Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

1 .ho. he could 10 absolutely nothing
lie said that after tal;inr James from
cairo he had to leave the train TT Don
COLA last night 20 eude n mob that was
waiting FOR him at n town ahead. He
made an cffoii to &c. rig at Donsola
bat found il impossible, IS the news
had spread over the country and every
one knowing the crime that the Nero
had committed. refused to give assist
tance in Guiding the ru.sucrs. They cren
!, fused food in many cases.
MOE APrEAREp EVERYWHERE.
| At every point where he tried to board
| 81 train lie was blocked by n menacing
| crowd.
After Ions. cxhaus ing foodless walk.
the sheriff and his deputy had lain down
| WITH the prisoner to rest.
At dusk scouts OF the sesrohers found
! the three ana news was sent along the
line 10 the scattered mob to board a
! Big -Four twain at Bolknap. This order
was obeyed and a numerous crowd was
on the train when it reached Calo about
! oicht O'Clock.
The negro was taken off at 10th street
/ and marched right through the principal
/ streets Of Cairo to the most public place
|
morcial streets
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
While in custody of the mob coming &c
Cairo he would not talk about the crime
but when he stood under the arch he
weakened and confessed that he slew
Mis- Pelley. lie said that Arthur Alex
andcr was implicated N the crime.
The attempt at hanging followed quick
j.. The croWls Of the MOB. the grinding
Of the rope and the struggles of tn,
negro stopped only moment owing tc
the swapping OF the rope. The 10,Gs
persons who had looked on and dan cci
IL see. produced armed men almost by
magic and they filed the negro witt
bullets
Then, not satisfied with vengeance. the
mob dragged the body to the place whe :;
Miss Peey's body, bound gagged anc
bruised was found. \ rodring fire wa
built and the body burned up.
James, VINO came from the South sait
Miss pe'les was assaulted and murdered
after n terrific fight
Sheriff Davis tonight sent to Spring
fell for state troops.
NOR ORGANIZED Fly PHONE.
Tra, Jane, was not lynched last nicli
VS. due 10 tie promptncss Of Chief OF
polee Egan and Sheriff Davis in getting
linn out Of the city. As he was hustle
on board a northhound Illinois Centra
train. man tclophoned friend at
Mounds, Ill.,. ana urged him to notify rco-
pie ~ Anna H., to organize mob L.
take james from the train
Sheriff Davis, however, was notified
and left the train with his prisoner &t
pongola- Then began the grim game OF
| hide and seek which ended in the capture
| Of the negro. A Telegram: was received
/ this afternoon by the brothers of Miss
Peley stating that the sheriff and the
prisoner were hiding in the woods near
Karnak, o7 miles distant. A box car train
was quickly made UP and departed for
Karnak filled with men. These men
, brought the girls slayer back to Cairo.
SOLDIERS ORDERED OUT.
Springfield, IL. Nov. lion the appeal
OF Sheriff Davis Of Cairo, the Cairo COM
pany of the national guard was ordered
to be in readiness for service tonight
following the lynchlng of Will James.
STORY or TIE CRIME.
Cairo. H., Nov. 1l.-Miss Policy was ar
orphan % years old and was employed as
o sales girl.
Monday evening she left The store a
six O'Clock and walked with her chum
Ella Dolan. as far as Miss Dolan's home
continuing alone in the way to her ow,
dwelling.
The finding Of tho handle OF her UNI
brella Tuesday in the front yard of resi-
dence, three doors from where Miss Pei
ley lived indicates that this was where
c',. q CHI,
struck her assailant with her umbrella
and the handle flew into the yard.
1t is believed that the man thrust
a gag into her mouth and carried
her back half a block to the alley
was dragged IS feet TO the spot where
she was stranslcd to death.
Her fearfully bruised ana lacerated
throat and face show that she fought
desperately
wide enough for a wagon 10 pass
; through, ana is little used, and it was
after eight o'clock Tuesday morning
before tho body was found.
5 Miss Pelley's clothing wac almost
, completely torn from her body.
5 Beside her was her hat and broker
umbrella. Her hand bag was gone.
ELEVEN TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
I Chicago. H.. Nov. ll.-At midnigh
Governor DCncon was appealed to n sec
ond time BY Sheriff Davis This wa
after the mob had succeeded in it's furiou
$ vengeance and dragged Henry Saline
G n white man from the jail. Davis do
l. clared that it was impossible for him I
$ cope with the situation and he feare
D wholesale murder.
o The Governor Immediately issued q
order for five more troops OF Il
e Illinois National Guard rush to Calr
i Eleven companies In all were ordered
- Cairo at raldnight.
Il have directed General Wells.
s Decatur. to take charge Of the troop
II and he leaves Decatur in special ira
{. at once" said Governor Deneen at mi
+ night Sheriff Davis reported to II
lie that the mob had broken into the jail.
;. FUNERAL OF VICTIM
lie Anna, his, Nov 11--Miss Ann
Is Policy was buried here this afternoo