The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Prosecutions h Cairo Are Not Expected to Amount to
 Very Much
AUTHORITIES ARE VERY
 SEVERELY CRITICISED
Grand Jury Is Expected To Handle the Lynchings But People of Cairo Do Not Take the
 Matter Seriously.

Cairo. Ill. November 14.-Cairo was in the grasp of a firm authority today and experienced the quietest Sunday that has been it's lot in years. No saloons were open and the few attempts to evade the orders of Governor Deneen in this regard were met with quick detection. several arrests being made by the militia patrol. A heavy rain kept away the excited crowds from surrounding towns and the element that usually makes this city a mecca for the dry communities on the first day of the week. turned back when they found that liquid refreshments were us difficult to obtain here as in their home towns
 Definite indications that the legal ma chinery of the state would be started in an effort to bring the mob leaders into court came win the arrival al his home here of Judge w. N. Butler of the circuit court. He indicated he would call grand jury 10 take up the work as soon as the ad- journed session of his tribunal is assem- bled, and said that the matter would be called to the attention of the county com missioners within few days
 Despite this announcement from Judge Butler there was no change in the cynical attitude of the city regarding court pro- ceedings in this district Half dozen pastors lashed the constituted authorities without stint, telling their congregations that the lynchings were likely to prove a blessing in disguise in the long run
 Cairo stands disgraoed before the world. but the disgrace is not in the lynchings." said the Rev. George NJ. Bab- cock of the Church of the Redeemer Epis- ' copalan. The real disgrace lies in the fact that the city has allowed lawless ele- ments to control civic snairs tnless the public wakes up the mission of the church In Cairo is in vain. In the same alley in which Miss Pelley was Killed there have been four assaults on young women with in a year Numerous other crimes have occurred in other parts of the city for years This defiance of law and order made the lynchings necessary for the in- iiiction of justice
 The lynchings were the harvest of the seeds of lawlessness that have been sown in Cairo for years said the Rev. A. s. Buchanan. minister Of the Presbyterian
  lyichings were necessary to arouse the people l do not mean to say, that the crime of lynching is ever iusti1able. but CaiIo's citizenship had to be aroused to q sense of it's own responsibility by some great horror like this. I believe that the tragedies of the last week will serve to awaken the city from it's lethargy.'
 Henry Salzner. the second victim of the mob. was buried at Anna today Only members of his immediate family. in- cluding the two boys orphaned by the vio-. lent deaths of their parents, accompanied the coffin from this city. At Anna no clergyman was at the grave to commit the body to earth
 them to go on, but they seemed to have given up all hope and did not stir | had no time to lose and continued on. expect ing to send back relief from the shaft. The sight of my doomed comrades is something that will haunt me to my dying day.
 When within 100 feet of the mouth I began to grow faint from the effects of the smoke and exhaustion. The smoke was growing more dense every foot I pro gressed. and my courage was fast ebbng. l pulled my coat closely about my face and bending closely to the rail I strug- gled on
 ''I escaped death by just three minutes When I arrived at the bottom of the shaft the last cage was about to ascend. shouted as the signal bell was ringing and two men broke their way to me and dragged me to the cage.
 My buddy had followed closely all the way out and managed to reach the shaft and was carried with me to safety"
 
 A tobacco pouch was the means of saw ing the lives of John Phillips and Edward Surrook. miners in the second vein Phil lips on his way to the shaft found Sur rock lying on the track in the main entry way He dragged the form of his com rade until he himself was almost over come by the smoke that filled his lungs with every breath.
 With a miners intuition he searched fer something to cover his nose and mouth. The only thing available was the small sack in which he carried his tobacco. Talk ing it from his pocket he emptied the contents, and then placing one end in his mouth he pulled the rest of 1t over his nose and fastened it about his head with the string. By crawling with his head close to the rail he struggled toward the shaft dragging his almost lfeless com rade with him.
 Pathetic Incident.
 One of the pathetic incidents of the rescue work was that in connection with the saving of John McGil and his young son. They left the place where they were working when the alarm was given and before half the journey was com pleted the boy began to grow dizzy Clasping his fathers hand he sank to his knees exclaiming weakly:
 Pa, I am dying. Leave me and save yourself If you cam
 Although greatly weakened himself the father raised the now unconscious son and taking off his belt he strapped the boy to his back and struggled on. With In sight of the shaft he staggered and fell. Before losing consciousness he yelled for help and his cries were heard The rescuers picked up the two forms and bore them to the cage and they were hoisted to the surface.
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