Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
ANOTHER SUSPECT
is, GUARDED IN JAIL
CITY is QUIET TODAY BECAUSE
OF PRESENCE OF MILITIA AND
FEARS OF RACE RIOT ARE
QulETiNG; WOMEN IN MOB.

Alexander, the negro implicated
In the assault and murder OF Anna
PeIey by the confession of the
lynched negro, James, was safely
lodged in Jail this morning by the
officers who had him hidden, by
putting a policeman's uniform on
him, and escaped detection. The
mob learned he was at the Jail,
but decided to let the matter rest
for the present, and dispersed.
Two companies of soldiers are on
duty and five more are en- route.
The city Is calm and quiet today
and no signs can be detected of
the mob's of last night by the
casual observer.
The arrival of the militia this
morning apparently coWed the
mob spirit and no attempt has
been made to storm the jail where
is confined the negro Implicated
by James In the killing OF Miss
PeIIey. The Jail Is surrounded by
soldiers, while the adjoining
streets are patrolled by detach-
rents of troops. Many citizens,
while condemninq the actions of
nobs, are satisfied with the
nights work. Mayor Parsons to-
day said he did not anticipate FUR
ther trouble.
Cairo, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-William James,
colored, suspected of being the muir
derer Of Anna Pelley, who was assault
ed and killed. and Henry Salzner,
white, charged with the murder of his
wife last. August, we're lynched last
night by mob, which now has posses
sion of the town. The local authorities
are unable to handle the mob, and
Governor Deneen has ordered ten COM
panies of militia to proceed here at
once.
James was killed first. He was
hung to public arch, and his body
riddled with bullets. The mob then
dragged the corpse over mile to the
scene of the murder Of Miss Pelley,
Hnd there burned the body. In his
annfessfon James implicated another
ssegro named Alexander and the crowd
started out to find him
Later the name of Salzner, who has
been in jail since August, was men
toned. No sooner did the mob hear
the name than it started for the Jail,
swept aside the sheriff and his dep
uties, broke the jail door with sledge
hammer, and took the prisoner out.
They hung Selznor TO telephone pole
and then fred hundreds OF bullets into
the body.
Lynching Of seIzner.
The mob found some difffculty in
breaking the cage In which Selzner
&yse ~ cto ~
structure, but after about half an hour
Of telling blows upon the door, it gave
way and Selzner was taken. The mob
rushed him out OF the back door OF
the jail. which Is in the basement of
the court house, around the building
through the yard and out into Wash
Iington avenue and up to Twenty-first
street, which is prominent corner
and has public square, and where
there was room enough to hold the
gaping crowd. Selzner was SO badly
frightened that he was little more than
a crazy man.
He cried and begged pfteously for
Fhfs life, which was met by cries and
Elbows from the mob.
When he was asked for his last
statement man, a stranger in the
crowd, stepped forward and said he
fbefieped Selgner was innocent where
upon the mob fell upon him, kicked
struck him and finally knocked him
down and 1t Was by hard work by the
cooler heads Of the mob that his life
was saved He was compelled to beg
Tor mercy from the mob and announc
ed in loud voice that Selzner should
be lynched, after which he was driven
from the mob and all attention was
given to Selzner, who cried and
begged and mumbled his sisters had
killed his wife. His manner did not
appeal to the mob and they immedi
ately clamored for his execution.
The mob gave Selzner chance tc
confess after the rope was around his
neck, but he was so frightened that he
could only humble that his sisters did
the killing.
They let Him Pray.
The mob became furious at this and
it was hard work to keep them of
salzner long enough to give him time