The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-13
MOB RIOT
 IS QUELLED
PRISONER WAS LED FROM THE JAIL TO THE TRAIN, ACCOM-
 PANIED BY MILITIA.
Prosecuting Attorney Declares That He Win Prosecute the Cases But Win Not Hunt for Evi-
 dence Against Them.

Cairo. H., Nov. 12.-With Arthur Alexander last of ghe persons ar rested in connection with the murder here Monday last of Miss Annie Pel- ley, safely out of town and some $50 members of the Fourth regiment of the Illinois militia on gnard in the streets and about the jail tonight, mob spirit that has held Cairo for four days was quelled
 No crowds were allowed to gather in any part pf the city and every known danger point was occupied by troops Bayonets ruled where twen- ty-fcam hours before the rope, the torch and the pistol had been in evf denee
 Alexander, who was reported to have been implicated in the murder of Miss Policy by the dying statement of 'Froggy" James, fule of the vic tims of last nights mob, was sent to an unannounced point north of Cairo late this afternoon.
 He was escorted from the iail to special train on the Illinois Central by seven coIneanies of militia, two of which, NJ of Champaign and q of Eff fingham. were assigned the duty of guarding the train.
 There were jeers and defiance for fhe militia from the small crowd that witnessed the departure The word had gone ahnut town that the negro was to be spirited away at 1 o'clock If was half an hour later that he was led from his cell and plsced be' ween the files of cYmpanv c, Cries of He'll come back" "bfirn the niggeq" " and well get him vet" came from spec tartors who had been pressed back a half block hcm the entrance to the jail yard bv C and I. comnanies
 Two sets of fours were in advance of the nrisoner. who was hapdcuffed rrd fanked by deUutv sheriffs. and two sets of fours followed is the Vandalda men swung north towards the railroad alone TwenA iesh street. three companies cleared the streel in advance of the esccot and a like mum. Der followed in the rear, keeping back the crowds that were augmented at every cross street, of the half mile merch to the train.
 The display of force was greater than the CairOites had anticipated and while there were marauders all along the line there was no attempt made to break the Rne.
 Brigadier General Prank Wells Of Decatur commanding the Second bri
 :;-s |. ss tie ss.aais s.aais i.'i was iii of the demonstration and after it was over he declared himsef convinced that the display of military force had hsd a most statutory effect on the town.
 The destination of the prisoner was kept secret. Sheriff Davis. who was anxious to accompany the pris- oner north and remained only on the representation of the militia com nsanders that his presence was re- quired here. expressed ignorance of the intentions of his deputies, who were in nominal charge of Alexander
 The local authorities left the diSpo. sition of the prisoner to the s'aie of. ficial sand turned their attention 10 the mnnler of Miss Pelley and the riots of lest night Coroneg's jury on fhe men lvnched in each case found that The come 10 his dearh bv injuries at the hands of persons unknown to us
 Sl9riff Davis. in an extended inter- view. told of geeognizing several members of the mob which trok James from his care last nisht. He pqmed "Mr Logan of Cairo as one. and accnsed the postmaster and store keeper of Karral, Tll.. as having ac- conpanied men who searched the wnede for the sherim's party.
 Just what steps will be taken to bring to trial those implicated in the uprising has rrt yet been determined. Mayor George Parsons said he was asleep and heard no shot or other sound to indicate that the city was in the grasp of lawless horde.
 Alexander NJ Wilson, states attor- ney. stated that he was in several parts of the city trying to quell the meb spirit, but would not say that he reeegnized any of it's leadegs
 T am ready to do everything that my own office requires of me in the premises" said the states attorney.
 aThe question of calling m special grana jury Is one 10 be decided by the circuit conrt. We shall have regular grand jury In December and I shall present 10 it any evidence that comes into my possession. slon't expect to collect that evidence