The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-08-20

that in q nght with the whites the
negro was forced into corner at
Twelfth and Madison streets. and whom
retreat was cut of the negro II said
to have opened IRE. wounding two.
Then came the cry "9et the rope"
The negro was caught and dragged
to the street. He was beaten and
then q rope was swung around his
neck and the other end Of the rope
thrown over the limb Of q tree, tho
negro was swung high OF tho Sround
and he was dead in few moments.
Many shots were fred. at the body.
gYst the4 the troops arrived. Two
volleys were fred over the heads Of
the lynohers, The order was given
to "Disperse."
Troops Charge Crowd.
With reluctance some Of the rioters
began to back away, but the mob
showed fight. Col. Frank P. Wells
ordered the company to charge on
the crowd.
During the fight that followed two
men were shot by the troors. They
were Mike Lucey. shot in the leg:
Charles Wolf, s1S North First street.
shot In tho leg. The lynching was
illuminated by the flames of burn.
ing building directly opposite.
Every building in that Vicinity. with
the exception of the United States
Gypsum Company's warehouse and
on or two others, was burned. and the
lynohing was in the midst Of this
scene Of havoc.
The rope used was short one, and
tho body of the negro was not pulled
more than i've feet of the ground
Al the body went up the crowd shout,
ed: We've got one; hurrahl"
Look at the niger swing"
The cheering continued for some
time. It is believed the negro was
shot and killed before his body was
strung up. Sheriff Werner cut the
body down at $3.50 a. m. There were
40 bullet holes in the body.
ot1oIaI Badly Wounded.
w. H. Bowe, chief clerk In the
county treasurer's oh1ce. was precari
ously wounded in another fight which
took place at Fourteenth and Mason
streets, three blocks from the scene
of the lynching. Mr.. Bowe was sci
upon by number Of negroes. one Of
whom shot him through the body. The
bullet grazed the liver and inflicted
q dangerous wound.
The county official was then robbed
and beaten. and would have beer
killed had not one Of the negroes rec
ognized him and persuaded the Others
to desist. An operation was per
formed on Mr.. Bowe and at noon Sat
urday the surgeons reported that h<
had a fair chance to recover.
Tho LynehIno Of Hunter.
Hunter was lynohed when the bill
IRE which destroyed the homes o
about 36 negro families in the negr.
section Of the bad lands" was at 1T
height and just preceding the arriva
Of the Pekin and Peoria and Blooming
ton and Decatur companies. Hunts
was accused Of having fred upon th'
whites and seeking protection b!
lodging in and out Of box cars aloni
tho right Of way OF the Illinois Cen
trail. The negro was oornered in ,
stairway and shot several times, thel
hanged to tree. which was conven
tent. and his body riddled.
AssauIt Starts RfotTno.
The rioting was prsoipitated BY tn
attack early Friday morning upol
Mrs. Mabel Hallan. wife Of stree
railway conductor. While the womsl
slept alone In her home ON q populou
residence street, the man broke int
the house and dragged her into tn
back yard. Before noon George Riot
ardaon, young negro. was arreste
by the sheriff's force, charged with tn
crime. The victim partly identihe
the prisoner. Crowds gathered abou
the jail, but Sheriff Werners foro
and the police were able to preserv
order until nightfall without difficult,
Richardson 10 epIritsd Away.
Shortly after nve o'clock Richardso
was spirited away. A false run b