The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-12

this from the mass OF people and de-
mands 20 "shoot him" and "burn
him" we're again heard. The decision
to shoot him was quickly reached
and the negro was rushed west on
Eighth street to a point about so feet
from the arch. and there shot to
death. II was a terrific fusillade.
Several hundred shots were fired
most OF which went into the mans
body. With shouts the rope was then
grasped by a score OF men and the
body dragged up Eighth street to
Ohio street. with the intention of
throwing IL into the river; but on
reaching Ohio street the leaders
changed their minds and determined
10 drag Il to the scene of Mondays
awful crime and there burn IL. The
BODY was dragged all the way, north
on Ohio street TO Twelfth street and
east on Twelfth street toward Wash
ington avenue. When the mob reached
Commercial avenue near police head
quarters u gave vent TO shouts of de-
rision and many shots were fired in
the air. The march was continued
with repeated outbursts and shooting
to Washington avenue and north on
that street TO Twenty-sixth and Elm
streets, whore a fire was built with
wood picked up en- route. and the
body thrown upon II. The fire burned
slowly al FIRST TIN some one cried out
Here's coal oill" The oil was poured
over the corpse literally and the blaze
flashed u9 Justify, with another great
lchoms of approving shouts. The
flames revealed thousands of people
On fences. on roofs or houses, at win
dows. ana the streets and sidewalks
a solid mass OF humanity. The great
majority OF the people were silent
spectators, not only mere but at
Eighth 50 Get and Commercial ave-
nue.. and all along the route OF the
march. The comparatively few men
who did the work also were quiet
and earnest. There were many
women in the crowd, and all seemed
to look approvngly upon the work
thdl was Dc4ng zone.
When the fire had done its work
some one severed the head from what
remained Of the corpse and stuck Il
on h,tching post at Twenty-frst and
Washington avenue.
The IA seemed to be satisfied
and the crowd began TO disperse.
But Il seems the leaders had their
plans but partially carried out. They
went quietly to the court house, fol-
lowed by comparatively few Of the
great crowd. They made their way
into the court house yard and to the
south entrance OF the basement where
the cells are located. The sheriff was
IN his Office up stairs. and the first
intimation he had that anything was
wrong down stairs was e duh thump-
ing. lie went out on the porch and
asked OF those in the front yard,
"What Is L., gentlemen: what do you
want?" but received no reply. On
going down stairs he found about 25
men working at the heavy wooden
door which leads into the cell room.
He pressed into the crowd and be-
lseeched the men to desist, but the
lquiet answer was 1--WE want Salzner."
Seeing that he was helpless he went
to his Office aud endeayored by tele-
phone to induce police officers and
lcitizens To use their efforts to prevent
further violence, but failed. Jailer
Abernath!e was there, but when some
one called his name and demanded
the keys. he left hurriedly by the
north door. The mob leaders were
! In doubt at first which was Salzner's
cell, and some one was called In to
identify aim. Here's a man who
knows him." and a man with face
partially covered crowded his way
into the cell Ioom and picked out
Salzner. Work on the steel door
then began; one member was sent
after a sledge hammer and when IL
was brought the knocks resounded
loudly through the building. The
jailer's family were huddled together
at the entrance to their apartments
and were In great distress, but were
Informed that no harm would be
done them.
II was nearly an hour before the
strong steel fastenings gave way, dur
ing which time the prisoner was
crouched IN one corner OF the cell not
uttering sound. When the door
was opened he was roughly dragged
forth and conducted TO Twenty-hrst
street and Washington avenue, where
an effort was made to induce him to
make a confession. He protested his
innocence. do what you please with
me; I don't care" was his final re-
mark. In few inmates a rope was
brought and flung over the yard-arm