing negro had killed an o.
ficer. The mob intent on lynching Il
man then gave chase and followed II
negro across the city almost.
jackson was brought to bay
Moore's woods by the mch and he su
rendered at the point of revolv'
which one of the men II. the crowd ma
Wanted to Lynch Him.
When the colored man surrendere
the shout went up. 1--WE got him." al
within a short time the man was su
rounded by a mob of several thousa1
people Some one struck Jackson ;
the head with a club and others begs
to shout. ekill nim." 'lynch him." 81
other threats were made.
Things certainly looked bad for &
man. but about that time Patrolm'
Abrahams. Benson, Massey and Wa
reached the scene, and fighting tbs
way to the frightened negroes sic
rescued him from the infuriated me
Even after, the police had tax
charge Of the prisoner the crowd shot
ed. 'ISill him. he killed an officer
Then word was passed through t
crowd that Officer Abrams had be
shot and the policeman had to sta
in front of the mob to show hims
and assure the people that he was 81
alive.
Was Badly Frightened.
jackson. badly frightened by the {
tions Of the mob and overcome by
long run. sank to the ground. 1t "
with the greatest difficulty that
police kept the crowd back. Fina
Jackson was landed in the pat
wagon and hurried to the City H;
When the wagon arrived there anotl
mob awaited It. but there was
further demonstration, and Jacks
was safely placed behind the bars.
During the chase Patrolman Fra
Massey fell over a barbed wire fei
and sustained a painful injury to
knee.