The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13
STEPS MAY Be TAKEN TO
PUNISH MOB LEADERS
Sheriff Says He Recognized Several in
the Crowd, But States Attorney
Is Not So Sure About Those
Whom He Saw.

Cairo, ILL.,, November 12.-With Arthur
Alexander, last of the persons arrested
in connection with the murder here Mon
day last of Miss Annie Pelley, safely
out of town and some $50 members of
the Fourth regiment of the Illinois militia
on guard in the streets and about the
jail tonight, the mob spirit that has held
Cairo for four days is quelled.
No crowds were allowed to gather In
any part of the city and every known
danger point is occupied by troops Bay
onets ruled where "a hours before the
rope, the torch and the pistol had been
in evidence
Alexander, who was reported to have
been implicated In the murder of Miss
Pelley by the dying statement of Frog
gy" James, one of the victims of last
nights mob, was sent to an unannounced
point north of Cairo late this afternoon.
He was escorted from the jail to a
special train on the Illinois Central rail-
road by seven companies of militia two
of which, NJ of Champagne. and G OF
Effingham, were assigned to guard the
train.
There were jeers and defiance for the
militia from the small crowd that wit
messed the departure.
The word had gone about town thar
the negro was to be spirited away at
o'clock. 1t was half an hour later
| that he was led from his cell and placed
between the files of the company |.
That's him. Hell come back"
Burn the nigger.' and Wen get him
YETI came from spectators who had been
pressed back half block from the en-
trance to the Jail yard by and l. com
panies
Negro Taken Away.
1 Two sets OF fours were In advance
! OF the prisoner who was handcuffed and
thanked by deputy sheriffs. and two sets
! OF tours followed. AS the Vandalia men
swung north toward the railroad along
| twentieth street, three companies cleared
| the street in advance of the escort and
like number followed in the rear keep
ing back the crowds that had gathered
al every cross street of the half mile
march to the train. The display of force
was greater than the Cairoites had an
ticipated and while there were murnurs
all along the march there was no effort
made to break the line
Brig. Gen. Frank p. Wells of Decatur
commanding the Second brigade of the
guard, was in charge of the troops. and
later declared himself convinced that the
display of military force had had a most
Statutory effect upon the town.
The destination of the prisoner was
kept secret. Sheriff Frank e. Davis
VINO was anxious TO accompany the pris-
nc no.'n, anu remained only on the
1 80. ~ s.oi VI 'ie iniii'ary command
- -. . 'is9 pieoe'ee was fclurec mere,
~ isnolance ot the intentions OF
of Alexander
The local authorities left the opposition
or the prisoner to the state officials and
~ ~ a'sen."n 10 the murder OF
ras,. '.,ss eies anu the rlots OF last night
80, Jeiies On 'he men iyhched, In
Sa'e iounu ehal ne came TO MS
sons unknown to US,
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c.,ss -,
to1a 80 ''.,,. Da s-s' ~ an eA'enoeo interview
.,," .piu VI ieSosnizihs several members or
,ast ,1 ny ,',s .ii1n IN 'ooh james from mis- care
Catro 'i i,''eo Nj Logan 9t
~, anu aeousea the postmas-
ei anu s.oreheeper OF harnak, ILL.,, as
,ha - ~ men WIN searcneo
~ "ooes ~. ehe s'ierin party.
'us. "na' s'eps VIII De taken TO bring
~ ~ ''iai 'hose ,ihphealeo In the uprising
"- nv ~ peeh ue'erhiheo mayor
sons saio ne was asieep ana
hea'u no shot or other sound to mdi-
eaee ina. .iie Guy WAS IN the grasp III
ia"iess noroe.
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ou 'na' ne was IN seVerai parts OF
.ns cry .ryins 10 queh tne MOB spirit.
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"ny ~ y. rs 1e"eos
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I don,t axnsct ~ ao,,a,.. - s',s
mvself as detectivs won, T. not rar.
of my duties"